Friday Night Beer Fights are Back (Kind Of)

The first true beer blog of 2011 is here!!! We (Kerry, John, and I) are going to review two beers tonight. Both are from the Crown Valley Brewery in St. Genevieve, MO. About an hour south of St. Louis, this brewery/ winery is becoming a major player on the local brewery scene. So, without further ado, off to the beers:



First, the Worktruck Wheat:
Brewer: Crown Valley Brewery
Beer Name: Worktruck Wheat Beer
Beer Style: Wheat
Price: $7.99 /six pack at Schnucks in Wentzville

Tom says sweet, almost Belgian, A good beer if you are in the mood for a sweet aftertatse.

Kerry says needs the lemon slice but his kids blew up the kitchen with the lemon. Beer was overly carbonated and took away from the taste.

Johnny D says it has the Belgian flavor he doesn't like.

Appearance: Light to Medium Brown- nice head- good lacing.

Mouthfeel: Light, fresh- good overall feel.

Smell: Smeels like an ale from Belgium. You can detect the sweet undertones from the odor.

Taste: OK until the end when the Belgiun aftertaste kicks in. If you enjoy Belgiun beer, get this when you go to the CV in St. Genevieve.

Overall rating: 2.5 based on crappily sweet Belgian taste/ aftertaste.


And, second, the Horseshoe Pale Ale.
Brewer: Crown Valley Brewery
Beer Name: Horseshoe Pale Ale
Beer Style: Pale Ale
Price: $7.99 /six pack at Schnucks in Wentzville

John: Full bodied, a true pale ale taste.

Kerry: Good, no weird wang taste. I'm out on this one so don't ask me. That's what he said.

Tom: Good, ummmmmmmmmmmmm good. A solid beer with a bitter aftertaste. Malty at the end but still a good.

Appearance: Light amber in color; clear. Short head when poured but a good looking beer nonetheless.

Mouthfeel: Slightly watery but overall feels good.

Smell: A sweet syrupy odor is present. The smell doesn't give away the hops embedded in the taste.

Taste: Ummm. Good pale ale taste. A little hoppier then normal but I like that.

Overall, we are giving this a 3.5. John and Kerry said 3 but I liked it a bit more and I'm typing.

We spent the last two hours drinking and watching Between the Ferns w/ Zack Galifinakis and also the female sports ESPN Classic skits from SNL. All funny. Watch them immediately. Again.

I went and bought beer for the upcoming blogs. A veritable cornucopia of beer.

First up, this weekend, I'm going to do a Mardi Gras beer blog featuring five different beers: Abita Mardi Gras Bock, 3 different Dixie brand beers, and a true French beer. I'm assuming the good ol' USA beer will kill the Frenchy beer but you never know. They do make some good wine over there.

After that, I am going to do a St. Patrick's Day blog featuring 2 different Guiness beers (I've never had Guiness before- amazing after drinking at least a couple of hundred different beers that I've never had Guinness), Harp's lager, some St. Pat's day beer from a brewer I never heard of and also Smithwick's. I may be adding to this list as well. After all, I am 25% Irish. Bring on the potatoes!!!

We are shooting for our Spring Break "Beer Gone Wild" blog on or about the first day of spring break in about 2 1/2 weeks. Right now, we are going to do a round table questionarre featuring comments from about 6-8 guys on about 6-8 different cheap beers. So for anyone who thinks I am a beer snob, this one's for you. If you are interested in participating, we are going to do it the first Friday of March Madness at Porter's house- with TL's permission which is pending and always subject to change. We'll clean up after ourselves and Owens promises not to throw up between the couch cushions!!!

Keep checking back as I have lots of beer in the fridge!!!