379. The Civil Life – American Brown Ale
I’m in St. Louis for Thanksgiving weekend and was able to sneak out of the house to pick up dinner along with a quick stop at two of St. Louis’ newest breweries – The Civil Life Brewing Company and Perennial Artisian Ales. I was only able to run in for a second and pick up beer to go, so when I got in, I asked the bartender for a growler of whatever he recommended. At the Civil Life, he chose the American Brown. I...
377. Flossmoor Station – Pullman Brown Ale
I’m back at Fat Jack’s in Bloomington, IL for our monthly ABNormal Brewers club meeting. As usual, I went looking for something I haven’t had yet, and decided to go ahead and try this one. From the brewery, “This robust, dark brown ale gets its rich flavor from seven different malts and three types of hops. The addition of hand-toasted oats and a generous portion of molasses give the Pullman Brown Ale an...
376. Rogue Ales – John John Hazelnut
Once again, I’m back at Fat Jack’s in Bloomington, Illinois for our monthly steering meeting for the ABNormal Brewers. It’s getting a bit chilly outside, so I thought I’d go for something a bit hearty. Unfortunately, they had just run out of the Founders Breakfast Stout, so I thought I’d try this one. Location: Enjoyed a pint glass, at Fat Jack’s in Bloomington, IL. Numbers:5% ABV, 13º PLATO, 34...
373. Back Forty Beer Co – Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale
I’m in Birmingham, Alabama for work and we stopped at The J. Clyde for dinner and a few beers. I was looking forward to trying a few local brews and had Good People Brewing’s Mumbai Rye IPA from the cask before dinner. When dinner arrived – the beer cheese soup and the Gus Burger – I ordered another local brew from Back Forty Beer Co. Location: Enjoyed an regular pint glass at The J. Clyde in Birmingham,...
351. Yazoo Brewing – Dos Perros Ale
My wife is gone for the weekend and while my kids sit and watch a movie, I decided to grab a beer and relax after an afternoon at the children’s museum. I wasn’t exactly sure what this beer was, but it was given to me by my friend Joe, who liked it, and I thought I’d give it a shot. The label says, “Many Mexican beer styles today are descendents of old Austrian styles. When Austria ruled Mexico in the late 19th...
349. Boulder Beer Co. – Flashback India-Style Brown Ale
It’s a nice warm evening, and I’m out in the backyard grilling up a steak for dinner. I don’t know if it’s possible to grill without a beer in my hand, so I headed out to the fridge and thought I’d drink whatever I happened to grab. Out popped this brew, which I purchased a couple months ago in a “mix-a-six” pack at the local liquor store. Location: Enjoyed the bottled beer, in a Sam Adams...
338. Ferguson Brewing – Pecan Brown Ale
After playing in a golf tournament today and having a bunch of Bud Select and an Alexander Keith’s Nova Scotia Style Brown Ale, Joe and I headed over to Ferguson Brewing company for a beer. Joe told me that along with their Imperial Vanilla Bourbon Porter (which wasn’t available), they’re known for this beer. The bartender was awesome, giving us samples of at least 4 other beers on tap. Even better, after...
337. Alexander Keith’s – Nova Scotia Style Brown Ale
If you’ve read my last few posts, you know that I’ve been in St. Louis, MO and Columbia, MO on a sort of guys weekend. It’s been filled with microbreweries and golf. Today I’m in St. Louis playing in a charity golf tournament. On our way past the clubhouse, these lovely ladies were serving assorted Anheuser Busch InBev beers, but this one caught my eye. I’m not sure if it’s owned by them, but...
335. Broadway Brewery – Nut Brown Ale
After a great day yesterday, hitting 4 microbreweries in St. Louis, I’m in Columbia, MO today for a golf tournament. We’ve already had a long day with a ton of Bud Select on the course, and now we’re out for a few beers at Broadway Brewery. For my first beer, I had the Broadway Brewery APA, but didn’t realize that I had already done a review of that beer when I was in town for the same golf tournament last...
329. Urban Chestnut – Winged Nut
After having an awesome lunch at The Shaved Duck, my friend Joe took me to the first stop of our “mini-micro” tour of St. Louis – Urban Chestnut. It’s a microbrewery that opened in January near the St. Louis University campus. Founders Florian Kuplent and David Wolfe started it after leaving Anheuser-Busch when it was bought out by InBev. I’ve heard good things about them and was really looking forward...
320. Bell’s Brewing – Wild One Sour Brown Ale Draft
This weekend, I’m in Kalamazoo, Michigan, traveling with my dad to see my sister’s football game. She plays professional women’s tackle football for the St. Louis Slam, and is here playing the Western Michigan Mayhem. We got into town early and I was really looking forward to stopping at Bell’s Eccentric Café for lunch and visiting their store to pick up some Bell’s beer and gear. The Eccentric Café had a...
318. BJ’s Brewhouse McAllen, TX – Nutty Brewnette Draft
As I mentioned in my last couple posts, I’m in McAllen, Texas for work for a couple days. We were actually in McAllen almost exactly a year ago, and during that trip, we discovered BJ’s Brewhouse. That’s when I was able to try their Piranha Pale Ale and Jeremiah Red Irish Strong Ale. I remembered the atmosphere and food were nice and the beer was decent, so we decided to stop here again for dinner before heading...
