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New Beer Blog Magic Hat Electric Peel Grapefruit IPA

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into a new brew from Magic Hat Brewery.  It is their Electric Peel Grapefruit IPA.  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 Magic Hat Craft Brewery.  Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear golden color with a semi constant white head. The aroma has a citrus to grapefruit notes but it is really faded. The taste of this light body IPA has a nice sweet citrus notes to light grapefruit hoppy notes that is light on the tongue. It is not overly bitter. The aftertaste has a nice juicy citrus finish. This is a very and extremely drinkable IPA.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

The ancient ritual of brewing a distinctly rich and flavorful beer is a performance to behold.  Our mysterious melange of time-honored ingredients harmonize with chaotic chemistry, humble patience, and blind faith to create this unique beer to share in the rousing company of kindred spirits.  Cheers!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.magichat.net

Twitter:  @magichat

Closing, This is a huge trend in the craft beer world.  I am talking about the heavy Grapefruit IPA’s.  Since living in Michigan, there is a Michigan craft brewery, who is Perrin Brewery, that made one if the first Grapefruit IPA.  I say and describe it as a Shandy IPA.  It is a really good beer.  This one is a different animal in a good way of course.  One, there a is a bigger punch in the alcohol stand period.  Perrin Grapefruit IPA is about 4.3% to 4.5%.  Electric Peer Grapefruit IPA has a 6%.  Perrin has a heavy grapefruit notes.  Magic Hat gives the Grapefruit lovers the love but not in your face. It gives people on the fence enough to make them happy.  Magic Hat Electric Peel will be in draft and package.  Unlike Perrin Grapefruit IPA, it is draft only.  There is many craft beer drinkers in Michigan and around the country that want it in package too.  Let us talk more about Electric Peel then comparing it to Perrin’s brew.  It has a light body and drinkable beer. It is perfect for any season. There is some nice hop and bitter notes that do not take over the brew.  This will be my lawn work beer in summer. This is a great beer. This beer is not released yet but I would start looking for it.  Thanks for the share, Magic Hat Brewery! 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 Urban Chestnut Brewing Zwickel Bavarian Style Lager

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In this beer blog, we are going to sample a beer for the first time on this blog.  The brewery is out St. Louis, Missouri and they call themselves Urban Chesthut Brewing Company.  The beer that will be feature is their Zwickel Bavarian Style Lager.  This brewery opened their doors about five years ago.  They opened their second brewery two years ago and it is the largest craft brewery in the St Louis area.  There is not much history on this young and upcoming craft brewery.  Let us get into this Lager.

It has a golden to strew color with a constant white head. There is an aroma but it is pretty faded. The taste has a sweet malty with some slight hoppy notes. It has a very low IBU’s. The aftertaste has a crisp dry finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Pronounced ‘zv-ick-el’ the flagship lager of our Reverence Series (classically crafted, timeless, European-style biers) is an unfiltered, unpasteurized, German-style classic that finishes as a smooth-drinking, naturally cloudy bier (from the yeast).  Prost!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.urbanchestnut.com

Twitter:  @urbanchestnut

Closing, as many of you know, I have been on the search for the perfect craft lager.  Of course, if you have been reading my blog on a day-to-day.  While I was in Chicago visiting, I had a chance to bring some beer back with me.  This packaging caught my eye.  I love the bottles and four pack package.  This beer is named after an old German word.  I have to say my search is over.  This is the perfect craft lager. I love this beer.  There is some nice sweet malty but a little hoppy notes like a pilsner.  I highly recommend this beer.  I hoping to make a trip down to St Louis.  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 Wisconsin Brewing #008 OL’ Reliable Beer

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In this beer blog, we are going to sample the first brew from Wisconsin Brewing Company.  It is their Ol’ Reliable Beer.  Wisconsin Brewing Company was founded at Verona, WI in 2013.  There is not much information on this craft brewery that is Made in Wisconsin.  Let us get this Lager.

