tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46758583538072738562023-06-15T02:35:09.300-05:00Doing Beer Justice“A fine beer may be judged with only one sip, but it is better to be thoroughly sure.” -Czech ProverbDoing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.comBlogger3344125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-45700099793764474132020-11-26T11:15:00.008-06:002020-11-26T11:15:52.741-06:00Keg Creek Kashmir Kush Double IPA<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">The </span><a href="http://www.kegcreekbrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Keg Creek Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"> is in Glenwood, Iowa. The brewery is named after a nearby creek which was originally named Five Barrel Creek for the illicit whiskey found there in the mid-1800's. This is their 8.8% ABV double India Pale Ale made with hemp seeds.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a hazy dark amber in
color. There is a short head of off-white to light tan head. The
aroma is dank, hemp, with bread and bread crust underneath. The taste
is sweet, bready, fruity, plums and orange, with an earthy hemp note,
and a fairly bitter finish. The beer drinks smooth with tingling
carbonation. This is quite good.</span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hXdXvxZrXQo/X7_imnRQY7I/AAAAAAAAZZg/9nMk3JizaNcxHYKppOMK5q0i47p-drFrACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hXdXvxZrXQo/X7_imnRQY7I/AAAAAAAAZZg/9nMk3JizaNcxHYKppOMK5q0i47p-drFrACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4897.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KgI_cPZQDlQ/X7_iqxU9QsI/AAAAAAAAZZk/F3BGuA-01zg60QjiQIkcEGOYBhizVCUTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KgI_cPZQDlQ/X7_iqxU9QsI/AAAAAAAAZZk/F3BGuA-01zg60QjiQIkcEGOYBhizVCUTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4896.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-59313539010952634832020-11-26T11:13:00.003-06:002020-11-26T11:13:17.577-06:00Surly Direct Current IPA<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">This 6.5% ABV India Pale Ale </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is from the </span><a href="http://www.surlybrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; line-height: 18.48px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Surly Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"> of Brooklyn Center (and now Minneapolis), Minnesota. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a lightly hazy dark
golden and peach. There is a tall, thick, foaming head of white. The
aroma is dank, tropical, guava, earthy, musky, fruit skins. The taste
follows the aromas, very dank, some tropical, a bit of citrus on the
finish. It is dry with a bitterness that starts moderate and then
ramps up to tonic water levels. The beer drinks with the perfect
balance of refreshing carbonation and pillowy softness.
</span></p><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z_JOXV2Iky4/X7_iBzTHq-I/AAAAAAAAZZQ/Ikj3VEbsgKUAnwJrp0vC2quQcwZ0ASW2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z_JOXV2Iky4/X7_iBzTHq-I/AAAAAAAAZZQ/Ikj3VEbsgKUAnwJrp0vC2quQcwZ0ASW2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4895.JPG" width="480" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yMiu6n8RhhA/X7_iGpcD71I/AAAAAAAAZZU/hvtH2hGi-ek8gMe88KLQmwLMD8EbjA8OQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yMiu6n8RhhA/X7_iGpcD71I/AAAAAAAAZZU/hvtH2hGi-ek8gMe88KLQmwLMD8EbjA8OQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4894.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><br />Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-76767844259774536172020-11-26T11:10:00.004-06:002020-11-26T11:10:39.760-06:00Keg Creek Mas<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">The </span><a href="http://www.kegcreekbrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Keg Creek Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"> is in Glenwood, Iowa. The brewery is named after a nearby creek which was originally named Five Barrel Creek for the illicit whiskey found there in the mid-1800's. This is their 4.8% ABV Mexican style lager.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a lightly hazed golden
and yellow. There is an inch of white foam head. The aroma is mild
grain, a touch of sweet, with a light, bright fruitiness. The taste
is grain, bread, with a touch of crisp apple. There is a bit of
sweetness, but the end is mostly dry, with a light grassy bitterness.
The beer drinks easy, crisp, and refreshing. This is as advertised, a
Mexican-Style lager, and a good one at that.
