Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Co.
Location: Marshall, MI
Serving: Draft/Imperial Pint
Style: Scottish Ale
ABV: 9.75%
Hill was working at Prost on Friday so we decided to visit and enjoy a pint or two. I settled into the comfy leather couch and ordered up a Scotty Karate. I had tried this during Gravity Head and loved it so I was excited for the second go-round. It was a dark brown colour and when held up to the light I could not see through it. A sweet bread/fruit aroma initially hit my nose but as I drank the alcohol smell became more prominent. The taste is heavenly. This ale has a very good mouthfeel. Malt flavor is strong but balanced with a very lovely sweet nutty finish and just a dash of the alcohol to warm you up. Dark Horse succeeds yet again.
Rating: A
Monday, June 9, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Dortmunder Gold
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Location: Ohio
Serving: Bottle
Style: Dortmunder
ABV: 5.8%
I tend to pick out new beers to try based on their packaging. Shallow maybe, but I'll reach for attractive design 9 times out of 10. This is the reason I've never had any Great Lakes beers. The packaging just looks cheap to me. After reading nothing but positive things about the brewery I decided to put aside my bias and give them a shot. The Dortmunder poured a deep golden yellow that was crystal clear with a nice medium white head that stuck around for quite a while. It had a very sweet smell with a touch of citrus. The taste was malt malt malt. A nice sweet bread flavor with some hop bitterness made it smooth and balanced. Worked perfect to wash down my Chinese food. Overall a great beer, which I guess goes to show that looks aren't everything. I'm definitely going to check out some of their other offerings soon.
Rating: A
Location: Ohio
Serving: Bottle
Style: Dortmunder
ABV: 5.8%
I tend to pick out new beers to try based on their packaging. Shallow maybe, but I'll reach for attractive design 9 times out of 10. This is the reason I've never had any Great Lakes beers. The packaging just looks cheap to me. After reading nothing but positive things about the brewery I decided to put aside my bias and give them a shot. The Dortmunder poured a deep golden yellow that was crystal clear with a nice medium white head that stuck around for quite a while. It had a very sweet smell with a touch of citrus. The taste was malt malt malt. A nice sweet bread flavor with some hop bitterness made it smooth and balanced. Worked perfect to wash down my Chinese food. Overall a great beer, which I guess goes to show that looks aren't everything. I'm definitely going to check out some of their other offerings soon.
Rating: A
Budweiser
Brewery: Anheuser-Busch Inc.
Location: Missouri
Serving: Draft
Style: American Macro Lager
ABV: 5%
Ahh the dog days of summer. Nothing like 90 degree weather and a baseball game to put you in the mood for "the king of beers". I half-expected an American flag to pop out of my ass, but I digress. $1 beer night at the stadium led me to a beer I normally avoid like the plague. It's so easy to bash Bud that I'm not going to waste my time. My plastic cup presented me a thick white head that led to a clear yellow beer. It smelled of corn but it went down easy enough and did it's job. I'd much rather drink a Pabst or High Life if I'm going with this style but beggars can't be choosers.
Rating: C-
Location: Missouri
Serving: Draft
Style: American Macro Lager
ABV: 5%
Ahh the dog days of summer. Nothing like 90 degree weather and a baseball game to put you in the mood for "the king of beers". I half-expected an American flag to pop out of my ass, but I digress. $1 beer night at the stadium led me to a beer I normally avoid like the plague. It's so easy to bash Bud that I'm not going to waste my time. My plastic cup presented me a thick white head that led to a clear yellow beer. It smelled of corn but it went down easy enough and did it's job. I'd much rather drink a Pabst or High Life if I'm going with this style but beggars can't be choosers.
Rating: C-
Bud Light
Brewery: Anheuser-Busch Inc.
Location: St Louis, MO
Serving: Solo Pints
Style: American Light Macro Lager
ABV: 4.2%
Not much to talk about on this one, $1 beers at the ballpark doesn't leave many options though. As usual "2 at a time" seems to be the norm...after about the first oh minute they're warm and worse than ever. I managed to stomach more than enough to enjoy the very very slow paced game and call it a night.
