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New Beer Blog Perrin Black Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Perrin Brewery. It is their Black Ale. This beer was a Black Lager. They changed this beer to an ale to keep up with demand. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Michigan craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Midwest craft brewery. Let us get into this black ale.

It has a jet black color with a tan color head at first that disappears over time. The smell has a chocolate with coffee like notes. The taste of this light body ale has a chocolate to coffee like notes. It has a heavy malty notes but still light like a light Lager. The aftertaste has a nutty finish that hangs around. It is extremely drinkable beer.

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

Perrin Black ABV 5.8% IBU 25

The Black Ale is low in gravity, clean, crisp, and flavor-filled; giving off a bread-like aroma. This beer proves that deep colors do not signify rich potency. Our Black Ale is deceptively light on the tongue.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.perrinbrewing.com

Twitter: @perrinbrewing

Closing, this brewery is one of my favorite craft breweries in the State Of Michigan. I am a fan of Petoskey Brewery, Right Brain, Frankenmuth Brewery, and Canton Brew Works. The goal for this craft brewery is to brew beers that are drinkable and does not matter the beer style. I will say they did a great job on this brew. This is not my favorite beer style. I am not saying this is a bad beer. It is a really good beer and respect what they did with this beer. I can see many people liking this 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 Lagunitas Nighttime (Cask Ale)

While at the Michigan Cask Ale Fest, we are going to sample Nighttime Ale from Lagunitas. This is the first this beer made it to Michigan. It is in a Cask Barrel. This is the true form and best way to drink beers. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on this west coast and midwest craft brewery, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Lagunitas Brewery. Let us get into this beer.

It has a nice dark brown color with a nice white creamy head. The aroma has slight chocolate to earthy notes. The taste has a chocolate, earthy, and alcohol notes with nice alcohol burn bite for the aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.lagunitas.com

Twitter: @lagunitasbeer

In the end, I had a great time at Ashley’s Westland for their Cask Ale Fest. I was pretty excited to see this beer and had a chance to talk to the brewery rep. I was spoiled living in Chicago for many years. There beers were everywhere. Here in Michigan, I have a hard time finding their beers in the bars. I have no problem finding their beers in liquor stores. I have a go to store. I love my black IPA’s and I had to jump on this beer. I did not know how long this beer would last during the event. I had this beer in package before but this time it was in a cask barrel. I have to say the color is a little lighter and better. I really enjoyed this beer and I will be looking for it in bottle here soon. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Stone Brewery Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Stone Brewery. It is their Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog post, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not, please, read those beer blog posts to get to know Stone Brewery. Let us get into the beer.

It has a jet black color with an off white color head. The aroma has a slight chocolate but a heavy citrus notes. The taste has a chocolate to citrus notes with a dry chocolate to hoppy bitter finish for the aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

We’re brewers whose substantial mettle and idiomatic approach to brewing allows us to consistently creat works of art such as this justifiably self-righteous ale. Its bitterness hits our sweet spot. Its blackness lightens our hearts. Its liquid dichotomy pulls it all together in this sublimely sacrosanct ale. Thus the name we are compelled to give it – Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale – serves as a remember of just how good we are, in both liquid and verbal form.

First brewed in 2007 as the Stone 11th Anniversary Ale, this ale was an instant hit. With us. Other folks with great taste loved it too, but we were focused on how much we liked it, and we felt it was truly sublime. That euphoria didn’t last long though, as it was soon replaced with the grim reality that when we sold out of it there wouldn’t be any more. For us. And that was simply unacceptable. So, we now bless ourselves, and you, the enlightened, with this ale full-time. Thusly, you may now revel in you own self-righteousness as you see it with this glorious example of ours. You are genuinely welcome, as it is our pleasure.

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

Style: Black IPA

Alc/Vol: 8.7%

IBUs: 90

Available in: 22oz, 12oz Bottles & draft

We’re brewers whose substantial mettle and idiomatic approach to brewing allows us to consistently create works of art such as this justifiably self-righteous black IPA. Its bitterness hits our sweet spot. Its blackness lightens our hearts. Its liquid dichotomy pulls it all together in this sublimely sacrosanct ale. Yes, we damn well know our stuff here at Stone, and it would be irresponsible of us not to acknowledge how remarkable this heavenly creation of ours is. Thus the name we are compelled to give it — Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA — serves as a reminder of just how good we are, in both liquid and verbal form.

