POST #50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a cataclysmic, exciting moment in blog history! I don't mean to suggest this blog is similar in importance to Neil Armstrong's steps on the moon or anything but I think it goes without saying that this blog is one of the pillars that American culture is based on.
By the way, If you haven't watched "Why's James Crying?" by Froggy Fresh on youtube yet, you should. Its kid friendly and pretty funny.
To start off with tonight, I have the other beer that my friend brought over from AB last week. The Goose Island Pale Ale.
Brewer: Goose Island
Beer Name: Green Line Pale Ale
Beer Style: Pale Ale?
Price: It's available for about $7.99 at stores now even though I have the test bottle from AB.
Appearance: Cloudy, looks like your pee after a long night at the local tavern.
Aroma: Smells deliciously fruity.
Mouthfeel: As expected, not much happening here. Very light and refreshing but not a lot of tingle or anything.
Taste: John says hoppy. I'm getting more citrusy IPA then pale ale for sure. I think its prettu good but not in a typical pale ale kind of way by any means. This is a summer beer for sure. No way I'm drinking this if its under 80 degrees.
Overall Rating: John says 2.75. Not his favorite beer. I'll say a 3.5 but not as a pale ale. As an IPA. If I'm rating this as a pale ale, I'm saying about a .5.
Next beer is a different style altogether.
Brewer: Boulevard
Beer Name: Dark Truth Stout from the smokestack series.
Beer Style: Stout and this earns the title of Stout.
Price: About $10 for a 4 pack.
Appearance: This is going to block out the sun. If you are worried about skin cancer, just forget the SPF 50 and slop this on for protection. Chris has visions of windmills when he drinks this.
Aroma: A bag full of prunes that have been sitting on the porch in the 98 degree heat.
Mouthfeel: Very smooth for a stout. More like a Belgiun beer then a true stout.
Taste: Crazy strong alcohol on top of fruit flavors- mostly plums. Chris says a fermented chocolate lava cake. John says smoky chocolate with a kick. Kevin says it reminds him of his favorite movie "Chocolat." Can't get enough Johnny Depp.
Overall rating: Chris says a 4.5. John says 4.25. Kevin says a 4. I'm going a 3. Not a fan of the prunes/ plums.
Brewer: Guiness
Beer Name: Nitro IPA
Beer Style: IPA?
Price: $7 a 6 pack roughly.
Appearance: Nitro head for sure. Very clear but a dark color for an IPA.
Aroma: Slight citrus. Not much here.
Mouthfeel: Watered down water.
Taste: Chris says it tastes slightly better then Hamm's special light. Slightly. I think he might be wrong. This is awful. John won't even comment. He's just realized that he still has to drink 5 more of these.
Overall rating: John says 1.0. Kevin says 1.0. Chris says 1.0 also. Again, I'm going lower. I'll say .1. It does have alcohol but I'm not sure how much. This beer is terrible. I might not drink if this was the only beer available and that's saying something.
Time to right this ship. We are on a bad roll. We need something good. Here we go.
Brewer: Ommegang
Beer Name: Iron Throne Blonde Ale
Beer Style: Blond Ale
Price: About $10 for a pint bottle.
OK. I'm switching gears and going with a proven brewer; Ommegang from New York. And I have high hopes for this one.
Appearance: Nice and blonde. Clear. Exactly what you would expect. Chris says slightly opaque.
Aroma: I think I smell peaches but it could be any fruit. Definitely a belgiuny bouquet. Kevin says it reminds him of a Glade plug-in.
Mouthfeel: Slightly tingly; very light as you would expect.
Taste: Tastes like a well-made belgiun blonde ale. Very fruity and sour with a definite belgiun twang at the end. Nice and light. Kevin says it tastes like a Bud Light with a shot of the Glade plugin liquid dropped in.
Overall Rating: Chris says 1.5/ Kevin says 3.5; 2.5 plus one extra for the label. John says 3.1. I'm going a 3.5 also but the label isn't playing into it. I think it was good. A fairly complex blonde ale. I'm a fan and may pick this one up again. This would hit the spot pool side.
OK. We are going to head out to the 40 brews after I kill myself from this 21 pilots song kevin is urging us to suicide to.
Been a good first 50. Here's to the next!
Friday, February 26, 2016
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Its Friday night. USA women are up 3-0 against Trinidad and Tobacco. They are about to go undefeated in their group stage of Olympic qualifying. They are our best national team and if you don't watch them, you should. Every game. DVR it, Watch it live; whatever.
So on to the blog, tonight, Lonnie, John, and Jim are here to add their opinions in and give some perspective. We have about 10 different beers to rate tonight so we better get going. We are going to start light and move to the dark as the night progresses.
First off, before we get started, you need to watch this video when the kids aren't around.
https://youtu.be/IrSsjdzlUSw
It is hilarious. I mean HILARIOUS! Gotta love St. Louis.
On to the first beer. Lonnie brought a beer with him.
Brewer: Lienenkugel's
Beer Name: Big Butt Doppelbock
Beer Style: Doppelbock
Price: $7.49 at UGas
Soundtrack Song for this beer: Doin the butt by EU. Classic rap
Appearance: Amber; very clear. Nice pour. Great head on the beer and nice foam on top of mine.
Aroma: Smells like butt; all 4 of us said the same thing.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, nice carbonation. Good feel for a light beer.
Taste: A little malt, John gets a little caramel; its a nice smooth beginner with a slightly German feel to it. Very accessible for all seasons. Dark enough for winter; light enough to have by the pool.
Overall Rating: John throws out a 4; Jim says a 3.5, Lonnie says a 3.5. I'm saying 3 flat.
On to the next:
This is a test beer from AB that just came out. It is the Goose Island 4 star pilsner. I have inside connections at AB as the pic shows. Can't divulge my source.
Brewer: Goose Island
Beer Name: 4 Star Pilsner
Beer Style: Duh, pilsner
Price: I'll let you know when it comes out.
Theme Song: Detachable Penis by King Missile. Not sure why. Just seemed to match the beer.
Apprearance: Fairly clear; filtered for sure. Not see through but definitely clearer them most. Lonnie says dehydrated urine.
Aroma: Fruity, a nice fresh fruit aroma.
Mouthfeel: Slightly bubbly- pretty light though. Jim says soft with a light-medium body.
Taste: A very fruity pilsner. Overall pretty refreshing. Lonnie and Jim echo the refreshing. John says slightly bitter.
