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New Beer Blog Green Flash Brewing Palate Wrecker Hamilton’s Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a brewery, who is Green Flash Brewing, that I had a few of their brews. I have been wanting to get into their beers a little more. Everyone I know that are hophead keep on telling me to try this beer, which is Palate Wrecker Hamilton’s Ale. Green Flash was founded in 2002 by Mike and Lisa Hinkley in Vista, California. In 2011, they moved their brewery to San Diego, California. They brew several different beer styles but they are best known for their hoppy beers. Their beers come in kegs, four pack bottles, and twenty-two ounces bottles. As you can see in the photo above, we are getting into a beer in big bottle line.

It has a clear copper color with a white constant head on the beer. The smell is piney to citrus in the beer. The taste is carbonated piney with an extremely dry hop finish. This is a beer that some beer drinkers will be drinking water with it. It is a sipping beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle and their website (www.greenflashbrew.com):

“Palate Wrecker was originally brewed for the Hamilton’s Tavern 2nd Anniversary celebration. It’s the most complicated West Coast-inspired IPA we have ever brewed-mashing and sparging with hopped wort, in addition to our hop layering regimen for IPA. By popular demand, it is now released for the world to enjoy.” Chuck Silva, Brewmaster

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.greenflashbrew.com

Twitter: @greenflashbeer

Ending, no kidding beer drinkers were demanding this beer to be release to the general public. This is awesome Imperial India Pale Ale. The only thing I do not like about it. I believe it is just a little bit over hopped but that is just being picking. Asides that, this is an awesome beer. I love the hops they use in this brew. This is a beer you need to sip. 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 Gigantic Whole In The Head Imperial IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Gigantic. The beer is called Whole In The Head Imperial IPA. If you read my last beer blog on their IPA, you know the history. If you have not read the last post, please, read the post on their IPA. Let us get into the beer.

It has a clear cooper with a constant white head. The smell has a citrus to the beer. The taste has a sweet citrus with a dry aftertaste. This is a sipping beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Whole In The Head Imperial IPA

A freakin’ hop bomb. Bright, multilayered citrus hop aromas and flavors blow up your face, with just the right amount of hop bitterness to back it all up.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.giganticbrewing.com

Twitter: @GiganticBrewing

Closing, just like their normal IPA, this Imperial IPA is something else. It is well made and balance. It has a big hop flavor but a great malty backbone. There is no faults in this beer like most India Pale Ales in the market. These two brewmasters know what they are doing and they are good job at it. It only comes in 22oz bottles but it is well worth the price for this great beer. Once this beer is sold out they will never make anymore of this beer. I cannot wait to see what else this brewery has up their hat. I highly recommend this beer and let me know what you think of it. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Odell Brewery 90 Schilling Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Odell Brewery. The beer that will be featured in this blog is their flagship called 90 Schilling Ale. If you read my beer blog on their beer, you know the history of this Colorado 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 deep copper and light amber color without a head on the beer. The smell is a malty with a slight coco to it. The taste is a sweet carbonation malty to it. The aftertaste is a sweet malty to it. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

90 Schilling is our flagship beer. Smooth and complex, 90 Schilling is a medium-bodied amber ale with a distinct burnished copper color and a deeply pleasant aroma. A shilling was a British coin used from 1549 to 1982. The name 90 Schilling comes from the Scottish method of taxing beer. Only the highest quality beers were taxed 90 Shillings. We think you’ll find this original ale brilliantly refreshing, and worth every shilling.

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

We introduced 90 Shilling, our flagship beer, at our opening party in 1989. For a while, we’d been wondering what would happen if we lightened up the traditional Scottish ale? The result is an irresistibly smooth and delicious medium-bodied amber ale. The name 90 Shilling comes from the Scottish method of taxing beer. Only the highest quality beers were taxed 90 Shillings. A shilling was a British coin used from 1549 to 1982. We think you’ll find this original ale brilliantly refreshing, and worth every shilling.

5.3% Alc. By Vol. 27 IBUs

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.odellbrewing.com

Twitter: @odellbrewing

Closing, I know I talked about this in one of my other beer blogs. There is not too many really good flagship. There are many that are really bad or average compare to the rest of their beer lineup. This beer is challenges that theory of mine and it is sets the brewery up really well. It shows the craft beer drinker that rest of their beers should be really good. There is a lot going on in this great brew. It fits where this brewery is located. I enjoyed it and I will have it again. I just wished they were in the Chicago market. I would rotate this in and out of my lineup. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Stone Enjoy By 05-17-13 IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from the Stone Brewery. The beer is a limited and rare release 22oz bottles. It is an unique Double India Pale Ale. The name of the beer is when the beer goes out of code. If you read my earlier beer blog on their Flagship beer, which is IPA, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not, please, read that beer blog post. Let us get into this beer.

