After the debacle that was qualifying two years ago, the USA is back on the field in competitive play. After not conceding a goal in he group stage, they face a nation with about 5 times as big as Wentzville, this shouldn't be much of a game... But...
We are going to knock out a few beers as we go. Here they are:
Beer #1
Brewer: Yellowstone Brewing
Beer Name: Huckle Weizen
Beer Style: Huckleberry Wheat
Price: ?
Aroma: John says fruity. I'm thinking honey? Sort of a weird natury smell. As I've never smelled a huckleberry, it might be those.
Appearance: Light golden amber, looks like a light ale. Very clear. Filtered for sure.
Mouthfeel: Very light; no tingle, no nothing really. Very watery and light. John says it's very wheat beerish.
Taste: Tastes like a huckleberry- whatever that is. You will either like it or not- no inbetween. I'm saying I'm not a huge fan. Kind of a funky taste. Maybe if I was a little more familiar with huckleberrys. John said they had ice cream and other things so they are more familiar with it.
Overall Rating: Michelle says a 4; John says 3.75; I'm going 3.
Beer #2
Brewer: Fernson Brewing
Beer Name Curio
Beer Style: Tart Ale
Price: ?
Aroma: Tart, fruity, smells very light and summery.
Appearance: This looks like sugar free apple juice. Super light, clear, no lacing at all.
Mouthfeel: Again, very light. Not much mouthfeel at all.
Taste: This is very nice. Smooth, tart, fruity. Grapefruit, grapes, maybe a little key lime.
Overall Rating: Michelle says 4.1, John says 3.75, I concur.
Beer #3
Brewer: Station 26 Brewing Company
Beer Name: 303 Lager
Beer Style: Lager
Price: ?
Aroma: Smells like barley and hops. A traditional lager aroma.
Appearance: Again, apple juice although this may not be sugar free. Very clear, slight lacing.
Mouthfeel: A little more substance and tingle then the previous two but we are still in the very light, nothing happening category.
Taste: Reminds me of Miller High Life- very sweet for a lager. John says it reminds him of Budweiser.
Overall Rating: John says a 2.25. I don't like lagers but this isn't any worse then others. I'll go 2.5.
Beer #4
Brewer: Grand Teton Brewing
Beer Name: Old Faithful Ale
Beer Style: Ale
Price: ?
Aroma: Honey for sure. Slightly fruity tartness as well.
Appearance: Keeping with the apple juice theme, this looks more like Apple-pear juice.
Mouthfeel: Again, very bland here as well.
Taste: Very smooth with a slight hint of hoppiness at the end. I'm going to say it's a honey ale.
Overall rating: John says a 2.75. I say 3.25. It's very crisp. I could definitely drink it by the pool.
Beer #5
Brewer: Bozeman Brewing
Beer Name: Gallatin Pale Ale
Beer Style: Pale Ale
Price:?
Aroma: This smells more like a beer. Hoppy, peachy, fruity. We started light on purpose. I know a pale ale isn't usually a heavyweight but relative to what we have been drinking, this smells like Mike Tyson's boxing trunks.
Appearance: Very clear, this might be a farm fresh apple juice as it is definitely darker then the others.
Mouthfeel: Slightly more tingly. We are getting somewhere.
Taste: John gets more hops with this one. He detects a change in hops as he moves through the drink. I get a fairly typical pale ale profile- slightly fruity with slight hops at the end. It is a solid beer- not a Stillwater Citra but it's definitely drinkable.
Overall Rating: John says a 3.25; I agree.
Beer #6
Brewery: Wasatch Brewing Company
Beer Name: Blueberry Hefeweizen
Beer Style: Hefeweizen
Price: ? (This one was left in the fridge of a hotel room that John staid in on his trip. For real.)
Aroma: Very blueberry! If it was a breakfast cereal, it would be the Boo Berries.
Appearance: John says light but a little cloudy. Haven't seen anything but crystal clear so far.
Mouthfeel: Nothing. Nothing. Nothing.
Taste: Delicious. Perfect blueberry taste in the light hefeweizen. Not too sweet; not too tart. This is delicious. It's buttery too. I like the whole waffle thing it's got going on.
Overall Rating: Michelle says 3.9, John says 3.5. I'm going 4. I think it's the best yet.
Beer #7
Brewery: Tommyknocker
Beer Name: Blood Orange IPA
Beer Style: IPA
Price: ?
Aroma: Very Orangey- like the orange cleaning product you see on the infomercials. Or the orange scented handwash you use after you change the oil.
Appearance: A beer with foam!!! Darker amber, slight cloudiness.
Mouthfeel: A little tingle at the end.
Taste: Tastes like an orange drink. Almost no hoppiness- certainly not very IPAish. John says it's orange all the way through with out as much hops as a normal IPA.
Overall Rating: John says a 3.75. I say a 3. Not my favorite.
Beer #8
Brewery: Snake River Brewing
Beer Name: Zonker
Beer Style: Export Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: Roasted Malt and Barley for sure; a slight chocolate and black licorice. John says roasty.
Appearance: Ummm, exactly what a stout should look like. Dark caramel lacing around the rim.
Mouthfeel: Buttery, thick, very tingly at the end. John says it has a coffee feel to it but not necessarily a coffee taste.
Taste: Very dry. It reminds me of a Russian stout for sure. Very, very roasty, malty, and smoked. John gets a slight bit of band-aid at the end.
Overall Rating: John says a 3.5. Again, I agree.
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Friday, June 21, 2019
It's Friday night... you know the rest
Waiting to go out with the homies. Gonna have a few brews. Figured I might as well blog the pre-game. Here we go.
Beer #1:
Brewer: Bur Oak
Beer Name: Sacred Sun
Beer Style: Saison
Price: $10 for a six pack at Friar Tucks
Aroma: Delicious belgiun saison. These all smell the same. I think it's the yeast. Kind of funky orangey/ citrusy but not quite. Almost like a fruit that's been in the sun too long. Just slightly rotten but not gross yet.
Appearance: Golden blonde with great lacing on the glass. Not clear at all.
Mouthfeel: Very light. Crisp and tart at the back end. A nice little tingle after it goes down.
Taste: These all taste good. If you like one, you will like them all. It's slightly citrusy, slightly tart, slightly belgiany with the yeast. A saison tastes like nothing else I've ever had. Kind of dank like an IPA (very lightly) but still refreshing and light.
Overall ranking: Going a 4 here. Not much better or worse then any other- a solid entry into the saison category. If you like saisons, you will love this.
Beer #2: Thanks to John for this one. He brought it back from vaca.
Brewer: Remedy
Beer Name: Brown Out
Beer Style: Brown Ale
Price: Doesn't matter unless you drive to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Aroma: Slightly fruity for a brown ale. Very yeasty. A very pungent brown ale.
Appearance: Very light brown. Almost a dark tan/ light brown. Quite clear- a nice tan lacing on the glass.
Mouthfeel: Very boring- nothing at all. A little tingle on the upper gums.
Taste: Delicious. Quite a decent brown. Rather light and very smooth. John says he tastes malt.
Overall Rating: I'm going 4.0. Another very solid entry. John concurs. We are birds of a feather.
Beer #3 Thanks to John again.
Brewer: Miner Brewing Company
Beer Name: Stamp Mill Stout
Beer Style: Stout
Price: Doesn't Matter unless you drive to Hill City, South Dakota
Aroma: A hint of black licorice; slightly minty, possibly prunes??? Not a lot here but some slight aromas going on.
Appearance: Very clear for a stout. Dark, obviously. No lacing or anything on the glass.
Mouthfeel: Slightly tingly.
Taste: Very mellow; almost watery. Kevin says tad bit of vinegar sour.
Beer #1:
Brewer: Bur Oak
Beer Name: Sacred Sun
Beer Style: Saison
Price: $10 for a six pack at Friar Tucks
Aroma: Delicious belgiun saison. These all smell the same. I think it's the yeast. Kind of funky orangey/ citrusy but not quite. Almost like a fruit that's been in the sun too long. Just slightly rotten but not gross yet.
Appearance: Golden blonde with great lacing on the glass. Not clear at all.
Mouthfeel: Very light. Crisp and tart at the back end. A nice little tingle after it goes down.
Taste: These all taste good. If you like one, you will like them all. It's slightly citrusy, slightly tart, slightly belgiany with the yeast. A saison tastes like nothing else I've ever had. Kind of dank like an IPA (very lightly) but still refreshing and light.
Overall ranking: Going a 4 here. Not much better or worse then any other- a solid entry into the saison category. If you like saisons, you will love this.
Beer #2: Thanks to John for this one. He brought it back from vaca.
Brewer: Remedy
Beer Name: Brown Out
Beer Style: Brown Ale
Price: Doesn't matter unless you drive to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Aroma: Slightly fruity for a brown ale. Very yeasty. A very pungent brown ale.
Appearance: Very light brown. Almost a dark tan/ light brown. Quite clear- a nice tan lacing on the glass.
Mouthfeel: Very boring- nothing at all. A little tingle on the upper gums.
Taste: Delicious. Quite a decent brown. Rather light and very smooth. John says he tastes malt.
Overall Rating: I'm going 4.0. Another very solid entry. John concurs. We are birds of a feather.
Beer #3 Thanks to John again.
Brewer: Miner Brewing Company
Beer Name: Stamp Mill Stout
Beer Style: Stout
Price: Doesn't Matter unless you drive to Hill City, South Dakota
Aroma: A hint of black licorice; slightly minty, possibly prunes??? Not a lot here but some slight aromas going on.