Overall Rating: John says 3.0, Jim says 3.75, Lonnie says 4.0, I'm going 3.5 also for a summer beer.
On to the next! Goose gave me this one for my birthday. Thank you Goose.
Brewer: Liefmans
Beer Name: Goudenband
Beer Style: Belgiun Brown Ale
Price: ? Don't know. Goose got me this for my birthday.
Theme song for this beer: Losing my Religion by R.E.M.
Appearance: OK. I was shocked. I thought this was a light, Belgiun beer but it is dark. Like really dark. It is a Belgium brown ale. I didn't even know that beer style existed.
Aroma: Jim says it smells like his grandpa's fruitcake. Lonnie says sour grapes. John says
Mouthfeel: SOUR!
Taste: Lonnie says he is taking communion. John says very sour, tart. Jim says it tastes like a fruity wine. I think it is such a combination of grapes and plums that it is more wine then beer. I like Belgiun beer but this is pushing it. Not bad but a totally acquired taste for sure.
Overall Rating: Lonnie says 1.0. Not a fan. John says 2.75, Jim says 3.0. I'm not sure I drink enough true Belgiun beer to really rate this. I wouldn't rate it more then a 2.5 at first taste as it is more wine then beer but I'm not sure my rating is valid due to my inexperience with Belgiun beers.
Next beer:
Brewer: 4 Hands Brewery
Beer Style: Stout
Beer Name: Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout
Price: About $5 for a pint bottle
311: Beautiful Disaster (Get it? Peanut- the bassist? Oh yeah. We just did that. Clever...)
Appearance: Dark, like John's ladies. Looks like a stout.
Aroma: Peanut butter.
Mouthfeel: Finally a stout... Nice. this one has some girth.
Taste: Holy Christmas cookies Batman! This one is not messing around with the peanut butter. Good if you like the PB w/o the J. Like this is PB. Jim says all around goodness in a bottle.
Overall Rating: I'm going a 3.0, John says a 4.1, James says a 4.5, Wow.
Last beer of the night! (Save the best for the last).
Brewer: 4 Hands
Beer Name: Horchata Chocolate Milk Stout
Beer Style: Chocolate Milk Stout
Price: $8.99 for a pint.
Theme Song:
Appearance: Dark. Like a chocolate milk stout.
Aroma: Where's the sugar toast to go with the cinnamon? Holy crap. This is cinnamony plus a little cinnamon.
Mouthfeel: Not much outside of the obvious cinammon.
Taste: Well, did I mention its cinammony?
Overall Rating: I'm going a 1.5. The only beer from 4 hands I haven't cared for. Not very good. Unless you like snorting cinammon like you are Tony Montana.
Until next time...
So on to the blog, tonight, Lonnie, John, and Jim are here to add their opinions in and give some perspective. We have about 10 different beers to rate tonight so we better get going. We are going to start light and move to the dark as the night progresses.
First off, before we get started, you need to watch this video when the kids aren't around.
https://youtu.be/IrSsjdzlUSw
It is hilarious. I mean HILARIOUS! Gotta love St. Louis.
On to the first beer. Lonnie brought a beer with him.
Brewer: Lienenkugel's
Beer Name: Big Butt Doppelbock
Beer Style: Doppelbock
Price: $7.49 at UGas
Soundtrack Song for this beer: Doin the butt by EU. Classic rap
Appearance: Amber; very clear. Nice pour. Great head on the beer and nice foam on top of mine.
Aroma: Smells like butt; all 4 of us said the same thing.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, nice carbonation. Good feel for a light beer.
Taste: A little malt, John gets a little caramel; its a nice smooth beginner with a slightly German feel to it. Very accessible for all seasons. Dark enough for winter; light enough to have by the pool.
Overall Rating: John throws out a 4; Jim says a 3.5, Lonnie says a 3.5. I'm saying 3 flat.
On to the next:
This is a test beer from AB that just came out. It is the Goose Island 4 star pilsner. I have inside connections at AB as the pic shows. Can't divulge my source.
Brewer: Goose Island
Beer Name: 4 Star Pilsner
Beer Style: Duh, pilsner
Price: I'll let you know when it comes out.
Theme Song: Detachable Penis by King Missile. Not sure why. Just seemed to match the beer.
Apprearance: Fairly clear; filtered for sure. Not see through but definitely clearer them most. Lonnie says dehydrated urine.
Aroma: Fruity, a nice fresh fruit aroma.
Mouthfeel: Slightly bubbly- pretty light though. Jim says soft with a light-medium body.
Taste: A very fruity pilsner. Overall pretty refreshing. Lonnie and Jim echo the refreshing. John says slightly bitter.
Overall Rating: John says 3.0, Jim says 3.75, Lonnie says 4.0, I'm going 3.5 also for a summer beer.
On to the next! Goose gave me this one for my birthday. Thank you Goose.
Brewer: Liefmans
Beer Name: Goudenband
Beer Style: Belgiun Brown Ale
Price: ? Don't know. Goose got me this for my birthday.
Theme song for this beer: Losing my Religion by R.E.M.
Appearance: OK. I was shocked. I thought this was a light, Belgiun beer but it is dark. Like really dark. It is a Belgium brown ale. I didn't even know that beer style existed.
Aroma: Jim says it smells like his grandpa's fruitcake. Lonnie says sour grapes. John says
Mouthfeel: SOUR!
Taste: Lonnie says he is taking communion. John says very sour, tart. Jim says it tastes like a fruity wine. I think it is such a combination of grapes and plums that it is more wine then beer. I like Belgiun beer but this is pushing it. Not bad but a totally acquired taste for sure.
Overall Rating: Lonnie says 1.0. Not a fan. John says 2.75, Jim says 3.0. I'm not sure I drink enough true Belgiun beer to really rate this. I wouldn't rate it more then a 2.5 at first taste as it is more wine then beer but I'm not sure my rating is valid due to my inexperience with Belgiun beers.
Next beer:
Brewer: 4 Hands Brewery
Beer Style: Stout
Beer Name: Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout
Price: About $5 for a pint bottle
311: Beautiful Disaster (Get it? Peanut- the bassist? Oh yeah. We just did that. Clever...)
Appearance: Dark, like John's ladies. Looks like a stout.
Aroma: Peanut butter.
Mouthfeel: Finally a stout... Nice. this one has some girth.
