In this beer blog, we are going to get into another special release from Stone Brewery. It is their Enjoy By Tangerine IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this California base craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this West Coast craft brewery. Let us get into IPA.
It has a clear golden color with a white constant head. The aroma has a tangerine to juicey citrus notes. The taste has a nice juicey tangerine notes with a nice tangerine aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.stonebrewing.com):
Stone Enjoy By 07.25.16 Tangerine IPA | Stone Brewing
After brewing this intense double IPA with more than 10 different hops and consistently delivering it faster than any bottled IPA on the planet, we decided to do something different with this Stone Enjoy By IPA—we took it to another level, again. Puréed tangerines were added to the batch to create a devastatingly fresh IPA with a tang of tangerine. The flavors yielded by this addition to the recipe meld beautifully with the bitterness of the hops. True to this series, Stone Enjoy By Tangerine IPA is brewed specifically NOT to last, and should be enjoyed within 37 days.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.stonebrewing.com
Twitter: @stonebrewingco
In the end, the year of the fruit beer keeps on rolling. Here is another fruit IPA. It is coming from Stone Brewery. I know this craft brewery never disappoints many of us craft beer drinkers. I have to say they stepped up and made a better beer than New Belgium Citradelic IPA. I am not saying it is better but if I had to drink this one. I have to say Stone. New Belgium one is a great beer and they make great craft brands. I just like this one because of the ABV and that leads me to talk about a local one from Frankenmuth Brewery. It is their Tangerinos IPA. Just like the Stone, the ABV is around 9%. Closing, there is nothing wrong with New Belgium along with these two beers. They are all great beers and this is my thought. I am getting more favor from Stone and Frankenmuth. I highly recommend all these beers. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/
Cheers!
Bill DJ Weiser
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Twitter: @djweiser
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New Beer Blog Woodward Avenue Brewers Visit
In this beer blog, I had a chance to visit brewpub over the holiday weekend, which was Memorial Day. I know it does not matter. I visited the Woodward Avenue Brewpub also known as WAB. It is located almost on the corner of Nine Mile and Woodward. I am going to start with the history, beer, and other things. Let us get into the history.
WAB opened their doors for the first time in 1997. There is not much history that I can find on the web. I believe they are first brewpub and brewery in the Ferndale area. Let us get into the beer.
There is a new brewmaster in place now. The new brewmaster came from Green Bush Brewery. If you live in the State of Michigan, you know everything about Green Bush Brewery. They make some pretty solid beers. Their Blonde Lager has been around since the start of this brewery. It is a pretty solid beer. They did an Imperial Blodne Ale. The Imperial Blonde has some honey in it. I am not a fan of Blonde Ales. I can see many craft beer drinkers drinking this beer. The word on the street was their new IPA. It is Detroit Maiden IPA. It is a pretty solid IPA. I feel this beer is a work in process. I do not mean this in a negative light. Every good brewery is always looking to improve. I feel this brewmaster is still working to improve all the beer and WAB themselves is making it happen. They made a nice dry stout on nitro. They are a little bit ahead of most craft breweries. This is a solid stout and I rather drink this over Guinness. There is a nice cream ale with Raspberries. There is a Pale Ale. Both are pretty solid beers.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.thewabferndale.com
Twitter: @wabferndale
Closing, this brewpub is starting to move in a good direction. I know a few months back they loss their old brewmaster. I was wondering who would replace him. I have to say that I believe they picked the right guy. He is just starting his tour but I have to say people are already talking about WAB. I live on the west of Detroit. If I am in the Ferndale area, I will stop in and have a few IPA’s. The future is bright and I cannot wait to see what is up next. I 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 Petoskey Brewing Horny Monk Belgium Style Ale
In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Petoskey Brewing. It is their flagship beer, which is Horny Monk. 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 beer.
It has a clear amber to light brown color with a white constant head. The aroma has a slight malty notes. The taste has a sweet Belgium malty notes with a dry slight nutty aftertaste. It is extremely drinkable beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.petoskeybrewing.com):
A deep reddish, malty, and complex Belgian style ale. Six different types of malted barley, Belgian candied syrup and Belgian yeast are combined to produce a very smooth, complex and slightly sweet ale.
6.9% ABV, 20 IBUHere is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.petoskeybrewing.com
Twitter: @petoskeybrewing
In the end, I can see why so many people love this beer and drink a ton of it. It is smooth and nice drinkable beer. To me, this does not seem like Abbey Dubbel. It is more like a Belgian single with a ton of malt base. This is a great beer either way. I am not a brewer just a guy that loves beer and studies it. It does not has alcohol burn like other Belgium Abbey Dubbel. It is light body. It is like a session Abbey. I love 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 Cheboygan Blueberry Cream Ale
In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Cheboygan Brewery. It is their Blueberry Cream 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 Cream Ale.
