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Review – Southern Tier Hoppe
Review – Ommegang Adoration
Review – Caldera Vas Deferens
We finish the Caldera Kettle Series with this provocatively named creation…
Defense agains the Dark Beers- Wynkoop
In a bit of a departure for my intrepid dark beer correspondent, a sampler tray was tasted! I know it is heresy but to truly appreciate the dark beer side of life you must check the lighter side. Here is the report:
“From right to left
Light Rail Ale – light citrusy going to a doughty dusty wheat – good gardening beer. Also functioned as a palate cleanser for the subsequent beers.
Tut’s Royal Gold – sweet malty finishing with a nice sour tastes more carbonated at the finish.
Wixa Weiss – not my fab. Too barnyardy.
Mile HIPA – seriously hoppy grapefruity super bitter finish.
Railyard Ale – pretty reddish orange. Nice floral notes with a mellow finish
B3K Schwartz Bier – smoky goodness with a smooth finish. Probably my fav of the night.
Monkey’s Fist IPA – not as hoppy as the mile high but bitter finish continues to build.”
“Ignore the glasses in the background. Still working right to left
My notes were getting fuzzy by this point.
St Charles ESB – totally coats the tongue and palate. Light grapefruit with a slight bitter finish that continues to build
Patty’s Chili Beer-most interesting beer of the night. Light but definite jalapeño flavor without the spicy heat
McKenzies Milk Stout – chocolate/ espresso. Really sweet a little smoky sweet finish. Would make a great float.”
Review – Caldera Hopportunity Knocks
Another curve ball from Caldera. Was expecting a hop explosion and this is what I got…
Review – Caldera Ginger Beer
This special series eschews the tradtional bigger beers theory and goes light and subtle. Like this Ginger Beer…
Review – Caldera Lawnmower Lager
This is one of the lightest beers that I have had in a long, long time…..
Defense Against the Dark beer
Occasionally, I hand over the reins of the blog to my dark beer afficionado (who has started using the BeerPad app, which works very well).
Today, a quick review of Class V Stout from Kern River Brewing.
Rating: 4/5
Style: Stout
Brewery: Kern River Brewing
Region: United States
Color: Dark chocolate browm
Carbonation: Little
Aroma: Espresso & chocolate
Mouthfeel: Full rich. Coating the tongue and palate
Flavor: A nice initial brightness of coffee and chocolate notes
Finish: Mellow with a slight molasses sweet and bitter
Comments: Really nice complex beer. Definitely drink again