</span></span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-56G72S4d7cE/X7_hXTGHtWI/AAAAAAAAZZA/AceDDGdpmYQcxCWNsmnEUXOps0eqt5iOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-56G72S4d7cE/X7_hXTGHtWI/AAAAAAAAZZA/AceDDGdpmYQcxCWNsmnEUXOps0eqt5iOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4893.JPG" width="480" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XUbvapoDlyw/X7_hcnW35dI/AAAAAAAAZZE/kSzdXpD1P8UCTQpCCqG3bew6dT1P-iSZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XUbvapoDlyw/X7_hcnW35dI/AAAAAAAAZZE/kSzdXpD1P8UCTQpCCqG3bew6dT1P-iSZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4892.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><br />Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-55751938716695703472020-11-01T17:47:00.005-06:002020-11-01T17:47:31.382-06:00Backpocket Raygun Vol. 2 DDH<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This 6.2% ABV India Pale Ale <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">i</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">s from the </span><a href="http://www.backpocketbrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Backpocket Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"> of Coralville, Iowa. It uses Strata, Galaxy, Citra, and Mosaic hops, with a dry hopping of Strata and Galaxy.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours orange and dark golden
in color. There is a short head of white foam. The aroma is citrus,
passion fruit and guava. The taste is intensely tropical, massive
guava, very juicy. The finish is mostly dry with a light to moderate
bitterness. The beer drinks easy, both smooth and carbonated at the
same time. This is very tasty!</span></p><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kMhJFuvv3-I/X59I7EKmJnI/AAAAAAAAZYY/3G1qGzwYFEQ7DRclXLEcQtsjPW5y5261wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kMhJFuvv3-I/X59I7EKmJnI/AAAAAAAAZYY/3G1qGzwYFEQ7DRclXLEcQtsjPW5y5261wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4891.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V69VVKE4Uko/X59JAQFq1XI/AAAAAAAAZYc/UxRnzGup64InojhPP-knFftUI3Q8fqo3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V69VVKE4Uko/X59JAQFq1XI/AAAAAAAAZYc/UxRnzGup64InojhPP-knFftUI3Q8fqo3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4890.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-13753189374176985442020-11-01T17:44:00.001-06:002020-11-01T17:44:09.102-06:00Peace Tree Get a Little Hazy<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">This 6.0% ABV hazy IPA </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is from the </span><a href="http://www.peacetreebrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc6611;">Peace Tree Brewing Company</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> in Knoxville, Iowa (and now Des Moines). Their location in Des Moines is in the East Village neighborhood.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a hazy straw yellow,
with just a tint of orange. There is a short-lived head of white
foam. The aroma is big, bright, citrus, tropical. The taste follows
the aromas, juicy, blast of citrus, rich tropical fruits. The beer
drinks easy with refreshing carbonation. By god, this is a good one!</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M2CeSOrvNlw/X59IFkG4VaI/AAAAAAAAZYI/mZ2zBgisUdQpKvl9dVmmgOKF7Y5FnQBpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M2CeSOrvNlw/X59IFkG4VaI/AAAAAAAAZYI/mZ2zBgisUdQpKvl9dVmmgOKF7Y5FnQBpwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4889.JPG" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqiKtrm3IzI/X59IMvQyMJI/AAAAAAAAZYM/UTWAA5sMN_YEufmOP8TVUo3bM7pQRhRJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqiKtrm3IzI/X59IMvQyMJI/AAAAAAAAZYM/UTWAA5sMN_YEufmOP8TVUo3bM7pQRhRJACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4888.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-36169378919639638062020-11-01T17:39:00.002-06:002020-11-01T17:39:18.593-06:00Carroll Brewing Nightmare on 5th Street<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">This 4.8% ABV pumpkin beer </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is from the Carroll Brewing Company of Carroll, Iowa.</span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a medium brown with gem
amber tints. There is nearly an inch of tan head. The aroma is full
of spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, over sweet pumpkin and malt. The taste
follows the aromas, a pumpkin spiced pastry. There is sweetness, but
cut by a fairly dry finish with moderate bitterness. The beer drinks
easy with tingling carbonation.
