Ballast Point -This Week's Beer Flow Brewery Reviewed

This week we get together and talk a little Ballast Point Brewing and their beers, along with some other fun and interesting beer items. See what we discuss by checking out the video and the latest edition of The Beer Flow Show!

Beer Review: Schlafly Hop Trial Chinook

The Schlafly Hop Trial Chinook is the last of the Hop Trial series of beers that were released by the Saint Louis Brewery. Each beer looked at one hop and one malt in the Golden Ale style of beer. Chinook is a hop of American Origin and is known for a few things including being piney.

Check out my video to hear and see my thoughts on this one, and if you have had it as well then let me know what you thought of it by leaving a comment. Cheers and remember…there’s always time, so Get Your Beer On!

Columbus Beer Run And What Did I Spy With My Eye

A road trip to Columbus, Ohio also means a little beer run action. Check out my video here to see what was all gathered from my stop at Hop City Craft in Mason and then at Corner Stone Craft Beer & Wine in Columbus. Oh yeah, I was able to definitely Get My Beer On!

Beer Review: Hop Trial Schlafly Barbe Rouge (One Time Release)

From the Hop Trial Pack of Schlafly comes the Barbe Rouge, a single malted single hopped Golden Ale that highlights this French hop of origin. Described as floral and fruity in nature, there was not much missing of these qualities in this beer. The standout note was that of a strawberry and the beer itself proved to be one that could easily be downed without a second thought. My Untappd rating on this one comes in at a 4 and was definitely one that was well worth drinking.

Check out my video to hear and see more of my thoughts on this one, and if you have had it as well then let me know what you thought of it by leaving a comment. Cheers and remember…there’s always time, so Get Your Beer On!

Yuengling Goes Gold or At Least Golden With New Pilsner

Let's take a look at Yuengling and their new core beer offering to hit shelves in 2018...

Beer Review: Hop Trial Schlafly Perle (One Time Release)

Back with another one of the Hop Trial beers from Schlafly – The Saint Louis Brewery, this is Perle. A single malt single hopped Golden Ale featuring this German hop of origin which is now also grown here in America. Known to be somewhat of a spicy hop, this was picked up for me in the delivery of the beer. However a second quality that is also to be displayed is that of a minty one which wasn’t much to speak of at the time, and was kind of faint in the background. Color was good though and some nice lacing did take place as the beer worked down the glass. As for flavor, there was a nice quality to the beer which had a refreshing and floral character. Moving to my Untappd scale…Chalk this one up as a 3.75 for me, and if on Untappd then feel free to connect so I can see what you’re drinking too. Same as here, can friend request to Rodjbeerventures…Cheers!

Check out my video to hear and see more of my thoughts on this one, and if you have had it as well then let me know what you thought of it by leaving a comment. Cheers and remember…there’s always time, so Get Your Beer On!

Beer Ripples - Foam Pictures On Beer? What's Next?

Beer Ripples is a device that allows for the printing of words in the foam of a beer. What? You heard me right, it allows the printing of words in the foam of beer. See what I mean here by checking out my recap for today's quickie beer news.

Beer Review: Schlafly Hop Trial Ella (One Time Release)

Hop Trial: Ella from Schlafly Beer is part of their series dedicated to the tasting of individual hops which started a couple of years ago. It is a Golden Ale single malted and single hopped, the goal is to allow the drinkers to taste and enjoy the hop identified which in this case is the Australian Ella. For me, I found this beer to actually perform pretty decently, the appearance was solid and it held well on the flavor and aroma. The beer proved to be a nice palatable experience as the floral qualities of the hop came through nicely, more so than the also noted fruity notes that one should experience. Unfortunately, the beers are not for individual sale as they are part of a specialty series only introduced in 12 packs. But if you happen to see it and there will be new ones here for 2018, then it may be well worth picking up to experience which ever hop is highlighted. My score for this one an 82 and found it to be a tasty enough brew.

Check out my video to hear and see more of my thoughts on this one, and if you have had it as well then let me know what you thought of it by leaving a comment. Cheers and remember…there’s always time, so Get Your Beer On!

Appearance: 12

Aroma: 11

Flavor: 12

Palate: 12

Overall: 35

Total Score: 82

Beer Review: Platform Dr. Rudi The Project Series

Let’s talk a little Dr. Rudi from Platform Beer out of Cleveland, and what my thoughts are on this one. Dr. Rudi is part of the Project Series from Platform and comes in at 5.1% ABV and 40 IBU. It is an American Pale Ale and for me provided a nice decent overall experience. I found it to be quite palatable with a solid appearance and notes from the aroma. Flavor also provided a nice mouthfeel, although it was a little less fruity in the hops than I expected making it more like a standard pale ale in my opinion. This is my third one from them and probably thus far the one I have liked most, score an 82 for me on this one.

Check out my video to hear and see more of my thoughts on this one, and if you have had it as well then let me know what you thought of it by leaving a comment. Cheers and remember…there’s always time, so Get Your Beer On!

Appearance: 12

Aroma: 11

Flavor: 11

Palate: 13

Overall: 35

Total Score: 82

Beer Review Platform New Cleveland Palesner

Here is my look at the New Cleveland Palesner from Platform Beer Company, a beer they classify as a pilsner-pale ale hybrid that has an ABV of 5% and an IBU level of 23. The beer itself had some qualities of that of a refreshing beer, but it didn’t really do much to stand out for me. The appearance and aroma were okay but definitely played more to that of the pilsner side of things, and hops never really emerged to where I would describe it as much of a hybrid. Flavor was decent and it did sit well on my palate with a nice body, carbonation and decent texture. An okay finish also coupled this beer which led for me scoring it a 73 making it solid enough of a beer.

Check out my video to hear and see more of my thoughts on this one, and if you have had it as well then let me know what you thought of it by leaving a comment. Cheers and remember…there’s always time, so Get Your Beer On!

Appearance: 9

Aroma: 9

Flavor: 10

Palate: 12

Overall: 33

Total Score: 73

Beer Review: Jackie O's Razz Wheat

The Razz Wheat from Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery, which is just one more nice brewery that sits up the highway from me in Athens, Ohio. I can’t really call it local, so I’ll call it regional. Jackie O’s tends to put out some good beers in my opinion and this one is no different. This wheat ale fermented with all natural raspberry puree carries a nice ABV of 5.5% and for me it really did have a nice smoothness to it. The flavor came through nicely and it wasn’t overly fruity as it hit just right enough on the sweetness level of the beer. This one would stand out more in the warmer months with the flavor brought out, but a solid palatable beer nonetheless that can be enjoyed the full year round. Chalk this one up as an 85 for me on my scale.

Check out my video to hear and see more of my thoughts on this one, and if you have had it as well then let me know what you thought of it by leaving a comment. Cheers and remember…there’s always time, so Get Your Beer On!

Appearance: 11

Aroma: 12

Flavor: 13

Palate: 13

Overall: 36

Total Score: 85