Appearance: Very clear for a stout. Dark, obviously. No lacing or anything on the glass.
Mouthfeel: Slightly tingly.
Taste: Very mellow; almost watery. Kevin says tad bit of vinegar sour.
Overall Rating: John says 4.25. I say 3.5. Solid but not a knockout. I'm impressed by the beers of South Dakota.
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Father's Day US Open Blog!
It's Father's Day. Wife is working so I cleaned up the house, did the laundry, and now I'm sitting down to try some new beers for the rest of the day. I have several to add and if John can join me later, he just returned from an upper midwest trip with a whole crapload of beer from breweries we can't get here. So let's hope that happens. On to the beer!!!
First beer (and it's really good)
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: Pompeii
Beer Style: IPA
Price: About $15 a 4 pack anywhere- Friar Tucks, Total Wine, etc.
Song Pairing: "It's the End of the World (As we Know It) by R.E.M.
Appearance: Super hazy- dark for an IPA. It almost looks like a very hearty fruit juice which is very appropriate as it is a fruity IPA.
Aroma: It smells like a pineapple and a guava mated and made a gaupple. It smells fruity and delicious.
Mouthfeel: Very peppy- a lot of tingle and fizz going on. It's very busy for an IPA.
Taste: The smell don't lie. Pineapple and guave, orange, even a hint of lime maybe. All that fruit on top of a very slight bitterness adds up to a delicious IPA. This is fruity and smooth. Right up my alley.
Overall rating: 4.5 from me. It's the best Toppling GoliathI've had yet. It's fantastic.
Beer #2
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: Fire, Skulls,and Money
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $15 or so for a 4 pack at any store.
Song Pairing: "Fuel" by Metalltica
Appearance: Looks the exact same as the last-- dark for an IPA and hazy as could be. Possible a little lighter then the Pompeii.
Aroma: Not nearly as fruity. More of a rotten fruit odor then fresh fruit. Still fruity- just not as up front citrus as the last.
Mouthfeel: Way less happening here. Very smooth and almost boring after the last.
Taste: Quite a bit less fruity. Still good. This is more of the normal Toopling Goliath oat or grain taste then the fruitiness of the Pompeii. As a fan of the fruitier IPA's, this is not quite as good as the Pompeii. That being said, I'm not exactly rushing to dump it down the sink.
Overall rating. I say 3.75. Very solid and nothing wrong with it. I just prefer the Pompeii a little more.
Beer #3
Brewer: Left Hand
Beer Name: Push Pop Party Nitro
Beer Style: Ale
Price: $10 a 4pack at Friar Tucks.
Song pairing: "Suedehead" by Morrisey
Appearance: Substantially lighter in hue then the 2 IPA's I had. This is a much clearer, traditional looking ale. Golden in color; not quite see through. Given that there are no other push pop ales to compare it to, I would say it looks like a Budweiser more then anything.
Aroma: HI-C fruit drink; I mean ORANGE.
Mouthfeel: Notro makes it smooth. Not much happening here.
Taste: I know this is obvious but it tastes like a watered down push pop. I mean really. Some beers advertise a taste but this delivers. It's creepy how close this is and it still comes in at 5.4% ABU. Amazing.
Overall Rating: I'm saying 4. Not my favorite beer overall but this deserves credit just as an art form thing. They nailed it.
First beer (and it's really good)
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: Pompeii
Beer Style: IPA
Price: About $15 a 4 pack anywhere- Friar Tucks, Total Wine, etc.
Song Pairing: "It's the End of the World (As we Know It) by R.E.M.
Appearance: Super hazy- dark for an IPA. It almost looks like a very hearty fruit juice which is very appropriate as it is a fruity IPA.
Aroma: It smells like a pineapple and a guava mated and made a gaupple. It smells fruity and delicious.
Mouthfeel: Very peppy- a lot of tingle and fizz going on. It's very busy for an IPA.
Taste: The smell don't lie. Pineapple and guave, orange, even a hint of lime maybe. All that fruit on top of a very slight bitterness adds up to a delicious IPA. This is fruity and smooth. Right up my alley.
Overall rating: 4.5 from me. It's the best Toppling GoliathI've had yet. It's fantastic.
Beer #2
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: Fire, Skulls,and Money
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $15 or so for a 4 pack at any store.
Song Pairing: "Fuel" by Metalltica
Appearance: Looks the exact same as the last-- dark for an IPA and hazy as could be. Possible a little lighter then the Pompeii.
Aroma: Not nearly as fruity. More of a rotten fruit odor then fresh fruit. Still fruity- just not as up front citrus as the last.
Mouthfeel: Way less happening here. Very smooth and almost boring after the last.
Taste: Quite a bit less fruity. Still good. This is more of the normal Toopling Goliath oat or grain taste then the fruitiness of the Pompeii. As a fan of the fruitier IPA's, this is not quite as good as the Pompeii. That being said, I'm not exactly rushing to dump it down the sink.
Overall rating. I say 3.75. Very solid and nothing wrong with it. I just prefer the Pompeii a little more.
Beer #3
Brewer: Left Hand
Beer Name: Push Pop Party Nitro
Beer Style: Ale
Price: $10 a 4pack at Friar Tucks.
Song pairing: "Suedehead" by Morrisey
Appearance: Substantially lighter in hue then the 2 IPA's I had. This is a much clearer, traditional looking ale. Golden in color; not quite see through. Given that there are no other push pop ales to compare it to, I would say it looks like a Budweiser more then anything.
Aroma: HI-C fruit drink; I mean ORANGE.
Mouthfeel: Notro makes it smooth. Not much happening here.
Taste: I know this is obvious but it tastes like a watered down push pop. I mean really. Some beers advertise a taste but this delivers. It's creepy how close this is and it still comes in at 5.4% ABU. Amazing.
Overall Rating: I'm saying 4. Not my favorite beer overall but this deserves credit just as an art form thing. They nailed it.
Monday, March 25, 2019
Another IPA+ Blog during spring break
So, I can't get enough of these New England IPA's. Hazy, juicy, really easy on the bitterness, I am loving them. So, I figured I would go ahead and blog a few as I drank them tonight. Flying solo so no shenanigans here. Just pure blogging honesty with me, myself, and I.
First Beer:
Brewer: Central State
Beer Name: Snake Skin Boots
Beer Style: IPA
Beer Price: ? John gave me a can of this.
Appearance: This is quite a bit darker than the majority of the other hazy IPA's out there. This one is a dark tan, almost a leather color. The lacing and head is beautiful. This can was very carbonated and it bubbled over when I opened it.
Mouthfeel: Heavy for an IPA- not light or smooth. A really full beer on the front and back of the drink.
Taste: Pretty good actually. This is more IPAish then a lot of the other fruity, hazy beers out there. So, while I'm not a fan of the more traditional IPA's, I can definitely appreciate the balance this brings. The Simcoe hops are fruity yet retain a hint of bitterness. This is a really good middle ground between NE IPA's and the West Coast IPA's.
Overall rating: I'm going 4.0. It won't be something I'll rebuy but it is very well made.
Brewer: Narror Gauge
Beer Name: DDH Fallen Flag
Beer Style: American IPA
Beer Price: $16 for a 4 pack of 16 oz cans at Narrow Gauge
Aroma: Not much here. Slight fruity tinge. A hint of hops but not nearly as much as the last one.
Appearance: Way lighter in color as well. This is more of a yellow than a tan. The color of watered down orange juice.
Mouthfeel: Much lighter then the Central State. At 7%, there is a little booze on the tongue as well. Not overly. Just a little burn after an almost orange juicish tartness.
Taste: Delicious. If you like orange juice and the dank, bitterness of hops in a traditional IPA, then you will love this beer. One of the fruitier ones I've had. This may be my new favorite from Narrow Gauge. It's almost like a screwdriver in taste.
Overall Rating: I put 4.25 on untappd but I'm raising it to a 4.75. Not sure what could make it better. It may be raised to a 5.
Beer #3
Brewer: Firestone Walker
Beer Name: Mind Haze IPA
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $3 for a can at Beer Sauce
Appearance: Very light and hazy. Lighter then the Narrow Gauge.
Mouthfeel: Very light and smooth.
Taste: This is one of the better non-Narrow Gauge IPA's I've had. There is no bitterness to it at all. It is sweet all the way through. I'm not sure it counts as an IPA or what the definition of an IPA is anymore but I do know that I like these a whole lot. I told John I was in a beer rut earlier- IPA's and stouts. I then said that I was happy as a cat in the rut I am in.
Overall Rating: John and I both went 4.0 on this one. At 6.2, it's slightly weaker then the others I drink on the regular but it's well worth a try; especially if you don't like bitter.
Beer #4
Brewer: Stillwater
Beer Name: Action Bronson's 7000 (??????)
Beer Style: Dry Hopped Sour Ale
Price: $3 a 16 oz can at Beer Sauce
Aroma: Tart Fruit for sure. Maybe a lemon? Lime? Can't tell but it's definitely of the citrus family. It smells like spring cleaning should. If they put this stuff in a glade diffuser, I'd buy a case.
Appearance: Very light yellow but very cloudy. Not as clear as a sour usually is but I think that may be the citrus.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, silky smooth. Like Billy Dee Williams on the Millenium Falcon smooth.