Taste: Holy Christmas cookies Batman! This one is not messing around with the peanut butter. Good if you like the PB w/o the J. Like this is PB. Jim says all around goodness in a bottle.
Overall Rating: I'm going a 3.0, John says a 4.1, James says a 4.5, Wow.
Last beer of the night! (Save the best for the last).
Brewer: 4 Hands
Beer Name: Horchata Chocolate Milk Stout
Beer Style: Chocolate Milk Stout
Price: $8.99 for a pint.
Theme Song:
Appearance: Dark. Like a chocolate milk stout.
Aroma: Where's the sugar toast to go with the cinnamon? Holy crap. This is cinnamony plus a little cinnamon.
Mouthfeel: Not much outside of the obvious cinammon.
Taste: Well, did I mention its cinammony?
Overall Rating: I'm going a 1.5. The only beer from 4 hands I haven't cared for. Not very good. Unless you like snorting cinammon like you are Tony Montana.
Until next time...
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Solo Valentine's Day Post!
As usual, its Valentine's day and I'm drinking beer and watching TV at 10pm. Happy valentine's day everyone. I hope you all watched Walking Dead and headed off to bed. It was a very good episode and I don't know anything that could set the mood better then 100's of zombies getting hacked, slashed, shot, and burned to death. Going with that theme, I am going to hack, slash, and burn my way through a few new beers for the betterment of my audience's thirst for beer knowledge. Without further ado, here we go:
Brewer: Urban Chesnut
Beer Name: Reverence Series Hardwood Myth
Beer Style: English Porter
Price: $8.99 for a 4 pack of 16oz bottles
Nice pic with the fireplace in the background. Watching Talking Dead. Carrie Underwood is hot. She is the guest and really hasn't said much and that works for me. OK. Onto the beer.
Appearance: Dark; cloudy. Can't see a thing through it. Looks like a porter.
Aroma: You can smell the malt in this beer. It smells carmaley and delicious. The aroma is not overpowering by any means but just tempts you to take a drink.
Mouthfeel: A little fizzy but not a lot happening here. Relatively light and watery but not a detriment at all.
Taste: Delicious. A surprisingly complex beer. For a beer with almost no hop taste at all, it is surprisingly bitter. But a good bitter. It has a buttery, smooth caramel taste throughout followed by a bitter finish. Very good beer here. I am impressed.
Overall rating: 4.0. For a beer that seems pretty straightforward, it is surprisingly complex as I make my way through the glass. I am a huge fan of Urban Chesnut when they get a beer right (some they haven't). They got this one right for sure. If you are a fan of caramel malt or dark beer in general, you need to try this. I got this 6 pack at Total Wine on Clarkson. Swing by and grab a six and give it a shot.
On to the next beer!
Brewer: Odell Brewing Company
Beer Name: Lugene Choco;ate Milk Stout
Beer Style: Chocolate Milk Stout
Price: Can't remember. Maybe $8.99 for a 4 pack
I had one of these when I got home from my soccer game. Going to blog #2 of the evening. The first one was good. This one is delicious as well.
Appearance: As the pic shows, it is dark with a beautiful pour. It is absolutely muddy as a good stout should be.
Aroma: Not much here; maybe a little chocolate or cocoa. A slight hint of cinnamon maybe?
Mouthfeel: Tingly. definitely a lot heavier then the porter. This is a substantial beer with a lot happening up front.
Taste: As most of you know by now, I am a fan of the stout; particularly the milk and the chocolate stouts. This one does not disappoint. I love the malt and the bitterness of the cocoa. As a general rule, I love the sweetness found in the stouts and this one suits me perfectly except for one thing. It has a lot of cinnamon taste and I'm not a huge fan of that. If they toned down the cinnamon and let the cocoa come through a bit more, this would be a really good beer. If you like the spice that the cinnamon provides, this beer is perfect. Its still a good beer; just not perfect in my book.
Overall rating: I'm going 3.0 with all of the points being deducted for the cinnamon taste. Not the best chocolate milk stout but still well worth drinking and it may suit others who like the spice more than I do.
That's all for tonight I'm afraid. Going to watch the rest of Birdman. I'm going to do a blog this week on last year's Oscar awards as I have now seen 3 1/2 of the 8 nominees. I need to watch the rest of Birdman and I am taping Boyhood this week. I have seen Grand Budapest Hotel, American Sniper, and also The Theory of Everything as well. I still need to see Selma, The Imitation Game, and Whiplash. I am going to do a post on the first four and then the last four after I see them.
Until next weekend, here's to beer!
As usual, its Valentine's day and I'm drinking beer and watching TV at 10pm. Happy valentine's day everyone. I hope you all watched Walking Dead and headed off to bed. It was a very good episode and I don't know anything that could set the mood better then 100's of zombies getting hacked, slashed, shot, and burned to death. Going with that theme, I am going to hack, slash, and burn my way through a few new beers for the betterment of my audience's thirst for beer knowledge. Without further ado, here we go:
Brewer: Urban Chesnut
Beer Name: Reverence Series Hardwood Myth
Beer Style: English Porter
Price: $8.99 for a 4 pack of 16oz bottles
Nice pic with the fireplace in the background. Watching Talking Dead. Carrie Underwood is hot. She is the guest and really hasn't said much and that works for me. OK. Onto the beer.
Appearance: Dark; cloudy. Can't see a thing through it. Looks like a porter.
Aroma: You can smell the malt in this beer. It smells carmaley and delicious. The aroma is not overpowering by any means but just tempts you to take a drink.
Mouthfeel: A little fizzy but not a lot happening here. Relatively light and watery but not a detriment at all.
Taste: Delicious. A surprisingly complex beer. For a beer with almost no hop taste at all, it is surprisingly bitter. But a good bitter. It has a buttery, smooth caramel taste throughout followed by a bitter finish. Very good beer here. I am impressed.
Overall rating: 4.0. For a beer that seems pretty straightforward, it is surprisingly complex as I make my way through the glass. I am a huge fan of Urban Chesnut when they get a beer right (some they haven't). They got this one right for sure. If you are a fan of caramel malt or dark beer in general, you need to try this. I got this 6 pack at Total Wine on Clarkson. Swing by and grab a six and give it a shot.
On to the next beer!
Brewer: Odell Brewing Company
Beer Name: Lugene Choco;ate Milk Stout
Beer Style: Chocolate Milk Stout
Price: Can't remember. Maybe $8.99 for a 4 pack
I had one of these when I got home from my soccer game. Going to blog #2 of the evening. The first one was good. This one is delicious as well.