This special Double India Pale Ale has a clear semi dark golden color with a constant white head. The smell is is a heavy piney but a touch of a tropical fruit. There is a ton going on in the smell. The taste is a piney but a dry hoppy tropical fruit. It is drinkable beer but careful drinking it.

Here is description from the beer bottle:

You have in your hands a devastatingly fresh double IPA. Freshness is a key component of many beers – especially big, hoppy IPAs – but we’ve taken it further, a lot further, with this one. We brewed this IPA specifically NOT to last. We’ve gone to extensive lengths to ensure you get your hands on this beer within an extraordinarily short window, and we’ve sent a very clear message in the name of the beer itself that there is no better time than right NOW to enjoy this IPA!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.stonebrewing.com

Twitter: @stonebrewingco

Ending, this beer lives up to what it is which is “Live For The Now, The Present.” Stone Brewing is a doing good thing and making a statement in the Craft Beer World. I believe all brewers are looking for fresh product in the market. However, this is a solid beer, it is a big hoppy beer that has a nice and solid malty backbone. I love how they use social media to show where people are enjoying this beer. This will start a trend but it has to have a great beer behind it. This beer is an awesome beer and I am glad I had it. I will looking for more before the date comes to head. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Fort Collins Brewery Rocky Mountain IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to sample another beer from Fort Collins Brewery. The brew that will be feature is Rocky Mountain IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog, you know the history of this young brewery. If you have not read it, please, read that beer blog post to get to know this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

This beer has a clear copper color without a head on it. The smell is a grapefruit to the beer. The taste of this full body India Pale Ale is carbon grapefruit with a dry hop aftertaste. It is a drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

India Pale Ale

Massive floral aroma lures you in while hop bitterness and malty sweetness mingle in symmetry. After all, great balance is key when you are only standing on three legs.

Here is a description from the website (www.fortcollinsbrewery.com):

Rocky Mountain IPA

An I.P.A. by definition is liberally hopped and higher in alcohol. We made Rocky Mountain I.P.A. by dry hopping for an intense citrus aroma and adding a generous helping of malt to create a backbone stable enough to support the characteristic bitterness of the beer.

Awards

2009 US Open Beer Championship, Silver, English IPA.

Availability

All Year.

Packages

12oz bottles (6 packs), 1/2 bbls, 1/6 bbls

Stats

Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 6.2%

Hop Bitterness (IBU): 81

Color (SRM): 12

Food Pairings

Chicken and Waffles, H.C. Lamb Burger

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.fortcollinsbrewery.com

Twitter: @FortCollinsBrew

Closing, I guess I did not realize how many English style India Pale Ales are on the market. I kind wish the packaging would say something on it that it is a West Coast IPA or just English one. I guess I could just look on Untappd and hope that it is put in their correctly. However, this is a great beer and I enjoyed drinking it, it gives me a different pace unlike all the other IPAs on the markets. What I mean by that last statement. It is not a West Coast IPA and the English Style gives a different pace. You might want hops but not over the top and this one and few other English IPAs fit the bill. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Wynkoop Belgotado Belgian-Style India Pale Ale

In this beer blog, here is another brew from Wynkoop Brewing and the beer is Belgotado Belgian-Style India Pale Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog post on their beers, you know a little something on this brewery. If you have not, please, read those beer post to get to know this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

The beer is a hazel golden color without a head on it. The smell is an earthly with Belgian species. The taste is a light body with Belgian species to it. There is a dry hop aftertaste.

Here is a description from the beer can:

Meet our small batch Belgium-meets-Colorado thriller. It’s built with Colorado-grown malts and whole leaf hops, then fermented with a Belgian yeast. Luscious and balanced, it features pale malt flavors, layers of hops from start to finish, and spice notes.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.wynkoop.com

Twitter: @wynkoop

Closing, I am not a huge fan of this India Pale Ale style. I just found this pretty unique beer because it is in a can. I believe this is the American version of the Belgian Triple. It fits the smell and the taste of all the Belgian funkness. It either comes from the yeast or the spices that they use in this beer. I enjoy drinking it but I would not buy it on a regular basis if it was available in the Chicago market. However, I went on their website and I did not see it in their line up, it makes me wonder if they stop making this brew. If you can find it, go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Speakeasy Brewery Beers

In this special Saturday Beer Blog, we are going to get ahead of everyone in the Chicago market on these beers. Speakeasy Brewery is coming to Chicago starting next week and I was able to get hold of some bottles to review them before it hits the shelves. When I heard about them coming, I was excited to have them available everyday in Chicago. Speakeasy going with the theme of the Prohibition era or I like to say one of the dark times in American history. This brewery was founded in 1997 by Steve Bruce and Forest Gray. They are known for their over the top hoppy beers that range from 5% to 10% in their beers. Let us get into the beer.