We’re certainly not perfect. Too often, we allow our modesty to get the best of us as we’re simply not inclined towards senseless braggadocio. When you’re good, you’re good. And when you do something great, the least you can do is acknowledge it. Others benefit from knowing. In this case, we find that we are compelled to point out how amazing this ale is that we rightly call the Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale.

First brewed in 2007 as the Stone 11th Anniversary Ale, this ale was an instant hit. With us. Other folks with great taste loved it too, but we were focused on how much we liked it, and we felt it was truly sublime. That euphoria didn’t last long though, as it was soon replaced with the grim reality that when we sold out of it there wouldn’t be any more. For us. And that was simply unacceptable. So, we are now blessing ourselves, and you the enlightened, with this ale. Thusly, you may now revel in your own self-righteousness as you see fit with this glorious example of ours. You are genuinely welcome, as it is our pleasure.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.stonebrew.com

Twitter: @stonebrewing

In closing, I enjoy myself a nice Black IPA. I have been searching for a better one that would top the last one. I am a huge fan of Porters, Stouts, and IPA’s. This is a great combination for the Hophead and Porter or Stout fans in the world and it is Black IPA. I love the hop character of the citrus with some nice chocolate notes. The hops are pretty strong on this Black IPA. I enjoyed this Black IPA. I hope you try this beer and let me know what you think. Stone Brewery did a great job on it. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Green Flash Brewing Double Stout Black Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Green Flash Brewing from California. Thanks again to my friend Jay for sharing this brew with me. If you read my beer blog post earlier, you know the history of this brewery from the southern part of California. If you have not, please ,read that beer blog post to get to know this brewery. Let us get into beer.

It has a jet black color with a creamy tan color head on this stout. The aroma is chocolate, hint of coffee, and toffee notes. The taste is a creamy chocolate with a chocolate and caramel aftertaste. This double stout is a scary drinkable.

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

Double Stout Black Ale

Golden naked oats mashed with dark crystal and robust roasted malts create a luscious black brew with satin-smooth finish. An old-world style, done the Green Flash way. Big, bold, flavorful and complex.

ALC. BY VOL. 8.8% | IBUS: 45

World Beer Cup 2010 Silver–Other Strong

California State Fair 2009 1st Place – Foreign-style Stout 2008 1st Place – Imperial Stout

Los Angeles County Fair 2009 Silver – Imperial Stout

San Diego County Fair 2012 Bronze – Bold Stout

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.greenflashbrew.com

Twitter: @Greenflashbeer

In the end, this is a big beer and stout. It is nicely balance and extremely drinkable. It rich and full of flavor. This brewery knows how to make some great beers asides India Pale Ales. They are not like most breweries that know how to make one beer style great and rest of their beer styles are bad or good. This brewery took some time and learn how to brew beer. They put some thought behind this beer and rest of their line up. I love this beer and I will be drinking it again down the road. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Speakeasy Butchertown Black Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to sample out another brew, which is a limited release, from Speakeasy Brewery. The brew is their Butchertown Black Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog posts, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not, please, read these beer blog posts to get to know this great west coast brewery. Let us get into the beer.

It has a jet black color with a white constant head on this black ale. The smell slight chocolate with a heavy citrus notes. The taste has chocolate citrus notes with bitter hop aftertaste. It is kind of drinkable beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.goodbeer.com

Twitter: @SpeakeasyBeer

Closing out, this beer is something else. I really enjoy drinking this beer. This is a big boy beer for the experienced hop heads in the world. The hops shine nicely through the chocolate notes. They did a great job on the picking of the hops. I love the bitter aftertaste. They found a way to heavy and in your face but not making you run away from the beer. I am hoping they make their way to the Michigan Market, if not I will be making road trips back to Chicago. I am glad I am back in Michigan this is one of the breweries I will miss getting on a regular basis. I highly recommend this beer and their other brews. If you are in San Fran, you need to get by their brewpub. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

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