345. Unibroue – La Fin du Monde
I’m at our homebrew club meeting this evening, and we just finished up discussing hops and sampling several of the single hopped versions of Sam Adams Latitude 48. Someone mentioned they had imports at the bar cheap tonight, and it turned out that this Unibroue was on the list. Location: Enjoyed the bottled beer, served in a tulip glass, at Fat Jack’s in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 9% ABV, 19 IBUs, 5.5 SRM, 225 Calories...
344. Charleville Vineyard & Microbrewery – German Chocolate Cake
As I mentioned in my last post on Charleville’s Box of Chocolate, my wife and I are out in St. Louis with my friend Joe and his wife. After dinner, we went to Bailey’s Chocolate Bar in Lafayette Square for desserts and drinks. After having the Box of Chocolate, and ordering a chocolate dessert, I thought I’d go ahead and give this unique beer, also from Charleville, a shot. Location: On tap at Bailey’s Chocolate Bar in...
343. Charleville Vineyards & Microbrewery – Box of Chocolate
As I mentioned in my review of 2nd Shift’s Wheat Freak, my wife and I are out with Joe and his wife. After dinner, we decided to head over to Bailey’s Chocolate Bar in Lafayette Square for desserts and drinks. Fortunately for me (and Joe), a couple local breweries brew beers specifically for this bar. Joe recommended this one, so that’s what I started with. Location: On tap at Bailey’s Chocolate Bar in St....
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,...
341. Samuel Adams – Latitude 48 IPA
It’s a relaxing evening, and I reached into the beer fridge to grab something new. I bought this a couple weeks ago as part of the Sam Adams Latitude 48 Deconstructed 12 pack, which includes this Latitude 48 as well as single hopped versions of the beer. Tonight, I was able to sit down, relax, enjoy this beer, and make a few notes… that is before it was time to put the kids down to bed. Location: Enjoyed this bottle in my...
340. Full Sail – Pale Ale
It’s an incredible evening, so I thought I’d head outside and relax on the deck with a beer and enjoy the evening. I found I still had this Full Sail Pale Ale from my visit to Oregon at the end of last summer, so I thought I’d better drink it soon. Location: Bottle enjoyed on my deck in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 5.4% ABV, 37 IBUs, ~ 149 Calories Appearance & Aroma: It was clear and slightly amber colored with a...
339. New Belgium – Ranger IPA
I’m out with my family for dinner tonight and was ready for a big beer. Fortunately, they had this freshly tapped beer to satisfy my craving for something hoppy. Location: On tap at Joe’s Station House Pizza Pub in Normal, IL. Numbers: 6.5% ABV, 70 IBUs, 14.6 OG, 2 TG, 185 Calories Ingredients: Hops: Chinook, Simcoe, Cascade; Malts: Pale, C-120. Appearance & Aroma: The beer had a Soapy head on it which left some very...
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...
336. Dugges Ale & Porterbryggeri AB – Kals Stout Oatmeal Stout
As I’ve mentioned in my last several posts, I’ve been in St. Louis and Columbia, MO this weekend, hitting microbreweries and playing golf. I’m staying at my friend Joe’s house today trying to recover before playing in another golf tournament tomorrow. As part of the recovery process, Joe cracked open this bottle of beer from Dugges, a microbrewery in Mölndal, outside Gothenburg, Sweden. He had a friend from...
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...
334. Square One Brewery – IPA India Pale Ale
We’ve already stopped at Urban Chestnut, Six Row, and The Stable, so our next stop on our mini tour of St. Louis microbreweries was Square One Brewery. I’ve been here a few times, and there’s something about how these tap handles line up with the arched window that I find artistic. Oh, and the beer here pretty good too. However, much like we discovered at Six Row, it seemed that the selection was limited to the...
