Firemans #4 is a blond ale brewed by the Real Ale Brewing Company. This beer gets it’s name from being the fourth year round beer from Real Ale and is named in honor of Firemans Texas Cruzer Bikes. Located in Blanco Texas, Real ale only distributes their products in Texas. The Real ale brewing philosophy
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Devil’s Backbone from Real Ale Brewing Company
This Belgian style beer has a light golden color but do not let that fool you, with an 8.10% alcohol content it packs a kick. This ale uses spicy hops and Belgian yeast to create and distinct and unique aroma and taste. Despite the alcohol content this beer is not heavy. Real Ale is obviously
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Sum’R Sumer Ale
This ale from Unita Brewing Company in Salt Lake City Utah. This beer leads with the citrus flavors of oranges and lemons. This combination of flavors come from the unique hops used in the brewing process. The Sorachr Hops come from Japan and are balanced with light malts to produce a fresh crisp beer.
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Lost Cove American Pale Ale and Lowes Food’s Beer Den.
Our local Lowes Food Store just completed a major remodel. In this new remodel store is a Lowes food Beer Den where you can get advice on beer and sample several selections on tap. Last Saturday was the first chance I had to give it a try. This is the first grocery store in our
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Black Mocha Stout
Highland Brewing Company’s Black Mocha Stout has a very malty body which bring out the big flavors of roasted chocolate. This flavor profile is developed by the use of roasted barley in the brewing process. This stout has a deep black color and forms a firm light brown head when poured. All of this combines
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Alligator Drool American Pale Ale
Alligator Drool is brewed and bottled exclusively for the Rosen Hotel and Resorts. This American style pale ale is certified 100% USDA Organic. Alligator Drool is very hoppy and has a smooth mouthfeel and a dark amber to copper color. Aromas of floral hops and sweet malt. This ale presents a light bitter taste at
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Natty Greens Red Nose Winter Ale
The third week of October is a much anticipated time for beer lover’s ale in North Carolina. That is the week Natty Green Brewing Company releases their winter seasonal beer “Red Nose Winter Ale”. Red Nose is really all about the season. This the classic American ale only sweeter than an amber. Lots of caramel
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Railhouse Brewery FCA IPA
Continuing on my Railhouse Brewery theme this week, today I report on their FCA IPA. This is an English style India Pale Ale. The FCA IPA is 7.5% alcohol by volume and has an International Bittering Units score of 73. The IPA has a deep hoppy flavor and builds a good head when poured. It
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Mastiff Oatmeal Stout
This is the second time I discovered one of our local beers in a local Super Market. This oatmeal stout is 6.5% ABV and an IBU of 32.5. It pours from the bottle with a good, dark, cola-brown color, but there is next to no foam. The aroma is subtly sweet and coffee smelling. The
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Highland Gaelic Ale
Gaelic Ale from the Highland Brewing company in Asheville, NC has a beer with a malty and toasty aroma , there is no citrus to it at all. The ale is a copper color (14-17 SRM), not cloudy. the carbonation produces a firm head with small bubbles that dissipates quickly. This is a medium body ale, not to heave in
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