Taste: Damn, this is fantastic. It's one of the better sours I have ever had. It is very citrusy up front; mellow through the back of the tongue but the tart sneaks up on you at the end and provides a perfectly balanced finish. I love the Stillwater Micro Pale Ale but this may be as good. It is definitely going to be drank by the pool this summer.
Overall Rating: John says a 4.0. I'm saying 4.5 with the chance to rise. This is a fantastic beer.
Beer #5
Brewer: Goose Island
Beer Name: Next Coast IPA
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $2 a 12 oz bottle at Beer Sauce
Aroma: More of an orange bubble gum smell. Citrusy but off in some way. Not as clean or fresh as the others. John says it's more piney. Maybe that's what it is. I can't tell.
Appearance: Very light and clear. Almost a pear juice/ apple juice look to it. Maybe a HI-C apple juice box look? No head or lacing at all; not a trace.
Mouthfeel: Very light, almost syrupy like cough syrup that has been watered down. It's not a bad thing; just super light.
Taste: Not bad- just not really good. It's a good beer if you are at Quicktrip at 2:30 am and you don't want Bud Select.
Overall Rating: John says 3.25. I'm going 3.0. Definitely the weakest of the bunch but still drinkable.
Beer #5
Brewer: Avery Brewing
Beer Name: Vanilla Bean Stout
Beer Style: Barrell Aged Stout
Price: $10ish a bottle
Aroma: Bourbon, vanilla, stout. BOURBON. The smell is strong.
Appearance: Dark, too dark to be clear. Looks like motor oil with a hint of black food coloring.
Mouthfeel: Very smooth. Not a lot here except smooth and silky. It's very light.
Taste: Vanilla, bourbon, stout. The taste is better than the smell. It tastes very smooth for a bourbon stout. The vanilla really smooths it out.
Overall Rating: I'm saying 4.0. Not as good as Madagascar but pretty good. John says a 4.0 as well. We each like it.
First Beer:
Brewer: Central State
Beer Name: Snake Skin Boots
Beer Style: IPA
Beer Price: ? John gave me a can of this.
Aroma: Bitter with just a hint of fruit. Guava maybe? Not sure. Getting more aromatic as it warms up.
Appearance: This is quite a bit darker than the majority of the other hazy IPA's out there. This one is a dark tan, almost a leather color. The lacing and head is beautiful. This can was very carbonated and it bubbled over when I opened it.
Mouthfeel: Heavy for an IPA- not light or smooth. A really full beer on the front and back of the drink.
Taste: Pretty good actually. This is more IPAish then a lot of the other fruity, hazy beers out there. So, while I'm not a fan of the more traditional IPA's, I can definitely appreciate the balance this brings. The Simcoe hops are fruity yet retain a hint of bitterness. This is a really good middle ground between NE IPA's and the West Coast IPA's.
Overall rating: I'm going 4.0. It won't be something I'll rebuy but it is very well made.
BEER #2
Brewer: Narror Gauge
Beer Name: DDH Fallen Flag
Beer Style: American IPA
Beer Price: $16 for a 4 pack of 16 oz cans at Narrow Gauge
Aroma: Not much here. Slight fruity tinge. A hint of hops but not nearly as much as the last one.
Appearance: Way lighter in color as well. This is more of a yellow than a tan. The color of watered down orange juice.
Mouthfeel: Much lighter then the Central State. At 7%, there is a little booze on the tongue as well. Not overly. Just a little burn after an almost orange juicish tartness.
Taste: Delicious. If you like orange juice and the dank, bitterness of hops in a traditional IPA, then you will love this beer. One of the fruitier ones I've had. This may be my new favorite from Narrow Gauge. It's almost like a screwdriver in taste.
Overall Rating: I put 4.25 on untappd but I'm raising it to a 4.75. Not sure what could make it better. It may be raised to a 5.
Beer #3
Brewer: Firestone Walker
Beer Name: Mind Haze IPA
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $3 for a can at Beer Sauce
Aroma: Citrus. Smells Delicious. I'm digging this.
Appearance: Very light and hazy. Lighter then the Narrow Gauge.
Mouthfeel: Very light and smooth.
Taste: This is one of the better non-Narrow Gauge IPA's I've had. There is no bitterness to it at all. It is sweet all the way through. I'm not sure it counts as an IPA or what the definition of an IPA is anymore but I do know that I like these a whole lot. I told John I was in a beer rut earlier- IPA's and stouts. I then said that I was happy as a cat in the rut I am in.
Overall Rating: John and I both went 4.0 on this one. At 6.2, it's slightly weaker then the others I drink on the regular but it's well worth a try; especially if you don't like bitter.
Beer #4
Brewer: Stillwater
Beer Name: Action Bronson's 7000 (??????)
Beer Style: Dry Hopped Sour Ale
Price: $3 a 16 oz can at Beer Sauce
Aroma: Tart Fruit for sure. Maybe a lemon? Lime? Can't tell but it's definitely of the citrus family. It smells like spring cleaning should. If they put this stuff in a glade diffuser, I'd buy a case.
Appearance: Very light yellow but very cloudy. Not as clear as a sour usually is but I think that may be the citrus.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, silky smooth. Like Billy Dee Williams on the Millenium Falcon smooth.
Taste: Damn, this is fantastic. It's one of the better sours I have ever had. It is very citrusy up front; mellow through the back of the tongue but the tart sneaks up on you at the end and provides a perfectly balanced finish. I love the Stillwater Micro Pale Ale but this may be as good. It is definitely going to be drank by the pool this summer.
Overall Rating: John says a 4.0. I'm saying 4.5 with the chance to rise. This is a fantastic beer.
Beer #5
Brewer: Goose Island
Beer Name: Next Coast IPA
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $2 a 12 oz bottle at Beer Sauce
Aroma: More of an orange bubble gum smell. Citrusy but off in some way. Not as clean or fresh as the others. John says it's more piney. Maybe that's what it is. I can't tell.
Appearance: Very light and clear. Almost a pear juice/ apple juice look to it. Maybe a HI-C apple juice box look? No head or lacing at all; not a trace.
Mouthfeel: Very light, almost syrupy like cough syrup that has been watered down. It's not a bad thing; just super light.
Taste: Not bad- just not really good. It's a good beer if you are at Quicktrip at 2:30 am and you don't want Bud Select.
Overall Rating: John says 3.25. I'm going 3.0. Definitely the weakest of the bunch but still drinkable.
Beer #5
Brewer: Avery Brewing
Beer Name: Vanilla Bean Stout
Beer Style: Barrell Aged Stout
Price: $10ish a bottle
Aroma: Bourbon, vanilla, stout. BOURBON. The smell is strong.
Appearance: Dark, too dark to be clear. Looks like motor oil with a hint of black food coloring.
Mouthfeel: Very smooth. Not a lot here except smooth and silky. It's very light.
Taste: Vanilla, bourbon, stout. The taste is better than the smell. It tastes very smooth for a bourbon stout. The vanilla really smooths it out.
Overall Rating: I'm saying 4.0. Not as good as Madagascar but pretty good. John says a 4.0 as well. We each like it.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
BACK AT IT! As if 14 IPA's over 6% weren't enough last night. We have a cooler full of stout (and one pale ale) to rate tonight. And then we are not drinking until next February to let our livers recover.
Same dream team of tasters; just a new lineup of fantastic beers to rate.
Brewer: Dogfish Head
Beer Name: American Beauty Pale Ale
Beer Style: Pale Ale
Price: ?
Aroma: Not much here. Slight metallic odor maybe.
Appearance: Clear, amber, not much head or lacing on the glass.
Mouthfeel: Very tame really. Not much here either. Light, slightly tingly.
Taste: Tastes like a pale ale. It says it has graham crackers and honey but none of us are tasting it. It's pretty cold so that may be why.
Overall Rating: Justin says 3.0, John says 2.5. I agree. 2.5 it is. AND NOW THE STOUTFEST BEGINS!!!!!!
Brewer: Ballast Point
Beer Name: Red Velvet Nitro
Beer Style: Oatmeal Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: Justin says berry cheescake. John says it smells like a red velvet cake. I am not getting anything on this one.
Appearance: Relatively clear, orangish, reddish. It is listed as a golden oatmeal stout. I'm not sure this is really a stout.
Mouthfeel: Nothing. Waterish.
Taste: Metallic cherrys. Light, bitter, basically no stout flavors at all. None of the three of us get anything stouty at all.
Overall Rating: John says a 2.0, Justin 2.5. I'm goint 2.0 also. I'm not even sure this even fits into the category it claims to be in. Maybe the non-nitro is better. This one is not really good.
Brewer: Martin City
Beer Name: Brooo
Beer Style: Milk Chocolate Stout
Price?
Aroma: Coffee, Chocolate, Licorice, smells like a stout. We have mentioned sweetness, roast, smoke, creme brulee, vanilla, and more. This beer is not lacking aroma.
Appearance: Dark, caramel lacing, very stoutish. Looks like a serious stout here. Thanks goodness.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, a little heavier.
Taste: Very coffeeish, some chocolate. Roasted, smoky black licorice as well.
Overall Rating: Justin says 3.7; John goes 2.75, I go a 3.5. This isn't bad.
Brewer: Martin City
Beer Name: Donut Stout
Beer Style: Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: Justin says it smells like Saturday morning breakfast at his parents house. This is advertsied as having maple and that it not accurate. This smells like you took a bath in Aunt Jemima.
