Beer Review: Bruery Jardinier A Session Belgian Pale Ale

Here is my look at Jardinier from The Bruery, which is a micro craft brewery out of Placentia, California. This session Belgian pale ale comes in with an alcohol content of 4.5% ABV along with an IBU level of 34. First released in 2015, this beer is now one of the brewery’s annual releases. Lighter in color, the beer was set nicely against its crisp white head. However, the head was larger than what I was expecting which seemed due to a heavy carbonation. Aroma was decent enough but even the taste ended up carrying some seltzer like qualities in the beer for me. In a word, this one I found disappointing especially versus some of the other beer that I have had from them. That being said, it wasn’t overly bad and you can see my YouTube review for more in depth details. However, this one scored 2.5 out of 5 for me placing it between fair and good.

Unfortunately, not all will be top winners but the journey is ever continuing. Keep drinking those good craft beers, Cheers!

Brewery Links:

The Bruery: http://www.thebruery.com/

Jardinier: http://www.thebruery.com/beer/jardinier/?category=year-round

Press Release: MadTree Releasing Dreamsicle In Cans

MadTree Makes Dreams Come True, Releases Dreamsicle Beer in Cans

From an April Fool’s joke to a petition to finally canning a taproom favorite beer

CINCINNATI (August 28, 2017) – What began as an innocent April Fool’s joke in 2016, turned into MadTree Brewing making beer lovers’ dreams come true. The brewery had long served Dreamsicle, a light kölsch style ale with orange and vanilla, in the taproom and it was consistently a top seller. However, when they jokingly released a rendering of the beer in can form, with a whimsical octopus holding an ice cream cone, MadTree fans erupted with approval. It wasn't until it was revealed that the can was just a prank that the public expressed a range of emotions from disappointment to outrage.

The brewery received phone calls, emails, and social media messages daily asking when it would be canned. Author Rick Armon named Dreamsicle one of the “50 Must-Try Craft Beers of Ohio” in the soon to be published book of the same name. There was even an online petition drive that garnered hundreds of signatures. Eventually, MadTree decided it was time to begin canning the beer once they had the production capacity to do so.

“Dreamsicle was one of those beers created on a whim by the brewers that really caught the attention of taproom patrons,” said MadTree Brewing graphic designer, Nicki Logsdon. “We thought it would be a funny April Fool’s Day prank to act like we were going to can it, so I came up with what I thought was a ridiculous octopus eating an ice cream cone design. The response was a bit overwhelming, to say the least, so we decided to roll with the now famous octopus.”

MadTree will hold a can release party on Thursday, August 31, from 4PM-8PM in the MadTree taproom (3301 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209). Catch-A-Fire Café will offer some special menu items, along with their full menu all day. There will be a purchase limit of one case of cans per person. The cost is $10.50 per six-pack (including tax).

Can and draft distribution to restaurants, bars, and retailers will begin Friday, September 1, in most markets that MadTree serves.

About MadTree Brewing Company

Cincinnati’s MadTree Brewing made history when they opened in 2013 by becoming the first modern craft brewery to can its beer in Ohio. In February 2017 they opened a new $18M brewery, taproom, beer garden, and private event spaces in Cincinnati’s Oakley neighborhood. MadTree is known for focusing more on great tasting beers rather than following traditional brewing style guidelines. Their award-winning beers are distributed throughout Ohio by Cavlier Distributing and throughout Kentucky by Beer House Distributing. For more information about the beers, brewery, and taproom, visit madtreebrewing.com or connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat.

Homebrewing Tools From The Internet - Websites That I Like

I just thought that I would take a second to introduce some of the home brewing tools that are available online, which may help in the assistance of those in need when it comes to the making of beer. These are ones that I use when I want to check for what may be needed for the beers that I brew.

Sites Discussed:

Brewtoad: https://www.brewtoad.com/

Brewer's Friend: https://www.brewersfriend.com/

Brew Your Own: https://byo.com/

Just Beer: https://justbeerapp.com/

What's Next? How About A Return To A Little Homebrewing

So it's been a while and I decided to get back into making a little beer. A little while, like almost two years I think, lol, but anyway I decided to pickup some supplies that you can see here and look at making a batch in a return to my home brewing side. It should be interesting and fun.

Beer Review: Elysian Split Shot

The Split Shot from Elysian Brewing comes in as a nice representation of a sweet milk stout and proved to be a nice pick for my latest review. The ABV on this one was 5.6% which is decent enough and was coupled with a 28 IBU. Dark in color with good aromas coming off the ale made this one a delight for both. The taste was where it needed to be, but for me the big knock would be that it does have some thinness in its texture. Is that overall bad, not really but I like for my stouts to have a little more sturdiness. The thinness here played more like that of a porter for me but that being said, stouts really are just bigger porters so can’t fault them too much. This one just played like a middle brother rather than the big one. All in all, a pretty decent beer as for me I rated it 3.75 out of of 5 and would definitely drink it again.

Brewery Links:

Elysian Brewing Company: http://www.elysianbrewing.com/

Split Shot: http://www.elysianbrewing.com/elysian-beers/splitshot/

Tagged By Holly's Happy Hour - YouTube Subscriber Challenge

So, Holly of Holly's Happy Hour tagged me in this challenge that seems to be going around, and here is my response to the challenge which includes the following:

1. Name 3 YouTubers that have inspired you
2. Name 3 things you're good at
3. Name 3 things you're excited about
4. Tag 3 subscribers!

What did I say? Who did I tag? What the hell am I talking about? You will have to watch to see and find out...