Fair enough. Let me expound. Full flavor (for a pils), watery mouth feel (up front if I remember correctly). I know that review was brief, and unfortunately at the end of my evening; post alternate beers. In hindsight, I should've done the Polestar first, then the pales. More and more I'm...
Polestar Pilsner
Left Hand Brewing Co.
Longmont, CO
5.5% abv
Light Sweet aroma. Sweet and light taste. Almost Lemony. Full, watery, just enough carbonation and finishes pretty clean. I should've drank this before the ales. Maybe I'll try this again and edit this review at a later date...
Stone Pale Ale
Stone Brewing Co.
Escondido, San Diego County, CA
5.4% abv
I'll be damned. I was expecting some bitter behemoth of a pale but those arrogant bastards at Stone have totally put the whammy on me here.
A more warm color and head with a pleasant aroma. The malt is less than the...
Denver Pale Ale
English style DPA
Great Divide Brewing Co.
Denver, CO
5.5% abv
Another addition to the GD review series. Good light nose. English style, so it's more malty as opposed to American style which tend to be more hoppy. Just enough hops to clean the palate with no bitter stick...
pardon me while I pick up this slack...
Grätzer Ale [LoFs]
New Belgium & 3 Floyds
4.5% abv
For the record, I'm so over the zombie everything fad... BUT!... enter yet another collaborative LoFs brew. Based on the Polish beer using primarily oak-smoked wheat; a regionally protected beer (in...
400 Divine Rabbits
Ale brewed with Agave Nectar
Greenbush Brewing Co.
Sawyer, MI
6.3% abv
A bit too much on the sweet side, with an absence of flavor.
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Here's my review of the beer I just drank!
Gruit [LoFs]
Ale brewed with Bog Myrtle, Horehound, Yarrow, Wormwood, & Elderflower
New Belgian Brewing
Fort Collins, CO
6.6%abv
This is not beer, it's gruit, or at least the recipe is (historically speaking). There are no hops; instead various herbs...
Wild² Dubbel
Ale brewed with Schisandra
New Belgian Brewing
Fort Collins, CO
8%abv
I've heard of Schisandra berries; aka Chinese Magnolia vine. In fact I tried to get some starts to plant this year around but everyone I tried was sold out. Temperate cold hardy vining edible berry plant. NB...
Cucumber Kölsch
Flat 12 Bierwerks
Indianapolis, IN
5.2% abv
Freakin' awesome. This is so good, but that's all I got since after I enjoyed one, my better half drank all the rest before I could give it a proper friggin' review! It's good! Damn good! Damn-it!!
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Yuzu
Imperial Berliner Weisse Style Ale
New Belgian Brewing
Fort Collins, CO
8%abv
Wheat beer brewed with Yuzu juice. WTF is Yuzu you wonder? Me too. So with a little research I discovered it is a citrus fruit originally from east Asia now cultivated in Japan. Looks like a small uneven...
Dunegräs
IPA
Greenbush Brewing Co.
Sawyer, MI
6.7% abv
Cloudy light brown and yummy. Cream colored head.
Mouthfeel starts watery but grows to fulfillment. Lightly sweet malty and bitterly balanced. Floral-hoppy... its floppy. Its citrus-tang becomes more prominent as the glass warms...
Closure Ale
Greenbush Brewing Co.
Sawyer, MI
5.9% abv
Satisfying, with remnants of sour/bitter that sweetens the longer it sits with you... closure.:yesway:
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Unicorn Killer
Flavored Ale
Greenbush Brewing Co.
Sawyer, MI
7.3% abv
Ale brewed with pumpkin and spices. Initially out of the bottle it smells sweet, like halloween candy almost. Real good. Minimal bubbles or head but the ones present are ultra tiny. Pours a deep darker type amber, and it...
Two Brothers make some solid brews. I tried their Outlaw via a six pack last summer in cans no less! along with their Sidekick Ale and DogDays Lager (#268) via cans. The Outlaw was surprisingly decent from a can; a flavor and experience you normally would not expect (from a canned beer). I...
Kermit The Hop [organic]
Double Simcoe IPA
Bison Brewing
Ukiah, CA
8.5% abv
Pours a frothy thick head that mellows and sticks to the glass real lacey-like. Clear and amber in color and bubbly. Mmm. Hop-tastic. Not bitter. My better half says, "hop candy" but I say it's not that sweet. It...
Key West Sunset Ale
American Amber Ale
Light, balanced, and went well with my, "All you can eat Fish and Chips." Well ventured local beer, out of town adventure. Probably good for those beach volleyball experiences. That's all I can say. :cool:
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[organic] Chocolate Stout
Samuel Smith's
This was a gift. Hot damn, is this good. A dessert stout beer so good I sucked it down before I could give it a proper review. Went well with my oatmeal raisin cookies. What a treat! I could've used a few more as it is incredibly drinkable. Yummy...
Brother Benjamin
Imperial IPA
Greenbush brewing company
10.1% abv
From the fridge and from the bottle, Darker than I remember it being on tap and a bit more high octane tasting. It mellows as the glass warms... or maybe I'm mellowing as the glass empties. Sweet and malty with a deep flavor...
Midas Touch
Ancient Ale
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Inc.
Milton, DE
abv 9%
Brewed with barley, honey, white muscat grapes, and saffron. Pours a clear golden amber with some super fine white bubbles. A unique and successful brew. The guys at DfH make some real real good stuff. Sweet &...
Dogfish Head Piercing Pils
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Inc.
Milton, DE
6% abv
A Czech style pilsner brewed with pear juice, pear tea, and Saaz hops. Pours a slightly cloudy brass color. Smells like a good euro-pilsner should. Refreshing mouthfeel, light, watery, but with a good body...