Before we start, we are watching Mizzou at A&M. We better come back in half #2 and win. The wives are cutting pictures at the lake because the scissors don't work correctly in St. Charles county, in my basement; or Michelle's dining room, or anywhere else within 200 miles of their husbands. Whatever.
First beer: Sam Adams Thirteenth Hour
Brewer: Sam Adams
Beer Name: Sam Adams Thirteenth Hour
Beer Style: Belgiun Style Stout Aged in Oak Barrels w/ notes of Spice, Coffee, Chocolate, and Oak
Price: About $9 for a pint at Schnucks
TOUCHDOWN MIZZOU!!!! Just tied the game. By the way, Mizzou bball lost to UMKC last night to start the Kim Anderson era. I've had enough already. Anyone know where Quinn Snyder is?
Appearance: Definitely unfiltered. And 9% alcohol by the look of it. A dark brown, carmaley, super cloudy, no foam, stout. Looks OK.
Aroma: Black licorice is the overriding aroma with hints of other beery stuff. Caramel for sure. Not really getting any oak anywhere. It does tickle your nose though. It smells like bubbles are tickling your nose.
Mouthfeel: Tingly, strong aftertaste. This beer stays in your mouth well after it hits your belly. It is one of the stronger feeling beers I've tasted in a while. I'm sure the 9% alcohol helps a bit.
Taste: Licorice up front but finishes strong with a chocolate, woody, earthy aftertaste. I'm assuming that may be the oak barrel coming into play. This is a real beer with a complex taste that keeps going. Bitter at first but sweet in the aftertaste. You get a stout taste up front with the belgiun fruit at the end. It is really a weird kind of mix in almost every sense.
Overall Rating: John gives it a 4.25 after the original licorice up front. I have a feeling it may go down if you include the licorice. I'm going a strong 4.5 if only for the complexity and overall craziness of the beer. Its not often I can say more then a few things about the taste. This one needs a solid paragraph to describe.
Next beer:
Straight from the Lo-key BG, Pike County, MO and not distilled in Brad's Moonshine pit, Bat Creek Brewery Pike County Ale. (For real- not joking- this is a real brewery and a real beer).
Brewer: Pike County Ale
Beer Name: Pike County Ale
Beer Style: Pale Ale
Price: $5.99 at Schnucks
YOU PEOPLE BETTER APPRECIATE THESE STUPID PICTURES. I JUST SPENT AN HOUR UPLOADING THESE STUPID PICS. Mizzou scored three touchdowns to take the lead 34-27 and I haven't mentioned anything because I have been trying to upload these stupid pics. Please look at them for a long, long time and enjoy.
On to the beer. My glass is half empty already and I haven't typed a word.
Appearance: Cloudy, medium brown, no head on the pour. Looks like a really dark, dark pale ale. Which leads to the next question:
Aroma: Hoppy, real hoppy. If I was doing a blind taste test, I would have guessed IPA for sure. This would be the hoppiest pale ale I've ever had.
Mouthfeel: Relative to the last beer we tried, this is a funeral. Nothing happening here. A nice, smooth beer is it. No tingle, no real feel at all. The label says 7.1% alcohol but it feels like sugar free crystal light. Could be the Pike County water. Not sure if its really "filtered" or even purified for that matter. Goes down easier then a Pike County barfly. They grow them big up there by the way. Ask Slim. He eats them for breakfast on toast, no crust- with jelly or apple butter made by his moms.
GOsh DURNIT! Baggett just hit the upright. A&M needs a TD to tie. Not happening.
Taste: Well, we have mentioned this was brewed in a rural area but I don't think we can stop now. Tastes like well water with extra iron. And hops. Lots of hops. Actually, its not bad. John says it has a little something on the back end. His words, not mine. The label says it has a floral aroma and John agrees. He can't put a finger on it but its there. I say its a pretty good IPA. If you are not a fan of hops, skip this one as its way more hoppy then any pale ale I've had before.
Overall rating: I say 3.0 only because its not the style its advertised. If it was listed as an IPA, the rating would be higher as its pretty good. John says 3.0 also. We just saw a Pike County fumble according to the announcer. Amazing how it all ties together.
On to beer #3!
Brewer: Holy Bat Creek! Its more Pike County Beer!
Beer Name: Machine Shed Stout
Beer Style: Ummmm, stout.
Price: $5.99 at Schnucks
Appearance: A dark, dark brown. Very dark brown. Almost black. So dark I can't see if its clear or not.
Aroma: Slightly licoricey, a hint of coffee, definitely malty. A very relaxed aroma from a beer that you would expect a little strength from. John says it definitely smells roasted. The more we fool with it, the more coffee we get. Maybe a Pike County Folgers or Sanka?
Here's what John and I are listening to:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2174a_jay-z-can-i-get_music
Mouthfeel: Tingly, but not too tingly. A nice, smooth jazz feel on the back of your tongue. Think Miles Davis
Next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iwBM_YB1sE
Change these lines: Instead of "I'm so excited", say "SC United". There is a video coming from John and I and the rest of the team singing this as an SC United fight song. Seriously. We're working on the rest of the lyrics right now. Then I have to buy the karaoke version and we are going to sing/ dance it out for everyone. SC United until we die!
OK. We just spent about two hours finishing the song and drinking the rest of the beer. I'm going to sum it up for you: The Bat Creek stout was not bad. The last beer, a Six Row vanilla porter seriously was the worst beer we have ever drank. Coors Light, Milwaukees best, Aldi white label beer, nothing was worse. It was total crap. Don't buy it. If anyone gives it to you for XMas, delete their number from your phone and defriend them on facebook. Immediately. It is an insult to beer lovers. Or likers, or haters. Anyone that drinks. Seriously. Awful. Beer.
GO USA on Tuesday!