Rating: D-
Location: St Louis, MO
Serving: Solo Pints
Style: American Light Macro Lager
ABV: 4.2%
Not much to talk about on this one, $1 beers at the ballpark doesn't leave many options though. As usual "2 at a time" seems to be the norm...after about the first oh minute they're warm and worse than ever. I managed to stomach more than enough to enjoy the very very slow paced game and call it a night.
Rating: D-
Monday, June 2, 2008
Dos Equis Amber
Brewery: CervecerĂa CuauhtĂ©moc Montezuma
Location: Mexico
Serving: Draft
Style: Vienna Lager
ABV: 4.7%
I am incapable of sitting down to a dinner of Mexican food without washing it down with a cerveza. It's always an added bonus when the establishment has this on draft. My brownish red pint arrived in an extra thick glass I had never seen before. This was one heavy pint. It had a faint (but nice) sweet malty aroma and no head. A crisp and refreshing taste that has a slight sweetness, a bit of malt, and just a touch of bitterness. Perfect for washing down my Vegetarian B combo.
Rating: B
Location: Mexico
Serving: Draft
Style: Vienna Lager
ABV: 4.7%
I am incapable of sitting down to a dinner of Mexican food without washing it down with a cerveza. It's always an added bonus when the establishment has this on draft. My brownish red pint arrived in an extra thick glass I had never seen before. This was one heavy pint. It had a faint (but nice) sweet malty aroma and no head. A crisp and refreshing taste that has a slight sweetness, a bit of malt, and just a touch of bitterness. Perfect for washing down my Vegetarian B combo.
Rating: B
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Red Seal Ale
Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Location: Fort Bragg, CA
Serving: Imperial Pint
Style: American Amber Ale
ABV: 5.5%
Nothing like a wedding to go and ruin a perfect Saturday afternoon. Luckily Josh was waiting in the distance for a run-in at the all favorite Sportstime. What do I want? I've been looking at that
Red Seal sign for years and never tasted it (as far as I know it hasn't been available) so Hill poured the pint and I accepted. A color more resembling orange than red and a taste that says "alcohol before flavor", not a preference for me. Not a smell that will stick but definetely a taste that will kick. I think i'll stick with the Old Ras' next time I venture through their territory.
Rating: C+
Location: Fort Bragg, CA
Serving: Imperial Pint
Style: American Amber Ale
ABV: 5.5%
Nothing like a wedding to go and ruin a perfect Saturday afternoon. Luckily Josh was waiting in the distance for a run-in at the all favorite Sportstime. What do I want? I've been looking at that
Red Seal sign for years and never tasted it (as far as I know it hasn't been available) so Hill poured the pint and I accepted. A color more resembling orange than red and a taste that says "alcohol before flavor", not a preference for me. Not a smell that will stick but definetely a taste that will kick. I think i'll stick with the Old Ras' next time I venture through their territory.
Rating: C+
Monday, May 26, 2008
Brooklynator Doppleback
Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Serving: Imperial Pint
Style: Dopplebock
ABV: 7.5%
We decided to head to Sportstime on Saturday to watch a friend drink a boot of Spaten for his birthday. While waiting I treated myself to a couple pints. The first was this Dopplebock from the Brooklyn Brewery. The dark brown pint arrived resembling a large glass of soda. It had a nutty sweet aroma and very little head. The first sip reminds me of bland raisin bread which isn't really something I want to drink. There is not much complexity to the flavor in this one. It's overly sweet and doesn't really do much for me. This is the first time I've been let down by Brooklyn Brewery.
Rating: C
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Serving: Imperial Pint
Style: Dopplebock
ABV: 7.5%
We decided to head to Sportstime on Saturday to watch a friend drink a boot of Spaten for his birthday. While waiting I treated myself to a couple pints. The first was this Dopplebock from the Brooklyn Brewery. The dark brown pint arrived resembling a large glass of soda. It had a nutty sweet aroma and very little head. The first sip reminds me of bland raisin bread which isn't really something I want to drink. There is not much complexity to the flavor in this one. It's overly sweet and doesn't really do much for me. This is the first time I've been let down by Brooklyn Brewery.
Rating: C
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