Appearance: As the pic shows, it is dark with a beautiful pour. It is absolutely muddy as a good stout should be.
Aroma: Not much here; maybe a little chocolate or cocoa. A slight hint of cinnamon maybe?
Mouthfeel: Tingly. definitely a lot heavier then the porter. This is a substantial beer with a lot happening up front.
Taste: As most of you know by now, I am a fan of the stout; particularly the milk and the chocolate stouts. This one does not disappoint. I love the malt and the bitterness of the cocoa. As a general rule, I love the sweetness found in the stouts and this one suits me perfectly except for one thing. It has a lot of cinnamon taste and I'm not a huge fan of that. If they toned down the cinnamon and let the cocoa come through a bit more, this would be a really good beer. If you like the spice that the cinnamon provides, this beer is perfect. Its still a good beer; just not perfect in my book.
Overall rating: I'm going 3.0 with all of the points being deducted for the cinnamon taste. Not the best chocolate milk stout but still well worth drinking and it may suit others who like the spice more than I do.
That's all for tonight I'm afraid. Going to watch the rest of Birdman. I'm going to do a blog this week on last year's Oscar awards as I have now seen 3 1/2 of the 8 nominees. I need to watch the rest of Birdman and I am taping Boyhood this week. I have seen Grand Budapest Hotel, American Sniper, and also The Theory of Everything as well. I still need to see Selma, The Imitation Game, and Whiplash. I am going to do a post on the first four and then the last four after I see them.
Until next weekend, here's to beer!
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Blog From South County
We are blogging from Goose's house. In the heart of Sunset Hills. We have three guest tasters. Goose, Mark, and Mike. And off we go. 5 bottles to get through. Not much time for hyperbole.
Brewer: Firestone Walker
Beer Name: Wooley Jack Black Rye IPA
Beer Style: Black IPA
Price: Gift From Goose- it would be impolite to ask but I just saw it for $5.99 at Friar Tuck's. We will assume Goose paid at least $15.99 since it was a gift for me.
Apperarance: Slight lacing, obviously very dark in color- almost black.
Aroma: Hoppy, of course. Very black licoricey.
Mouthfeel: Tingly, a great starter beer for the evening. 8.3% alcohol so there is some weight to it.
Taste: Not as much of a rye presence says Goose. Mike adds, "but its free." I think it has a very strong hop taste with almost no citrus at all. This is an IPA for the fans of hoppy beer.
Overall Rating: Goose gives 3.0, Mark says 4.5. Mike says a 3.0 and +1 for being free. I say a 3.5. I prefer an IPA with a little citrus in it but this is good for a starter beer. Not quite a traditional IPA but has a good thing going on. On to #2:
Brewer: Brouweru Verhaege
Beer Name: Duchesse De Bourgogne
Beer Style: Reddish Brown Belgian Ale
Price: Again, a gift from Goose so not sure.
Appearance: Very light reddish brown color; fairly cloudy. I can't see anything looking through it even though it is very light in color. Mark is mad he has to turn the bottle sideways to read it. Also, he finds the woman on the label unattractive. It is very light in color for an ale. Mark says the label is stupid because you have to turn it
Aroma: Slightly underwhelming for a Belgian beer. Not a huge aroma for a belgian. Actually, it is quite pleasant.
Mouthfeel: Mike says it is very effervescent as was demonstrated by the fact that I shot the cork through Goose's ceiling. It is very tangy. Almost fruity.
Taste: Very fruity. Goose says Sunny D with an infusion of apricot Febreze. Mark wants to know if we are drinking cologne. It is actually really good. Not a slam a twelve pack by the pool good but a sip with a friend over your after dinner cigar good. It reeks of classy beer.
Overall ranking: Mike says 3.0. Mark is going a 1.0. Goose says a 4.5 He digs it. It is such a change from the IPA; I'm going a 4.0 as it would be very drinkable during the summer. ON TO #3!
Brewer: Huyghe Brewer
Beer Name: Delerium Noel
Beer Style: Belgian Ale
Price: Again, a gift from Goose.
Appearance: Almost the same as the previous but it is much clearer. Still not a clear beer but not cloudy. No lacing at all.
Aroma: Mike says "Musty female crotch, picture the sweaty chick who danced for too long in the skirt- He did not mention whether she had panties on or not. I think it has a very nice aroma.
Mouthfeel: There are some serious chunks in this beer. I mean floaties and flakes and other assorted flotsam and jetsam floating in the beer. After you get past the crucnh, it has a good aley feel to it.
Taste: Quite a bit less fruity then the last belgian but still definitely an ale from Europe.
Overall rating: Mark says, "Given that they are not good, they aren't good. A solid 1.5" Mike says 1.5 also. Goose gives it a 3.7. I'm going to give this a 3.75. On to the 4th beer:
Brewer: New Belgium
Beer Name: Cocoa Mole'
Beer Style: Spiced Chocolate Porter
Price: $7.99 for a pint.
Appearance: Medium brown. Not quite clear. No lacing on the glass.
Aroma: A lot of cinnamon, and peppers. Quite a weird flavor mix.
Mouthfeel: Very spicy, tingly ale feel here. Quite a bit of hot peeper at the end.
Taste: No one likes this at all. It is a very weird flavor combination. Chocolate up front, cinnamon in the middle and hot peppers at the end. Actually, I'm going to say this is rather disgusting. Definitely found the loser of the night.
Overall rating: Mike says 1.5. Mark goes 1.5. Goose goes pi to the 7048th digit. I give it a 0.0.
Seriously. It may have been the worst beer I have ever had. I dumped mine out.
Brewer: Rouge Brewery (otherwise known as heaven)
Beer Name: Voodoo Donut Lemon Chiffon Crueller Ale
Beer Style: Voodoo Donut Lemon Chiffon Crueller Ale
Price: Too much- it was about $14 for the pint bottle
Appearance: Normally, we stick with the beer appearance, but Mike and Mark have focused on the bottle. Mike says it looks like a lemon douche. Mark says the bottle is shaped for her pleasure. I'm not sure I have an opinion on the bottle. Somehow we have digressed to a douche actually being a pine scented air freshener worn on the belly button ring of a female. We need a female panel member to verify. Don't ask.
