fall beers

New Beer Blog Buckledown Brewery Oktoberfest

In this fall beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Buckledown Brewery. It is their Oktoberfest. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Chicago base craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this upcoming craft brewery. Let us get into this fall beer.

It has a slightly cloudy dark golden color to a light amber color with a white constant head. The aroma has a sweet malty to caramel notes. The taste has a light to sweet malty notes with a sweet caramel aftertaste. It is a pretty drinkable beer.

Here is their website and Twitter addresses:

Website: www.buckledownbrewing.com

Twitter: @buckledownbeer

In the end, I am always looking forward to try new beers or beers that I never had. This beer was no different. I was in Chicago for the weekend and I stopped in one of my old liquor stores. I came across this can, which was Buckledown Oktoberfest. I like it. I am not a huge Oktoberfest fan but I will try new ones here and there. I will have to make a trip to Chicago next fall to get 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 Flying Dog The Gourd Standard Pumpkin IPA

In this fall beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Flying Dog Brewery. It is their new fall seasonal, which is The Gourd Standard Pumpkin IPA. 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 Flying Dog Brewery. Let us get into this pumpkin IPA.

It has a amber like color with a white constant head. The smell has a cinnamon to nutmeg notes. The taste has a heavy cinnamon notes without any hop bitterest. The aftertaste has a cinnamon and nutmeg finish. It is pretty drinkable.

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

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 6.7%

AVAILABILITY: Fall seasonal

HOP BITTERNESS: 60 IBU

SPECIALTY MALTS: Rye, Biscuit, Cara Brown, Oats

HOPS: Hallertau Hersbrucker

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.flyingdogbrewery.com

Twitter:@flyingdog

Closing, I am getting really burn out on pumpkin beers. It is not as excited as it was before. I really did not like beer at all and normally I like just about everything that this brewery puts out on the market. I was very disappointed. It might have been something that I ate or drink before. I will not know until next season. I recommend you to try this beer once. Please, let me know that you think. 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

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

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Flipside Red IPA

In this fall beer blog, we are going to get into another past fall seasonal from Sierra Nevada Brewery. It is their Flipside Red IPA. 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 legendary craft brewery. Let us get into this red IPA.

It has a dark red color with a white constant head. The aroma has a malty to citrus notes. The taste has a citrus to hints of tropical notes. The aftertaste has a bitter tropical finish. It is an extremely drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Flipside Red IPA is a rebuttal to the mild-mannered beers of summer. Tropical fruit and citrus hop flavors from the use of whole – cone Citra, Simcoe, and Centennial hops are the perfect notes for this in – between season.

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

Flipside^® Red IPA

A hop-forward fix for the first days of fall.

Just when it feels like the dog days will never end, suddenly, the switch is flipped, the air gets cooler and it’s clear that autumn is on the way. Featuring a ruby-red hue, restrained malt body and abundant tropical fruit and citrus hop flavors from the use of Citra, Simcoe and Centennial hops, Flipside red IPA is the perfect beer for fall.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.sierranevada.com

Twitter: @sierranevada

In the end, I feel the same way on the Flipside Red IPA like I do on their Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale. I miss this beer. I am not a huge fan with Lager but I love their Pale Ale that are in their Fall Sampler Pack. I have to be honest. I love having this beer and their brown ale in six-pack or twelve-pack. There is not too many good red IPA’s on the market. This one is a good one. There is a nice balance on this beer. It is a nice drinkable but it can be a sipping beer. It is perfect beer for a fall days. 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 Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale

In this fall beer blog, we are going to get into a seasonal from past by Sierra Nevada Brewery. It is their Tumbler Autumn Brown 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 brown ale.