Appearance: Very clear; dark but not motor oily at all. More like a grape kool aid but black instead of purple.
Mouthfeel: Very light and smooth for a stout.
Taste: This is like drinking a pancake smoothie with extra syrup. It has a coofeeish backround as well. Justin says pancakes doused on syrup. John adds that it has brown sugar as well. Pretty much think of the best non-egg related breakfasts you have ever had and then can it.
Overall Rating: Justin says 4.5, John says 4.5. What the hell? I'll stick with the 4.5 as well. This one is a definite keeper.
Brewer: Boulevard:
Beer Name: Dark Truth
Beer Style: Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: VANILLA, chocloate as well. Some sweet brown sugar, maybe prunes or dates.
Appearance: Looks like used oil from a Boeing 747.
Mouthfeel: Smooth for a 10% stout. Makes your mouth a little puckery from the tartness.
Taste: Justin says vanilla and roasted chocolate with a hint of dates at the end. John is getting a date/ raisin/ fig taste as well. I say it is really pruney. Chocolate covered prunes. Not so stoutish as you would think with a big 9.7%er.
Overall Rating: Justin says 3.8. I think a 3.25. John says 4.0.
Brewer: Rockbridge
Beer Name: Option #2
Beer Style: Imperial Milk Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: COFFEE... Hints of vanilla. Cinnamon as well.
Appearance: Obviously, dark. Clear though.
Mouthfeel: Tingly. Light, Jumps off the tongue.
Taste: This is delicious. Coffee, vanilla, well-balanced, not over coffeeish, not overroasted. In short, a very fine beverage.
Overall rating: Justin says a 4.3, John says a 4; I say a 4.25. I would buy this one by the case.
Brewer: New Holland
Beer Name: Dragon's Milk Orange
Beer Style: Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: An orange starburst. For real. Supertangy orange. Delicious.
Appearance: Dark. Very light lacing. Looks like a stout.
Mouthfeel: Very heavy. Delightfully complex.
Taste: This is delicious. The bourbon is only a hint. Chocolate and orange are the overwhelming tastes here. Holy cow, if you like orange stouts, this is fantastic. I could have this for breakfast-Donut stout for the main course and this as a drink. John says the orange is too much as does Justin.
Overall Rating: Justin says 3.5, John says 3.75, I say 4.5.
Switching to an ale!!!
Brewer: Founder's
Beer Name: Curmudgeon's Better Half
Beer Style: Barrel Aged Old Ale
Price: ?
Aroma: Justin says bread, raisins, cinnamon toast, maple, bourbon. I think he covered it.
Appearance: Cloudy amberish red. Light lacing.
Mouthfeel: Very boozy. Heavy on the tongue but a smooth finish.
Taste: 13% so you can taste the bourbon. This is a complex beer. We have mentioned maple, bourbon, vanilla, bread, dates, figs, prunes, raisins, orange, citrus at the front. Maybe founders could smash a few more flavors in their beer.
Overall rating: Justin says 4.3, john says 3.75; I say 4.0. It's very complex.
Brewer: Samuel Adams
Beer Name: Chocolate Bock (2017)
Beer Style: Bock
Price: ?
Aroma: Slight hint of cocoa.
Appearance: Medium brown, clear as a bell.
Mouthfeel: Light. Almost like a bud light. For a dark beer, this is paperweight territory.
Taste: Tastes like cocoa puffs. This is a chocolate lovers chocolate dream. This is well balanced, cocoa heaven.
Overall Rating: I say a 4.5. Next winter, I'm buying chocolate bock and letting it sit on my shelves for 2 years. Justin says 3.5, John says 4.
Brewer: Friendship
Beer Name: Barrell Aged Series: Belgiun Dark Strong Aged in Seagram's Rye Barrels
Beer Style: Belgiun Strong
Price: $12 for a 375ML bottle
Aroma: Justin says smell it and get crunked. John says whiskey tango whiskey. I saw raisins.
Appearance: Hazy mediumish dark brown; rhino poop (that was Justin)
Mouthfeel: Nothing here. NOTHING.
Taste: Not a typical Belgiun; the yeast either is drowned out by the booze or the yeast is not the typical weird Belgiun yeast. This is a VERYSTRONGBEER. Holy crap. It's like drinking traight rye whiskey.
Overall rating: Justin says 2.5; John says a 3.75; I say a 3.0. I'm going to let my bottle age for a couple of years before drinking it.
Brewer: Perennial
Beer Name: Prodigal
Beer Style: Imperial Stout
Price: $5.49 for a 16 oz can
Aroma: Cinnamon. Vanilla, sweet.
Appearance: Looks like motor oil from a 68 John Deere tractor that hasn't had an oil change since WW2.
Mouthfeel: Tingly. That's a super stouty stout mouthfeel.
Taste: Vanilla, dark roated chocolate, boozy at the end. This is ridiculously good. Buy this one. NOW
Overall Rating: Justin says 4.5. I say 4.5; John goes 4.25.
Brewer: 4Hands
Beer Name: Madagascar
Beer Style: Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout (GOD THIS SHIT IS DELICIOUS)
Price: $20 a pint 6 bottle- not cheap but totally worth it
Aroma: Bourbony bourbon bourbonesque bourbonstasia bourbon. Justin gets banana with chocolate.
Appearance: This is exactly how a beer should look. My God, I love this beer. The best bourbon barrel aged stout out there.
Mouthfeel: Velvety smoothness on top of silky smooth freshness.
Taste: Toffee, sweet, stout, deliciousness, vanilla, bourbon-barrel aged heaven. Best beer ever.
Overall rating: I'm upping mine to a straight 5. I want to marry this beer and give it many beer babies. I want to buy it a lakehouse and take it to the ocean for vacation. Maybe Aruba. Whatever she wants. Justin says 4.7. John says a 4.5. Did I mention this is fantastic.
Brewer: 4Hands
Beer Name: Madagascar (Maple)
Beer Style: Bourbon Barell Aged Stout
Price: $25ish at 4hands on release day
Aroma: Maply maple syrup suurounded by maple syrupy maple with a dash if maple. With a hint of bourbon. God, I'm excited.
Appearance: Stoutish with a brown lacing on the glass.
Mouthfeel: Perfection.
Taste: Perfection. Jesus Christ, this is beer nirvana. May I die and go to heaven. Justin says this is the donut stout's big brother.
Overall Rating: Justin says a regular 5. I say this a 5 with a gigantic hard on of titanium steel doused in maple stoutish goodness. This is extraterrestrial. Not of this earth. I wanted to marry the regular Madagascar; this one is my mistress. Like my one in a million Vegas hooker quality mistress. This is the one you sell the family's house to buy her a diamond studded bra for. Justin says if you almost die, have an out of body experience, and come back, this is the beer you would drink while in heaven. John says 4.75. He's crazy.
Same dream team of tasters; just a new lineup of fantastic beers to rate.
Brewer: Dogfish Head
Beer Name: American Beauty Pale Ale
Beer Style: Pale Ale
Price: ?
Aroma: Not much here. Slight metallic odor maybe.
Appearance: Clear, amber, not much head or lacing on the glass.
Mouthfeel: Very tame really. Not much here either. Light, slightly tingly.
Taste: Tastes like a pale ale. It says it has graham crackers and honey but none of us are tasting it. It's pretty cold so that may be why.
Overall Rating: Justin says 3.0, John says 2.5. I agree. 2.5 it is. AND NOW THE STOUTFEST BEGINS!!!!!!
Brewer: Ballast Point
Beer Name: Red Velvet Nitro
Beer Style: Oatmeal Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: Justin says berry cheescake. John says it smells like a red velvet cake. I am not getting anything on this one.
Appearance: Relatively clear, orangish, reddish. It is listed as a golden oatmeal stout. I'm not sure this is really a stout.
Mouthfeel: Nothing. Waterish.
Taste: Metallic cherrys. Light, bitter, basically no stout flavors at all. None of the three of us get anything stouty at all.
Overall Rating: John says a 2.0, Justin 2.5. I'm goint 2.0 also. I'm not even sure this even fits into the category it claims to be in. Maybe the non-nitro is better. This one is not really good.
Brewer: Martin City
Beer Name: Brooo
Beer Style: Milk Chocolate Stout
Price?
Aroma: Coffee, Chocolate, Licorice, smells like a stout. We have mentioned sweetness, roast, smoke, creme brulee, vanilla, and more. This beer is not lacking aroma.
Appearance: Dark, caramel lacing, very stoutish. Looks like a serious stout here. Thanks goodness.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, a little heavier.
Taste: Very coffeeish, some chocolate. Roasted, smoky black licorice as well.
Overall Rating: Justin says 3.7; John goes 2.75, I go a 3.5. This isn't bad.
Brewer: Martin City
Beer Name: Donut Stout
Beer Style: Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: Justin says it smells like Saturday morning breakfast at his parents house. This is advertsied as having maple and that it not accurate. This smells like you took a bath in Aunt Jemima.
Appearance: Very clear; dark but not motor oily at all. More like a grape kool aid but black instead of purple.
Mouthfeel: Very light and smooth for a stout.
Taste: This is like drinking a pancake smoothie with extra syrup. It has a coofeeish backround as well. Justin says pancakes doused on syrup. John adds that it has brown sugar as well. Pretty much think of the best non-egg related breakfasts you have ever had and then can it.
Overall Rating: Justin says 4.5, John says 4.5. What the hell? I'll stick with the 4.5 as well. This one is a definite keeper.
