Pre-Halloween Beer Blog- This could be scary.

OK.  This is a for real blog.  We have a crap- ton of beer and with the exception of the first one; they are all above 6%.  So by the end, if I'm typing in Cyrillic, you will know why.  Buckle up.  Hold on.  Grab your partner.  Here we go.

Beer #1:

Beer Name:  4 hands Ripple (as in pass me my ripple from Eazy Duz It.
Brewer:  Hands down the best brewery in the STL- 4 Hands.
Beer Style:  White Ale
Price:  About $14 for a 12 pack at Sams.

Pics come later.

Appearance:  Defintily cloudy says John.  It's a very light shade of yellow; lighter then my pee will be tomorrow for sure.

Aroma:  Very fruity.  John says citrusy.  Smells delicious.  It's amazing that when I pop one of these open, Kelly immediately starts cleaning.

Mouthfeel:  Feels like an orange soda.  John says it's very crisp.

Taste:  This is a beer you want to drink COLD.  It is very witbierish.  A hint of the Belgiun yeast like a witbier.  John says it's OK; like a wheat beer with an orange slice squeeed in.  Maybe it's actually a Blue Moon!  I say it is not bad but nothing out of the ordinary.  If you read my blog, you know I'm not crazy about the Belgiun yeast so it's not my thing.

Overall Rating:  John says 3..  I say 3 even as well.  Not our choice of summer beers.

Beer #2

Beer Name:  Budweiser Copper
Brewer:  UMMMMMM.....
Beer Style:  Barrel Aged Lager
Price:  about $8 a 6 pack available anywhere.

Appearance:  Wow!  It's copper.  Shocking.  Looks like an amber- think Amber Bock.  Very clear.  You could see your own pee pee on the other side of the glass (if it had a magnifying lens that is).

Aroma:  Not a lot to smell here.  Slight bourbon maybe but very subdued.  John sys he can smell bourbon but definitely not overpowering.  Slightly sweet.

Mouthfeel:  Very shocking on the tongue.  It hits you hard but mellows very quickly.  Probably like a bourbon (I don't drink bourbon so not exactly an expert).  John says a tingle on the tongue up front.

Taste:  John says a budweiserish caramel taste.  I agree.  To Bud's credit, they let the actual bourbon come through.  It's not bad.  I could drink this if it was left in my fridge.  Much better then the actual beer.

Overall rating:  John says 2.  I say a 3 again.  It's not terrible.  It was better than I expected but still a lot of room for improvement.

Beer #3

Beer Name:  High Cotton IPA
Brewer:  High Cotton in Memphis- Picked this up a few weekends ago when Landon was there for soccer.
Beer Style:  IPA
Price:  $9 a six pack from the brewery.  This is not available outside of TN.

Side Note:  Props to John.  He picked up the can and said, "Where is the rest?"  The can was only filled about 3/4 of the way and he knew without looking.  That's why we blog...

Appearance:  Looks like Bud Lite.  Golden and clear.  No lacing on the glass.

Aroma:  Hoppy.  I know that's not a stretch but it really smells hoppy.  John says it has some pine.  Not a bad smell per say but not the best beer smell ever.

This beer has a 1.062 Original Gansta score as well in case anyone was wondering.

Mouthfeel:  Nothing. At all.  Nothing there.  It's slightly flavored water out of the can.  John says it has the bitter feel to it.  I don't get that.  Maybe because I'm on beer #7.

Taste:  I had this on tap at the brewery and it was pretty good.  The canned version is a little less satisfying.  John says a straight IPA- no fruit or other tastes.  He says it is bland.  He could enjoy the bitterness with more flavor.

Overall Rating:  John says he is not impressed; a 2.25.  I'm going 2.5.  It's not a great beer out of the can.

Beer #4

Beer Name:  Hi-5 IPA
Brewer:  Terrapin
Beer Style:  IPA
Price:  Don't know.  Joel the Beermaster got me this.

Appearance:  A slightly darker and maybe a little cloudy Bud Lite.  Very frothy and bubbly.  A nice pour in the glass.