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X3yoo5XijOQ/X59HAenl8eI/AAAAAAAAZX4/GsUgj0RNc_8MvGqt-o-l8aAns6d3WgydwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X3yoo5XijOQ/X59HAenl8eI/AAAAAAAAZX4/GsUgj0RNc_8MvGqt-o-l8aAns6d3WgydwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4887.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9H2kXsMQ1us/X59HE4gYfEI/AAAAAAAAZX8/Y-vMnfMRc18CkhXyEejKSk9_K-Kjm7ulwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9H2kXsMQ1us/X59HE4gYfEI/AAAAAAAAZX8/Y-vMnfMRc18CkhXyEejKSk9_K-Kjm7ulwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4886.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-43897292464604236352020-10-04T17:05:00.005-05:002020-10-04T17:05:40.145-05:00Carroll Brewing Patio Saison<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This 4.4% ABV saison is from the Carroll Brewing Company of Carroll, Iowa.</span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours dark golden, with nearly
an inch of white foam head. The aroma is full of flowers, cloves,
bright citrus. The taste follows the aromas, very floral, with
cloves, bread, citrus, and light honey. The finish is mostly dry with
moderate, floral bitterness. The beer drinks easy and refreshing,
nicely carbonated without being fizzy. Enjoy it on their patio or yours. </span></p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4AkfGIWQ0kY/X3pHBqpBNBI/AAAAAAAAZXc/z8IOG7uraN8gEH9xRgAaPjMMUWAjQzURwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4AkfGIWQ0kY/X3pHBqpBNBI/AAAAAAAAZXc/z8IOG7uraN8gEH9xRgAaPjMMUWAjQzURwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4882.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f-_VWlBJ-S0/X3pHHYRrSqI/AAAAAAAAZXg/2kzccgsGYJEVsPDbvVahfG_aqj3CMppwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f-_VWlBJ-S0/X3pHHYRrSqI/AAAAAAAAZXg/2kzccgsGYJEVsPDbvVahfG_aqj3CMppwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4881.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-35223985762695495582020-10-04T16:58:00.002-05:002020-10-04T16:58:05.962-05:00Carroll Brewing Kolsch <p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This 4.8% ABV kolsch-style ale is from the Carroll Brewing Company of Carroll, Iowa. </span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a pure golden in color
with over an inch of dazzling white foam head. The aroma is golden
toasted grain, fresh hard crust bread, light hay. The taste follows
the aromas, adding in honey and apples. There is a moderately bitter
grassy finish. The beer drinks very crisp and refreshing. This is a
tasty guzzler!</span></p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XBXWTabmwDo/X3pFR9dI_fI/AAAAAAAAZXM/qLIgSlbORYQDh3OqH5G0Gg8fmKtQZsr6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XBXWTabmwDo/X3pFR9dI_fI/AAAAAAAAZXM/qLIgSlbORYQDh3OqH5G0Gg8fmKtQZsr6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4880.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ObvGsJlIIE/X3pFYEmynTI/AAAAAAAAZXQ/7QHukCbAH8MxpsyXJwxdKWoRlF5e4ey2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ObvGsJlIIE/X3pFYEmynTI/AAAAAAAAZXQ/7QHukCbAH8MxpsyXJwxdKWoRlF5e4ey2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4879.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-76515829766358023872020-09-27T09:12:00.001-05:002020-09-27T09:12:11.909-05:00Bell's Larry's Latest Juicy IPA<p><a href="http://www.bellsbeer.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Bell's Brewery</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> is in Comstock, Michigan. This is a 6.0% ABV India Pale Ale.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">The beer pours a somewhat hazy dark
peach in color. There is a very tall head of white foam. The aroma is
fruity, citrus, tangy, pineapple and peach. The taste is malty,
fruity, with a touch of earthiness and pine. The finish is extremely
dry and fairly bitter. The beer finishes with an astringent,