Brewer: Boulevard:
Beer Name: Dark Truth
Beer Style: Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: VANILLA, chocloate as well. Some sweet brown sugar, maybe prunes or dates.
Appearance: Looks like used oil from a Boeing 747.
Mouthfeel: Smooth for a 10% stout. Makes your mouth a little puckery from the tartness.
Taste: Justin says vanilla and roasted chocolate with a hint of dates at the end. John is getting a date/ raisin/ fig taste as well. I say it is really pruney. Chocolate covered prunes. Not so stoutish as you would think with a big 9.7%er.
Overall Rating: Justin says 3.8. I think a 3.25. John says 4.0.
Brewer: Rockbridge
Beer Name: Option #2
Beer Style: Imperial Milk Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: COFFEE... Hints of vanilla. Cinnamon as well.
Appearance: Obviously, dark. Clear though.
Mouthfeel: Tingly. Light, Jumps off the tongue.
Taste: This is delicious. Coffee, vanilla, well-balanced, not over coffeeish, not overroasted. In short, a very fine beverage.
Overall rating: Justin says a 4.3, John says a 4; I say a 4.25. I would buy this one by the case.
Brewer: New Holland
Beer Name: Dragon's Milk Orange
Beer Style: Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout
Price: ?
Aroma: An orange starburst. For real. Supertangy orange. Delicious.
Appearance: Dark. Very light lacing. Looks like a stout.
Mouthfeel: Very heavy. Delightfully complex.
Taste: This is delicious. The bourbon is only a hint. Chocolate and orange are the overwhelming tastes here. Holy cow, if you like orange stouts, this is fantastic. I could have this for breakfast-Donut stout for the main course and this as a drink. John says the orange is too much as does Justin.
Overall Rating: Justin says 3.5, John says 3.75, I say 4.5.
Switching to an ale!!!
Brewer: Founder's
Beer Name: Curmudgeon's Better Half
Beer Style: Barrel Aged Old Ale
Price: ?
Aroma: Justin says bread, raisins, cinnamon toast, maple, bourbon. I think he covered it.
Appearance: Cloudy amberish red. Light lacing.
Mouthfeel: Very boozy. Heavy on the tongue but a smooth finish.
Taste: 13% so you can taste the bourbon. This is a complex beer. We have mentioned maple, bourbon, vanilla, bread, dates, figs, prunes, raisins, orange, citrus at the front. Maybe founders could smash a few more flavors in their beer.
Overall rating: Justin says 4.3, john says 3.75; I say 4.0. It's very complex.
Brewer: Samuel Adams
Beer Name: Chocolate Bock (2017)
Beer Style: Bock
Price: ?
Aroma: Slight hint of cocoa.
Appearance: Medium brown, clear as a bell.
Mouthfeel: Light. Almost like a bud light. For a dark beer, this is paperweight territory.
Taste: Tastes like cocoa puffs. This is a chocolate lovers chocolate dream. This is well balanced, cocoa heaven.
Overall Rating: I say a 4.5. Next winter, I'm buying chocolate bock and letting it sit on my shelves for 2 years. Justin says 3.5, John says 4.
Brewer: Friendship
Beer Name: Barrell Aged Series: Belgiun Dark Strong Aged in Seagram's Rye Barrels
Beer Style: Belgiun Strong
Price: $12 for a 375ML bottle
Aroma: Justin says smell it and get crunked. John says whiskey tango whiskey. I saw raisins.
Appearance: Hazy mediumish dark brown; rhino poop (that was Justin)
Mouthfeel: Nothing here. NOTHING.
Taste: Not a typical Belgiun; the yeast either is drowned out by the booze or the yeast is not the typical weird Belgiun yeast. This is a VERYSTRONGBEER. Holy crap. It's like drinking traight rye whiskey.
Overall rating: Justin says 2.5; John says a 3.75; I say a 3.0. I'm going to let my bottle age for a couple of years before drinking it.
Brewer: Perennial
Beer Name: Prodigal
Beer Style: Imperial Stout
Price: $5.49 for a 16 oz can
Aroma: Cinnamon. Vanilla, sweet.
Appearance: Looks like motor oil from a 68 John Deere tractor that hasn't had an oil change since WW2.
Mouthfeel: Tingly. That's a super stouty stout mouthfeel.
Taste: Vanilla, dark roated chocolate, boozy at the end. This is ridiculously good. Buy this one. NOW
Overall Rating: Justin says 4.5. I say 4.5; John goes 4.25.
Brewer: 4Hands
Beer Name: Madagascar
Beer Style: Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout (GOD THIS SHIT IS DELICIOUS)
Price: $20 a pint 6 bottle- not cheap but totally worth it
Aroma: Bourbony bourbon bourbonesque bourbonstasia bourbon. Justin gets banana with chocolate.
Appearance: This is exactly how a beer should look. My God, I love this beer. The best bourbon barrel aged stout out there.
Mouthfeel: Velvety smoothness on top of silky smooth freshness.
Taste: Toffee, sweet, stout, deliciousness, vanilla, bourbon-barrel aged heaven. Best beer ever.
Overall rating: I'm upping mine to a straight 5. I want to marry this beer and give it many beer babies. I want to buy it a lakehouse and take it to the ocean for vacation. Maybe Aruba. Whatever she wants. Justin says 4.7. John says a 4.5. Did I mention this is fantastic.
Brewer: 4Hands
Beer Name: Madagascar (Maple)
Beer Style: Bourbon Barell Aged Stout
Price: $25ish at 4hands on release day
Aroma: Maply maple syrup suurounded by maple syrupy maple with a dash if maple. With a hint of bourbon. God, I'm excited.
Appearance: Stoutish with a brown lacing on the glass.
Mouthfeel: Perfection.
Taste: Perfection. Jesus Christ, this is beer nirvana. May I die and go to heaven. Justin says this is the donut stout's big brother.
Overall Rating: Justin says a regular 5. I say this a 5 with a gigantic hard on of titanium steel doused in maple stoutish goodness. This is extraterrestrial. Not of this earth. I wanted to marry the regular Madagascar; this one is my mistress. Like my one in a million Vegas hooker quality mistress. This is the one you sell the family's house to buy her a diamond studded bra for. Justin says if you almost die, have an out of body experience, and come back, this is the beer you would drink while in heaven. John says 4.75. He's crazy.
Friday, March 8, 2019
IPA Friday!!!!
It's Friday night, ain't got no job.... OK, OK, sorry. Mention the word Friday and off I go. Justin from KC has joined us and is excited to be part of his first blog! Welcome Justin. As usual, John and I are hear to provide next to no useful data. On tap, we have 12 strong IPA's and two strong pale ales. Three from Decadent, five from Toppling Goliath, four from Narrow Gauge, and two Evil Twins. Off to the first beer---
Brewer: Decadent
Beer Name: Double Tropical Smoothie
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $20 for a 4 pack.
Aroma: Justin says orange juice and pineapple, Kelly says mango, I'm saying guava and keylimes, watermelon, canteloupe, and honeydew. If I forgot any tropical melons, add them in.
Appearance: Super cloudy OJ with froth. This category might get redundant.
Mouthfeel: Justin says silky smooth, like Billie Dee Williams afro. Lucious even.
Taste: Justin says Orange Julius pineapple explosion. I'm thinking the if someone invented a blender big enough to dump a fruit cart in, this would be the stuff you lick off the bottom. Gladly.
Overall Rating: Justin says a 5. John says 4. I say 4.25. It's good but not as good as the Mango Coconut Smoothie from the last blog.
Brewer: Decadent
Beer Name: Blueberry Frosted Pastry
Beer Style: Double IPA
Price: $20 for a 4 pack
Aroma: Blueberry, doughy, french toast, maply
Appearance: Much clearer then the other. I got the top of the can and John's is cloudier at the end.
Mouthfeel: Very smooth and light. Slight alcohol burn at the end. These are the best disguised strong beers ever.
Taste: Blueberry french toast doused in maple syrup with a hint of blueberry vape pen at the end says Justin. I say it's a very close representation of a blueberry pop tart.
Overall Rating: 4.2 for Justin. John says a 3.75. I'm staying with 4.25. It is good as well.
Brewer: Decadent
Beer Name: Strawberry Frosted Pastry
Beer Style: Double IPA
Price: $20 for a 4 pack
Aroma: Not as much here. Slightly bitter combined with a burnt strawberry. Justin says strawberry bread left in the attic for too long. Maple as well.
Appearance: Definitely cloudy but clearer then the first one.
Mouthfeel: More bubbly- not nearly as smooth. Slightly tingly.
Taste: Burnt strawberries, It's a very sour, tart, almost spoiled strawberry taste. Definitely maple in this one as well. Justin says medicine.
Overall Rating: Justin says a 3.3; John says a 3.25. I'm saying a 2.5. No one will be buying this sgain.
Brewer: Narrow Gauge
Beer Name: Double Dry Hopped Sparkle Motion
Beer Style: Pale Ale
Price: $16 for a 4 pack at Narrow Gauge
Before we begin, I must say that I love the Narrow Gauge. It's my favorite brewery in St. Louis. So, you may see some serious love from me.
Aroma: This beer smells dank. It has a definite moldy grandma basement smell to it. Justin says piney tree bark resin. Or a tree-hugging hippie's armpit. Not quite sure I agree with Justin's assessment.