It has a clear golden color with a white constant head. The smell has a refreshing to sweet malty and a light hop notes. The taste has a sweet malty to a light hoppy notes. The aftertaste has a crisp dry finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a descriation from the beer bottle:

This is a beer that is everything a beer should be.  A beer that’s crisp, refreshing, fun to drink, a Munich Helles lager that has malt at heart and a spirit that’s all about flavor.  This is a beer you can rely on for great taste, a beer you can count on every time you visit the fridge, a beer like an old friend who never let’s you down.  This beer is pure Wisconsin.  This is Ol’ Reliable.  Cheers!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.wisconsinbrewingcompany.com

Twitter:  @wisbrewingco

Closing, I picked up this beer while I was in Chicago.  I have been searching for a good craft lager. I do not know why but I picked up a lot of craft lagers and no IPA while in Chicago.  It is normally the other way around.  I know I have been on the hunt for a good craft lager. I love this beer. I have to say this is closest to being the perfect craft lager. The price is perfect. They did a great job on this beer.  It is a nice refreshing lager.  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 Shiner Brewery Birthday Beer Chocolate Stout

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In this winter beer blog, we are going to get into the first stout from Shiner Brewery.  It is their #106 Birthday Beer and it is called Birthday Beer Stout.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Texas craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know Shiner.  Let us get into this stout.

It has a jet black color with a tan constant head. The smell has a heavy chocolate notes. It also has a fresh chocolate cake notes. The taste has a sweet to heavy chocolate notes with a dry cocoa chocolate aftertaste. It is a nice sipping beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Happy Beer-Day to Shiner!

To celebrate the 106th birthday of the “Little Brewery” in Shiner, we crafted this special limited-edition brew that’s a sweet treat for all.  Brewed with chocolate malt and real cocoa, this year’s Shiner Birthday Beer is a delicious stout with a soft creamy head, chocolate aroma and taste and a slightly sweet finish.  Drink this beer that’s as rich as Shiner’s heritage while it lasts – once it’s gone, you’ll have to wait until next year for another birthday surprise!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.shiner.com

Twitter:  @shinerbeer

In closing, I am very proud of Shiner Brewery.  When I was down there, they were getting ready to open their Ale Brew House.  This brewery has come a long way in 100 years.  Happy Birthday, Shiner!  This is their first stout and their new winter seasonal.  I will have to say it is not disappointing.  I love it. It is like a chocolate cake taste but in liquid form.  It has a nice aroma and taste profile.  There is nothing more to say but this is an awesome 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 Sierra Nevada Brewery Hop Hunter IPA

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into a new beer and new technique to brew an IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewery.  It is called Hop Hunter IPA.  If you read 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 Sierra Nevada Brewery.  Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear golden color with small not constant bubbles. There is a nice white constant head. The aroma has an earthly to hop oil notes. The hop bitterest will burn the craft beer drinker’s nose. The taste has an earthly to evergreen notes. The aftertaste has a hop bitter finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from this beer bottle:

Steam distilled hop oil, gathered right in the hop fields, gives a mighty boost to the floral and citrus notes of traditional whole-cone hops for intense, unmatched hop aromatics.

Hop Hunter IPA is the first beer to feature oil from wet hops steam distilled directly in the field, minutes after harvest.  We use this pure, powerful hop essence in concert with whole-cone hops in our brew kettle and in our Hop Torpedo to create the ultimate IPA experience.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.sierranevada.com

Twitter:  @sierranevada

Closing, when I heard what Sierra Nevada Brewery was doing for their new IPA, I said WHAT?!?!?!?  I have to say I was pretty stun between the taste profile and aroma.  You can smell the hop oil and I believe this will start a new trend in the craft beer world.  I love this beer.  This beer is one of my favorite IPA’s in the beer market.  This is a great IPA but it is still not a Goose Island IPA. I have that beer as my #1 IPA. I have to say this beer is not that far off.  Sierra Nevada is my #1 brewery to get my IPA fixed.  I highly recommend this brew.  I have been talking to everyone about 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 Buckledown Brewery Nefarious Aftermath

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In this special beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Breakdown Brewery and it is a special and limited release beer.  It is their Nefarious Aftermath Porter.  This is their Aftermath Porter aged in Bourbon Barrels.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Chicago Craft Brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know Breakdown Brewery.  Let us get into this beer.

