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New Beer Blog O’Fallen Pumpkin Beer

In this beer blog, we are going to get into the first brew from O’Fallen Brewery from Missouri. It is their Fall Seasonal, which is Pumpkin Beer. O’Fallen Brewery was founded in 2000 by Fran and Tony Caradonna. The brewery was sold to Jim Gorczyca in 2011. Fran Caradonna is still part of the company to this day. They brew several different beer styles. Let us get into the beer.

It has a light amber color without a head on the beer. The smell is a heavy cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin to this fall seasonal. The taste of this light to medium beer is heavy pumpkin with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg notes. It is pretty drinkable beer.

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

Like pumpkin pie in a bottle…we add 136 pounds of real pumpkin to the three-barley mash and then season the finished beer with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Available September 1.

Style: Herb and Spice Beer Alcohol: 5.6% ABV Bitterness: 11 IBUs Color: 8.7 SRM Grain: Pale, White Wheat, Caramel 90L Hops: Cluster

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.ofallonbrewery.com

Twitter: @OFallonBrewery

In closing, I have had a few of their beer over the years. I have to say they are average to slightly above average. I love my fall beers but over the years I have been disappointed. This Pumpkin Beer I have been wanting to try it. I had a chance this season to get a bottle from my local liquor store. It is a really good brew and I believe they did a great job brewing it. The problem like many beers coming out-of-state I believe it is overpriced. I am not saying it is bad because it is overpriced. I just would pick up one six-pack in the season but that is a maybe it. There is so many newer seasonals and breweries hitting the market everyday. It makes it harder and harder for the breweries that have been in the market for years to have their brews sell well. I recommend you trying this beer and try rest of their brews. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Pipeworks Brewing Ninja Vs. Unicorn Double IPA

We are going to get into the third beer that will be review on this beer blog from Pipeworks Brewing. The beer is their Ninja Vs. Unicorn Double India Pale Ale. If you read my beer blog post two days ago, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not, please, read that beer blog post to get know this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

It had a cloudy copper color with a constant white head on the beer. The smell is piney to earthy notes. The taste of this medium to full body beer is light carbonation piney notes to it. It is pretty drinkable Double India Pale Ale.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Ninja Vs. Unicorn celebrates the epic battle two of the biggest hop-heads of lore. Brewed with over five pounds of hops per barrel, this unfiltered double IPA is sure to please the most discerning hop lover. Whether you’re rooting for the mythical horned horse or the deadly assassin of the east, we hope you’ll enjoy Ninja Vs. Unicorn.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.pipeworksbrewing.net

Twitter: @PipeworksBrewin

Ending, this is a great beer. I love the hops they use in this beer. It is pretty well-balanced for being a double India Pale Ale. There is a nice malty backbone but I kind feel it should be stronger. I can live with it. I have to say for a beer that is in 22oz bottle. It is well worth the price. I have always felt beers in 22oz bottles are not worth the price. To me, this one lives up to the price. I recommend you trying this brew. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Pipeworks Brewing Chai Dog Imperial Milk Stout

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a second brew reviewed on this blog by Pipeworks Brewing. The brew I am talking about is their Chai Dog. If you read my earlier beer blog, you are up to speed on the history of this young and upcoming brewery. If you have not, please, read the blog post from yesterday to get up to speed. Let us get into the brewery.

It has a jet black color with a semi tan head on the beer. The smell is a heavy chai spices. The taste is extremely creamy with heavy chai spices. The aftertaste has a heavy chai spices that last for a long time. It is not drinkable unless you are a chai tea coffee drinker.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Chai Dog is our Eastern answer to the coffee-centric caffeine concoctions popular here in the West. This silky smooth milk stout is brewed with cacao nibs, green cardamom, vanilla bean, star anise, black peppercorn and cinnamon. This delicious blend of spices creates a balance and complexity will transport you from your local watering hole to an authentic, old tea house in the heart of Mumbai.