It has a dark brown color with a white head. The aroma has a malty to sweet nutty notes. There is a hint of smoke and chocolate notes. The taste has a sweet nutty with hints of smoke notes. The aftertaste has a dry malty finish. It is a nice drinkable fall beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Tumbler is our take on the classic brown ale – full of roasted malt flavor but delicate on the palate and perfect for crisp fall days. layered with notes of chocolate and toasted bread and a hint of smoke, Tumbler is the ultimate autumn beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.sierranevada.com

Twitter: @sierranevada

Closing, I miss this beer. This beer was the fall beer seasonal like two to three years ago. I give them credit for changing it up once in while. Everyone does an Oktoberfest and it does not make sense to check into something that the rest of the market. They did something different with their Oktoberfest. They are brewing with a German brewery. I have to say that it is really good. It became one of my favorite brews to drink this fall. I always love to revisit this beer. I love this beer. I just wish that it was still available in six-pack and twelve pack. I hate that it is in a sampler pack, however, I am happy they are still giving us this great brew. 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 Batch Brewing Visit

In this beer blog, we are going to talk about my visit to Batch Brewing. This brewery started up early in 2015 in the Corktown area of Detroit. Corktown is up and coming part of Detroit. It is a nice size brewpub. They do service food. They have a nice beer selection. Let us get into their food.

The photo above is their food menu. Their food is just normal bar food with a high-end look from a professional chief. I had their pretzels with cheese and mustard. It was really good. It went well with their version of the Oktoberfest. They have sandwiches and fish tacos. It is not a big menu but it gets to the point. Let us get into the beer.

The photo bottom is the current list of their beers on September 27th, 2015. They are always changing the beer menu and selection. They also let you know what is the next set of beers that will be coming on tap. I was a huge fan of Oktoberfest. Their Oktoberfest is called Festbier. I also tried their Empire Pale Ale. It was a little different. This beer is above average brew. I also had their milk stout that is called Sweetums. This was by far the best beer that I had from them in my first visit. They do not do beer flights.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.batchbrewingcompany.com

Twitter: @batchbrewing

Closing, I was pretty happy to get into this brewpub to check out their beers. I love how they have parking and how the outside of their brewpub stands out. There is a nice outside sitting area. Unlike other brewpubs, you feel like you are sitting in the brewing itself. The other brewpubs, you see brewing room in another room. This is one of the better new and upcoming craft brewery. They know what they are doing and make good beer. I am happy to see a good brewery not the ones that I have visit in last few weeks. I highly recommend this brewpub. 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 Goose Island Oktoberfest

In this fall beer blog, we are going to get into fall seasonal, which is Oktoberfest, from Goose Island Brewery. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this oldest craft brewery in Chicago. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Midwest craft brewery. Let us get into this Oktoberfest.

It has a clear amber color with a semi constant white head. The aroma has a slight caramel notes. The taste has a sweet candy like caramel notes. The aftertaste has a dry malty finish that does not last long. It is a pretty drinkable beer.

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

Brewer’s Notes

Brewed in the traditional Märzen style, our Oktoberfest pours a brilliant copper over rose color with a bone white head. Notes of toffee and burnt sugar in the aroma and flavors of sweet dried apricots are delivered in a dry malty body with the mild earthy bitterness that is the hallmark of Hallertau hops.

Recipe Information

Style: German-Style Märzen

Alcohol by Volume: 6.4%

International Bitterness Units: 17

Color: Copper

Hops: Hallertau

Malts: 2-Row, Carapils, Munich 10, C-20, C-40, C-120

Availability

Seasonal Release

Cases: 4/6, 2/12 packs,

24 Pack Loose

Kegs: 1/6 & 1/2 bbl

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.gooseisland.com

Twitter: @gooseisland

Ending, I know my readers know that I am a huge fan of Goose Island. I became a fan when I lived in the Chicago market for about eight years. I always look forward to their fall and winter seasonals. This Oktoberfest did not disappoint me this year. It is just like last years. There is many craft breweries that love to change their recipes of their seasonal beers. This brewery is no different. I am happy that they kept this one the same from last year’s version. This is by far best Oktoberfest to me for this season. I love it. I am not a caramel from candy and ice cream topping. I have to say I love caramel notes in the 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 Yuengling Oktoberfest

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Yuengling Brewery. It is their fall seasonal, which is Oktoberfest. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this America’s oldest brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this East Coast craft brewery. Let us get into this Oktoberfest.