This beer has a clear golden color without a head on it. The smell is a heavy mango to this Extra Pale Ale. The taste of this medium body is a carbonation mango with a bland aftertaste. I can see some think this beer is drinkable and others might not think it is drinkable.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Tallulah mesmerizes with tropical fruit aromas and a radiant golden glow. This show-stopper is dry-hopped with Calyso and El Dorado hops and will leave you begging for an encore.

This beer has an amber brown color without a head on it. The smell is a sweet caramel malt. The taste is a smooth creamy caramel with a dry finish. It is drinkable beer and is a session beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Prohibition Ale is a boldly hopped amber ale that strikes a perfect balance between caramel maltiness and its aggressive hopping.

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

Prohibition Ale is the first beer we bootlegged back in the early days of the brewery. Anything but traditional, Prohibition pours a deep reddish amber hue, with a fluffy tan head that leaves a beautiful lacing on the glass. A lush, complex aroma teases the senses with juicy grapefruit, citrus, pine, spice and candied caramel malts. Mouthfeel is creamy, with a silky, medium body and modest carbonation.

Style: American-Style Amber Ale

ABV: 6.1%

IBU: 45

Color: 15L – Copper, Dark Amber, Red

Barley: Two Row Pale, CaraMunich, Chilean Caramel

Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Centennial

Yeast: California Ale

This beer has a red color without a head on it. The smell is a sweet malty caramel to the beer. The taste is carbonation malty to a slight spicy from the rye with a dry malty to a touch of hop finish. It is a drinkable.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Scarlett Red Rye Ale captivates with an act that ranges from sweet hop highs to spicy rye tones. Scarlett hits the notes that will set your heart on fire.

This beer is a clear golden with a semi white head on it. The smell is a heavy piney. The taste of this full body is a heavy piney to earthy with a dry earthy aftertaste. It is a sipping beer and it is not drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

No lightweight, Big Daddy IPA tips the scales with a huge hop flavor and clean dry finish that leaves the scene without a trace.

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

No lightweight, Big Daddy IPA tips the scales with a huge hop flavor and a clean, dry finish that leaves the scene without a trace.

Big Daddy IPA is a hop-head’s delight, a generously dry-hopped yet surprisingly drinkable American-style India Pale Ale. Poured into a standard American pint glass, the beer is a golden straw color, with tight carbonation and a slightly off-white head that leaves a lovely lacing. The aroma is floral, fresh grass, pine needles, grapefruit and subtle notes of fresh bread.

Style: India Pale Ale

ABV: 6.5%

IBU: 55

Color: 5L – Golden

Barley: Two Row Pale, Light Munich

Hops: Columbus, Cascade, Centennial

Yeast: California Ale

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.goodbeer.com

Twitter: @SpeakeasyBeer

Closing out, all of these beers are really good and I enjoyed trying them. Some of these beer styles are not up my alley but good. Speakeasy did a great job on their beers and packaging. This brewery is a complete package. Big Daddy IPA is line with the rest of the west coast IPA but I feel gives you something more than the rest. I do not know what it is. Their Prohibition Ale is little bit more hopper than the normal Amber Ales. Plus Prohibition Ale is a session beer which I like it. Their Tallulah Ale has a wonderful smell and tasting experience. The Scarlett Red Rye Ale is kind of like Prohibition Ale but has a spicy kick to it. So you have to ask which one did I like and did not like. I loved these beers in this order Tallulah, Prohibition Ale, Big Daddy IPA, and Scarlett. I am not a huge fan of red ales and I am not saying that Scarlett is a bad beer, which it is not. It is not my favorite beer style. I love Big Daddy but I liked the Prohibition Ale and Tallulah even more. I highly recommend you trying these beers. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Odell Brewing Levity Amber Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Odell Brewing and the beer is called Levity Amber Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog on their beers, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not, please, read those beer blog post to get up to speed on this great Colorado brewery. Let us get into the beer.

