So a little change up in the Brewskies tonight, our honorary Brewskie is Andrew Robinson (yes theee Andrew Robinson) instead of Jim Miller who had a last minute adventure come up as him and his wife are in the hospital getting ready to welcome a new girl into the world :)
We will miss you Jim, but the beer must go on! Ian, the manager, has put together the drinks and is on his way to the table. We're about to get started here, so without further ado, let the taste testing begin!
D-Light 4.2%
Brother Nick - Good Body, light beer, refreshing, very easily to be confused with Bud Light. Definitely keg worthy for Frat Parties :)
Brother Andrew - A very easy beer to slam.
Brother Dave - Like Bud Light with less carbonation (which is a good thing in my book) Before I knew it...this beer was gone. I agree with Brother Andrew on this one.
Michigan Lager 4.2%
Brother Nick - Not a lot of flavor, little musky taste, would say its comparable to Budweiser American Ale.
Brother Andrew - I didn't really taste a difference between the two, but I did notice that the smell was different and I didn't like this one.
Brother Dave - I'm not a fan of this one. Kind of like the D-Light but with zero carbonation..maybe I let this one sit too long, but I probably won't take my chances on this one again.
Dirty Blonde Ale 4.2%
Brother Nick - Light bodied, good flavor with a hint of grapefruit
Brother Andrew - I prefer a little more body. Reminds me a lot of a wheat.
Brother Dave - No body, but a decent taste. Easy to drink.
Salvation IPA 5.5%
Brother Nick - I think it's a big jump from the 3 lighter beers that we tried. Typical IPA, medium body, and I like the aftertaste then the actual beer.
Brother Andrew - Throws me off at first because it doesn't smell like an IPA, but after tasting it I can recognize it. It's like a mystery flavored dum-dums, lol.
Brother Dave - Usually when I pick up an IPA the smell discourages me from wanting to drink it. This one didn't. After tasting it, it's probably the best IPA I've had on the last few places, but yet, not really my style of beer. Are the darker ones here yet?
Cherry Stout
Brother Nick - I didn't think the cherry was going to have a tart taste to it, but the tart is not a bad thing, and it allows the beer to stand out on it's own individual beer. Couldn't drink a keg, but a bottle would be nice.
Brother Andrew - I think the cherry tart IS a bad thing, but i don't like fruity flavors in any of my stouts or porters.
Brother Dave -It's not bad, not a lot cherry to it, a definite stout in it's nature. I could have a couple of these.
Dunkel Dark lager 5.2%
Brother Nick - It's a light Dunkel.
Brother Andrew - I really don't have any words for this, I feel like its missing that individual characteristic to it.
Brother Dave - One of my favorite beers is the Warsteiner Dunkel so naturally I couldn't wait to get to this beer. The Warsteiner Dunkel is really dark, and this one was more red then anything so my curiosity was way up there. This drink is smooth, and I could drink this all night long. If you're just trying out this style of beer, it's a great step to enjoying it.
Teufel Bock 10.9%
Brother Nick - I like the Bock, it was a great taste, a hybrid between a heavy and medium body. Think of a heavier Killians
Brother Andrew - Very very smooth to drink, with a harded body. (yes he said harded)
Brother Dave - This is a smooth great red beer with a great body. Seeing that it's 10.9%, I could get my self in trouble with this one ;)
Shammons Porter Bourbon Barrel Aged 5.5%
Brother Nick - AAAAAMAAAZING. Smokey taste, good aftertaste, good body, definitely growler worthy.
Brother Andrew - It was Good. I uhhhh, I typically don't like bourbon barrel beers, but that one was pretty good. Ummmm, there was nothing that was displeasant about that beer. Is displeasant a word? Wait....I mean unpleasant...I like this brew
Brother Dave - I'm really confused on this one, I like it, but the tart aftertaste is not what I like after a sip. It would take a couple to give a full review...
Voodoo Vator 9.5%
Brother Nick - It has a unique taste to it, and for the high content, you don't taste the high alcohol in it. It almost tastes like a sweeter Bock
Brother Andrew - I wouldn't have a problem drinking a lot of that at all. It's really tastey, and uh, uh, uh, who wrote the book on love?
Brother Dave - I love the color of this brew, the taste, all in all, a great beer that I will probably have at the end.
Vanilla Java Porter 10.3%
Brother Nick - I think it's a very unique beer with no similarity to any of the others we had tonight. A nice vanilla cigar would have gone great with this though.
Brother Andrew - this is a waffle a lot like....(as we all laugh)...awful a lot like an imperial porter, as far as the brevity is concerned.
Brother Dave - This is not my style of beer, but I understand why people like these type of beers, and therefore I can say it's a good beer. It definitely carries a strong coffee flavor.