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Read Before Opening

This beer is Unfiltered. Sedimentation may occur. For best flavor, allow bottle to chill for two hours before serving allowing for the natural yeast to settle out. Pour slowly into your favorite glass, being careful to leave sediment behind.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.pipeworksbrewing.net

Twitter: @PipeworksBrewin

In closing, I am not a fan of this brew and it was hard to put it down. I passed it to a friend because I could not finish it. I have said this several times on my blog posts just because I do not like it. It does not mean you will not like it. I write my thoughts on this blog with truth to me. I will have to say this about this brew. I believe you have to be a fan of Chai Tea. I can see some people who do not like Chai Tea liking this beer. Please, let me know what you think of 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 Arbor Brewing Mackinac Island Fudge Stout

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Arbor Brewing Company. The beer is one of their seasonals and it is called Mackinac Island Fudge Stout. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on this brewery, you know the history of it. If you have not, please, read those posts to get to know this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

It has a jet black color with a tan head that is strong when pouring but disappears after a while. The smell is a rich coco to the stout. The taste is burn but smooth to creamy chocolate. The aftertaste is a dry coco to it. To me, it is drinkable but to the general beer drinker, it is not drinkable.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.arborbrewing.com

Twitter: @ArborBrew

Closing, this stout was really good and it is up on my top five list. I was pretty stun on how good it is in the bottle. I love how they used Fudge from Mackinac Island. I love the packaging and the name. They kept this a Michigan proud in the name and the type of packaging. I highly recommend you trying this beer. I did not see it on their website so I am not sure if they still making 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 Stone Brewing Wootstout

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a special limited release and special beer to me. It is from Stone Brewery and the beer is their Wootstout. This brew was team brewing process from Drew Curtis, Greg Koch, and Wil Wheaton. If you read my early beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not read those posts, please, read those beer blog posts to get to know this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

It has a jet black color with a constant tan to light brown head on the beer. The smell is chocolate cover pecans. The taste of this light to medium body beer is chocolate cover pecans notes. There is some vanilla notes that blends nicely with the pecans. The aftertaste is a dry coffee to toffee pecan aftertaste. For being a stout, this is scary and extremely drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

“Wil Wheaton first called us in 2004 to ask if it’d be OK for him to put the Arrogant Bastard logo on this blog’s website (back when people still asked permission to do such things), and I just so happened to answer the phone (back when I still answered the main line sometimes). Since he was so damn enthusiastic about our beers, I said ‘Sure, no problem.’ all the while thinking ‘ Hmmm… this guy’s name sounds familiar.’

Months later, in a serendipitous turn of fate, I reached out to our 10,000th email newsletter subscriber … drumroll … Wil Wheaton. Since his gigs in the iconic Stand By Me and Star Trek: The Next Generation, Wil has become quite the renaissance man, adding author, w00tstock innovator, and homebrewer to his resume. His enthusiasm for the fermentable arts and our beer was such that after many occasions of sharing grog over the years, we decided it was time to brew in collaboration.

It was no-brainer for us to choose Drew Curtis – who many know as the twisted mind behind Fark.com – as our third cohort. Drew was an old friend of Wil’s that I had serendipitously met (when he saw me and told me, ‘Dude, I love your beer!’) and enjoyed many beers with at the famous TED confenece three years in a row. The beer you told before you is an Imperial stout made with wheat (Wil pretty much insisted), and we also paid tribute to Drew’s Kentucky roots by adding rye and pecans to the mix and partially aging the beer in bourbon barrels. The result? Nothing short of serendipitous.”

Greg Koch @stonegreg CEO and Co-founder, Stone Brewing

“Being a geek isn’t about what you love: it’s about how you love it. I’m a sci-fi geek, a disruptive technology geek, and a tabletop game geek. I’ve been lucky to do lots of work in those fields, but this is the first time I got to be a professional beer geek, and it was awesome.”

Wil Wheaton @wilw Actor, Homebrewer and Professional Geek

“Beer tastes like my website … all over the map, but I’ve never met a beer I didn’t like.”

Drew Curtis @drewcurtis Founder, Fark.com & News Geek

www.stonebrewing.com/collab

Here is a description from their website (www.stonebrewing.com/collab):

From the most unlikely yet intensely imaginative trio that is actor and uber-geek champion Wil Wheaton, alternative news website Fark.com creator Drew Curtis and Stone CEO/Co-founder Greg Koch, comes an imperial stout unlike any ever made. Brewed with rye, wheat malt and pecans and partially aged in Bourbon whiskey barrels, this viscous yet silken brew erupts with an oaky, nutty bouquet and rich flavors of vanilla, toast and bitter chocolate. Enjoy now or cellar this celebration of nth degree passion and geekery applied most gracefully to the craft of brewing and collaboration-Drew Curtis/Wil Wheaton/Greg Koch Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.stonebrewing.com/collab