It has a clear amber color with a white constant head. The smell is light and very fade. I can not pick up any notes. The taste has a light old caramel notes. The aftertaste has a dry malty finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

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

Yuengling® is proud to offer our Oktoberfest as a homage to our German Heritage. Copper in color,this medium bodied beer is the perfect blend of roasted malts with just the right amount of hops to capture a true representation of the style.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.yuengling.com

Twitter: @yuengling_beer

Ending, this beer is brewed to the classic beer style. It is pretty spot on for the style. There is nothing wrong with it. I will be really honest. It is not my favorite Oktoberfest. I would rather drink the original Spaten Oktoberfest. I am not a huge fan of the imported Oktoberfest. It is about same tasting notes. I know beer and craft beer drinkers love this style of Oktoberfest. There is the German Style of the Oktoberfest and there is the American version. I am a fan of the American because it has the heavy caramel and sweet notes. I know this beer does well and people hunt it done. I recommend this beer if you like the German Style Oktoberfest. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

In this beer blog, we are going to talk more about the liquor stores in my area and market. This is a follow-up from a blog that I wrote about year ago. I just find some of these stores do things that are good or bad and craft or import beer drinkers should know. I see some stores that are under charging and there are others that are over charging. Let us get into each of the stores.

Wine palace

If you live in the Livonia or Westland area, you know about this liquor store. They have a great liquor and wine selection. I have been told that they have some gems over there too. We are here to talk about the beer selection. They have a great craft beer and import selection. Just like everywhere else, you do need to watch code dates. If they know you are one of their regulars, you will get some of the one off or limited releases. They have a great Import selection and a nice beer cave. Their prices are one of the best in town. Their prices go pretty well against the Meijer down the street. Overall, this is a place to check out.

Marcus Market

This place is located in the Wayne State area. They have an average to below average beer selection. The huge problem with this store is they are not on top of their stuff. What I mean, they do not know what most of their beer and product cost in their store. Their prices are pretty high or way too low. For example, which I have many, Blake’s 6 pack cans for $19.99, which should be around $9.99 and 10.99 like other stores. Bell’s Planet Series Uranus single bottle (12oz) for $4.99. While other stores are charges $2.99. There is some cider and beer that are under cost. There is a cider from Blakes that other stores charge $24.99. They were charging $9.99. They do not have too many rare beers or ciders, however, they have a great Mead selection just watch the prices. Their little restaurant in the back of the store is a most try. Asides that, stay away from this store.

Forrest

This is another place not far from Wayne State either. Their prices are pretty good. They are little high but not by much. They have a pretty good beer selection for craft beers and ciders. This is a great store when you want some cheap beer with a good craft beer. They get a ton of rare and limited craft beers and ciders. You will need to ask guys behind the counter. They have a nice staff and they are willing to help their customers. I highly recommend this store. If you are in the Wayne State area, come here and not Marcus Market.

Holiday Market Royal Oak

I have been here a few times. I have not been here in a while. I just know if I cannot find a beer in my area. I can take a trip to the east side of the City of Detroit to get it. They have an awesome craft beer and cider selection. I know many of friends said if you are a regular. You will get some of the one off and limited releases. If you live on the east side, I highly recommend this place.

Closing, I know there are so many other stores and I know that I keep forgetting some of them. Please, let me know about them and I will check them out. I will do a write-up on them. I hope you learn something from reading this post. Let me know about your thoughts. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

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fall beers

New Beer Blog Buckledown Brewery Oktoberfest

New Beer Blog Flying Dog The Gourd Standard Pumpkin IPA

New Beer Blog Arbor Brewing Violin Monster Autumn Ale

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Flipside Red IPA

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale

New Beer Blog Batch Brewing Visit

New Beer Blog Goose Island Oktoberfest

Brewer’s Notes