Month: May 2016

New Beer Blog Weyerbacher Quad Ale

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In this special beer blog, we are going to sample another beer from Weyerbacher Brewery.  It is their Quad Ale which is a special release.  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 know this brewery.  Let us get into this beer.

It has a clear amber with a light behind it.  Without the light, it has a dark cherry color. There is no head on this beer. The aroma has a wine to cherry like notes. The taste has a cherry wine to malty notes with cherry wine alcohol aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.

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

Big and delicious, QUAD, 11.8% ABV, is an elegant dark ale. Rich with complexity and flavor, try savoring it with a fine dinner. You also might enjoy it as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to a dessert, but QUAD stands alone quite well.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.weyerbacher.wpengine.com

Twitter:  @Weyerbacher

Ending, this beer style from Belgium has to be one of my favorite.  I enjoy nice dark cherry notes this beer style gives us.  Every time, I see a new quad hit the market.  I go out and search for it.  This beer is no different.  It is different than other quads that I had in my lifetime.  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 21st Amendment Brewery Toaster Pastry India Red Ale

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In this beer blog, we are getting into another beer from 21st Amendment Brewery.  It is their Toaster Pastry India Red 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 this California base craft brewery.  Let us get into this red IPA.

It has a clear red color with a white constant head. The aroma has a citrus with hints of nutty notes. The taste has a sweet malty to biscuit notes with a strawberry jam aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.21st-amendment.com):

Our first beer out of our new brewery is an homage to its former life as a toaster pastry factory.

Biscuit malts give the beer a slightly nutty, crust-like flavor, while pale and dark Crystal malts create the mouthfeel and flavors reminiscent of strawberry jam. Calypso and other experimental hops give this ruby ale a welcome bite, plus a few more in the hop back for a toasty-sweet aroma.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.21st-amendment.com

Twitter:  @21stamendment

In the end, I always love picking up new beers from this brewery. It does not matter what the craft brewery puts out.  My last trip to Ohio, I was happy to see this beer on their shelves at Joseph Beverage Center.  There is a nice balance on this beer.  I like it. I do not think this brewery puts out a bad beer.  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 DuClaw Brewing Quick Start My Heart Milk Stout

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In this special beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from DuClaw Brewing.  It is their Quick Start My Heart Milk Stout.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this east coast craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery.  Let us get into this milk stout.

It has a jet black color with a tan constant head on this stout. The aroma has a chocolate cover strawberry notes. The taste has a chocolate to coffee notes with strawberry aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.

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

Quick Start My Heart | DuClaw Brewing Company

Our Strawberry Milk Stout is medium/full-bodied and black in color with a silky mouth feel, a moderately strong 6.8% ABV, and sweet flavors and aromas of strawberry and chocolate, accented by notes of coffee and caramel, that will “quickly” make it one of your favorites, too.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.duclaw.com

Twitter:  @duclawbrewing

In the end, I am do to make another trip to Ohio.  I enjoy picking up their beers when I am down there.  I just wished they would make it up to Michigan beer market.  I understand why they are not here yet.  There is a nice balance between the milk stout and strawberries.  They did a great job on this beer.  This is by far best fruit beer that I have ever had.  I love it. 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 North High Brewery Pale Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into a beer and brewery for the first time.  The craft brewery is called North High Brewery and the beer is their Pale Ale.  North High Brewery was founded in 2011 in Columbus, Ohio.  This is the first and only craft brewery in Columbus, Ohio.  Gavin Meyers and Tim Ward founded this craft brewery.  They brought on Jason McKibben their brewmaster.  Let us get into this pale ale.

It has a cloudy golden color with a white constant head. The aroma has a citrus to a slight blueberry notes. The taste has a citrus to a slight lemon notes with lemon aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

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

Pale Ale :: ABV 5.5% :: IBUs 46

Easy drinking dry-hopped pale ale, showcasing aromas of tropical fruit, citrus and herbs. Drinks like a session IPA, but with the body to balance the hops.

Malts: Pale, Caramel

Hops: Nugget, Cascade, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin

Yeast: Ale

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.northhighbrewing.com

Twitter:  @northhighbrewing

Closing, I love pale ales and trying new beers from breweries that I do not know about.  It is worth the time and money checking out new beers from new breweries for you.  You never know it might be your next favorite beer to add to your line up.  I am not a fan but I am willing to try it again.   Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13