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New Beer Blog Bastone Brewery Peanut Butter Noir

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer I had at the Summer Beer Festival in Michigan. The brewery is Bastone Brewery and the beer is their Peanut Butter Noir. The brewery is located at Royal Oak, Michigan in 2004. The brewery is named after a Belgian city. Their beer and food is theme after this great Europe country. I found this information on their website (www.bastone.net). Let us get into beer.

It has a peanut butter color without a head on it. There is not a smell to it. The taste is sweet peanut butter with a dry peanut butter aftertaste. It is not drinkable.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.bastone.net

Twitter: @bastonebrewery

In the end, I have to say I was pretty impressed by this beer. Everyone with me was looking at me weird when I brought it over to the group. This brewery did think out of the box which is a good thing. I am willing to try beers like this all the time. I have to say this was a really good tasting beer. I loved the aftertaste. I hate to say this. I could only have maybe 12oz pour of this beer. It is not thick but heavy. I just feel it is heavy and not drinkable. I really enjoyed this beer and I could not find anything on their website about this brew. I am looking forward to making a trip to this brewery the next time I am in town. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Tri-City Brewing Charity Island India Pale Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a brewery I have been eye balling every time I go back to visit in Michigan. Tri-City Brewing Company is the brewery being featured in this beer post and the beer is called Charity Island India Pale Ale. This Bay City brewery opened its doors in 2007 by Kevin Peil and a few friends. There is not too much information on this young brewery. Let us get into beer.

It has cloudy copper color with a constant white head on the brew. The carbonation is heavy so be careful pouring the beer in the glass. The smell is fade citrus to this India Pale Ale. The taste has a carbonated citrus without an aftertaste. It is drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Charity Island IPA has a bold and assertive hoppy characteristic. Brewed with 100% malted barley, the five hop additions give an aroma with a rich citrus, floral, and resinous bouquet. The crisp flavor is in perfect harmony with the malt backbone with a refreshing, clean, and dry finish.

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

Charity Island IPA

Charity Island IPA has the bold and assertive hop characteristics of an American IPA. Brewed with 100% malted barley, the five hop additions give an aroma with a rich citrus, floral, and resinous bouquet. The crisp hoppy flavor is in perfect harmony with the malt backbone with a refreshing, clean, and dry finish.

6% abv and 72 IBU

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.tricitybrewing.com

Twitter: No Twitter address

In closing, I enjoyed drinking this beer. I love the citrus and it has enough of a malty backbone and balance. There is a nice crisp and dry finish that I picked up when I was drinking this beer. This is a great beer. I will be enjoying some pints when I go back to Michigan. If you live in the Michigan area, I recommend you trying this beer out. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Mt. Pleasant Brewing Iron Horse IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a beer from Mt. Pleasant Brewing and the beer is called Iron Horse India Pale Ale. There is not a ton of information of when this brewery started but they are from Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The State of Michigan has been seeing a huge growth of up and coming craft breweries. Let us get into the beer.

This India Pale Ale has a hazel copper color with a heavy constant white head. The smell of this full body has a heavy grapefruit to it. The taste is a heavy grapefruit to the beer has a grapefruit aftertaste. It is drinkable beer.

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

Iron Horse I.P.A. An American pale ale with full hops flavor and aroma Don’t be shy, try it. Like any good I.P.A. this one has plenty of hop presence but not so much that it is not approachable by our hop-weary friends. Instead of biggering and biggering like so many I.P.A.s these days we are keepin’ it real with a beer that will make you want to drink more than just one. Don’t worry though, hops heads, this beer still has enough bite to cut through any spicy dish you might want to pair it with. Try one, or five, with buffalo wings or a spicy blackened chicken dish. Iron Horse can also go quite well with shrimp, crab, or other light fish, so we have heard from a few of our loyal patrons. So, belly up and try Iron Horse if you have ever wondered what a good I.P.A is like. We promise you won’t be disappointed. ABV – 6.6%

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.mtpleasantbrew.com

Twitter: There is no twitter address.

In closing, I thought this beer was a little different to me. It has a heavy grapefruit to this full body India Pale Ale. If you love grapefruit, this will be a beer you need to try it. I have some mix feelings towards this beer. I would not say I do not like it but I would not say it is not one of my favorites. I would like to try this beer on draft to get a better feel towards this beer. I will have to say this beer is worth a shot of trying this India Pale Ale. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Short’s Brew Pandemonium Pale Ale

When in Michigan for Thanksgiving, we are going to sample out another beer from Short’s Brew Pandemonium Pale Ale. If you read my earlier blog on their India Pale Ale, you know something on this brewery. If you have not, please read the first part of that beer blog. Let us get into the beer.

