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New Beer Blog Black Tooth Brewing Saddle Bronc Brown Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into the first beer from Black Tooth Brewing.  It is their Saddle Bronc Brown Ale.  This Wyoming base craft brewery has started in 2010.  They put all their beers in cans.  They have four flagship beers and several seasonals.  Travis Zeilstra, who is co-founder and head brewer, started the company in a 10 barrel system.  Later on, Black Tooth Brewery opened a new brewery capable of 50,000 barrel system a year.  Let us get into this brown ale.

It has a dark brown color with white color head. The smell has a sweet malty to slight toffee notes. The taste has a sweet to dry toffee notes with dry toffee aftertaste. It is kind of drinkable beer.

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

An English-style brown ale with a malt profile of caramel, toffee and cocoa. A dark ale that is well rounded with a malty sweet flavor with clean finish.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.blacktoothbrewingcompany.com

Twitter:  @blacktoothbrew

In the end, I am not surprise to hear there is a craft brewery in Wyoming.  Once again, I was not shocked to see their beers pop in my beer of the month.  I am pretty much a fan of brown ales.  It is a good brown ale but not for me.  I am just not a fan of this brown ale.  It is a good one just something about it.  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

New Beer Blog Founders Brewing Sumatra Mountain Brown Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to sample another beer from Founders Brewing.  It is their Sumatra Mountain Brown Ale.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Michigan base craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Midwest craft brewery.  Let us get into this brown ale.

It has a cloudy dark brown color with a tan constant head. The smell has a heavy coffee notes. The taste profile of this brown ale has a smooth nutty to coffee notes with a smooth slight milky coffee notes aftertaste. It is drinkable and scary because it is a 9% ABV beer.

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

Sumatra Mountain Brown

This bold, imperial brown ale gets its body from a team of malts including Caramel malt for sweetness, flaked barley for dense foam, a bit of Chocolate malt for its deep color and Aromatic and Munich malts to add even more depth. German and Perle hops add a touch of bitterness to balance the malty sweetness. The addition of rich Sumatra coffee takes this perfectly balanced imperial brown ale to a decadent level.I love this beer. I will get more. Best beer from Founders

Here is their website and Twitter addresses:

Website:  www.foundersbrewing.com

Twitter:  @foundersbrewing

Closing, I was pretty speechless when trying this beer.  I was really impressed.  I felt like Founder’s Brewery was just staying in their way.  Not really doing anything new and different.  While new and upcoming craft breweries in the state were starting to take from them.  I am glad to see them doing new and different things but take their time putting it out.  There are other breweries that are living on their name and need to step up to the plate.  I am not going to say who they are.  This is a solid coffee brown ale.  This has to be my favorite or close to favorite coffee brown ale.  Great beer with a great price point in a four pack bottle.  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 Saugatuck Snow Wizard Oak Aged Brown Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Saugatuck Brewery.  It is one of their new beer, which is called Snow Wizard Oak Aged Brown Ale.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Michigan base craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Midwest craft brewery.  Let us get into this brown ale.

It has a nice brown color with a tan color constant head on this brown ale. The aroma has a sweet nutty to slight malty notes. The taste has a nutty to malty notes. The aftertaste has a nutty and vanilla to earthy like notes. It is pretty drinkable beer.

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

Snow Wizard

An Oak Aged Imperial Brown Ale with tons of oaky, woody flavors. The base brown malt profile provides a huge caramel, coffee and chocolate body with minimal hop bitterness match perfectly with the complex flavor profile of the oak chips.

ABV:
7.0%
IBU:
25
Malts:
Pale, Carabrown, Victory, Vienna, 30L, Chocolate Malts
Hops:
Nugget and Fuggle
Availability:
November – December
Served At:
50-55 degrees F
Served In:
Pint Glass
Pairings:
Hearty foods like smoked sausage Cheese: Aged Gouda or Smoked Gruyere

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.saugatuckbrewing.com

Twitter:  @saugatuckbrew

Closing, I am always trying newer beers that hit the market.  I did not know this was a seasonal.  It does make a little sense, since, it is aged in oak barrels.  I know Perrin is trying to make their barrel aged brown ale all the time.  Snow Wizard has a nice balance brown ale.  If it sells well, I would not be surprise to see them making this beer all time.  I like this beer and It is good.  I will say this is not any Perrin Lil’ Griz.  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 Arbor Brewing Violin Monster Autumn Ale

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In this fall beer blog, we are going to get into special high end beer from Arbor Brewing.  It is their Violin Monster Autumn Ale.  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 fall beer.

It has a jet black color without a head.  The aroma has a heavy cinnamon to light brown sugar notes. The taste has a smooth chocolate to cinnamon and nutmeg notes. The aftertaste has a brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg finish. It is a sipping beer.

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

Violin Monster – Arbor Brewing Company

Description

A geographical approach to the werewolf legends results in the identification of a major werewolf area stretching from mid-Germany into the Netherlands and Belgium. With this in mind, we have created a strong, dark, spiced using ingredients from those regions. Brewed with Midnight Wheat, warming spices, and a hint of brown sugar, the Violin Monster is black as night and packs a punch at 9.5%. Unleash your inner beast with Violin Monster Dark Ale, but beware.

History

For centuries the Violin Monster has traversed the world howling his curse at an unforgiving moon. Although his past is filled with bloodlust and sorrow, he has found that playing his fiddle pacifies his Hunger. In recent years, the Violin Monster has found a measure of peace and a cherished home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. And if you’re lucky, you just might spot him there on a street corner soothing his soul by serenading the city he now calls home.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.arborbrewing.com

Twitter:  @arborbrew

Closing, I cannot remember having this beer.  I believe that I had this beer when I came in for a visit when I lived in Chicago.  I know that I was a pretty big fan of this craft brewery when I lived in Chicago.  I still respect them and enjoy their beers.  This beer does not drink like high alcohol beer. This beer is 9.5% and it drinks like 5%.  It is a smooth beer and pretty well balance.  There is some nice tasting notes that will keep the beer drinker coming back for more.  It is a nice sipping beer.  I like this beer. I will be picking a 6 pack bottles each seasonal.  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