It has a slightly cloudy golden color with a white head at first. It disappears over time. The smell has a heavy blueberry notes. The taste of this light body has a sweet blueberry notes with a sweet blueberry aftertaste. It is extremely drinkable beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.cheboyganbrewing.com):
A light bodied ale brewed with lactose sugar and packed with Michigan Blueberries. Fresh fruit aroma bursts from this deliciously creamy brew. Go ahead enjoy Michigan Fresh in a pint!
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.cheboyganbrewing.com
Twitter: @cheboyganbrew
Closing, I enjoy their beers but I do not go out of my way to find their brews. I normally get some beer when my friend visits the brewery. I am guarantee to get the product fresh. I am a little worried with the beer in the beer stores by me. This beer is extremely drinkable beer. It is smooth and easy to drink as the classic beer style was designed. I am not a fan but I can see people liking this beer. It is well designed and well made 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 Short’s Brew Yosemite Scooter Pale Ale
In this beer, we are going to get into another brew from Short’s Brewing. It is Yosemite Scooter Pale Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on the beers, you know the history of this Midwest craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Michigan craft brewery. Let us get into this pale ale.
It has a cloudy golden color with a white constant head. The smell has a heavy citrus notes. The taste has a citrus notes with a dry bitter aftertaste. It is kind of drinkable beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.shortsbrewing.com):
Yosemite Scooter is a lighter bodied American Pale Ale with a dirty blonde color and delightful aromas of bright zesty orange, mango, and rich sticky hops. Excellent hop flavors of citrus fruit and berries blast across the palate, along with a mild earthiness. Succeeded by a moderate bitterness, the beer has a lingering fruit, rind-like quality with traces of pine.
5.5% ABV
65 IBUHere is their website and twitter addresses:
Website; www.shortsbrewing.com
Twitter: @shortsbrewing
Ending, I love my IPA’s and pale ales. I was happy to see this beer in their sampler pack. i have had this beer in the past. I enjoyed them. This beer is not how I remember it. There is not a balance in this beer. For a pale ale, it is not drinkable like the other pale ales on the market. I am not a fan. How many pale ales do you need? This is the question that I need to ask this craft brewery. I would recommend this beer to try at least once. 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 Best Brown Ale
In this fall beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Bell’s Brewery. It is their famous Best 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 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 color head. The smell has a sweet malty with nutty notes. The taste has a smooth malty notes with a nutty aftertaste. It is a nice drinkable fall beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):
A smooth, toasty brown ale, Best Brown Ale is a mainstay in our fall lineup. With hints of caramel and cocoa, the malt body has the depth to stand up to cool weather, but does not come across as heavy. This balancing act is aided by the generous use of American hops.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.bellsbeer.com
Twitter: @bellsbrewery
Closing, I have always pick up a six pack of this beer every year. This is one of the few beers that I go out of my way to pick up from this brewery. They did a great job on making this beer. It is a nice and smooth. This is a great brew for the fall day or first winter snow of the winter. 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 Short’s Twist Of Cain Black Lager
In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Short’s Brewing. It is their Twist Of Cain Black Lager. 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 Black Lager.
It has a jet black color with creamy tan head that disappears over time. The smell has a chocolate to coffee notes. The taste has a chocolate to hints of coffee. The aftertaste has a dry crisp chocolate notes. It is kind of drinkable beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.shortsbrewing.com):
Twist of Cain is a pitch black lager with notable aromas of roast, molasses and hints of sweet chocolate. Intense flavors of rich sugary malt and dark fruit resonate with a big coating sweetness. Coupled with a cocoa like bitterness, all of the flavors seem to linger equally and dry the palate.
8.8% ABV
25 IBUHere is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.shortsbrewing.com
Twitter: @shortsbrewing
Closing, everyone knows how I feel about this beer but they have some good beer. They are just far and between. They make way too many seasonals but I see it is by design. They are attacking craft beer drinkers in a way they do their shopping. This beer is one of the good ones. It is smooth but has some nice flavor. It is pretty average but I wish this beer was everyday. Shiner Black is still king for me but I will search this out if I was looking for a Michigan craft. I 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 Expedition Stout
In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Bell’s Brewery. It is their Expedition Stout, which is Imperial Russian Stout. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Midwest craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Michigan craft brewery. Let us get into this stout.