Twitter: @stonegreg @wilw @drewcurtis and @stonebrewingco

Closing out, many of these beers hit the shelf and go pretty quickly. In most cases, these beers let many of the beer drinkers down with the liquid. This brew is totally different. These three guys put a ton of thought behind it and put their stamp on it, which you can see the details above in description from the beer bottle selection. This is a great brew. I love the stout and the wheat malt makes this stout light in body. I love the chocolate and the pecans gives this brew another element. It blends nicely with the beer and then age the beer in barrels that gives some nice vanilla notes. If you can find this beer, I highly recommend this brew. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Fuller’s London Porter

Fuller’s London Porter is the next brew that will be featured on this beer blog. If you read my beer blog post on their ESB, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not read that beer blog post, please, that beer blog post to get to know this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

It has a jet black color without a head on the beer. The smell is rich chocolate black coffee. The taste of this light to medium body beer is dark chocolate and coffee with a dry dark chocolate aftertaste. It is not drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Fuller’s London Porter is an award-winning example of this historic English style; smooth and creamy with delicious chocolate and coffee flavors derived from the roasted malts.

The Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London, has been brewing fine ales since 1654.

The Fuller, Smith & Turner partnership, dating back to 1845, brews an excellent range of award-winning ales, many of which are available in the USA, including London Pride pale ale and the world’s original ESB. I hope you will enjoy trying all our fine ales.

Here is a description from their website (www.fullers.co.uk):

London Porter

Fuller’s London Porter, is widely regarded as the World’s Finest Porter: having won awards all over the world, London Porter is regularly voted the number one Porter on beer websites such as http://www.ratebeer.com, a tremendous accolade to our brewing team. The origins of Porter date back to London in the early eighteenth century, and the beer has seen fame around the world, from Ireland to the USA and Australia. It was the dominant beer style in London for quite some time, and takes its name from the street and river porters of the city who carried goods around the streets.

Tasting notes

Fuller’s London Porter captures the flavours of those original brews perfectly, although you won’t find a cloudy pint these days! Rich, dark and complex, at 5.4% ABV the beer has an outstanding depth of flavour.
It is brewed from a blend of Brown, Crystal and Chocolate malts for a creamy delivery balanced by traditional Fuggles hops. The range of flavours works well with a wide variety of foods, ranging from rich meat dishes, to oysters, and even chocolate puddings.

Here is their website and twitter addresses;

Website: www.fullers.co.uk

Twitter; @London_Pride

In the end, this is a great classic porter from Fuller’s. This beer is rich and smooth with a ton of chocolate and coffee notes. There is a lot going in this brew. I can see many American Craft Breweries trying to make their own version of this great beer. If you love porters, this is one porter you have to try before you make any judgement on other porters in the world. This porter is in my top five porters of all time. I recommend you trying this brew. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Fuller’s ESB

In this beer blog, we are going to get into an import and craft brewery from England. It is Fuller’s and the beer is their ESB. This is family owned business since 1845. This brewery is just outside of London, England. They brew several different beer styles that is true to classic England beer styles. There beers are not over hopped like most American craft brews. Let us get into the beer.

It has a clear amber color without a head on the beer. The smell is almost like a caramel. The taste of medium body beer is carbonated caramel with dry hazelnut hop finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Fuller’s ESB is the famous winner of many awards around the world; bursting with powerful, sustained malt and hop flavors, it is the world’s original and the one by which others are judged!

The Griffin Brewery in Chiswich, London, has been brewing fine ales since 1654.

The Fuller, Smith & Turner partnership, dating back to 1845, brews an excellent range of award-winning ales, many of which are available in the USA, including London Pride pale ale and the world’s original ESB. I hope you will enjoy trying all our fine ales.

Here is a description from their website (www.fullers.co.uk):

ESB was launched into the Fuller’s family in 1971, as a winter brew to replace a beer named Old Burton Extra. The potential of the beer was soon realised and ESB was installed as a permanent fixture, creating an immediate impact.

Not only was it one of the strongest regularly brewed draught beers in the country (at 5.5% ABV), it was also one of the tastiest, and as the awareness of the beer grew, so did its popularity. ESB’s reputation was soon enhanced after being named CAMRA’s (Campaign for Real Ale) Beer of the Year in 1978, and the beer has not stopped winning since!