This beer has a clear color with a white head on it. There is a slight citrus smell to it. It is very fate to the beer. The taste is a carbonation citrus with a slight dry bitter aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Behold the Bitter Hysteria

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

Pandemonium Pale Ale

This coppered colored American pale ale lends its hue to hearty two row malts and hand selected specialty grains. Hop additions balance the wort, resulting in a tasty union of flavors and earthy aromas. Behold the bitter hysteria!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.shortsbrewing.com

Twitter: @shortsbrewing

Closing out the beer tab, this pale ale is pretty good but it is not one of my favorite from this brewery. If I cannot find their India Pale Ale, this one is around. I will be drinking this pale ale. I will throw this beer in the mix once in a while but I cannot get it in Chicago. When I come back to Michigan, I will be drinking it. If I get it all the time, it will be on my radar once in a blue moon. If you do not like IPA’s, you will enjoy this beer. If you like Pale Ale, you will like this beer. If you like beer, you better try. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Short’s Brew Soft Parade

When in Michigan for Thanksgiving, Short’s Brew Soft Parade is the brewery and beer that will be featured in this blog post. If you read my earlier blog on their India Pale Ale, you know the short history on this young brewery. If you have not, please read the first part of that beer post. Let us get into the beer.

It has a light amber color that is not clear with a nice white head on the beer. The smell is all the fruit that the brewery put in during fermenting. There is some raspberry to blackberry smell to this fruit beer. The taste is sweet carbonation fruit with a raspberry to blackberry aftertaste. The strawberry and blueberry are in the taste but in the background. This is not a drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

High Gravity Ale fermented with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.

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

The Soft Parade

This gourmet specialty is engineered of toasted rye flakes and two-row malted barley. Loaded with pureed strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, we refer to this fermented potion as a fruit infused rye ale. The result is a refreshing fruit delicacy that’s easy to drink, appealing to look at, and finishes dry.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.shortsbrewing.com

Twitter: @shortsbrewing

In the end, I am not a huge fan of fruit beers. I am not a fan of many of the Belgian beers. This is a pretty good beer but it is not my favorite beer I had from this brewery. I have to say I did enjoy drinking this beer. It reminds me of summer. I love the name and I wonder if it was named after the classic The Doors song. There is a question for Joe Shorts. If you pour this beer out and did not let me see the bottle, I would have thought this came from Belgian Brewery. For the beer style, Short’s Brew made an excite fruit beer. If you are a fan of fruit beers, you will like this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiseer

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Short’s Brew Bellaire Brown A Classic American Brown Ale

When in Michigan for Thanksgiving, we are going to sample out another beer from Short’s Brew. The beer is called Bellaire Brown A Classic American Brown Ale. If you read my earlier post on their India Pale Ale, you know the history of this young brewery. If you have not, please read the first part of that post. Let us get into the beer.

This American Brown Ale has a nice light brown color. It has a nice sweet malty smell to the beer. The taste is a sweet carbonation malty with a dry aftertaste. It is kind of drinkable beer.

Here is a descriation from their website (www.shortsbrewing.com):

Bellaire Brown

A full flavored brown ale that derives sweet caramel and toasted qualities from four different kinds of malt and specialty grains. Select hop varieties add enticing aroma to the nose and create a dry finish. This ale is so dark and rich, it’s hardly classifiable as brown, but is certainly considered a delicious masterpiece.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.shortsbrewing.com

Twitter: @shortsbrewing

Closing, just like the other beers, I have review. I really enjoy this beer too. This beer I would put in my line up like their India Pale Ale. Since I live in Chicago, I will have to enjoy this beer when I come back to Michigan. I love the smoothest to nice malty taste. I love the aftertaste and how easy this beer goes down your throat. This beer was very shocking good. This is one of the best American Brown Ale from a Michigan Craft Brewery. 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 Short’s Brew Pontius Road Pilsner

When in Michigan for Thanksgiving, we are going to get into another beer from Short’s Brew Company. The beer is called Pontius Road Pilsner. If you read my earlier blog on their India Pale Ale, you know the short history on this young brewery from Michigan. If you have not, please read the first part of that beer post. Let us get into the beer.

The beer is a clear straw to bright yellow color with a constant bubbles. It has a ton of carbonation with a big white head on the beer. There is no smell to the beer. The taste is a sweet carbonation with a nice hoppy to it. There is a little bitter aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Quality lies just off the beaten path.

