Month: March 2016

New Beer Blog Green Flash 30th Street Pale Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Green Flash Brewery.  It is their 30th Street Pale Ale.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this California base craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this West Coast craft brewery.  Let us get into this pale ale.

It has a cloudy golden color with a white constant head. The smell has a floral and citrus notes. The taste has a citrus notes with dry bitter aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

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

Tasting Notes

Appearance—Light copper with off-white beer foam and lacing. Aroma—White grape and melon fruitiness dominates the floral aromas. Flavor— Pale and crystal malts hit your palate first then a wave of juicy, fruity hops comes over the top with melon and a lingering grassy bitterness.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.greenflashbrew.com

Twitter:  @greenflashbeer

Tabbing out, I am a pretty big fan of Green  Flash Brewery.  I am a huge fan but I will go out of my way to try anything new they put out.  I am craving their Stout and their normal IPA.  I love how they go out and find some rare or newer hops for their beers.  They put out some good beer with those hops.  They make sure it is good.  I have not had a bad beer from this craft brewery.  This beer is no different.  It is pretty good.  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 Blog Sweetwater Brewery Georgia Brown Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to sample another beer from Sweet Water Brewery.  It is their Georgia Brown Ale.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this southern craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery.  Let us get into this brown ale.

It has a dark brown color with a tan constant head on this brown ale. The aroma has a nutty to malty notes. The taste has a nutty to sweet malty notes with a nutty aftertaste. It is a pretty drinkable beer.

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

A river of deep caramel and chocolate malts meandering through undercut currents of hop additions. Georgia Brown is part of our year round lineup and is line priced with SweetWater’s other lip smackin’ core styles.

Available in 6 Packs, 15.5 Gallon kegs, 5.2 Gallon Torpedo kegs. As with all of our brews this one is best within 90 days.

Grains: 2 Row, Munich, 40L, 70/80, Carapils, Chocolate, Black
Hops: Columbus, Willamette
ABV: 5.8%, IBUs: 30

Here is their website and Twitter addresses:

Website:  www.sweetwaterbrew.com

Twitter:  @sweetwaterbrew

In the end, this beer has a nice aroma and has a nice balance in the tasting notes. This is a pretty solid brown ale and they did a great job on it.  It is pretty good. This is not the best brown ale that I have ever had.  It is still pretty solid and it is in my top three best brown ales.  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 Blog Monocacy Brewing H.L. Rex American Pale Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into a beer from Monocacy Brewing.  It is their H.L. Rex American Pale Ale also known as Session Ale.  Monocacy Brewing is under the same company with Brewer’s Alley.  Brewer’s Alley is makes more of the classic beer styles.  They opened their doors for the first time in 1996.  Phil Bowers brought the original brewpub in downtown Frederick, Maryland.  The original brewery burned down in 1901 and Phil brought it back to life.  To keep up with demand, they opened another brewery in 2011 and they called it Monocacy Brewing.  This brewery makes all the modern day beers.  Let us get into this session ale.

It has a clear golden color with a white constant head. The smell has a citrus notes. The taste of this light body ale has a citrus with a dry bitter aftertaste. It is extremely drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Named to honor the greatness of Humulus Lupulus (commonly known as “hops”), the H.L. Rex is Monocacy American Pale Ale that finds a delightful balance as a session beer.  What separates the H.L. Rex from the growing number of session beers on the market is its excellent hop experience in aroma and taste.  Refreshing, citrus, and light biscuity flavors are the perfect counter to the mild pine, grainy, and floral qualities.

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

As one king falls, another takes his throne. The aromatic reign of Humulus Lupulus (hops) is supported in every sip by resounding and victorious malt flavors. Unlike the intense and aggressive monuments to the prior Rex, this veritable Hop King is upheld by a delightfully textured throne and serves as a beacon to those seeking a balance worthy of prolonged sessions.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.monocacybrewing.com

Twitter:  @monocacybrewing

In the end, I am not a fan of Session IPA or Ales, however, they did something here that I like.  They just called it a session ale and American Pale Ale.  They are calling it what it is.  They are not doing the marketing gimmick.  This pale ale has a pretty low ABV at 3.7%.  This beer becomes the perfect lawn work beer.  It is ok not a big fan. I respect what they did here and 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