Appearance: This is a cloudy orange mess. It looks like a slice of peach pie. John says pineapple juice.
Mouthfeel: Tingly, dances on the tongue. Very light and smooth as well.
Taste: This is the perfect balance between bitter and citrus. Justin says it's like licking George Brett's bat. John says it tastes citrusy.
Overall Rating: John says 3.5, Justin says a 3.9. I say a 4.5. I love this one.
Brewer: Narrow Gauge
Beer Name: Double Dry Hopped Cloud City
Beer Style: IPA
Beer Price: $16 for a 4 pack
Aroma: Justin says sweet morning dew. John gets a little pine. I say it smells like the air before a thunderstorm combined with Drakkar Noir circa 1982.
Appearance: Very cloudy and light. Same as all the others.
Mouthfeel: tingly, smooth, tangy= not much else we can say about the IPA's tonight.
Taste: citrusy deliciousness combined with heavenly juiceiness. That is my comment.
Overall Rating: I say 4.75, Justin says a 4.5; John says a 4.25. We are getting warmer.
Brewer: Narrow Gauge
Beer Name: OJ Run
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Beer Price: $18 for a 4 pack
Aroma: Boozy OJ. Go figure.
Appearance: Again, hazy with a light tone.
Mouthfeel: Tingly, smooth, etc. Same thing. Ditto. Etc. Etc.
Taste: 100% citrus. Slight, slight bitter at the end. I love "IPA". This is a juice bomb explosion. Orange juice heaven. This beer tastes like a 4% summer beer packed into a nitroglycerine barrel.
Overall Rating: I say 4.75. John says 4.5. Justin says a 4.6459734-291i.778 times pi divided by the pythagoreun theorum times the tangent of 45 degrees. I don't know anyone else who divides teir palate by the thousandths. That is impressive.
Brewer: Evil Twin
Beer Name: IPA Kolata
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $4 a 16 ounce can
Aroma: orangey, pineapple, very tart.
Appearance: light and cloudy, everyone else says clearish. As in you have uti says our wives. Maybe that's why we don't let them blog. Just an observation.
Mouthfeel: very light, smooth, slightly tingly.
Taste: Justin and John are both fans. They are raving about it. They say it goes from pineapple immediately to coconut. Ralph says it's like licking a coppertone swimsuit model's.... ummm ankle. Yeah, we are going with that. By the way, there is no Ralph here.
Overall Rating: John says 3.75; Justin says 4.3; I say 2.75.
Brewer: Evil Twin
Beer Name: Key Lime Pie
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $5 a 16 oz can
Aroma: Sour Limes, Go figure. Very tart. Slight sweet hints around the edges..
Appearance: ditto, these are all fruity ipas.
Mouthfeel: puckering, sour. No weight at all.
Taste: Justin says it's like licking a leprechaun's ass. I am not even going to ask. Justin says carbonated lime juice. I think I like that one better then the leprechaun simile. Call me an Engligh major.
Overall Rating: John and Justin are not fans. John says 2.5, Justin says 2.7, I say 4.0. I thought it was delicious. Definitely buying again.
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: Psuedo Sue
Beer Style: Pale Ale
Price: $12 a 4 pack
Aroma: Fruity, floral, and piney. Legit.
Appearance: Ditto...
Mouthfeel: Very, very smooth... John detects a slight tingle. I'm not sure that is happening in his mouth though. Justin says a little tingle tingle for the dingle dingle. No, I'm not making this up.
Taste: Delicious. This is a ridiculously good beer. John says vaginosis. Justin thinks a huge citrus bomb with a slight hop at the end. Justin said when he swallows he gets a little tingle on the back end. (His words- not mine).
Overall Rating: I say 4; John says a 4.25, Justin says a 4.6.
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: King Sue
Beer Style: Double IPA
Price: $16 for a 4 pack
Aroma: A leprechan's sweaty crotch says Justin; spicy and dank. I think it's orangish. Juicy.
Appearance: Ditto.
Mouthfeel: About the same. Nothing new given we have blogged the exact same base beer for the last 9 hours.
Taste: Creamy smooth citrusy pineapple mango bomb. Boom goes the dynamite. Beotch.
Overall Rating: Justin says 4.7; John says 4.0. I'm going 3.75.
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: Golden Nugget
Beer Style: Shocking! An IPA.
Price: $10 for a 4 pack.
Aroma: So George Brett's bat hooked up with a pine tree loving hippie with vaginosis and they had a baby in a grandma's dank basement. I don't smell anything. Apparently, I'm hypoallergenic to George Brett's penis (or bat). That's what this has devolved into. Gotta love alcohol.
Appearance: Dank. Justin says it whistles through like a tornado!
Mouthfeel: Justin says it's just like George Brett's pinetar dong. Not sure I agree with that. I found George Brett's pinetar dong to be a lot less abrasive on the palate.
Taste: We not touching this one.
Actually, It's pretty good. Very nice for $10 a 4 pack. Citrusy; not as good as the psuedo sue but it's still good.
Overall Rating: John says 3.0; Justin says a 3.5. I'm saying a 3.5 also.
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: SOSUS
Beer Style: Double IPA
Price: $14 a 4 pack?
Aroma: Justin says dank wood floating in a dirty river. Rotting kumquat in a field of mosaic hops. John says he likes it.
Appearance: Ditto
Mouthfeel: This is a slightly more tart version of the Sues. Not bad. Tingly, smooth, etc.
Taste: This is slightly more tart than the sues. It is good. Justin says dang dang a dong doo. I say it's very close to the Psuedo Sue.
Overall Rating: Justin says a 4.2. John says a 4.0. I say 3.75. Slightly below the Psuedo Sue.
Brewer: Topping Goliath
Beer Name: Fire, Skulls, and Money
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $12 a 4 pack
Aroma: Old Pennies soaked in OJ. Old musty oranges.
Appearance: ...
Mouthfeel: ...
Taste: We are done. Hoppy bitter piney citrus. OK. We are done. John says it almost has an IPA taste.
Overall Rating: We all say somewhere between 3 and 5. Bam! Another work of art finished. We have finished this bitch. 14 IPA's done and dusted.
Brewer: Decadent
Beer Name: Double Tropical Smoothie
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $20 for a 4 pack.
Aroma: Justin says orange juice and pineapple, Kelly says mango, I'm saying guava and keylimes, watermelon, canteloupe, and honeydew. If I forgot any tropical melons, add them in.
Appearance: Super cloudy OJ with froth. This category might get redundant.
Mouthfeel: Justin says silky smooth, like Billie Dee Williams afro. Lucious even.
Taste: Justin says Orange Julius pineapple explosion. I'm thinking the if someone invented a blender big enough to dump a fruit cart in, this would be the stuff you lick off the bottom. Gladly.
Overall Rating: Justin says a 5. John says 4. I say 4.25. It's good but not as good as the Mango Coconut Smoothie from the last blog.
Brewer: Decadent
Beer Name: Blueberry Frosted Pastry
Beer Style: Double IPA
Price: $20 for a 4 pack
Aroma: Blueberry, doughy, french toast, maply
Appearance: Much clearer then the other. I got the top of the can and John's is cloudier at the end.
Mouthfeel: Very smooth and light. Slight alcohol burn at the end. These are the best disguised strong beers ever.
Taste: Blueberry french toast doused in maple syrup with a hint of blueberry vape pen at the end says Justin. I say it's a very close representation of a blueberry pop tart.
Overall Rating: 4.2 for Justin. John says a 3.75. I'm staying with 4.25. It is good as well.
Brewer: Decadent
Beer Name: Strawberry Frosted Pastry
Beer Style: Double IPA
Price: $20 for a 4 pack
Aroma: Not as much here. Slightly bitter combined with a burnt strawberry. Justin says strawberry bread left in the attic for too long. Maple as well.
Appearance: Definitely cloudy but clearer then the first one.
Mouthfeel: More bubbly- not nearly as smooth. Slightly tingly.
Taste: Burnt strawberries, It's a very sour, tart, almost spoiled strawberry taste. Definitely maple in this one as well. Justin says medicine.
Overall Rating: Justin says a 3.3; John says a 3.25. I'm saying a 2.5. No one will be buying this sgain.
Brewer: Narrow Gauge
Beer Name: Double Dry Hopped Sparkle Motion
Beer Style: Pale Ale
Price: $16 for a 4 pack at Narrow Gauge
Before we begin, I must say that I love the Narrow Gauge. It's my favorite brewery in St. Louis. So, you may see some serious love from me.
Aroma: This beer smells dank. It has a definite moldy grandma basement smell to it. Justin says piney tree bark resin. Or a tree-hugging hippie's armpit. Not quite sure I agree with Justin's assessment.
Appearance: This is a cloudy orange mess. It looks like a slice of peach pie. John says pineapple juice.
Mouthfeel: Tingly, dances on the tongue. Very light and smooth as well.
Taste: This is the perfect balance between bitter and citrus. Justin says it's like licking George Brett's bat. John says it tastes citrusy.
Overall Rating: John says 3.5, Justin says a 3.9. I say a 4.5. I love this one.
Brewer: Narrow Gauge
Beer Name: Double Dry Hopped Cloud City
Beer Style: IPA
Beer Price: $16 for a 4 pack
Aroma: Justin says sweet morning dew. John gets a little pine. I say it smells like the air before a thunderstorm combined with Drakkar Noir circa 1982.
Appearance: Very cloudy and light. Same as all the others.