Aroma: It smells like a lemon donut. Absolutely the best smell ever- besides maybe a vanilla long john.
Mouthfeel: Very citrusy; almost a lemonade feel- very tangy.
Taste: Delicious. This beer tastes like a lemon donut. Seriously. It is not super sweet- definitely not as sweet as the Shock Top or the Leinenklugels but it has the donut taste perfected.
Overall rating: I'm going a solid 4.0. If it was a little sweeter, the rating would go up but it is delicious. Definitely the best beer of the bunch. Goose gives it credit for being exactly what it wanted to be; he just said what it wanted to be sucks ass. A 1.7.
Wait a second!!!!! Goose just grabbed a sixth beer!!!!
Brewer: The Musketeers
Beer Name: Troubador Obscura
Beer Style: Belgian Mild Stout
Price: Goose's fridge.
Appearance: Reddish brown and not very clear. A dark, thick looking beer.
Aroma: WOW!!!! Quite a Belgiany aroma.
Mouthfeel: Not much there. Very flat as a stout should be.
Taste: Very belgiany. Think Gallagher smashing a fruit basket on the back of your tounge. Somewhat fruity and very tangy for a stout. I'm not even sure you can call it a stout.
Overall Rating: I'm giving the stout a 3.5. Definitelty not the best stout of all time. But not bad.
Brewer: Firestone Walker
Beer Name: Wooley Jack Black Rye IPA
Beer Style: Black IPA
Price: Gift From Goose- it would be impolite to ask but I just saw it for $5.99 at Friar Tuck's. We will assume Goose paid at least $15.99 since it was a gift for me.
Apperarance: Slight lacing, obviously very dark in color- almost black.
Aroma: Hoppy, of course. Very black licoricey.
Mouthfeel: Tingly, a great starter beer for the evening. 8.3% alcohol so there is some weight to it.
Taste: Not as much of a rye presence says Goose. Mike adds, "but its free." I think it has a very strong hop taste with almost no citrus at all. This is an IPA for the fans of hoppy beer.
Overall Rating: Goose gives 3.0, Mark says 4.5. Mike says a 3.0 and +1 for being free. I say a 3.5. I prefer an IPA with a little citrus in it but this is good for a starter beer. Not quite a traditional IPA but has a good thing going on. On to #2:
Brewer: Brouweru Verhaege
Beer Name: Duchesse De Bourgogne
Beer Style: Reddish Brown Belgian Ale
Price: Again, a gift from Goose so not sure.
Appearance: Very light reddish brown color; fairly cloudy. I can't see anything looking through it even though it is very light in color. Mark is mad he has to turn the bottle sideways to read it. Also, he finds the woman on the label unattractive. It is very light in color for an ale. Mark says the label is stupid because you have to turn it
Aroma: Slightly underwhelming for a Belgian beer. Not a huge aroma for a belgian. Actually, it is quite pleasant.
Mouthfeel: Mike says it is very effervescent as was demonstrated by the fact that I shot the cork through Goose's ceiling. It is very tangy. Almost fruity.
Taste: Very fruity. Goose says Sunny D with an infusion of apricot Febreze. Mark wants to know if we are drinking cologne. It is actually really good. Not a slam a twelve pack by the pool good but a sip with a friend over your after dinner cigar good. It reeks of classy beer.
Overall ranking: Mike says 3.0. Mark is going a 1.0. Goose says a 4.5 He digs it. It is such a change from the IPA; I'm going a 4.0 as it would be very drinkable during the summer. ON TO #3!
Brewer: Huyghe Brewer
Beer Name: Delerium Noel
Beer Style: Belgian Ale
Price: Again, a gift from Goose.
Appearance: Almost the same as the previous but it is much clearer. Still not a clear beer but not cloudy. No lacing at all.
Aroma: Mike says "Musty female crotch, picture the sweaty chick who danced for too long in the skirt- He did not mention whether she had panties on or not. I think it has a very nice aroma.
Mouthfeel: There are some serious chunks in this beer. I mean floaties and flakes and other assorted flotsam and jetsam floating in the beer. After you get past the crucnh, it has a good aley feel to it.
Taste: Quite a bit less fruity then the last belgian but still definitely an ale from Europe.
Overall rating: Mark says, "Given that they are not good, they aren't good. A solid 1.5" Mike says 1.5 also. Goose gives it a 3.7. I'm going to give this a 3.75. On to the 4th beer:
Brewer: New Belgium
Beer Name: Cocoa Mole'
Beer Style: Spiced Chocolate Porter
Price: $7.99 for a pint.
Appearance: Medium brown. Not quite clear. No lacing on the glass.
Aroma: A lot of cinnamon, and peppers. Quite a weird flavor mix.
Mouthfeel: Very spicy, tingly ale feel here. Quite a bit of hot peeper at the end.
Taste: No one likes this at all. It is a very weird flavor combination. Chocolate up front, cinnamon in the middle and hot peppers at the end. Actually, I'm going to say this is rather disgusting. Definitely found the loser of the night.
Overall rating: Mike says 1.5. Mark goes 1.5. Goose goes pi to the 7048th digit. I give it a 0.0.
Seriously. It may have been the worst beer I have ever had. I dumped mine out.
Brewer: Rouge Brewery (otherwise known as heaven)
Beer Name: Voodoo Donut Lemon Chiffon Crueller Ale
Beer Style: Voodoo Donut Lemon Chiffon Crueller Ale
Price: Too much- it was about $14 for the pint bottle
Appearance: Normally, we stick with the beer appearance, but Mike and Mark have focused on the bottle. Mike says it looks like a lemon douche. Mark says the bottle is shaped for her pleasure. I'm not sure I have an opinion on the bottle. Somehow we have digressed to a douche actually being a pine scented air freshener worn on the belly button ring of a female. We need a female panel member to verify. Don't ask.
Aroma: It smells like a lemon donut. Absolutely the best smell ever- besides maybe a vanilla long john.
Mouthfeel: Very citrusy; almost a lemonade feel- very tangy.
Taste: Delicious. This beer tastes like a lemon donut. Seriously. It is not super sweet- definitely not as sweet as the Shock Top or the Leinenklugels but it has the donut taste perfected.
Overall rating: I'm going a solid 4.0. If it was a little sweeter, the rating would go up but it is delicious. Definitely the best beer of the bunch. Goose gives it credit for being exactly what it wanted to be; he just said what it wanted to be sucks ass. A 1.7.
