439. Half Acre Beer Company – Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
As you could tell by my last few posts, I’m in Columbia, MO for a golf tournament. We’re out on the course and I’ve already had a Two Brothers Outlaw IPA my friend Joe brought back from a recent trip to Chicago. He also brought back this one from Half Acre Beer Co. It was hard to review it on the course, so Joe shared another can with me to take a little more time review later in the evening. Location: Enjoyed in...
426. Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works – Downstate Pale Ale
As I mentioned in my last post, my friend Joe is passing through town, on his way home to St. Louis from Chicago. He wanted to meet at Destihl to try a few of their beers, and have some dinner. I started out with their St. Dekkera Reserve Bela Imperial Pilsner, so I was looking for something a bit lighter and drinkable than the sour I’d just had. This beer fit the bill and I thought it would be a nice pairing for my bison...
420. SweetWater Brewing – 420 Extra Pale Ale
I noticed I was approaching beer #420, and having enjoyed this beer before I started my journey, thought it would be fun to review this beer as #420. Unfortunately, however, SweetWater is not yet distributed in Illinois. So, on a whim, I thought I’d email them to see if I could get a sample. Thank you so much to SweetWater for finding a way to get me the beer to review as #420! Location: Poured into a Sam Adams perfect pint...
418. The Lost Abbey – Devotion Ale
We had a homebrew club meeting tonight just up the street at Fat Jack’s. A few of us headed down to Flingers because they have half price craft beers on Monday nights. They have several craft brews on tap, but this was one of the only ones that wasn’t on my list yet. Location: Enjoyed in a pint glass at Flinger’s Pizza Pub in downtown Bloomington, Illinois. Numbers: 6.25% ABV, 1.050 OG, 1.005 TG, ~ 188 Calories...
417. St. Louis Brewery Schlafly – Pale Ale
It’s a nice Saturday evening, and I’m out with my family at Joe’s Station House Pizza Pub here in town. It was a great night to relax with the kids, have some pizza, and a enjoy a few beers. I started with a Bell’s Hop Slam, only because it was actually on tap here, and then decided to slow it down a bit when the pizza came. I’ve had to start checking this blog to see if I’ve had certain beers...
390. Highland Brewing Company – St. Terese’s Pale Ale
This beer was given to me several months ago by my sister’s friend, and it has been sitting in my beer fridge until I could get around to reviewing it. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Asheville, NC and the beer culture, but don’t think I’ve gotten to try any beers from there, until now. The bottle says, “A golden ale having a slightly malty body balanced by an assertive American hop flavor. This...
383. Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works – Antigluten Double Pale Ale
As I mentioned in my last post, we stopped at Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works after a stressful trip to the holiday photography studio. After a full, hearty beer, I thought I’d go with something a bit lighter. I saw this on the menu and thought it might be interesting to try a gluten free beer. Location: Enjoyed a pint glass, at Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works in Normal, IL. Numbers: 6% ABV, ~ 180 Calories Appearance...
369. Walnut Brewery – Indian Peaks Pale Ale
We’re on our second day of work in Boulder, Colorado, and stopped at Walnut Brewery. I was here almost a year ago and stopped at this very same spot and had their St. James Irish Red, and their 1123 Black IPA. This time I decided to have something a bit lighter and went for their pale ale. According to the menu’s description of this beer, “North American two-row and Pilsen malts are blended to give a pale straw...
356. Terrapin Beer – Rye Pale Ale
This beer was given to me by my friend Joe, which he picked up on a recent trip to the south. He really recommended this beer, and tried to brew a similar one himself at home. I also knew this was one that was somewhat well known and well liked in the beer community. This was backed up by the label, which indicated that this beer won the gold medal at the Great American beer Festival in 2002 in the American pale ale category....
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...
327. Flying Dog – Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale
As I mentioned in my last post about Rogue’s Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale, I’m at Fat Jack’s tonight for our ABNormal Brewers monthly steering meeting. Next month we’ll have a presentation at our meeting on beers from Schlafly/St. Louis Brewing Co. I’ve had several of their beers, including their Helles, APA, AIPA, India Brown, Octoberfest, Pumpkin, and more, so I’m looking forward to...
321. Grand Teton Brewing – Sweet Grass APA Draft
Today I’m in the town where I grew up, St. Louis, MO, with my family for my cousin’s wedding. After the lunchtime wedding, we’ve got several hours to kill before the reception. Having just seen Iron Barley on Man vs Food only a couple nights ago showing their Monte Christo double dog, I suggested to my wife that we stop there for lunch and a beer. They had some pretty good beers on tap, but I was in the mood for...