With three CAMRA Beer of the Year awards, two World Champion Beer awards, and numerous other gold medals to speak of, ESB is, quite simply, the Champion Ale.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.fullers.co.uk

Twitter: @London_Pride

In closing, what can you say about this beer? It is a classic beer and this brewery shows most craft breweries in the United States how to brew the classic beer styles. They keep teaching their wrongs or maybe they are not paying attention to it. I am talking the old and new world breweries. There is some rich flavors here and I really enjoyed drinking this brew. I love the malt characters that this brew produces to the beer drinker. I am not much into import breweries but this brewery pops off the shelf. I had to give it a try again. I recommend you trying this brew to get an idea what ESB is supposed to taste like. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Fruli Strawberry Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into import fruit beer. I am talking about Fruli and the beer is their Strawberry Ale. There is not too much history on this brewery. I could not find any history. I do know they are an extremely small brewery in Belgium. Let us get into the beer.

It has a reddish to amber color without head on the beer. The smell is a heavy strawberry. The taste of this medium beer is heavy strawberry notes with light carbonated. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.fruli.be):

Fruli is a high quality Strawberry Belgian fruit beer, produced at a craft brewery near Ghent. It is a unique blend of white beer and strawberry juice. The juice complements the zestiness of the wheat beer and the result is a balanced and refreshing beer that is packed with strawberry fruit flavour.

It is simply delicious.

Fruli is a high quality Strawberry Belgian fruit beer, produced at a craft brewery near Ghent. It is a unique blend of white beer and strawberry juice. The … has a delicious and refreshing taste that has been compared by Time Out magazine to a smoothie with bite….a completely different experience in beer

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.fruli.be

Twitter: @Fruli

Closing, I do get into some fruit beers but I am not a huge fan. I have to say this import craft fruit beer is really good beer. It is pretty well balanced with the beer and the fruit in the beer. It is pretty refreshing and perfect for the hot summer days. They did a great job on this beer and 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 Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf Imperial India Pale Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Three Floyds and the brew is Arctic Panzer Wolf Imperial India Pale Ale. If you read my read my earlier beer blog, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not, please, read the history of this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

It has a clear dark copper to light amber color without a head on the beer. The smell is a fruity notes like mango. The taste is a huge and heavy mango notes with a dry fruit hop aftertaste. It is kind of drinkable beer. For an experience beer drinker, it is drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

A dry and stupendous hopped medium bodied Imperial India Pale Ale brewed with Canadian 2-row malt, dextrose sugar and lots of American hops. Arctic Panzer Wolf has superior aroma’s of marmalade, white wine, pine and apricot all mixed with an intense American hop bitterness. Cheers!

Here is a description from their website (www.3floyds.com):

9.5% ABV 100 IBUs

A massive IPA that will leave your palate its hapless victim. Scorched earth is our brewery policy.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.3floyds.com

Twitter: @3floyds

In closing, I will be first to say I am not a huge fan of this brewery because I believe their beers are overrated and over priced. I have to say I have been pretty impressed by this brew. I love the hops and the balanced from the malts. I love the aroma and the nice hops taste is really good. This brewery took their time to find the right hops for this brew. This is a well made beer and nice balance. I recommend you trying this beer. I would love to hear your thoughts on this brew and the brewery. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Three Floyds Evil Power Imperial Pilsner

In this beer blog, we are going to get into our second brew from Three Floyds Brewery. The beer is their Evil Power Imperial Pilsner. If you read my earlier beer blog on their Christmas Porter, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not, please, read that beer blog to get to know this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

It has a clear golden color with a semi white head. There is no smell to the beer. The taste of this medium body beer has a slightly crisp citrus with malt notes with a clean crisp dry aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

A fortified Euoropean Style Pils langered to perfection, brewed with Heavy Metal warriors Lair Of The Minotaur in commemoration of their 4th Full-Lenght release “Evil Power.” Available now at lairoftheminotaur.com 3floyds.com prosit skol cheers.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.3floyds.com

Twitter: @3floyds

Closing out, I have a problem with most craft breweries when they try to make a lager or pilsner. I will have to say I have had some really bad version of this classic beer styles. Three Floyds Brewing is one of the few craft breweries in the United States that made a great Imperial Pilsner. I have to say this brew has challenged Uinta Imperial Pilsner. I wish I could find this in the City of Chicago but I have to drive down to their brewpub. It has a beautiful color that welcomes you to drink this brew. There is a nice hop character but a nice malty blend with a nice crisp dry finish. I highly recommend you trying this brew. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

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