Wait a second!!!!! Goose just grabbed a sixth beer!!!!
Brewer: The Musketeers
Beer Name: Troubador Obscura
Beer Style: Belgian Mild Stout
Price: Goose's fridge.
Appearance: Reddish brown and not very clear. A dark, thick looking beer.
Aroma: WOW!!!! Quite a Belgiany aroma.
Mouthfeel: Not much there. Very flat as a stout should be.
Taste: Very belgiany. Think Gallagher smashing a fruit basket on the back of your tounge. Somewhat fruity and very tangy for a stout. I'm not even sure you can call it a stout.
Overall Rating: I'm giving the stout a 3.5. Definitelty not the best stout of all time. But not bad.
Hello again! Dooley and I are back at it as my fridge is overloaded with blog-worthy beer. First, I have to give a shout out to Kevin who brought back two beers from Florida which we are going to review first:
Brewer: Florida Beer Company
Beer Name: Key West Sunset Ale
Beer Style: American Amber Ale
Price?
ABV: 4.8%
Aroma: A slight citrus maybe? John said "something". Not sure it is anything at all but air. Weird start to a beer rating.
Appearance: Amber, duh. Pretty clear. Nice foam and lacing. Overall, a good looking beer.
Mouthfeel: Light, slightly bubbly.
Taste: Smooth. Definitely a light summer beer. Not much taste at all.
Overall Rating: I'm saying a 3.5. If it was August and I was sitting poolside, the rating may be higher but its January and I'm on my 55 degree basement. John says its 3 and he would drink heavier when it gets warmer. Definitely better than Bud Light but not much to it.
Brewer: Cigar City Brewing cigar citybrewing.com
Beer Name: Maduro Brown Ale
Beer Style: Brown Ale
Price: ?
ABV: 5.5%
Aroma: Hint of Cocoa nibs. Yummmm Chocolate. Smells delicious.
Appearance: Definitely cloudy. Dark. Looks like a dark brown ale. Very little lacing in the glass.
Mouthfeel: A little tingly. Lighter side but not disappointing.
Taste: Delicious. This is a very nice beer. It has a great chocolate taste with some other sweet notes as well. Very well balanced; slightly malty and very smooth. I might see if I can find this somewhere in Missouri.
Overall Rating: I'm going 4.5. Almost perfect. My only complaint is that it is fairly simple and straightforward which isn't a bad thing. John says 4.25. Good hints of chocolate. Overall good cold weather beer. Check their website. It looks legit. They have a lot of weird sounding, intriguing beer.
On to #3!
Brewer: Schmaltz Brewing Company amd Terrapin Brewing Company
Beer Name: Reunion Ale '14 (A Beer for Hope)
Beer Style: Ale w/ toasted coconut, coffee, vanilla, cinnamon, choclate, and cocoa nibs (This is legit- it says it in the label)
Price: Can't remember- Probably about $5 for a pint bottle. This is a beer brewed for charity- specifically Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research,
Aroma: Smells like friggin coffee. Like Folgers in your cup coffee. I was hoping for a little more of a blend. Maybe the taste will be better then the aroma. John gets a hint of chocolate. I got some cinnamon after the Folgers cloud vacated the area.
Appearance: Mississippi mud pie in a glass. Dark and cloudy for sure. A good looking beer- nice lacing; good foam. This looks like a good beer.
Mouthfeel: Slightly tingly- not very heavy. Pleasant.
Taste: Holy crap! John says its too many tastes being celebrated at one time. I concur. This is like drinking the entire Golden Corral in one glass. Cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla, kung pao chicken, artichoke hearts in a light butter garlic sauce, lemon cake with chiffon icing, its all here. Might be slightly ambitious as a beer. It smells like you are drinking a cup of coffee but very little coffee taste because everything else comes through.
Overall rating: First off, I love the Schmaltz brewing company mentality. They have great beer names, labels, pictures, etc. As an overall brewer, they are up there on my list. This beer however, is not their best offering. I am saying a 2.0 with the points being deducted for biting off a bigger chunk then they could chew. John says licorice. 2.5. Not good but better then Milwaukee's Best Light. (Check out our rating for MBL in the cheap beer blog from a couple of years back!)
Next Beer:
Brewer: Boatswain Brewing Company
Beer Name: Chocolate Stout
Beer Style: Chocolate Stout
Price: Don't know. Wife picked it up at Trader Joe's for me.
Aroma: Nothing. Literally air only. Second weird aroma tonight. John thinks the chocolate beer thing is a giant farce as every time he drinks a "chocolate" beer, it is nothing near chocolate. He might be on to something with this one.
Appearance: Super dark, Like a chocolate stout. Great lacing, perfect pour.
Mouthfeel: Not much there. Very smooth and easy on the palate.
Taste: Very bland. Not much chocolate and not very stoutish either. More like a very mild brown ale. John says nothing up front and nothing on the back end. Sounds like a real bad date to me.
We are watching "The Wendell Baker Story". Its pretty funny. Wait for the comvenience store scene. Hilarious.
10:38 pm We just turned on the Godfather and we are going to blog one more beer.
Brewer: Boulevard
Beer Name: Smokestack Series Imperial Stout
Beer Style: Chocolate Imperial Stout
Price: $12.99? at Schnucks
Aroma: Whiskeyish. Go figure. Quite a bit of whiskey stout.
Appearance: Not as dark as the other stout.
Mouthfeel: A shot of whisky, anyone? Definitely not a light beer here. Plenty of weight, tingle, etc.
Taste: Not a bad Imperial; stout at all. I'm not a huge fan of imperial stout but this is fairly mild with a very laid back whiskey taste. At 11%, it still packs a whallop but niot as bad as some others. It is reasonably drinkable.
Overall rating: John says 3.75. Good taste but hard to swallow. No comment necessary. I'm saying a 3.0. Not a huge imperial stout fan but its not bad. I'm going to sleep tonight for sure given that this is 11%. Night night. Pics come tomorrow.
Brewer: Florida Beer Company
Beer Name: Key West Sunset Ale
Beer Style: American Amber Ale
Price?
ABV: 4.8%
Aroma: A slight citrus maybe? John said "something". Not sure it is anything at all but air. Weird start to a beer rating.
Appearance: Amber, duh. Pretty clear. Nice foam and lacing. Overall, a good looking beer.
Mouthfeel: Light, slightly bubbly.
Taste: Smooth. Definitely a light summer beer. Not much taste at all.