carbonated refreshment. This is a decent IPA, but it is not the type of IPA I expected when "juicy" was put in the name.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oqwhkC2eG4o/X3Cdddip4cI/AAAAAAAAZW4/Es0qAmU1ZMcO155FLLmIB4psBIrFKcZxACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oqwhkC2eG4o/X3Cdddip4cI/AAAAAAAAZW4/Es0qAmU1ZMcO155FLLmIB4psBIrFKcZxACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4878.JPG" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vztj2IiGpb0/X3CdlYuhHSI/AAAAAAAAZW8/9Ekz-OmAatswVolTuubR8VKhRBRQCXhYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vztj2IiGpb0/X3CdlYuhHSI/AAAAAAAAZW8/9Ekz-OmAatswVolTuubR8VKhRBRQCXhYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4877.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-91070948351430897552020-09-27T09:09:00.000-05:002020-09-27T09:09:06.788-05:00Odell Peach Stand Rambler<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The </span><a href="http://www.odellbrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Odell Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> is in Fort Collins, Colorado. This is a 5.1% ABV blonde ale brewed with peaches.</span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a pure golden with a
light haze. There is nearly an inch of white foam head, but not long
lasting. The aroma is lightly tart, with a keen peachiness. The taste
is like a very mild gose with plenty of peach. The beer has a medium
body, the finish is dry with a light fruity tartness. It indicates they brewed with peaches, but the peach flavor comes across as artificial. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muvfIk6gq4o/X3CcvJh49dI/AAAAAAAAZWg/P7P3X006nHMOQCDG64K86HqeVnSeV6kXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muvfIk6gq4o/X3CcvJh49dI/AAAAAAAAZWg/P7P3X006nHMOQCDG64K86HqeVnSeV6kXQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4876.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wja7AHd9KTY/X3Cc7vqzG4I/AAAAAAAAZWo/73TkV1NwNO0EuAS5jXLJwN9cijXzeakgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wja7AHd9KTY/X3Cc7vqzG4I/AAAAAAAAZWo/73TkV1NwNO0EuAS5jXLJwN9cijXzeakgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4875.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-46156156266595467112020-09-27T09:05:00.000-05:002020-09-27T09:05:03.143-05:00Pabst Blue Ribbon Hard Tea<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This 4.0% ABV and 100 calorie hard peach tea <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is from </span><a href="https://pabstblueribbon.com/product/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Pabst Blue Ribbon</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">.</span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The drink pours, not surprisingly, the
color of iced tea. It is fairly well carbonated, but does not keep
any kind of head. The aroma is full of peach, not fresh, but more
like peach Jolly Rancher's. I expected the taste to be nothing but
overwhelming fake peach. However, there is a good blast of ice tea
flavor, then the peach comes in, much less intense than the aroma. It
is relatively sweet, but the tea flavor keeps it on the drinkable
side. This tastes like a moderately carbonated decent peach iced tea.
It is what it said it would be!</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y2dfoiYtd8k/X3Cb59zv4DI/AAAAAAAAZWQ/_rrypPCgrqMT2w2chyjVZErkKjPAQ4WiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y2dfoiYtd8k/X3Cb59zv4DI/AAAAAAAAZWQ/_rrypPCgrqMT2w2chyjVZErkKjPAQ4WiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4874.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nd5w6gJymk/X3Cb-Qb_DOI/AAAAAAAAZWU/WtGqWrP24pMs3Z8dCbXnHretnvLdLw8_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nd5w6gJymk/X3Cb-Qb_DOI/AAAAAAAAZWU/WtGqWrP24pMs3Z8dCbXnHretnvLdLw8_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4873.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-32354978154722994542020-09-27T09:02:00.003-05:002020-09-27T09:02:38.211-05:00Boulevard Hustle Up!<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">This 4.0% ABV and 100 calorie blond ale </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">is from </span><a href="http://www.boulevard.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; line-height: 18.48px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Boulevard Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">of Kansas City, Missouri. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a deep and dark golden.