It has a jet black color without a head on this barrel age porter. The aroma has a heavy bourbon notes. The taste has a smooth chocolate with bourbon notes. The aftertaste has a nice chocolate finish. It is a nice sipping beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.buckledownbrewing.com

Twitter: @buckledownbeer

Closing, I love this beer and I love this brewery.  I know everyone knows that I am a huge fan of this brewery.  I was excited to see this beer on tap still.  I had to try since I love their porter.  There is some nice bourbon notes.  It has a heavy bourbon notes but the aftertaste has some nice chocolate notes.  It is not a drinking beer but a nice sipping brew.  This is very limited and if you want to try it, go fast.  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 Bell’s Brewery Jupiter The Bringer Of Jollity Brown Ale

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In this special beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from the Planet Series from Bell’s Brewery.  It is Jupiter The Bringer Of Jollity Brown 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 to get to know this Michigan craft brewery.  Let us get into this Imperial Brown Ale.

This special release ale has a nice brown color with a constant off white to slightly tan color head. The aroma has a sweet nutty, malty, and a little to fade alcohol notes. The taste of this fourth release from the planet series has a slight alcohol burn in the front of the pallet with some nice malty and nutty notes in the back part of the tasting experience. The aftertaste has a nutty notes that hangs around for a bit. It is kind of drinkable but it is a nice sipping beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This is one of a seven part series inspired by Gustavo Holst’s musical composition, “The Planets.” Strap in and embark on a flavor tour of our solar system – in the order of Holst’s piece. Mars to Neptune.

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

Bell’s Brewery Planet Series

Jupiter – The Bringer of Jollity

TASTING NOTES: The fourth release in our Planets Series shines the spotlight on specialty malts, while the hops take on more of a supporting role. Brewed with seven different varieties of malt and hopped for a balanced bitterness, this Imperial Brown Ale has bready, biscuity, toasty notes along with light chocolate and roast flavors. This beer is robust, warming and satisfying like the piece of music it was named after.

Here is a their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.bellsbeer.com

Twitter:  @bellsbrewery

Closing, I was pretty excited to see this series of beers to hit the market.  There has been some really good beers and there are a few bad ones.  I should say they are good but did not live up to the price that was being charged.  Series of beers like this makes the beer drinker retry their everyday beers.  I have to say that I have not revisited any of their everyday beers.  I will now get into this brew.  This is a great beer. There is not too many really good Imperial Brown Ale.  I do not believe there is not too many Imperial Brown Ales period in the market.  There is a nice balance that the beer drinker will be sipping or dare he or she to make it a drinkable.  I hope they bring it back full-time or a seasonal. They did a great job on it. A ton of flavor and I love the nice nutty notes.  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 Une Année Brewery Maya Belgian Imperial India Pale Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into one of my favorite craft brewery from Chicago.  It is Une Année Brewery and it is Maya Belgian Imperial India Pale Ale.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their stout, you know the history of this young and upcoming craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read it to get to this Chicago base craft brewery.  Let us get into this Imperial IPA.

It has a cloudy copper color with a white constant head. The smell has a slight citrus notes. The taste has a funky sweet citrus notes with slight carbonation notes. The aftertaste has a sweet malty to citrus notes. It is pretty drinkable beer.

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

Maya – Belgian IPA

ABV: 7.6% – Inspired by the founder’s daughter, and just like her, truly a one of a kind. A uniquely dryhopped Belgian Golden Ale with a subtle sweetness and a lot of mischievous tones. Don’t be disarmed by her easy going nature, she packs quite a punch.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.uneannee.com

Twitter:  @uneannee

Closing, I am so happy to see this craft brewery having some success and start moving their beers out of the Chicagoland area.  I love the name of this craft brewery.  It is the French word for one year.  There is some nice packaging.  They did a great job color and aroma.  There is a nice balance in the taste profile.  I love it and it is pretty drinking brew.  This is a great brewery and 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