It has a jet black color with a tan constant head. The aroma has a heavy rich chocolate to coffee notes. The taste has a smooth chocolate milkshake to coffee notes with a nice chocolate to coffee aftertaste. It is a nice sipping beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):
One of the earliest examples of the Russian Imperial Stout in the United States, Expedition Stout offers immensely complex flavors crafted specifically with vintage aging in mind, as its profile will continue to mature and develop over the years. A huge malt body is matched to a heady blend of chocolate, dark fruits, and other aromas. Intensely bitter in its early months, the flavors will slowly meld and grow in depth as the beer ages.
Here is their website and twitter addresses;
Website: www.bellsbeer.com
Twitter: @bellsbrewery
Closing, every year, I go out of my way to find this beer. I love my Imperial Russian Stouts. I do not believe that I had a bad one. It is a pretty heavy beer and perfect for a fall to winter days. This is a good beer to warm you up in the coldest days. This is a sipping beer but it still has some nice balance. I love this beer. I bet you could age this beer. I am going to start aging a six pack this year. I want to see how well it will hold up. 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 Third Coast Beer
In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Bell’s Brewery. It is their Third Coast Beer. This beer always gets confused most beer drinkers with Third Coast Old Ale. This one is a lager and the other one is old 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 lager.
It has a cloudy golden color with a white constant head on this Lager. The smell has a sweet malty notes. The taste has a sweet malty note with a dry aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer and true to beer style.
Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):
Nicely balanced, Bell’s Lager Beer focuses on the flavors developed in the brew house, matching a crisp bitterness & distinctive herbal hop aromas to a simple yet firm malt backbone. Following in the tradition of Bohemian-style pilsners, this beer spends a full six weeks maturing in the fermentation vessels. This extended conditioning period refines the overall flavor, highlighting the contributions of the malts & hops.
In order to best preserve shelf & flavor stability, it is recommended Bell’s Lager Beer be kept refrigerated.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.bellsbeer.com
Twitter: @bellsbrewery
Closing, as many of you know, I have been trying to find a perfect craft lager. I have never had this beer so I broke down and pick up this beer. It is pretty funny how this beer gets confused with their Old Ale. I do not know why they named it about this same name. This beer is pretty average but I can see why they made this beer. When Bell’s Brewery was starting, there was not many craft beer drinkers. This craft brewery was trying to get mass produced lager drinkers. There is many of these craft breweries that have lagers. Mainly, these craft breweries started in the 1980’s. I 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 Bliss Wheat Hefeweizen
In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Arbor Brewing. It is their German style Hefeweizen. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Ann Arbor base craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Michigan craft brewery. Let us get into this Hefeweizen.
It has a cloudy golden color with a white constant head. The smell has a yeast to wheat like notes. The taste has a heavy yeast and wheat and not much of banana and clove notes. There is not much of the aftertaste. It is fate to me. It is pretty drinkable beer.
Here is a description from their website (www.arborbrewing.com):
Bliss Wheat – Arbor Brewing Company
Description
U.S. Open Beer Champion – named “Best Hefeweizen in America” by the Craft Beer News Service. Classic aromas of banana, clove and floral citrus blossom. Fruity, spicy aromas show a rich yeasty character that follows through on a smooth, medium-bodied palate with a delicately spicy finish.
History
This summer specialty is made with fifty percent malted wheat for a clean, light, refreshing character, plus a special Bavarian yeast that creates the classic cloudy appearance and banana, clove, and lemon character. To decant from the bottle, pour three-quarters of the bottle into a glass and gently shake the remaining contents to mix the yeast back into the beer and then top off your glass. Delicious with a slice of lemon but we prefer it au natural.
Our Bliss artwork features a lion (the symbol of Bavaria) front and center. We went with the striped tent and carnival scene in the background to bring together the great midwest summertime traditions of county fairs and amusement parks with Munich’s Oktoberfest – the mac daddy of all festivals signaling the end of summer.
Here is their website and twitter addresses:
Website: www.arborbrewing.com
Twitter: @arborbrew
In the end, I am huge fan of this beer style. When I take a break from my porters, stouts, and IPA’s, I reach for a pale ale and or Hefeweizen. I was pretty happy to see this beer released again. I never had the chance to try this brew and I have been wanting to try this brew. I had to pick up this season. I am getting a heavy lemon notes. There is not too much banana and clove notes. I was pretty disappointed. I can see others love this beer. I am not a fan. There is better Hefeweizen on the market that is my thought pattern. This beer has won awards. Maybe, I picked up a bad bottle. I recommend this beer either way. 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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