Blog from the Lake!

At Chris' new lake house.  Hanging with 5 of us on our lake golf trip.  Three new blog participants!  Chris, Dan, and Lonnie.  Welcome to the BLAAAWWWWWWGGGGG.

We have some heavy hitters tonight.  First up is a 10% barleywine.

Beer Name:  Sucaba
Brewer:  Firestone Walker
Beer Style:  Barleywine
Price:  ?

Aroma:  Caramel, toffee, maple, pancakes, anything that smells delicious. 

Appearance:  Light brown, clear,

Mouthfeel:  Dan says smooth.  thick, syrupy.

Taste:  Boozy, toffee, caramel, s=very sweet.  This is a heavy hitter for sure.

Overall Rating:  Lonnie says a 4, Dan says a 4, John says a 3.75, Chris says a 4, I say 4.5.  It is delicious but is super heavy.  I'm glad they sold it in a 12 ounce bottle and not a huge bottle.

Beer #2

Beer Name: A Wee Bit Foggy
Brewer: Mark Twain
Beer Style: Scotch Ale
Price: Can't Remember- I bought it in 17.

Aroma:  Slight hint of caramel maybe; maybe malt.

Appearance:  Very clear, amberish in color (although we are outside in the dark)

Mouthfeel:  Very smooth, almost watery.

Taste:  Not much, Caramely, malty and then bitter says Dan.  He also gets burnt caramel. 

Overall rating:  I say 3.5, Chris says a 3.25, John says 2.5, Lonnie says 3, and Dan says a 3.25.

Switching gears to a couple IPAS.

Beer #3

Beer Name: Mango Milkshake IPA
Brewer:  Bur Oak
Beer Style: IPA
Price:  ?

Aroma:  Lonnie says it smells like ass.  Dan says an ice cream shop.  Very fruity, cirtusy. 

Appearance:  Very light in color. not quite clear. 

Mouthfeel:  Very light, crisp, not much there really. 

Taste:  Sweet creamy mango with bitter bite at the end.  Not a huge milkshake taste to it though.  I had a six pack of this about a month ago and it was awful.  I think it was bad. 

Overall rating;  Chris says a 3.5, Dan says 3, Lonnie says 3, Lohn says a 3, I'm going to go a 3.5 when you consider the price.  This is a drinkable IPA for about $10 a six pack.  Not too shabby.

Beer #4

Beer Name:  Dino Smores
Brewer:  Off Color
Beer Style:  Stout
Price:  About $12

Aroma:  Licorice, Graham Crackers, a hint of chocolate.

Appearance:  Dark, rather clear for a stout.

Mouthfeel:  Very dry, light and smooth.

Taste:  You can taste chocolate, graham crackers, and licorice for starters.  This is a delicious beer and a heavy hitter at 10.3%. 

Overall Rating:  I say a 4.75, Chris says a 4.675, Dan says 4.5, John says a 4, Lonnie says a 4.5. 

Beer #5

Beer Name:  Madagascar Maple
Brewer: 4 Hands
Beer Style: Stout
Price:  $27 a bottle and worth every penny.

Aroma:  Maple, maple, maple. Vanilla, bourbon.

Appearance:  Looks like stout. 

Mouthfeel: Heavy. but smooth. 

Taste:  Holy crap this is better then it was on opening day.  It's delicious.  Maple, vanilla, bourbon, stout.  This is a great combination.

Overall rating:  5's across the board.

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