There is a tall, thick head of white foam. The aroma is grain, crust
of French bread, a touch of sweet, a touch of floral and fruit. The
taste follows the aromas, a base of grain, with a touch of flower and
peach on top. The finish is moderately bitter, grassy, bringing a dry
end. The beer drinks crisp and refreshing.
</span></span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gn3KI8gyoc/X3CbS3L1VjI/AAAAAAAAZWA/DGJa1uEJp7A-glRESAookdrVf_MSN0H1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4872.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gn3KI8gyoc/X3CbS3L1VjI/AAAAAAAAZWA/DGJa1uEJp7A-glRESAookdrVf_MSN0H1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4872.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EvIUJPjj9IE/X3CbY-JHU9I/AAAAAAAAZWE/nwQVYoH8EZchIgpRNABFc8KUxn2D8Z-lACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EvIUJPjj9IE/X3CbY-JHU9I/AAAAAAAAZWE/nwQVYoH8EZchIgpRNABFc8KUxn2D8Z-lACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4871.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-81116527084301932232020-09-19T21:02:00.001-05:002020-09-19T21:02:08.457-05:00Lion Bridge Oktobot 3000<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">This 8.5% ABV Imperial Oktoberfest style beer </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is from the </span><a href="http://www.lionbridgebrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Lion Bridge Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is aged in rye whiskey barrels.</span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a very dark amber, dark
brown, burnt orange. There is a relatively short and short-lived head
of tan foam. The aroma is big, malty, lots of rye whiskey, sweet,
vanilla, cherry, oak. The taste follows the aromas, big caramel malt,
spicy rye whiskey, cherry fruit, with a fairly bitter finish, dry
with oaky astringency. The beer drinks with a medium body, not heavy,
but big enough to hold up the big and bold flavors.
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjCjZSOz4ts/X2a36mwhuhI/AAAAAAAAZV0/Exs6krOwV3QTklDpRtx3V05HVjujdNBGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjCjZSOz4ts/X2a36mwhuhI/AAAAAAAAZV0/Exs6krOwV3QTklDpRtx3V05HVjujdNBGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4870.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FB8-j5oC60g/X2a4BS4CAwI/AAAAAAAAZV4/mt8ZFUNIINE6MKJ_ydJS5yG4vDgS6ASjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FB8-j5oC60g/X2a4BS4CAwI/AAAAAAAAZV4/mt8ZFUNIINE6MKJ_ydJS5yG4vDgS6ASjACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4869.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-51061877375347697472020-09-19T20:46:00.002-05:002020-09-19T20:58:03.760-05:00Lion Bridge Off Grid IPA<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">This 6.6% ABV India Pale Ale </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is from the </span><a href="http://www.lionbridgebrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Lion Bridge Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It uses Galaxy, Citra, and Sabro hops.</span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a cloudy, juicy dark
yellow. There is a half-inch of thick white, foamy head. The aroma is
citrus, dank and musky, earthy yet fruity, the peels of tropical
fruits. The taste follows the aromas, very dry and earthy, yet tangy
and fruity, citrus and pineapple on the end. The finish is moderately
bitter. The beer drinks soft and easy, with intensely tingling
carbonation.
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7TjtUNGHfo/X2a0MaQ38KI/AAAAAAAAZVk/uWfWy19wsSYDGIJBWRPR4YN1KFyv1YxkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4868.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7TjtUNGHfo/X2a0MaQ38KI/AAAAAAAAZVk/uWfWy19wsSYDGIJBWRPR4YN1KFyv1YxkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4868.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TV4yTVxM-gY/X2a0RaTouII/AAAAAAAAZVo/v6AKqIJeh7UKNsaXazCaA0OIh3-qfmENwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4867.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TV4yTVxM-gY/X2a0RaTouII/AAAAAAAAZVo/v6AKqIJeh7UKNsaXazCaA0OIh3-qfmENwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4867.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-42083402614901658172020-09-19T20:43:00.004-05:002020-09-19T21:03:30.301-05:00Lion Bridge Beer at Work<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This 7.0% ABV Australian-style IPA <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is from the </span><a href="http://www.lionbridgebrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Lion Bridge Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a cloudy dark yellow and
light orange juice. There is a short head of white foam. The aroma is
dank, musky, tropical fruit and citrus, mango peel and passion fruit.