So the end of the night is here. No Brewskie night goes without a food sampling with it, so to enjoy our brews, we at the Brewers Platter (German sausage with saur kraut) a Rueben Sandwich, an Atwater Cajun Chicken, and the Rivertown Burger with Cheese. All of it was amazing and complimented the beers that sat out in front of us.
Tonight we closed out with our pick of the night:
Brother Nick chose the Shammon's Bourbon Barrel
Brother Andrew chose the Teufel Bock
Brother Dave chose the Voodoo Vator
Goodnight everyone! We are done typing and going to relax with our choice brews. A huge thanks to Brother Andrew for joining us and letting us write everything he said including the "uhhhs" and "ummmms" that he spit out. We had a great time!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sampling the Beers at Bastone Brewery
Nick and I just got to Bastone Brewery and we're setting up. Keith Stonehouse just got here as well. We're waiting on Jim Miller and as soon as he gets here we'll be off to the sampling! :)
Jim finally got here, and so did a few other people and now the samplers are on their way! I have to say, they served us these little pretzel type things, and I can't stop eating them! Here come the samples!
Monumental Blonde 4.5%
Nick - Compliments the delicious pretzels they gave us. It has a mild taste, a bit watered down. Could pass as an early afternoon beer.
Jim - It's lite with a little bitter aftertaste. Would go great after working in your yard all day.
Dave - It's ok..has kind of a "tart" after taste to it. Doesn't taste bad, just isn't the kind of beer I usually order
Keith - A watered down version of a Coors Lite.
Gordy - Lots of flavor, but no body to it.
Main Street Pilsner 5.5%
Nick - Lite body, a little bit of a musk taste to it. Not my preferred beer and actually preferred the first one over this.
Jim - Not a huge fan of lite beers, tastes like a pilsner with a little kick. It's a smooth hardy pilsner, it doesn't bite ya.
Dave - Kind of a mix between Stella Artois and a Heineken. Not bad, and not what I expected. I would order it again.
Keith - A desert beer. I like it.
Gordy - A little on the bitter side for a Pilsner.
Witface 5.25%
Nick - A murky Miller Chill. You could sit back and drink this all night long.
Jim - I wouldn't mind sitting at the beat while the waves are rolling with this in my hand.
Dave - Not for me.
Keith - Nice lemon refreshing beer that makes me want to look at palm trees.
Gordy - This one's pretty good. Not heavy, good summer beer. Lawn chair or pontoon boat.
Royal IPA 6.75%
Nick - The IPA is a true IPA beer. Very bitter, but adding an orange perfected it.
Jim - I like the IPA. It's that middle ground between the lites and the darks.
Dave - IPA's are always interesting to me. At first taste, i'm never a fan. Halfway through, I end up wanting to order another. It's an IPA true to it's form
Keith - A bit bitter. Not a huge fan, but I could drink it.
Gordy - (passed on the IPA in the order and had a double order of the Witface)
Dubbel Vision 7.5%
Nick - It's a fantastic beer. Easily in the top 3 of all the beers I've ever had....(and I've had a lot)
Jim - The first four beers in front of the Dubbel couldn't have gone quicker. I love the Dubbel! It is yummy and classy.
Dave - I love the Dubbel. I had it first at the Ambassador Design Launch party and I will have it every time I come here :) This is my type of brew!!!
Keith - A thick and fierce cider like beer. I like it.
Gordy - Full body, mouth full of fruit, and really malty, which is a great thing in my book!
Nectar des Dieux Triple 9.0%
Nick - I think it's a really good lite beer. Nice body, definitely a beer I will come back seasonly to have.
Jim - Delicious, kind of like the Dubble turned up to an 11 on the volume scale.
Dave - Ok, with a 9.0%, and the color of this beer, I was just assuming that it wouldn't taste to my liking, but after the first sip it shocked me. This is a really good beer. I like it :)
Keith - Amazing!!!!!
Gordy - I loved it! High alcohol content, fully body, full flavor, love it!
Voodoo Brown 6.6%
Nick - This is the beer I'm taking home in a growler. Fantastic body, good flavor, nice undertone of coffee and chocolate.
Jim - Voodoo Brown is Voodoolicious. I'm a java freak and love beer and this combines it. Stellar from the Beer Cellar.
Dave - Smooth and tasty. I loved this beer from start to finish.
Keith - This is a good brew.
Gordy - Nutty, peatty, and.....it's like a wool sweater next to a campfire. Wrap me up in Voodoo Brown.
Strawberry Blonde 6.5%
Nick - One of the best ones out of the 8 tonight, good body, definitely a beer I could drink all night. A nice subtle fruit flavor to it.
Jim - More please ;) The subtle strawberry flavor pleases the pallet. I've fallen in love with the strawberry blonde
Dave - This is one of those beers that I could use an entire glass to give the full critique. but I like it.
