313. Lazy Magnolia – Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale Draft
I’m in Nashville for work and went to the Flying Saucer for dinner to hopefully try a couple new beers. They had a ton of beers on tap (as you can see a small sample of their enormous tap wall in the picture here). The bartender was great, letting me sample 4-5 different beers before finally making my selection. After dinner, this sounded like a good one to have as a beer dessert, as the menu said, “Southern Pecan Nut...
269. Tommyknocker Brewery – Imperial Nut Brown Ale
I was at the liquor store several months back and found this one. I remember their Nut Brown Ale being pretty good when we stopped by the brewery several years back. So, when I saw an imperial version, and when I read that it was, “Brewed with pure maple syrup,” I knew I had to give it a try. I have no idea how old it was when I bought it, but it’s been in the beer fridge for about a year, so even from the outside...
241. Anchor Brewing – 2010 Our Special Ale
I had to stop by Friar Tuck, my local liquor store, for a gift card, and as you might expect, I couldn’t walk out without some beer. I kept it somewhat reasonable, sticking with some holiday beers and a bottle of Infinium. This was one of the seasonal holiday beers I picked up, although I had to buy a whole 6 pack. I’m hoping to trade a few bottles for a few different beers. This bottle says, “This is the...
238. Uncle Buck’s Brewery & Steakhouse – Brown Ale Draft
As I mentioned in my last post (Uncle Buck’s Brewery & Steakhouse – Captain’s Choice IPA Draft), I’m in the Dallas, Texas area for work and just flew in. My coworker and I stopped here on the way to our hotel to grab a bite to eat and a beer. Uncle Buck’s Brewery & Steakhouse is attached to the Bass Pro Outdoor World in Grapevine, TX. As you can see by the photo, the dinning room is very impressive, and the...
208. Flatbranch Pub & Brewing – Cherry Brown Draft
We had a great time checking out the ESPN College Gameday set on the quad at Mizzou homecoming, but we stopped at Flatbranch Pub & Brewing for an early lunch before heading over to the homecoming parade. I had their ESB to start my meal and decided to have another to finish off my meal. I looked up at the board, and unfortunately, there was nothing that qualified for my Oktoberfest Challenge. So, unfortunately, I’ll have...
161. St. Louis Brewery / Schlafly – India Brown Ale Draft
As I mentioned in my last post, we went out with a couple of our friends in St. Louis. So, for dinner, we decided to head over to the Schlafly tap room and have a few more beers and a nice dinner. Usually I’m a fan of their beers, especially when they’re fresh on tap there at the tap room, however, I think I may have finally found an exception. It was obviously deep brown in color and it had a creamy, thin white head on...
153. Dicks Brewing – Dicks Danger Ale
While enjoying the afternoon under the tent at the Oregon Brewers Festival, I struck up a conversation with a fellow beer lover and discussed beers we had tried and enjoyed there at the festival. I mentioned that I was looking for something malty, as I think my bitter taste buds have been killed by all these Northwest style IPAs. He recommended the Dicks Danger Ale (5.2% ABV), so I thought I’d give it a try. It had a deep...
137. Cascade Lakes Brewing – 20″ Brown Draft
Things were still pretty busy, but I found my way back to the Oregon beers at the Oregon Brewers Festival. And now that it had been a long enjoyable day drinking beer, I was feeling a like having more malty beers rather than the big hop bombs I was having earlier in the day. When I saw the name on this one from Cascade Lakes Brewing in Redmond, OR, I knew it would probably fit the bill. As you might suspect, it had a deep brown...
118. Sierra Nevada Brewing – Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale Draft
After going with the Sprecher Maibock, I thought I’d just go for some good solid beers, not necessarily those from Oregon – despite the fact that I could probably get these beers back home in Illinois – I’d hit the Oregon beers heavily tomorrow. When it was served, it was a brown color. The plastic mug made it difficult to see if it was clear or hazy, but it appeared to be a bit hazy. It had a nice, creamy,...
106. Everybody’s Brewing – Hoedown Brown Draft
After enjoying my Full Sail Session Black on the banks of the Columbia River Gorge and watching the sun set, I decided to head inside to the hotel bar to see if I could get yet another Oregon brew that I couldn’t get at home. I had heard that Everybody’s Brewing (that’s the name of the brewery) was right across the toll bridge, but figured it was easier (and less risky after a few drinks) to have one here. The...
103. Double Mountain – Dapper Dan Nitro Brown Ale Draft
After another great day of brewing at Full Sail Brewing, it was time for dinner. Since I hadn’t explored Hood River much outside of Full Sail, a few people had recommended I walk down to Double Mountain for dinner. I was told they had some of the best pizza in town, and some pretty good beers. I was looking for something with some flavor, but also nice, light, and smooth. The menu says, “Dapper Dan is a true session...
69. Shmaltz Brewing – He’Brew Messiah Bold Dark Brown Ale
I’ve got a lot of different beers in the beer fridge from a few Brewers, so I wanted to grab a beer from a brewer that I only had one beer from. I looked in the fridge and grabbed the He’Brew Messiah Bold Dark Brown Ale from Schmaltz Brewing Company in Saratoga Springs, New York. The bottle says that it is “A rich and robust dark brown ale” and it says “Why is this beer different from all other beers? As...