The taste follows the aromas, very fruity, very juicy, very musky.
The finish is soft, but with fairly intense bitterness. The beer
drinks smooth and easy.
</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zue7AonyBRY/X2azkBheAuI/AAAAAAAAZVU/BJmhd6GSCKgglkJhG0RKVc5w6Fjz5MuCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4866.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zue7AonyBRY/X2azkBheAuI/AAAAAAAAZVU/BJmhd6GSCKgglkJhG0RKVc5w6Fjz5MuCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4866.JPG" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkshKG9spsk/X2azrPXOzJI/AAAAAAAAZVY/fE7O9Cd50uYV3RWcNI9Q-cPTbUPPxWopgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4865.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DkshKG9spsk/X2azrPXOzJI/AAAAAAAAZVY/fE7O9Cd50uYV3RWcNI9Q-cPTbUPPxWopgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4865.JPG" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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</p><br /></span><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-3617051083344918762020-09-19T20:39:00.004-05:002020-09-19T21:04:40.022-05:00Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest 2020<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">This 6.0% ABV beer is </span><a href="http://www.sierranevada.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc6611;">Sierra Nevada Brewing's</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> 2020 take on the Oktoberfest style. The last several years they have been collaborations with German breweries, probably killed this year by the coronavirus.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a deep and dark golden
that near light amber. There is nearly an inch of white to off-white
head, not particularly long lasting. The aroma is toasted and cracked
grain, fresh bread, lightly floral sweetness and outdoor herbal note.
The taste is toasted bread, a touch of sweetness, and then grassy
bitterness. The beer drinks with a medium body and moderate
carbonation. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71GIt4f-1r0/X2ayf1KdrKI/AAAAAAAAZVE/sf7aMamgftkYEcLVWL6qlRb2Ul93bWoywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4864.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71GIt4f-1r0/X2ayf1KdrKI/AAAAAAAAZVE/sf7aMamgftkYEcLVWL6qlRb2Ul93bWoywCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4864.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5x0QU2_8FM/X2aymEsB96I/AAAAAAAAZVI/mBA7cLmQoVYptcFrYuTjkmDWkXw_9icUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4863.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5x0QU2_8FM/X2aymEsB96I/AAAAAAAAZVI/mBA7cLmQoVYptcFrYuTjkmDWkXw_9icUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4863.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-50445267118869706252020-09-19T20:35:00.004-05:002020-09-19T21:05:14.795-05:00Guinness Baltimore Blonde<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This 5.0% ABV is brewed at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery that is located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. </span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a deep and dark golden.
There is an inch of white foam head. It is very carbonated without
being fizzy. The aroma is grains, hay, grass, crusty bread, with a
hint of sweetness. The taste follows the aromas, nice lagery grain,
and then a bright, fruity hit of hops. The finish is crisp,
refreshing, with a moderate bitterness. The beer drinks easy and
thirst quenching. This is very enjoyable.</span></p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GWfrEIeGJJQ/X2axvqkfwcI/AAAAAAAAZU0/i9PRlEwi4Z8Owoy_CWflJ3QeDdWG_oHcACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4862.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GWfrEIeGJJQ/X2axvqkfwcI/AAAAAAAAZU0/i9PRlEwi4Z8Owoy_CWflJ3QeDdWG_oHcACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4862.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KqCB5c9Hj9k/X2ax4KoNPwI/AAAAAAAAZU4/pAjioliBt5kStMcLklUIllrQvqA54nHLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4861.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KqCB5c9Hj9k/X2ax4KoNPwI/AAAAAAAAZU4/pAjioliBt5kStMcLklUIllrQvqA54nHLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4861.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-36942515179706681592020-09-19T20:32:00.003-05:002020-09-19T21:06:13.283-05:00Keg Creek Oktoberfest<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">The </span><a href="http://www.kegcreekbrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Keg Creek Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"> is in Glenwood, Iowa. The brewery is named after a nearby creek which was originally named Five Barrel Creek for the illicit whiskey found there in the mid-1800's. This is their marzen style Oktoberfest beer, coming in at 6.0% ABV.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a deep yet bright amber
in color. There is an inch of off-white to light tan head. The aroma
is malty, sweet, caramel, nutty. The taste follows the aromas,
perfectly malty for the style, with caramel, toffee, and a bit of
nuttiness. There is sweetness, but the finish is semi-dry, with a
lightly to moderately grassy bitterness. The beer drinks easy, not
overly carbonated, but still very refreshing.