Overall Rating: I'm saying a 3.5. If it was August and I was sitting poolside, the rating may be higher but its January and I'm on my 55 degree basement. John says its 3 and he would drink heavier when it gets warmer. Definitely better than Bud Light but not much to it.
Brewer: Cigar City Brewing cigar citybrewing.com
Beer Name: Maduro Brown Ale
Beer Style: Brown Ale
Price: ?
ABV: 5.5%
Aroma: Hint of Cocoa nibs. Yummmm Chocolate. Smells delicious.
Appearance: Definitely cloudy. Dark. Looks like a dark brown ale. Very little lacing in the glass.
Mouthfeel: A little tingly. Lighter side but not disappointing.
Taste: Delicious. This is a very nice beer. It has a great chocolate taste with some other sweet notes as well. Very well balanced; slightly malty and very smooth. I might see if I can find this somewhere in Missouri.
Overall Rating: I'm going 4.5. Almost perfect. My only complaint is that it is fairly simple and straightforward which isn't a bad thing. John says 4.25. Good hints of chocolate. Overall good cold weather beer. Check their website. It looks legit. They have a lot of weird sounding, intriguing beer.
On to #3!
Brewer: Schmaltz Brewing Company amd Terrapin Brewing Company
Beer Name: Reunion Ale '14 (A Beer for Hope)
Beer Style: Ale w/ toasted coconut, coffee, vanilla, cinnamon, choclate, and cocoa nibs (This is legit- it says it in the label)
Price: Can't remember- Probably about $5 for a pint bottle. This is a beer brewed for charity- specifically Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research,
Aroma: Smells like friggin coffee. Like Folgers in your cup coffee. I was hoping for a little more of a blend. Maybe the taste will be better then the aroma. John gets a hint of chocolate. I got some cinnamon after the Folgers cloud vacated the area.
Appearance: Mississippi mud pie in a glass. Dark and cloudy for sure. A good looking beer- nice lacing; good foam. This looks like a good beer.
Mouthfeel: Slightly tingly- not very heavy. Pleasant.
Taste: Holy crap! John says its too many tastes being celebrated at one time. I concur. This is like drinking the entire Golden Corral in one glass. Cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla, kung pao chicken, artichoke hearts in a light butter garlic sauce, lemon cake with chiffon icing, its all here. Might be slightly ambitious as a beer. It smells like you are drinking a cup of coffee but very little coffee taste because everything else comes through.
Overall rating: First off, I love the Schmaltz brewing company mentality. They have great beer names, labels, pictures, etc. As an overall brewer, they are up there on my list. This beer however, is not their best offering. I am saying a 2.0 with the points being deducted for biting off a bigger chunk then they could chew. John says licorice. 2.5. Not good but better then Milwaukee's Best Light. (Check out our rating for MBL in the cheap beer blog from a couple of years back!)
Next Beer:
Brewer: Boatswain Brewing Company
Beer Name: Chocolate Stout
Beer Style: Chocolate Stout
Price: Don't know. Wife picked it up at Trader Joe's for me.
Aroma: Nothing. Literally air only. Second weird aroma tonight. John thinks the chocolate beer thing is a giant farce as every time he drinks a "chocolate" beer, it is nothing near chocolate. He might be on to something with this one.
Appearance: Super dark, Like a chocolate stout. Great lacing, perfect pour.
Mouthfeel: Not much there. Very smooth and easy on the palate.
Taste: Very bland. Not much chocolate and not very stoutish either. More like a very mild brown ale. John says nothing up front and nothing on the back end. Sounds like a real bad date to me.
We are watching "The Wendell Baker Story". Its pretty funny. Wait for the comvenience store scene. Hilarious.
10:38 pm We just turned on the Godfather and we are going to blog one more beer.
Brewer: Boulevard
Beer Name: Smokestack Series Imperial Stout
Beer Style: Chocolate Imperial Stout
Price: $12.99? at Schnucks
Aroma: Whiskeyish. Go figure. Quite a bit of whiskey stout.
Appearance: Not as dark as the other stout.
Mouthfeel: A shot of whisky, anyone? Definitely not a light beer here. Plenty of weight, tingle, etc.
Taste: Not a bad Imperial; stout at all. I'm not a huge fan of imperial stout but this is fairly mild with a very laid back whiskey taste. At 11%, it still packs a whallop but niot as bad as some others. It is reasonably drinkable.
Overall rating: John says 3.75. Good taste but hard to swallow. No comment necessary. I'm saying a 3.0. Not a huge imperial stout fan but its not bad. I'm going to sleep tonight for sure given that this is 11%. Night night. Pics come tomorrow.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Almost Thanksgiving... Time for a new blog!!!
Hello. John and I are drinking 4 different beers tonight for your blogging pleasure. I'm going to get started because this is a marathon, not a CRon flash up the middle with a 30 yard strike to the top corner... in 2.7 seconds from penalty area to the back of the net. Hey, Slim. Like this opening?
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
Can I get a drink, drink?
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!
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!
Saturday, November 15, 2014
We are going to Canada! We are going to Canada! We are going, we are going, we are going to Canada!
Go USA women!!!! Bring the cup back in 2015. I'm thinking this is the year. Morgan... Alex Morgan... Alex... Morgan... OK. Sorry. Got a bit carried away there. Also,
Wambach's last go round. Becky Sauerbrun at the back line running the show. No way we can lose now.
To celebrate the USA's second qualifier, we decided to do a blog at Tony and Amanda's nicest basement ever while we watch the US.
John, being the biggest Sporting KC fan ever, brought a bottle of Sporting KC Championship beer with him:
Brewer: Boulevard
Beer Name: Sporting KC Championship Ale
Beer Style: Farmhouse Ale
Price: $14.99
Appearance: Very Light, Unfiltered, Poured great with good head, Head settled nicely
Mouth Feel: Very smooth transition from initial contact to finish. Tony says it is like the movie "Victory" it's like giving you the ball and then you go like theese, and theese, and theese, and ggoooaall.
fruity but still bitter aftertaste. not too sweet like normal "farmhouse" ales
Aroma: Fruity followed by a box of fruit loops. A normal farmhouse ale. Good but somewhat fruity. Am I starting to be redundant yet?
Taste Tony says it is like a starburst "it goes from a burst of fruity flavors to a bitter tail" kind of like the KC Comets.