It has an amber color without a head on the beer. The smell is a sweet malty caramel to it. The taste is sweet malty without an aftertaste. It is a pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Levity is our lighter take on an amber ale — a real crowd pleaser. Munich and honey malts give it full-bodied flavor, bright copper color, and a relaxed taste profile. We let the finishing hops shine, for a beer that’s crisp instead of bitter. Levity was named by our brewers partly for its light color — and partly for the way it just refuses to take itself too seriously. We could all use a little levity once in a while.

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

Levity Amber Ale

Levity is our lighter take on the amber ale. Munich and honey malts give it a full-bodied flavor and a happy-go-lucky personality. Then we let the finishing hops shine, for a beer that’s crisp instead of bitter. Levity was named by our brewers partly for its light color – and partly for the way it just refuses to take itself too seriously. Hey, we could all use a little levity once in a while.

5.1%Alc. by Vol. 24IBUs

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.odellbrewing.com

Twitter: @odellbrewing

In the end, this is not one of my favorite beer styles but I wanted to try this beer at least once in my lifetime. This is a really good and well made beer. If you are an Amber Ale or Lager fan, this is the beer for you. The one thing that I love about this beer is how drinkable this beer is and pack of flavor. I recommend you trying this beer so go out and hunt it down. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Odell Brewing Myrcenary Double India Pale Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a brewery that I have been wanting to get into for a long time. The brewery and the beer is Odell Brewing Myrcenary Double India Pale Ale. Odell was founded in 1989 by Doug, Wynne and Corkie Odell in the Fort Collins, Colorado. This brewery was started in personal kitchen like most craft breweries. This one started in Seattle, Washington in a kitchen by Doug. Until all the brothers moved to Fort Collins to start-up this great brewery. Let us get into the beer.

This ale is a clear golden color with a white constant head on the beer. The smell is a heavy grapefruit to it. The taste is has a grapefruit with a touch of lemon. The aftertaste is a dry sweet citrus to the beer. It is a sipping beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Named for Myrcene, a component of essential oils in the hop flower, Myrenary Double IPA is our tribute to those who revere the illustrious hop, and their unyielding exploit to craft hop forward beers. Brewed with a blend of hops containing the highest levels of Myrcene, this double IPA prevails with a tropical fruit-like flavor, a pungent floral aroma, and a clean getaway.

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

Myrcenary

Named for Myrcene, a component of essential oils in the hop flower, Myrcenary Double IPA is our tribute to those who revere the illustrious hop, and their unyielding exploit to craft hop forward beers. Brewed with a blend of hops containing the highest levels of Myrcene, this double IPA prevails with a tropical fruit-like flavor, a pungent floral aroma, and a clean getaway.

Available Year Round
9.3%ABV 70IBU’s

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.odellbrewing.com

Twitter: @OdellBrewing

Closing, this was a pretty unique beer I have had in a long time. I did not know how to react to the tropical notes I was picking up during the tasting experience. However, this beer is pretty good, I wish this was in the Chicago market. It is a great beer to enjoy by sipping and there is not too many double IPA that are sipping beers. I will order this on the net again or buy it in the store. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Uinta Brewery Birthday Suit Sour Brown Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Uinta Brewery. The beer is their Birthday Beer, which is their 20th and it is called Birthday Suit Sour Brown Ale from their Crooked Line. If you read my earlier beer blog on their beers, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not, please, read the first part of those beer blogs. Let us get into the beer.

It has a clear brown color without a head on the beer. The smell is like sour air. The taste has a heavy sour with a sour aftertaste. It is a nice sipping beer to have anytime of the season.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Brewed in celebration of Uinta’s 20th Birthday, this American Sour Brown Ale flaunts significant acidity balanced by flavorful Abbey and Chocolate malts and a modest amount of hops. A distinct tartness on the palate combines with notes of toffee and earthiness.

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

Notes

Brewed in celebration of Uinta’s 20th Birthday, this American Style Sour Brown Ale flaunts significant acidity balanced by flavorful Abbey and Chocolate malts and a modest amount of hops. A distinct tartness on the palate combines with notes of toffee and earthiness.

Art

Label art by local Utah artist Travis Bone

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.uintabrewing.com

Twitter: @uintabrewing

In closing, I enjoyed drinking this beer and I am in love with sour ales. This beer was right up my alley but the average beer drinker will not like sour ales. This beer is for the experience craft beer drinker. I am not saying that the beginner will not like this beer. It is possible. It has a heavy sour taste and smell. It is pretty drinkable beer for any season of the year. I highly recommend this beer. It is a limited release so if you do not get it this season. You will have to wait for next year and that is not a bad thing. I also want to thank for the Brewery for letting me try this beer and showing me around the brewery. Thanks Steve and Uinta Brewing! Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

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