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a hint of peach. There is a tall head of thick, white foam. The aroma
is dank, mango, fruit peels, a bit of peach. The taste follows the
aromas, fruity, juicy, dank, musky, tropical. The finish is dry and
moderately bitter. The beer drinks easy, soft, smooth, but with
pleasant carbonation. This is delicious.
</span></span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QcEh9dzLsQs/X2awH1dBrlI/AAAAAAAAZUY/1Gk79EIw3Ds2Q_Vwx01hx7t1fcHquterwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QcEh9dzLsQs/X2awH1dBrlI/AAAAAAAAZUY/1Gk79EIw3Ds2Q_Vwx01hx7t1fcHquterwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4858.JPG" width="480" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F7RmnbxveVM/X2awMnFXhyI/AAAAAAAAZUc/mNykZEjoJfsshmPg25ArMWhVlDfzwPy8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F7RmnbxveVM/X2awMnFXhyI/AAAAAAAAZUc/mNykZEjoJfsshmPg25ArMWhVlDfzwPy8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4857.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><br />Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-8372098348054958302020-09-19T20:24:00.004-05:002020-09-19T21:07:28.092-05:00Founders Oktoberfest<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This 6.0% ABV German-style marzen beer <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">is from </span><a href="http://www.foundersbrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; line-height: 18.48px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Founders Brewing</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"> of Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is always one of my favorite times of year to start seeing the Oktoberfest beers again.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; line-height: 18.48px;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The beer pours a light amber in color.
There is an inch of off-white head. The aroma is malty, caramel, a
bit of sweet potato, a bit of nuttiness, and a bit of peat smoke. The
taste follows the aromas, malty, nutty, caramel and toffee, sweet.
However, it does have a fairly bitter and dry, grassy, finish, not
too abrupt, allowing some of the sweetness to linger. The beer has a
medium body and refreshing carbonation that is not too strong. </span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MRy5WdXTFxs/X2au94j3ifI/AAAAAAAAZUI/pstMzKt4ICwi0x73kda6lr6H2dY-GOKPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4856.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MRy5WdXTFxs/X2au94j3ifI/AAAAAAAAZUI/pstMzKt4ICwi0x73kda6lr6H2dY-GOKPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4856.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FfJfii2E1Zs/X2avK5Q-fPI/AAAAAAAAZUM/1lkwBZJqfrYKbNguHjfmEC1nCMVi_aNWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4854.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FfJfii2E1Zs/X2avK5Q-fPI/AAAAAAAAZUM/1lkwBZJqfrYKbNguHjfmEC1nCMVi_aNWgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DSCN4854.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-56537161870428574872020-08-23T15:27:00.001-05:002020-08-23T15:27:07.544-05:00Surly Trip Hop Triple IPA<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;">This 10.4% ABV triple dry-hopped triple India Pale Ale </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is from the </span><a href="http://www.surlybrewing.com/" style="color: #888888; line-height: 18.48px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Surly Brewing Company</a><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"> of Brooklyn Center (and now Minneapolis), Minnesota. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">The beer pours a clear deep, dark
golden. There is a half-inch of white foam head. The aroma is fruity,
citrus, apricot. The high ABV is apparent even in the aroma. The
taste follows the aromas. The citrus flashes from orange to
grapefruit, from sweet to bitter. There is a bit of pine in the
bitterness on the finish. The beer drinks with a full body, smooth,
moderately carbonated. This beer is big, yet easy to drink.