Overall Rating: Tony gives it a 4.0, Dooley gives it a 3.75 only because he doesn't care for the style overall. I'm going 4.5. It is the best farmhouse ale I've ever had. I would drink this all of the time. Something I don't often say about farmhouse ales.
On to the next one:
New Belgium Salted Chocolate Ale. I have high hopes for this one. As in Cypress Hill high hopes.
Brewer: New Belgium
Beer Name: Salted Chocolate Stout
Beer Style: Chocolate Stout
Price: $7.99 for a 16 oz bottle.
Tony is mad at the lack of head. His opinion, not mine. John smelled it and said "whoa".
Tony says its like a fermented chocolate pretzel. Did anyone else miss Matt Holliday is playing for the US women's team? How is that possible?
Appearance: Dark but smooth. Clear unlike the US women's attack.
Mouth Feel: Carly Lloyd to Alex Morgan is the most beautiful phrase in the English language. Unless you substitute on instead of to. By the way, the beer is fairly bland on the tongue; OK. abort, abort before this gets out of hand.
Aroma: Chocolatatte. Really. Super chocolate. And beery. But mostly chocloatette. Tony says he can taste chocolate coming out of his nose after he drinks.
Taste: Delicious. I haven't had a chocolate stout in a while and I miss it. I'm looking for the Youngs Double in the near future. Tony is worried about the salted part raising his blood pressure. But he has not stopped drinking at any point. Smart man. Tony says salt, chocolate whiskey to "it sticks with you at the... I don't know." John says it tastes like a Syndney Leroux combines with an Abby Wambach header in the 90th minute. Plenty salty with a little chocaloate at the end... OK. Enough.
Overall Rating: John says a 4.35. He has a very refined palate. I say 4.5. As in delicious. Two great beers with another fantastic beer to go. Tony gives it a solid
F it. Alex Morgan just sent her ankle to the Southern hemisphere. Not good.
On to the last and most obvious beer blow ever: the quintessential beer mix: the black and tan. Really.
Brewer: Guinness and Bass.
Beer Name: Black and Tan
Beer Style: Black and Tan
Price: $15 for the two six packs. The best beer deal of all time.
Appearance: A very tan bottom with a serious black top. Think your last date.
Mouthfeel: Perfection. Smooth, easy finish.
Aroma: Pure awesome. Think nectar of the gods times ambrosia= HONEYPOT.
Taste: A little bit of heaven poured on top of a whole lot of heaven.
Overall rating: I say 5.0 x 5.0. The perfect mix of beer. REAL. PERFECT. BEER.
See you in a few weeks. I love wintertime beer drinking.
Go USA women!!!! Bring the cup back in 2015. I'm thinking this is the year. Morgan... Alex Morgan... Alex... Morgan... OK. Sorry. Got a bit carried away there. Also,
Wambach's last go round. Becky Sauerbrun at the back line running the show. No way we can lose now.
To celebrate the USA's second qualifier, we decided to do a blog at Tony and Amanda's nicest basement ever while we watch the US.
John, being the biggest Sporting KC fan ever, brought a bottle of Sporting KC Championship beer with him:
Brewer: Boulevard
Beer Name: Sporting KC Championship Ale
Beer Style: Farmhouse Ale
Price: $14.99
Appearance: Very Light, Unfiltered, Poured great with good head, Head settled nicely
Mouth Feel: Very smooth transition from initial contact to finish. Tony says it is like the movie "Victory" it's like giving you the ball and then you go like theese, and theese, and theese, and ggoooaall.
fruity but still bitter aftertaste. not too sweet like normal "farmhouse" ales
Aroma: Fruity followed by a box of fruit loops. A normal farmhouse ale. Good but somewhat fruity. Am I starting to be redundant yet?
Taste Tony says it is like a starburst "it goes from a burst of fruity flavors to a bitter tail" kind of like the KC Comets.
Overall Rating: Tony gives it a 4.0, Dooley gives it a 3.75 only because he doesn't care for the style overall. I'm going 4.5. It is the best farmhouse ale I've ever had. I would drink this all of the time. Something I don't often say about farmhouse ales.
On to the next one:
New Belgium Salted Chocolate Ale. I have high hopes for this one. As in Cypress Hill high hopes.
Brewer: New Belgium
Beer Name: Salted Chocolate Stout
Beer Style: Chocolate Stout
Price: $7.99 for a 16 oz bottle.
Tony is mad at the lack of head. His opinion, not mine. John smelled it and said "whoa".
Tony says its like a fermented chocolate pretzel. Did anyone else miss Matt Holliday is playing for the US women's team? How is that possible?
Appearance: Dark but smooth. Clear unlike the US women's attack.
Mouth Feel: Carly Lloyd to Alex Morgan is the most beautiful phrase in the English language. Unless you substitute on instead of to. By the way, the beer is fairly bland on the tongue; OK. abort, abort before this gets out of hand.
Aroma: Chocolatatte. Really. Super chocolate. And beery. But mostly chocloatette. Tony says he can taste chocolate coming out of his nose after he drinks.
Taste: Delicious. I haven't had a chocolate stout in a while and I miss it. I'm looking for the Youngs Double in the near future. Tony is worried about the salted part raising his blood pressure. But he has not stopped drinking at any point. Smart man. Tony says salt, chocolate whiskey to "it sticks with you at the... I don't know." John says it tastes like a Syndney Leroux combines with an Abby Wambach header in the 90th minute. Plenty salty with a little chocaloate at the end... OK. Enough.
Overall Rating: John says a 4.35. He has a very refined palate. I say 4.5. As in delicious. Two great beers with another fantastic beer to go. Tony gives it a solid
F it. Alex Morgan just sent her ankle to the Southern hemisphere. Not good.
On to the last and most obvious beer blow ever: the quintessential beer mix: the black and tan. Really.
Brewer: Guinness and Bass.
Beer Name: Black and Tan
Beer Style: Black and Tan
Price: $15 for the two six packs. The best beer deal of all time.
Appearance: A very tan bottom with a serious black top. Think your last date.
Mouthfeel: Perfection. Smooth, easy finish.
Aroma: Pure awesome. Think nectar of the gods times ambrosia= HONEYPOT.
Taste: A little bit of heaven poured on top of a whole lot of heaven.
Overall rating: I say 5.0 x 5.0. The perfect mix of beer. REAL. PERFECT. BEER.
See you in a few weeks. I love wintertime beer drinking.
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