431. O’Fallon Brewery / Bailey’s Chocolate Bar – Chocolate Ale
In my last post, I mentioned I was in St. Louis for the weekend, taking the kids to the zoo on their day off school. My wife had to work and was taking Amtrak into town to meet us. Her train was delayed a bit, so I stopped at 4 Hands Brewing, had a pint of their Prunus Saisonand picked up a growler to go. My wife’s trip wasn’t great, so she wanted to stop at a bar for a drink before heading to my dad’s house. We...
346. Tallgrass Brewing – Halcyon Unfiltered Wheat
It’s been a busy weekend of baseball and soccer games, and today the temperature is in the upper 90’s (although the heat index is over 100). After working outside on the garage for a little bit, I came inside and needed a cold, easy drinking beer. Joe had given me this beer, recommending it for a hot summer day, and I figured it would offer something light and drinkable. Location: Enjoyed the canned beer at my home in...
342. 2nd Shift Brewing – Wheat Freak Ale
We’re in St. Louis for several days for a long holiday weekend. We’ve taken the kids to Six Flags, the City Museum, and today to the Zoo. Tonight we’re out with friends Joe and Kimberly for dinner at Franco, a French restaurant in Soulard. Joe told me a little bit about 2nd Shift Brewing, a relatively new brewery in New Haven, MO, and a little bit about this beer since he has had it before. As he explained it,...
90. Bell’s Brewery – Oberon Ale Draft
Friday nights are always great, especially when we decide to load the little ones up and go out to dinner. After one nice trip to Joe’s Stationhouse Pizza Pub, where I crossed New Belgium Fat Tire off the list, we decided to try it out again. They didn’t have too many good beers on tap, but it gave me the chance to add Bell’s Oberon to the list. It had a thin creamy head when it arrived at the table, and it was very...
26. Krebs Brewing – Cattleman’s Double Deuce
Tonight we arrived in Oklahoma City and immediately looked for a place to eat. After searching Urbanspoon and other sites, we settled on Cattleman’s. It is supposed to be a long-time local institution in the Old Stockyards district. That area, and the restaurant, had a lot of character. The inside of Cattleman’s was like stepping back to an old 1970’s style steakhouse. When I looked at the beer list, I had to...
16. Michelob – Hop Hound Amber Wheat Ale
I’m getting ready to head out on the road again, and kept an eye on the kids while my wife ran to the grocery store. She returned with a 6-pack of Michelob’s Hop Hound Amber Wheat Ale. She’s a big fan of wheat beers, and I like amber ales, so she thought this might be one we’d both like. It was something we could share before I headed out, and I really appreciated the thought. First, the name is tremendously...
4. Goose Island – 312 Urban Wheat Ale
Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale came in a twist off cap (which is fine, except that I like pop top caps which can be reused for homebrewing). I was really surprised when I poured it that it didn’t maintain a big frothy head (as I’ve come to expect from wheat beers) but instead it dissipated quickly and maintain very little head. The first smell that hit me was a sort of an earthy lemongrass smell. The body was very...
