Beer Review: Rhinegeist Panther

My favorite animal is the panther, so having a beer named
one is always a plus for me, lol. With that being the case, I decided to go
local with Rhinegeist and take a look at their Panther, a robust Porter. This
little beauty comes in at 5.8% ABV and 28 IBU. Let’s check it out to see how it
compares.

Commercial Description:

This malty yet
sneakily smooth Robust Porter simmers with tones of milk chocolate, carob and
light molasses. Panther is a svelte creature of the night — a midnight
malt whisperer.

MALTS: Maris Otter, Black, Crystal, Chocolate

HOPS: Magnum, Glacier

AVAILABILITY:  November-February

Beer Review: Braxton Blown Gasket

Braxton Brewing Company is one my local breweries here in the
Cincinnati area, and this is a look at their Blown Gasket. This Limited
Seasonal Release comes in at a nice ABV of 7.5% and 20 IBU and let’s take a
look at it to see how it compares.

Commercial Description:

Brewed
for those times when you need to blow off a little steam. Blown Gasket is a
darker offering with a moderately strong malt character. Notes of toffee and
chocolate, this porter is robust as a new gasket kit, black and smooth like
poured oil, delicious black oil.

Accolades: Bronze Medal at Alltech
Commonwealth Cup

Beer Review: Uinta Jacked Be Nimble

Just when I think that I am done with pumpkin beers, I end
up finding Jacked Be Nimble from the Uinta Brewing Company. This pumpkin beer
is no ordinary one though, as it is an Imperial Pumpkin Ale coming in at 11%
ABV. Besides that fact, it is also a Black Pumpkin Ale aged in Bourbon Oak
Barrels, so how could I pass on it? Let’s see how it compares.

Commercial Description:

A jump from one of our seasonal favorites, this Imperial
Black Pumpkin Ale pours dark and is jacked with the taste of toasted oak and
rye. Pumpkin and spice aromas play with flickers of barrel-aged character kindling
tight bitterness and a bold caramel malt finish.

Beer Review: Arrogant Who You Callin' Wussie

Stone Brewing…Arrogant Brewing…who really knows anymore, but
this is about Who You Callin’ Wussie which is a year-round release from
Arrogant Brewing. This German Pilsner comes in at an ABV of 5.8% and 47 IBU and
is designed to bring back the nobility of the Pilsner, let’s see how it does.

Commercial Description:

For far too long the tyrannical industrialized beer
overlords have disgraced and cheapened the noble heritage of the pilsner with
their relentless multi-generational downward drive to commercialized
homogenization. Over decades, this once vaulted style has been slowly and
methodically gutted, bringing forth a soulless and anemic result, all the while
spending billions in advertising to convince the unwitting public that their
fizzy yellow end result was beer. Well, I will not have it. We are striking
back for true craft by stealing the pilsner back from their evil clutches, and
restoring it to its almighty glory. They do it cheaply. We do it right. Choose
vapidity, or choose righteousness...but whatever you do, choose wisely.

Release Date: June 27, 2016

Style: Northern German Pilsner

Alc/Vol: 5.8%

Available In: 16oz cans in six-packs
and draft

Distribution: Nationwide

Get Social: #WhoYouCallinWussie

IBUs: 47

Fresh for: 150 Days

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Beer Review: DuClaw Funk Blueberry Citrus Wheat

If you ask if I like Wheat Ales then I will say sometimes, but if you ask if I like Pale Wheat Ales then I will say most likely. This somewhat seemingly new hybrid has become somewhat of a favorite style for me, and that has led me to try from DuClaw Brewing and their Funk Blueberry Citrus Wheat. This Pale Wheat Ale comes in at a 5% ABV and 16 IBU, so not too hoppy really. Let’s see how it compares.

Commercial Description:

The traditional American Wheat Ale serves as a solid baseline, but we couldn’t be content until we tore the roof off this sucker! Funk, our Blueberry Citrus Wheat Ale, sets the rhythm with a soulful fusion of American wheat and hops, before unleashing a stunning encore with big notes of blueberry and Meyer lemon. It’s no jive, you’ll just dig it!

Style: Blueberry Citrus Wheat Ale

Color: Light Golden

Hop Variety: Cascade, Columbus

Grains: Pale Malt, Wheat Malt, Blueberry, Meyer Lemon

Availability: 12 oz. Bottle / Keg / Seasonal