Mouthfeel: tingly, smooth, tangy= not much else we can say about the IPA's tonight.
Taste: citrusy deliciousness combined with heavenly juiceiness. That is my comment.
Overall Rating: I say 4.75, Justin says a 4.5; John says a 4.25. We are getting warmer.
Brewer: Narrow Gauge
Beer Name: OJ Run
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Beer Price: $18 for a 4 pack
Aroma: Boozy OJ. Go figure.
Appearance: Again, hazy with a light tone.
Mouthfeel: Tingly, smooth, etc. Same thing. Ditto. Etc. Etc.
Taste: 100% citrus. Slight, slight bitter at the end. I love "IPA". This is a juice bomb explosion. Orange juice heaven. This beer tastes like a 4% summer beer packed into a nitroglycerine barrel.
Overall Rating: I say 4.75. John says 4.5. Justin says a 4.6459734-291i.778 times pi divided by the pythagoreun theorum times the tangent of 45 degrees. I don't know anyone else who divides teir palate by the thousandths. That is impressive.
Brewer: Evil Twin
Beer Name: IPA Kolata
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $4 a 16 ounce can
Aroma: orangey, pineapple, very tart.
Appearance: light and cloudy, everyone else says clearish. As in you have uti says our wives. Maybe that's why we don't let them blog. Just an observation.
Mouthfeel: very light, smooth, slightly tingly.
Taste: Justin and John are both fans. They are raving about it. They say it goes from pineapple immediately to coconut. Ralph says it's like licking a coppertone swimsuit model's.... ummm ankle. Yeah, we are going with that. By the way, there is no Ralph here.
Overall Rating: John says 3.75; Justin says 4.3; I say 2.75.
Brewer: Evil Twin
Beer Name: Key Lime Pie
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $5 a 16 oz can
Aroma: Sour Limes, Go figure. Very tart. Slight sweet hints around the edges..
Appearance: ditto, these are all fruity ipas.
Mouthfeel: puckering, sour. No weight at all.
Taste: Justin says it's like licking a leprechaun's ass. I am not even going to ask. Justin says carbonated lime juice. I think I like that one better then the leprechaun simile. Call me an Engligh major.
Overall Rating: John and Justin are not fans. John says 2.5, Justin says 2.7, I say 4.0. I thought it was delicious. Definitely buying again.
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: Psuedo Sue
Beer Style: Pale Ale
Price: $12 a 4 pack
Aroma: Fruity, floral, and piney. Legit.
Appearance: Ditto...
Mouthfeel: Very, very smooth... John detects a slight tingle. I'm not sure that is happening in his mouth though. Justin says a little tingle tingle for the dingle dingle. No, I'm not making this up.
Taste: Delicious. This is a ridiculously good beer. John says vaginosis. Justin thinks a huge citrus bomb with a slight hop at the end. Justin said when he swallows he gets a little tingle on the back end. (His words- not mine).
Overall Rating: I say 4; John says a 4.25, Justin says a 4.6.
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: King Sue
Beer Style: Double IPA
Price: $16 for a 4 pack
Aroma: A leprechan's sweaty crotch says Justin; spicy and dank. I think it's orangish. Juicy.
Appearance: Ditto.
Mouthfeel: About the same. Nothing new given we have blogged the exact same base beer for the last 9 hours.
Taste: Creamy smooth citrusy pineapple mango bomb. Boom goes the dynamite. Beotch.
Overall Rating: Justin says 4.7; John says 4.0. I'm going 3.75.
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: Golden Nugget
Beer Style: Shocking! An IPA.
Price: $10 for a 4 pack.
Aroma: So George Brett's bat hooked up with a pine tree loving hippie with vaginosis and they had a baby in a grandma's dank basement. I don't smell anything. Apparently, I'm hypoallergenic to George Brett's penis (or bat). That's what this has devolved into. Gotta love alcohol.
Appearance: Dank. Justin says it whistles through like a tornado!
Mouthfeel: Justin says it's just like George Brett's pinetar dong. Not sure I agree with that. I found George Brett's pinetar dong to be a lot less abrasive on the palate.
Taste: We not touching this one.
Actually, It's pretty good. Very nice for $10 a 4 pack. Citrusy; not as good as the psuedo sue but it's still good.
Overall Rating: John says 3.0; Justin says a 3.5. I'm saying a 3.5 also.
Brewer: Toppling Goliath
Beer Name: SOSUS
Beer Style: Double IPA
Price: $14 a 4 pack?
Aroma: Justin says dank wood floating in a dirty river. Rotting kumquat in a field of mosaic hops. John says he likes it.
Appearance: Ditto
Mouthfeel: This is a slightly more tart version of the Sues. Not bad. Tingly, smooth, etc.
Taste: This is slightly more tart than the sues. It is good. Justin says dang dang a dong doo. I say it's very close to the Psuedo Sue.
Overall Rating: Justin says a 4.2. John says a 4.0. I say 3.75. Slightly below the Psuedo Sue.
Brewer: Topping Goliath
Beer Name: Fire, Skulls, and Money
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $12 a 4 pack
Aroma: Old Pennies soaked in OJ. Old musty oranges.
Appearance: ...
Mouthfeel: ...
Taste: We are done. Hoppy bitter piney citrus. OK. We are done. John says it almost has an IPA taste.
Overall Rating: We all say somewhere between 3 and 5. Bam! Another work of art finished. We have finished this bitch. 14 IPA's done and dusted.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
It's a Saturday, Mizzou is on, and we decided to do a small blog. I checked my beer shelf and saw that I had six different Decadent ales so I thought that might make an interesting blog. Here is their website.
https://www.decadentales.com/
So, here are the six IPA's we are going to cover:
Coco Ecto (Coconut)
Orange Cream Pop
Peach Cream Pop
Mango Coconut Smoothie
Wild Berry Smoothie (4 Berries)
Maple
https://www.decadentales.com/
So, here are the six IPA's we are going to cover:
Coco Ecto (Coconut)
Orange Cream Pop
Peach Cream Pop
Mango Coconut Smoothie
Wild Berry Smoothie (4 Berries)
Maple
So, without further ado, here we go with six 16 oz cans of 9% IPA. Should be interesting.
Brewer: Decadent Ales
Beer Name: Coco Ecto
Beer Style: IPA
Price: About $4 or $5 a can depending on where you get it.
Appearance: Very cloudy, light amber, somewhat frothy. A usual IPA.
Aroma: COCONUT/ FRUIT. Very pineappley.
Mouthfeel: All of these beers have a very light, frothy, lively mouthfeel. They have the alcohol at the back that dulls out some of the bubbliness.
Taste: Boozy Coconut is what I get. John says he tastes the orange zest as well. I just get a slight citrus tinge. I'm not sure I get the tangerine specifically but it definitely has a tropical flavor to it. It is STRONG as well. These are serious sipping beers; almost like a light mixed drink by the pool. This has a definite pina colada twinge to it. John's wife, Michelle, tried it. She said it tasted like a butt. Not sure what her frame of reference is but I'm going to report her opinion.
Overall rating: Michelle says it's a solid .5 as in 1/2. But she doesn't care for IPAS in general. John says it is a 3.75. I say a 4. I like this one. But I also like very fruity things- see my friends (Tim Britt) as proof...
NEXT ONE: The fruit express hits second gear.
Brewer: Decadent Ales
Beer Name: Orange Cream Pop
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $4 or $5 a can depending.
Appearance: Very similar to the Coco Ecto. Slightly lighter in color.
Aroma: Not nearly as much aroma with this one. A little citrus but not nearly as fragrant as the coconut. Slight vanilla also. A slight bitter as well. John says he can smell a little bit of sweetness with this one.
Mouthfeel: Almost the same as the Coco Ecto. A little smoother and lighter. Not a lot of sparkle in this one.
Taste: It tastes like an orange cream pop. It's delicious if you like those vanilla orange ice cream bars. Add IPA flavor and bitterness (although less than the Coco Ecto) at the very end and this is what you are drinking. Like the coconut, this is like a boozy dessert.
Overall Rating: John likes this better. 4.25 for him. I think it is equally as good. It's delicious. I feel like drinking this would be cheating on your diet. I'm going 4 again but it may climb up after I try a few more. Michelle just got back from picking up pizza. She likes this one a lot better. She says this is a 2. At this rate, we will have her buying stock in Stone in about 45 years.
NEXT ONE: The fruit express hits third gear.
Brewer: Decadent Ales
Beer Name: Peach Cream Pop
Beer Style: IPA
Price: About $4 or $5 a can depending...
Appearance: Exactly the same as the previous two. The last two have plenty of floating particles in them. Not sure if we missed them in the coconut but we didn't notice.
Aroma: Much more of an aroma from this one. Peach and IPA. I know that's not that much of a description but it is accurate. Sorry to play Captain obvious.
Mouthfeel: Slightly more happening here then the orange. The orange was dead in relation to this. This has some life- a tingle for sure.
Taste: John says it is very similar to the orange cream pop. I think it's close as well but it is smoother- less boozy for sure even though the percentage is the same (Or I'm on 9% beer #3 in and hour). This one is not quite as bitter either (Or I'm getting used to it). Either way, this is delicious.
Overall Rating: John says a 4.25. I agree. This one is a slight step up from the previous two.
NEXT ONE: The fruit express is in fell effect.
Brewer: Decadent Ales
Beer Name: Mango Coconut Smoothie
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $4 or $5 a can depending...