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

Pontius Road Pilsner

A true American style Pilsner where the malted barley, when blended with flaked maize (corn), produce a deliciously distinct flavor. It is light in body and color, with a surprisingly full flavor that gives way to crisp refreshment. Handfuls of hops provide pleasant aromatics and a wonderful dry finish.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: http://www.shortsbrewing.com

Twitter: @shortsbrewing

Ending, I love craft pilsner but this one was a little different then the rest. It reminds me of a fresher version of Stella. I am not saying that this beer is a bad beer but it is not my style in the pilsner. This beer is well made and designed to the classic style. I did enjoy it but it is not one of my favorite beer from this brewery. I can see people who will enjoy this beer. It has a nice balance and easy to drink this beer. I recommend people trying 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 Short’s Brew Huma Lupa Licous India Pale Ale

While in Michigan for Thanksgiving, I was able to pick up some local beers that I have never tried. There is going to be six beer posted on the Short’s Brew Company. The first beer is called Huma Lupa Licous India Pale Ale, which is their flagship beer. Short’s Brew was founded in 2004 by Joe Short in Bellaire, Michigan. They brew several different beer styles with unique packaging on their beer bottles and six-pack holders. Let us get into the beer.

This IPA has a clear copper without a head on the beer. The smell is a little grapefruit to some mango. The taste is a carbonation citrus with a little bit of pineapple. There is really no aftertaste. It is a little drinkable but to me, it is drinkable.

Here is a little description from the beer bottle:

A complex malt and hop theme park on your mouth.

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

Huma Lupa Licious

This gem is honored with the name of the hop plant, Humulus lupulus, and is Short’s best selling India Pale Ale. It has such an abundant amount of hops that it sensually provides a punch to the palate. The numerous hop varieties used in its creation render a delicious bitter taste and enticing citrus aroma. The hearty malt bill melds with the hops to create a perfect balance.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: http://www.shortsbrewing.com

Twitter: @shortsbrewing

Still in Michigan, I was really excited to try out these beers when I had a co-worker told me about this brewery. I have to thank my sister for picking up the beers. I really love the hop that they use in this beer. It gives off a nice aroma and tasting profile that you do not get from most hops. It is nicely balance with just the right malty backbone. I wish I could get this in Chicago but this will be a nice beer to enjoy when I am back home seeing family and friends. If you are a hop head like myself, you will need to try this beer down the road. This is a great beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Frankenmuth Brewery Red Sky Irish Style Ale

While in Michigan, This beer is from the Frankenmuth Brewery Company. I did not have enough time to try it at the brewery so I pick up this bottle in the Downtown area of Frankenmuth at the Lager Mill Beer Store. I am really looking forward to their Winter Lager. If you have not read the first part of my earlier blog, please, read the first part of that blog post. Let us get into the beer.

It has a nice red color with a constant white head. There is small bubbles that flow to the top of the beer. The smell is caramel to malty. The taste is a sweet malty with a little caramel with a dry aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This malt focused Irish style red ale uses roasted barley to give it its robust red color and subtle caramel notes. Red Sky is a full flavored ale with a smooth malty finish.

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

Dry Irish Stout Ale-A traditional Dry Irish Stout is light in body with a hint of chocolate and coffee. This rich flavor comes from a combination of roasted barley & a generous helping of hops. We low-carbonate our stout using a nitrogen system which aids in masking the natural bitterness of the brew.
ABV 4.1% IBU 41

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.frankenmuthbrewery.com

Twitter: @fb1862

Bottom of beer bottle, I am not a fan of Irish Red Ales. This one for what it is was pretty good. It has a ton of flavor and everything that a Red Ale fan is looking for in this beer style. I enjoyed it but I would not put it in my everyday line up of beers. Just because I said that, it does not mean you will not enjoy this beer. This is a really good beer and I did enjoy it. Just like Pilsners, I am not into Red Ales right now. Please, go try it and let me know what you think of the beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Frankenmuth Brewery Octoberfest

While in Michigan, we are going to take a look at another brew from Frankenmuth Brewery. This beer is one of their Fall Seasonal called Octoberfest. If you read my earlier blog post on their beers, you know a little something about this brewery. If you did not, please, go back and read the first part of that blog. Let us get into the beer.

It has a nice copper color without a head. It has a sweet malty smell. The taste is about the same with a little carbonation. Just like the classic style, it has taste, smell, and aftertaste. It is extremely drinkable.

Here is description from website (www.frankenmuthbrewery.com):

Oktoberfest Lager-An authentic German Oktoberfest beer. Its trademarked copper color is achieved by 4 different malts thus giving it its barley flavor. Adding German noble hops brews the perfect balance and tops with a nice finish. This once a year lager is a reason to celebrate all by itself.
ABV 5.27% IBU 27

Here is their website and addresses:

Website: www.frankenmuthbrewery.com

Twitter: @fb1862

In closing, as many of you know I am huge fan of this brewery. I love how easy the beer drinker can drink this beer. It has a nice malty flavor and gives the true malt drinker something to remember. As a huge Fall Seasonal Beer fan, this beer makes me die happy if it was today. It is a malt drinkers heaven in this beer. This is a very good beer and I wish I could drink it all the time. I cannot wait for them to get to Chicago or I might just have to move back to Michigan. I would hunt this beer down. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

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