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orange, close to light orange juice. There is a tall, thick, foamy
head of white. The aroma is juicy, dank, tropical, musky. The taste
follows the aromas, lots of fruit and dank. The finish is dry, quite
bitter, with a piney note. The beer drinks smooth, soft, and juicy.
This is delicious. Hazy IPA's had quickly become a pretty boring style, all relatively the same with a fairly bland flavor profile. Lion Bridge has been revitalizing the style, releasing tasty bangers. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYjli5LXyXA/X0LQccX8hmI/AAAAAAAAZTQ/bFrtmnxFBrINHHv6FNWVAm499HnH_gd6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYjli5LXyXA/X0LQccX8hmI/AAAAAAAAZTQ/bFrtmnxFBrINHHv6FNWVAm499HnH_gd6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/DSCN4851.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MakOTZZd7e8/X0LQgpXh5yI/AAAAAAAAZTU/F7kxpg50IpMDGIAVVrK4KgrO1FUy9ynFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MakOTZZd7e8/X0LQgpXh5yI/AAAAAAAAZTU/F7kxpg50IpMDGIAVVrK4KgrO1FUy9ynFACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/DSCN4850.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-55513079105446892112020-08-23T15:21:00.004-05:002020-08-23T15:21:39.830-05:00Backpocket Rob Exotic: Podcasts, Pencils and Pandemonium<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">This 5.0% ABV double dry hopped IPA i<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">s from the </span><a href="http://www.backpocketbrewing.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Backpocket Brewing Company</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"> of Coralville, Iowa. </span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">The beer pours a very hazy dark/burnt
orange. There is a very tall, thick, foamy head of off-white. The
aroma is juicy, loads of tropical, mango, pineapple, citrus, along
with some peach/apricot. The taste follows the aromas, but is fairly
mild. The finish is dry with a light bitterness. The aftertaste is
very juicy. The beer is medium-bodied with a fine, yeasty
carbonation.
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deep golden. There is a relatively short head of white foam. The
aroma has the crispness and straw of a pilsner, with the light
tropical fruit of an IPA. The taste blends the aromas, crisp, grassy,
grain and straw, with tropical fruit, passion fruit and mango skins.
There is moderate bitterness with a crisp, clean, refreshing finish. This is very good. It drinks a lot like a brut IPA, but with a lager flavor at its base. </span></p>
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</p><br /><p></p>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675858353807273856.post-60329261999022344232020-08-09T16:08:00.003-05:002020-08-09T16:08:21.311-05:00No Coast Crazy Beaches<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">This 7.2% ABV hazy coconut IPA <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is from </span><a href="http://www.nocoastbeer.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">No Coast Beer</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> of Oskaloosa, Iowa.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">The beer pours a light amber in color.
There is a tall head of thick, white foam. The aroma is full of
coconut, bit of pineapple, almost pina colada, along with lime-like
citrus. The taste follows the aromas, hitting the same notes. The
finish is moderately bitter. Medium-bodied, easy drinking, especially
considering its ABV.</span></p><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wc5eUwtlvOk/XzBljWQvq6I/AAAAAAAAZSg/Y6hKOepPOAk_l5DtueGr6wnAAyIztRh-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wc5eUwtlvOk/XzBljWQvq6I/AAAAAAAAZSg/Y6hKOepPOAk_l5DtueGr6wnAAyIztRh-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/DSCN4845.JPG" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YCh_90HZLns/XzBlpOEHEEI/AAAAAAAAZSk/6o-WVAAKtrgBfr4z8IW-9bsB7UPNZzoVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN4844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YCh_90HZLns/XzBlpOEHEEI/AAAAAAAAZSk/6o-WVAAKtrgBfr4z8IW-9bsB7UPNZzoVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/DSCN4844.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Doing Beer Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09605448236480301114noreply@blogger.com0