Hoppenheimer “West Coast IPA” surprised me. I am not normally a fan of IPA beers but this one I liked. The Pour I Poured from a 12 oz can into a pint glass. Pours a very clear golden copper color with almost no head. As you drink nice lacing remains on the side of the
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Oktoberfest from Saint Arnold
The big Oktoberfest celebration in Munich has been canceled this year. However, we still get celebrate with all of the special fall seasonal craft brews we get her in the United States. The Pour Oktoberfest pours a clear orange-amber color with a one-finger head of off-white foam. Poured from a 12 ounce can into a
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Billy Jenkins Bock Wild Acre Brewing
Looking for my next beer to review I stood in front of the cooler at my local supermarket wanting something screaming Texas. That had to be a bock. The bock style is famous in the United States from the Shiner Brewery and Shiner Bock. This is the style of beer most associated with Texas. I
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Fresh Kicks Hazy IPA from Real Ale Brewing Company
Fresh Kicks Hazy PA is inspired by the IPA brewed in the Northeast U.S. the key is inspired by. It is not trying to be a New England IPA. If you have been reading for a while you know I am not the biggest fan of IPAs. Lately, I have found a couple that I
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Black Matter Coffee Stout
After trying two other beers from Manhattan Project Beer company, I decided to try Black Matter Coffee Stout. I was not disappointed with Black Matter. Brewers Description “Our passion for coffee runs deep. So deep that if we weren’t in the beer business, we would be in the coffee business. And when an opportunity to
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Manhattan Project Beer Company Plutonium 239
I poured Plutonium 239 from Manhattan Project Beer Company into a pint glass. A thick, brown-tinted head that lingers with noticeable lacing. Deep black color in the glass. Feel is lighter and creamier than expected but still had a strong presence of chocolate and coffee with background hints of coconut. Finished with coconut and a
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Rahr & Sons Adiós Pantalones
Rahr & Sons Adios Pantalones (AKA Goodbye pants) poured from a 12oz can is slightly hazy but mostly see-through and the color of a wheat ale, a golden straw yellow hue. The head is white and leaves a decent film with a few thick horizontal squiggly lines of lacing that dissipate quickly. The aroma is
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Lake Breeze Blond, Seguin Brewing Company
Lake Breeze Blond from Seguin Brewing Company has gotten mixed reviews from others. I liked this light bodied beer. While it is close to a pale ale, it is not as bitter. Poured from the can, this is a cloudy beer. This is what you expect from an unfiltered beer. A creamy white head holds on
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Love Street Beer from Karbach Brewing
Love Street from Karbach Brewing company pours out a medium golden color. Head is white and somewhat dense. Retention of the head is moderate and leaves no lacing. The nose has honey, wheat, lemongrass and hints of bread. The taste has honey up front with the grains come in through the middle. The finish again
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Southern Star Spring Pils
Southern Star Spring Pils pours a clear golden color with almost no head. Just a thin skin of white foam that keeps a tight collar and quarter skin. Nothing sticks to the glass, so no lacing. The aromas of grain give Spring Pils a very bread smell with hints of fruity esters. As it warms
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