While at Ashley’s Westland, we are going to try Sky High Rye Ale from Arcadia Brewery. If you read my earlier beer blog posts, you know the history of this craft brewery. If you have not read them, please, do so to get to know this Michigan craft brewery. Let us get into the beer.
It has a clear golden color with a nice presentation of small bubbles. It has a white constant head. The smell is extremely fated. I cannot pick it up aroma notes. The taste has a light rye to other spice notes. The aftertaste is a heavy rye notes. It is a pretty drinkable beer.
Here is a description from website (www.arcadiaales.com):
Description
This West Coast-style Pale Ale is brewed with 80% English barley malt and 20% rye malt. It boasts a massive floral aroma of resinous hops, contributing notes of lemons, peaches and pine needles and anchored by sweet, malty flavor of toffee and freshly-baked pumpernickel bread.
Style
Rye Beer
ABV
6.0%
IBUs
55
Here is their website and twitter:
Website: www.arcadiaales.com
Twitter: @ArcadiaAles
Closing, I really did like this beer because it is a little different from the classic pale ale beer style. Overall, I am not a huge fan of this brewery and most of their beers. I love the rye spicy notes but not over the top like most rye ales. There is a nice balance in this beer. It is pretty refreshing brew. I like this beer but it is not at the top of my list as far as rye ales. I have had better rye ales. This is a great beer and I recommend it. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
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Bill DJ Weiser
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New Beer Blog Arcadia Ales Jaw-Jacker
In this fall beer blog, we are going to take a look at another Michigan Brewery called Arcadia Ales and the beer is Jaw-Jacker. Arcadia Brewing Company, which is also known as Arcadia Ales, was founded in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1996. They brew several different beer styles and they are pretty close to the traditional beer styles. Let us get into the beer.
It has a hazel dark copper color without a head on the beer. This pumpkin ale has a cinnamon to nutmeg smell to this beer. The taste is a heavy cinnamon and nutmeg with a cinnamon aftertaste. There is really no pumpkin in this beer. It is kind of drinkable but not really to me.
Here is a description from their website (www.arcadiaales.com):
This spiced amber-wheat ale is our celebration of the arrival of Autumn. Using the finest malted barley and little wheat for mouthfeel, Jaw-Jacker displays a brilliant orange-amber color, despite the absence of pumpkin in the recipe. The addition of cinnamon, all-spice and nutmeg (in the exact proportions of our brewer’s Grandmother’s pumpkin pie recipe) creates a refreshingly spicy, season brew.
Style
Spiced Beer
ABV
6.0%
IBUs
26
Food Pairings
Boiled Brisket with Root Veggies, Roast Duck or Turkey, Pumpkin Pie or Sweet Potato Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.arcadiaales.com
Twitter: @arcadiaales
In closing, this is one of many Michigan Breweries. This brewery is everything that I look for in a brewery, which means they make traditional styles. I believe I love the crazy hoppy beers or weird beers so this brewery gives you something of the classic world. However, I really did not like this beer, I thought it was very heavy with the cinnamon and nutmeg taste and way to sweet. This beer to me was not drinkable. I know this brewery could do better. This is my thought pattern and my word is not the holy grail of beer blogs or craft world and if it was it should not be. You as a beer drinker might like this beer. I courage you to try it to get your judgement on this beer. I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on this beer. They are available in many states in the midwest. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill Weiser
Email: djweiser13@comcast.net
Twitter: @djweiser
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