Aroma:  This beer smells great.  It has a citrusy, piney, hoppy, beery smell.  If someone made this into a perfume, I'd buy some and spray it on myself when my wife wasn't around.  John says a very mellow IPA smell which is good.

Mouthfeel:  Slight tingle  at the back.  John says it is pretty smooth.  Very nice feel to it.  This is a quality IPA.

Taste:  This is delicious.  A slight pine taste with a slight hop tinge to it as well.  John says slightly hoppy as well.  He says it tastes good.

Overall Rating:  John says a 3.25.  I say a 4.  It's very good.  Smooth and easy.

WE HAVE A NEW RATER:  WELCOME V TO THE BLOG!  by the way, V wants this to change to a Ukranian cognac blog.  Not happening tonight.

Beer #5

Beer Name:  Minglewood DDH Citra Satellite
Brewer:  Minglewood Brewing
Beer Style:  IPA
Price?  The beermaster got it for me.

Appearance:  Very cloudy.  Very light in color.  No lacing or foam.  It looks like apple cider.

Aroma:  Smells like a sour glass of OJ.  John says it smells very fruity (no jokes here please).

Mouthfeel:  Not much happening here.  Very smooth and light.  John says slightly bitter but no kickback at all.

Taste:  V says it's very good.  John says it's citrusy the whole way through.  I say it's fricking delicious.  I'm a big an of the DDH citra beers.  Narrow Gauge's is delicious.  This is equally good.  Where are the stuffed meatballs?  Man this is good.  I'm considering a drive down there next weekend.

Overall rating:  John goes 4.25.  V says its a 3.5.  I'm going 4.75.  This is damn near perfect.  I recommend it and please bring me back as much as your truck will hold.

Beer #6

Beer Name:  Oachkatzlschwoaf
Brewer:  Urban Chestnut
Beer Style;  Ocktoberfest
Price:  $16 for 8 16 ounce cans at Dierbergs.

Appearance:  Light amber for an Octoberfest- medium clear.  John says slightly hazy.  V says acryllic.

Aroma:  It smells buttery and sweet.  Almost like creme brulee'.  John says nutty and malty.  Almost like a Tim Britt Schmaltzy aroma.

Mouthfeel:  My tongue is numb.  Out on this category.  John says very light and smooth.  V says lite beer.

Taste:  This is buttery and malty.  Very good.  It has the Ocktoberfest tang to it. I'm loving it.  One of the best Octoberfest's I've had.  John says ditto.

Overall Rating:  V says 2.5.  John says 3.  I say 4.  It's a very good Octoberfest.

AND ON WE GO:

Beer Name:  Ill Repute
Brewer: 4 Hands
Beer Style:  Imperial Stout
Price:  $6 or $7 at Schnucks LSTL

Appearance:  UMMMMMM, we have transitioned from light to dark- for sure.  This is black.  As in an unstarry night. Nice lacing on the glass.  Little froth says John.  V says his comment was racist and so he did not comment.

Aroma:  Holy cinammon.  This would give HOT DAMN a run for it's money.  If you don't mind hot and spicy, this is right up your alley.

Mouthfeel:  Super tingly; like a red hot.  V says Iced Coffee.

Taste:  John says its a very tasty beer.  Vanilla up front turning to cinammon at the end.  It has a whole lot going on for sure.  It's very tingly up front but smoother going down.  hints of vanilla, cinammon, oak, coffee, and slight chocolate are the obvious tastes.  John thought it was a pumpkin beer but we aren't getting anything resembling pumpkin tonight.  We all like it.  I'm pretty sure John Kelly (Blues announcer) just said "Johnson unloads" during the broadcast.  HAHAHA.

Overall Rating:  John says 3.75.  V says 4.  I say 3.75.  Not the best stout ever but I definitely would drink it agian without flinching.

Beer #8

Beer Name:  Mother's MILF
Brewer:  Mother's
Beer Style:  American Imperial Stout
Price:  ?  Thanks Joel the beermaster.