Keith - This is a mans desert beer. (no ones know what that means)
Gordy - Sweet but not too sweet, full bodied, great desert beer.
Jim finally got here, and so did a few other people and now the samplers are on their way! I have to say, they served us these little pretzel type things, and I can't stop eating them! Here come the samples!
Monumental Blonde 4.5%
Nick - Compliments the delicious pretzels they gave us. It has a mild taste, a bit watered down. Could pass as an early afternoon beer.
Jim - It's lite with a little bitter aftertaste. Would go great after working in your yard all day.
Dave - It's ok..has kind of a "tart" after taste to it. Doesn't taste bad, just isn't the kind of beer I usually order
Keith - A watered down version of a Coors Lite.
Gordy - Lots of flavor, but no body to it.
Main Street Pilsner 5.5%
Nick - Lite body, a little bit of a musk taste to it. Not my preferred beer and actually preferred the first one over this.
Jim - Not a huge fan of lite beers, tastes like a pilsner with a little kick. It's a smooth hardy pilsner, it doesn't bite ya.
Dave - Kind of a mix between Stella Artois and a Heineken. Not bad, and not what I expected. I would order it again.
Keith - A desert beer. I like it.
Gordy - A little on the bitter side for a Pilsner.
Witface 5.25%
Nick - A murky Miller Chill. You could sit back and drink this all night long.
Jim - I wouldn't mind sitting at the beat while the waves are rolling with this in my hand.
Dave - Not for me.
Keith - Nice lemon refreshing beer that makes me want to look at palm trees.
Gordy - This one's pretty good. Not heavy, good summer beer. Lawn chair or pontoon boat.
Royal IPA 6.75%
Nick - The IPA is a true IPA beer. Very bitter, but adding an orange perfected it.
Jim - I like the IPA. It's that middle ground between the lites and the darks.
Dave - IPA's are always interesting to me. At first taste, i'm never a fan. Halfway through, I end up wanting to order another. It's an IPA true to it's form
Keith - A bit bitter. Not a huge fan, but I could drink it.
Gordy - (passed on the IPA in the order and had a double order of the Witface)
Dubbel Vision 7.5%
Nick - It's a fantastic beer. Easily in the top 3 of all the beers I've ever had....(and I've had a lot)
Jim - The first four beers in front of the Dubbel couldn't have gone quicker. I love the Dubbel! It is yummy and classy.
Dave - I love the Dubbel. I had it first at the Ambassador Design Launch party and I will have it every time I come here :) This is my type of brew!!!
Keith - A thick and fierce cider like beer. I like it.
Gordy - Full body, mouth full of fruit, and really malty, which is a great thing in my book!
Nectar des Dieux Triple 9.0%
Nick - I think it's a really good lite beer. Nice body, definitely a beer I will come back seasonly to have.
Jim - Delicious, kind of like the Dubble turned up to an 11 on the volume scale.
Dave - Ok, with a 9.0%, and the color of this beer, I was just assuming that it wouldn't taste to my liking, but after the first sip it shocked me. This is a really good beer. I like it :)
Keith - Amazing!!!!!
Gordy - I loved it! High alcohol content, fully body, full flavor, love it!
Voodoo Brown 6.6%
Nick - This is the beer I'm taking home in a growler. Fantastic body, good flavor, nice undertone of coffee and chocolate.
Jim - Voodoo Brown is Voodoolicious. I'm a java freak and love beer and this combines it. Stellar from the Beer Cellar.
Dave - Smooth and tasty. I loved this beer from start to finish.
Keith - This is a good brew.
Gordy - Nutty, peatty, and.....it's like a wool sweater next to a campfire. Wrap me up in Voodoo Brown.
Strawberry Blonde 6.5%
Nick - One of the best ones out of the 8 tonight, good body, definitely a beer I could drink all night. A nice subtle fruit flavor to it.
Jim - More please ;) The subtle strawberry flavor pleases the pallet. I've fallen in love with the strawberry blonde
Dave - This is one of those beers that I could use an entire glass to give the full critique. but I like it.
Keith - This is a mans desert beer. (no ones know what that means)
Gordy - Sweet but not too sweet, full bodied, great desert beer.
So the end of the night has come and it's time to choose our pic of the night. You're looking a group of guys that would come back anytime of the week to have the Dubbel, but tonight we've picked a different winner. The Voodoo Brown will take the cake and we will now enjoy the close to tonight's Brewskie night.
I'd like to also give a big thanks to Marvin who was our waiter tonight. Brewskie nights are always better when you have someone that delivers a great service with great beer. So, I'm going to stop typing now and present a cheers to Marvin!
Till the next time!
I'd like to also give a big thanks to Marvin who was our waiter tonight. Brewskie nights are always better when you have someone that delivers a great service with great beer. So, I'm going to stop typing now and present a cheers to Marvin!
Till the next time!
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