Month: April 2015

New Beer Blog Wolverine Brewery Predator

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Wolverine Brewery.  It is their Predator.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Lager craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Michigan craft brewery.  Let us get into this beer.

It has dark brown or dark amber color without a head. The smell has a sweet malty with hints of chocolate and slight toffee. The taste has a sweet malty with malty, toffee, and candy like aftertaste. It is a pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.wolverinebeer.com

Twitter:  @wolverinebeer

Closing, this craft brewery knows how to brew Lagers.  I would hope so because that is all they brew is Lagers.  I never had a bad beer from this craft brewery.  There is several Doppelbocks on the market.  This is a nice balance to this beer and it is not totally in your face.  There is some nice tasting notes and each sip you will get some new in this brew.  They did a great brew.  This is a great beer.  I recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Lagunitas Brewery Equinox Pale Oat Ale

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In this special beer blog, we are going to get into a brew from Lagunitas that was brewed back in 1995.  It is called Equinox Pale Oat Ale.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to this West Coast Craft Brewery.  Let us get into this Pale Ale.

It has a clear golden color with overly constant white head. The carbonation is through the roof. The smell has a citrus notes. The taste has a bready to earthy notes with citrus notes. The aftertaste has a dry biscuits finish. It is extremely drinkable.

Here is a description from their website (www.lagunitas.com):

Equinox Pale Oat Ale |Lagunitas Brewing Company

A creamy, pale oat ale hopped up with a huge charge of Equinox and Simcoe hops for a piney, eucalyptus, cedar, sprucey, forest blast. First brewed in 1995… brewed today in a time of change.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.lagunitas.com

Twitter:  @lagunitasbeer

In the end, I am a huge fan of this west coast craft brewery.  I am always looking for something new to come out from Lagunitas Brewery.  I like it. I don’t love it. It is different. I know people back then did not get it. I believe the Midwest craft beer drinker in general still do not get it.  Chicago might be a different than the rest.  I have a hard time finding their beers but it has been getting easier after a year moving back to Michigan.  I recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Green Flash Mosaic Session India Pale Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Green Flash Brewery.  It is their Mosaic Session India Pale Ale.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this West Coast craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know Green Flash Brewery.  Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear golden color with a semi on white head. The aroma has a heavy citrus to light mango notes. The taste has a light body with hints of sweet citrus to mango notes. The aftertaste has a dry bitter mango finish. It does not hang around in aftertaste. It is extremely drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Epic Journey Limited Release

We believe in hop experimentation, constantly exploring new varietals, fresh combinations and innovative brewing methods.  Our passion for hops presents infinite possibilities.  Embark on an epic journey with each Hop Odyssey release, and discover unexpected brews to inspire and enlighten your palate.

Here is a description from their website (www.greenflashbrew.com):

ADVENTUROUSLY HOPPY

The first beer of our 2015 Hop Odyssey Series features Mosaic hops. This bold hop has notable characteristics from its parentage Simcoe and Nugget hops, but Mosaic creates a unique and complex floral, tropical, fruity blend with earthy characteristics. Mosaic also imparts blueberry and other dark berry notes to the beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.greenflashbrew.com

Twitter:  @Greenflashbeer

Closing, this is the second session IPA in which came from western part of the United States. The hops kick off tropical fruit like notes.  The malty backbone has a light body to it but it is still strong enough to kick through the hop that they picked.  I love this beer. They need to make it all time.  I just hope in the near future that they make this a full body IPA.  I like it as a session but there is too many Mosaic hopped session IPA’s.  I cannot think of one that is a normal IPA with a single hop of Mosaic.  I highly recommend this beer.  Go get some! Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer (Cider) Blog Woodchuck Local Nectar Made With 100% Michigan Apples

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In this beer (cider) blog, we are going to get into a special cider from Woodchuck Hard Cider.  It is Local Nectar.  If you read my earlier cider blog posts on their ciders, you know the history of this East Coast Cider Makers.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know Woodchuck.  Let us get into this Cider.

It has a clear off yellow color. It is almost a white yellow color like a Belgian White Ale color. The smell has a sweet hard cider apple notes.  The taste has a sweet to slight dry apple notes. The aftertaste is sweet apple tart finish. It is pretty drinkable cider. It is perfect throughout the summer months.

Here is a description from their website (www.woodchuck.com):

Core Ciders | Available Year Round | Woodchuck Hard Cider

Woodchuck® was born and raised in Vermont and our roots remain firmly entrenched in our home state. This cider was handcrafted using apples solely from our orchard partners in Vermont. It is light and crisp, semi-dry, and a pure reflection of the fantastic apple crop Vermont is known for.
*Local Nectar is also now available in Michigan.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.woodchuck.com

Twitter:  @woodchuckcider

Closing, I always love to see craft breweries and cider makers try something different.  I am kind of new to the cider world.  I am always trying to open my mind to other things asides beer.  Everyone knows that I love my craft beer.  I have to say between Woodchuck and Blake’s. They are making respect the cider more.  I respected them in the past and I was not really a fan of cider.  They say every ten years your taste buds change.  I believe my taste buds might be changing.  I like it.  I might buy it again but the price is higher for a normal dry cider.  It makes it special because it is made with Michigan apples to us that live in Michigan.  I recommend it.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13