Appearance: Exactly the same as the previous three.
Aroma: FRUITY. Think Liberace meets George Michael fruity. John smells mango. I could wear this for cologne (John bathes in Sam Smith Chocolate Stout- this can be my cologne for sure). John says the mango is the prevalant odor along with cream.
Mouthfeel: Sparkly- this is a light, 9% party in your mouth (Not that kind of mouth party Tim)
Taste: This tastes like a pina coloda mixed with an IPA. This is the pinnacle of fruity beer. I love this one. It's sippable or slammable depending on the occassion. John said "Yeah, it's pretty good." That doesn't describe the look he gave when he said it though. He looked like R Kelly in a Kids R Us when he uttered those words. Or Robert Kraft at a cheap massage parlor. (preferable oriental). Either way, he looked VERY HAPPY.
Overall Rating: I say a solid 5. This is fantastic. I love pina coladas. Hence... John says 4.5. Michelle loves this one. She says 3.5. DAMN. She HATES ipas. That tells you something.
Brewer: Decadent Ales
Beer Name: Wild Berry Smoothie
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $4 or $5 a can depending...
Appearance: Exactly the same as the previous four. Super cloudy. Hazy IPA at it's finest.
Aroma: Raspberry for me. John says he can't pick out a particular berry. To be fair, it has strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry added so it's easy to see why. Let's call this a berry medley. That sounds very hotel Thanksgiving brunchish.
Mouthfeel: This is way sourer then the previous four. It makes me pucker slightly. There is some sweet to it so it's more of a mix.
Taste: It's good but not as tropical as the the previous few. If you like fruit pies and don't like pina coladas, this is the Decadent for you. It's good. There is a slight pie crust feel to it but way more fruit. John says it's more wine-like. It is definitely more tart. Think a blackberry pie with a lack of sugar. After much discussion, John and I have determined that the tart with bitter doesn't mesh with either of us. It's not bad- just not as good as the others.
Overall Rating: Michelle says a .7. She is very precise. John says a 3.75. I say a 3.5. This would be the last one of the bunch that I will buy again but, to be fair to Decadent, I love coconut and tropical fruit so the others are more up my alley to begin with.
LAST ONE: The fruit train is off the rails! We landed in Vermont. Maple syrup and pancakes IPA coming up!
Appearance: Duh...
Aroma: Ummmm. Maply maple mapleson mapleburger mapleschmidt maplestein mapleberry maplesmith with a hint of maple. John is getting brown sugar.
Mouthfeel: About the same as the previous few.
Taste: Ummmm. If you read back on the blog, you know John and I made mancakes a few years back. They were pancakes with candied bacon and chocolate chips. Instead of water, we used 4hands chocolate milk stout as the liquid mixer. They were delicious. We used regular syrup. In the future, we might use this (or perhaps a fine maple stout). John says it's more brown sugar. I say it's maple but it's hard to tell after drinking so many fruity beers. Maybe we need to retry this one at a later date.
Overall Rating: I don't think these will be valid so we are going to hold off on rating. Having had one of these a couple weeks ago, I'm pretty sure our tastebuds are messed up.
Brewer: Decadent Ales
Beer Name: Coco Ecto
Beer Style: IPA
Price: About $4 or $5 a can depending on where you get it.
Appearance: Very cloudy, light amber, somewhat frothy. A usual IPA.
Aroma: COCONUT/ FRUIT. Very pineappley.
Mouthfeel: All of these beers have a very light, frothy, lively mouthfeel. They have the alcohol at the back that dulls out some of the bubbliness.
Taste: Boozy Coconut is what I get. John says he tastes the orange zest as well. I just get a slight citrus tinge. I'm not sure I get the tangerine specifically but it definitely has a tropical flavor to it. It is STRONG as well. These are serious sipping beers; almost like a light mixed drink by the pool. This has a definite pina colada twinge to it. John's wife, Michelle, tried it. She said it tasted like a butt. Not sure what her frame of reference is but I'm going to report her opinion.
Overall rating: Michelle says it's a solid .5 as in 1/2. But she doesn't care for IPAS in general. John says it is a 3.75. I say a 4. I like this one. But I also like very fruity things- see my friends (Tim Britt) as proof...
NEXT ONE: The fruit express hits second gear.
Brewer: Decadent Ales
Beer Name: Orange Cream Pop
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $4 or $5 a can depending.
Appearance: Very similar to the Coco Ecto. Slightly lighter in color.
Aroma: Not nearly as much aroma with this one. A little citrus but not nearly as fragrant as the coconut. Slight vanilla also. A slight bitter as well. John says he can smell a little bit of sweetness with this one.
Mouthfeel: Almost the same as the Coco Ecto. A little smoother and lighter. Not a lot of sparkle in this one.
Taste: It tastes like an orange cream pop. It's delicious if you like those vanilla orange ice cream bars. Add IPA flavor and bitterness (although less than the Coco Ecto) at the very end and this is what you are drinking. Like the coconut, this is like a boozy dessert.
Overall Rating: John likes this better. 4.25 for him. I think it is equally as good. It's delicious. I feel like drinking this would be cheating on your diet. I'm going 4 again but it may climb up after I try a few more. Michelle just got back from picking up pizza. She likes this one a lot better. She says this is a 2. At this rate, we will have her buying stock in Stone in about 45 years.
NEXT ONE: The fruit express hits third gear.
Brewer: Decadent Ales
Beer Name: Peach Cream Pop
Beer Style: IPA
Price: About $4 or $5 a can depending...
Appearance: Exactly the same as the previous two. The last two have plenty of floating particles in them. Not sure if we missed them in the coconut but we didn't notice.
Aroma: Much more of an aroma from this one. Peach and IPA. I know that's not that much of a description but it is accurate. Sorry to play Captain obvious.
Mouthfeel: Slightly more happening here then the orange. The orange was dead in relation to this. This has some life- a tingle for sure.
Taste: John says it is very similar to the orange cream pop. I think it's close as well but it is smoother- less boozy for sure even though the percentage is the same (Or I'm on 9% beer #3 in and hour). This one is not quite as bitter either (Or I'm getting used to it). Either way, this is delicious.
Overall Rating: John says a 4.25. I agree. This one is a slight step up from the previous two.
NEXT ONE: The fruit express is in fell effect.
Brewer: Decadent Ales
Beer Name: Mango Coconut Smoothie
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $4 or $5 a can depending...
Appearance: Exactly the same as the previous three.
Aroma: FRUITY. Think Liberace meets George Michael fruity. John smells mango. I could wear this for cologne (John bathes in Sam Smith Chocolate Stout- this can be my cologne for sure). John says the mango is the prevalant odor along with cream.
Mouthfeel: Sparkly- this is a light, 9% party in your mouth (Not that kind of mouth party Tim)
Taste: This tastes like a pina coloda mixed with an IPA. This is the pinnacle of fruity beer. I love this one. It's sippable or slammable depending on the occassion. John said "Yeah, it's pretty good." That doesn't describe the look he gave when he said it though. He looked like R Kelly in a Kids R Us when he uttered those words. Or Robert Kraft at a cheap massage parlor. (preferable oriental). Either way, he looked VERY HAPPY.
Overall Rating: I say a solid 5. This is fantastic. I love pina coladas. Hence... John says 4.5. Michelle loves this one. She says 3.5. DAMN. She HATES ipas. That tells you something.
Brewer: Decadent Ales
Beer Name: Wild Berry Smoothie
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $4 or $5 a can depending...
Appearance: Exactly the same as the previous four. Super cloudy. Hazy IPA at it's finest.
Aroma: Raspberry for me. John says he can't pick out a particular berry. To be fair, it has strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry added so it's easy to see why. Let's call this a berry medley. That sounds very hotel Thanksgiving brunchish.
Mouthfeel: This is way sourer then the previous four. It makes me pucker slightly. There is some sweet to it so it's more of a mix.
Taste: It's good but not as tropical as the the previous few. If you like fruit pies and don't like pina coladas, this is the Decadent for you. It's good. There is a slight pie crust feel to it but way more fruit. John says it's more wine-like. It is definitely more tart. Think a blackberry pie with a lack of sugar. After much discussion, John and I have determined that the tart with bitter doesn't mesh with either of us. It's not bad- just not as good as the others.
Overall Rating: Michelle says a .7. She is very precise. John says a 3.75. I say a 3.5. This would be the last one of the bunch that I will buy again but, to be fair to Decadent, I love coconut and tropical fruit so the others are more up my alley to begin with.
LAST ONE: The fruit train is off the rails! We landed in Vermont. Maple syrup and pancakes IPA coming up!
Appearance: Duh...
Aroma: Ummmm. Maply maple mapleson mapleburger mapleschmidt maplestein mapleberry maplesmith with a hint of maple. John is getting brown sugar.
Mouthfeel: About the same as the previous few.
Taste: Ummmm. If you read back on the blog, you know John and I made mancakes a few years back. They were pancakes with candied bacon and chocolate chips. Instead of water, we used 4hands chocolate milk stout as the liquid mixer. They were delicious. We used regular syrup. In the future, we might use this (or perhaps a fine maple stout). John says it's more brown sugar. I say it's maple but it's hard to tell after drinking so many fruity beers. Maybe we need to retry this one at a later date.
Overall Rating: I don't think these will be valid so we are going to hold off on rating. Having had one of these a couple weeks ago, I'm pretty sure our tastebuds are messed up.
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