Appearance:  John says it looks like liquid tar.  V says darker then the previous one and you thought his last comment was racist!  V says 50 shades of dark.  WOW.

Aroma:  This smells like a vat of whiskey.  A strong vat.  John says a shot of Jager.  And he got his bottle of Jager out and compared.  For real.  Hilarious.  V says a choclate candy with cherry liquor candy smell.

Mouthfeel:  Very smooth for the titantic ship of  beer.  Holy shit this is ridiculous.

Taste:  Very whiskeyish.  Definitely interesting.  It's STRONG.  It is very raisonish.  Almost pruney.  V says its a diluted liquor.  Not quite as liquorish as Jager.  I'm saying it's not bad.  I wish I had more time and this was then only beer I had.  This will be continued.  I think it's a really sippable beer.  V says it's a like a dark beer but the over-alcohol taste kills it before you really can tell.

Overall rating:  I'm thinking a 3.75.  It's very tasty.  I'm not crazy about the raisins but it's still good.  A LOT GOING on here.  I mean A LOT.  It's a very interesting beer.  John says he's not a huge fan.  2.25.  V says he gives it a 2.  Not our favorite beer.

Beer #9

Beer Name:  Boulder Shake
Brewer:  Boulder Brewing
Beer Style:  Chocolate Porter
Price:?  Thanks Joel the beermaster

Appearance:  Dark.  As in dark.  Maybe a slight transperancy with a red tint.  V says it looks like coffee.  John says pretty good froth.

Aroma:  John says choclatey or mochaey.  Either way, it smells delicious.  I'm thinking chocolate Thunder.  V says no that is meaningful.  Not sure how to translate that into English.

Mouthfeel:  It's very smooth.  Not a lot going on.

Taste:  It's very smooth.  I am saying delicious.  It's a very good porter.  John says very cocoaey; not chocolate milk stouty.

Overall rating:  John says 4.25.  V says 3.  I say 4.5.  I could drink this all winter.  It is delicious.

Beer #10

Beer Name:  Imperial Vanilla Porter Aged in Rum Barrels
Brewer:  Breckenridge
Beer Style:  Barrel Aged Imperial Porter
Price: $13 a bottle at Schnucks

Appearance:  Dark.  Blacker than a dark steer's tuchas on a moonless prarie night.

Aroma:  Rum de dum dum.  V says its sour.  John says its got an ovrpowering alcohol smell. 

Mouthfeel:  Tingly at the end.  John says you feel the alcohol on the back end.  V says it's a normal beer to him.  Not overpowering.

Taste:  This is a very good beer.  I am absolutely digging it.  The rum is very understted but yet you can tell its there.  It is a very good edition of the regular vanilla porter.  I have two bottles of this on the shelf to age but I am seriously questioning the decision to save it. 

Overall Rating:  V says 4.  John says 4.  I'm saying 4.5.  That was a great entry into the Imperial porter (or stout) variety of beer.  Delicious.  It's very good.

LAST ONE:  THANK GOD  Holy shit I'm drunkish.

Beer Name:  Warhammer
Brewer:  4 Hands
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Price:  About $8 at Schucks LSTL

Appearance:  Very cloudy for an IPA.  Very light in color with a great head.  John says slightly cloudy with a peeish (his term not mine) tone.

Aroma:  John says IPAish but not over the top.  I say it smells like fluorescent flowers on a brightly lit beach.  Jamming Jane's Addiction "Three Days" right now so I could enjoy Falstaff.  This beer smells like Heavan for IPAs though.

Mouthfeel:  Not much happening.  Very smooth for an IPA.  John and V say Bitter but in a good way.  V says they disguise the alcohol tatse in the beer.

Taste:  This is the 2nd bottle of this I've had.  Its delicious.  This is one of the better IPA's I've had.  It's the best mperial for sure.  Might be a perfect beer.

Overall Rating:  V says 4. John says 4.  I say 4.5 with the disclaimer that I can raise the rating later.  It's very good.

Sorry the ratings  got more boring but I am going to sleep LATE tomorrow if you know what I mean.  Thanks for reading,

Tom