Getting My Beer On With West Sixth Valencia Berliner Weisse

My recent visit to Lexington, Kentucky and a trip to the Liquor Barn had me come across this offering from West Sixth Brewing. The Valencia Berliner Weisse is part of West Sixth’s Limited Series of beers and is presented as a crisp and refreshing sour ale packed with the vibrancy of Valencia oranges. And I found that my experience with this ale would match that for sure, as there was nice juiciness to the beer that allowed the flavoring to come right through. While the style of this ale is sour, there was also some sweetness as well that set a nice balance. Not overly tart and low in astringency, this citrusy ale was done right. Check out my video to see and hear more of my thoughts on this one, and if you have had it before then let me know what you thought of it by leaving a comment as well.

Getting My Beer On With Blue Stallion Dunkel

Back with another beer, this one is another from my recent trip to Lexington a few weeks ago. Dunkel from Blue Stallion Brewing is a Dunkel style lager that comes in with an ABV of 5.4% and an IBU of 24. Deep brown in color this beer does a nice job from appearance all the way through the aroma and taste. The abundant use of the Munich malts brought about a nice sweetness of the beer, and really brought out the nice caramel and toffee like notes. It was not too heavy of a beer and it was not too light either, as it just had a nice balance for this style. There was not as much head as expected and with the cup, I had at the hotel, I really could not pick up much lacing but that was truly minor compared to the smooth taste of the lager. This one turned out to be a little more pleasing for me, even more than expected. In the end, it was a pleasant surprise of a beer worth checking out. Speaking of checking, check out the video to see and hear more of my thoughts on this one. Also, if you have had it before then let me know what you thought by leaving a comment as well.

Highlights From Visit To Lagunitas Brewing - Chicago Brewery

Hey, what’s happening everybody, back from my trip to Chicago I thought that I would share some of the things that I saw and discussed out at Lagunitas Brewing Company during my visit there. Thanks again to my friend Kyle at Lagunitas for getting me out there, and hope you all enjoy.

Getting My Beer On With Country Boy Knotty Pine IIPA

To my surprise, I had never uploaded a video from Country Boy Brewing located in Lexington, Kentucky and as they say, timing is everything. My recent trip to Lexington had me end up with their Knotty Pine IIPA and now, my first look at one of their brews here on the channel and blog. This Double IPA carries a 9% ABV and apparently only offered at certain times, as it is no longer even listed on their website.

As one could expect, there is a pine feel of the beer, and the hoppy bitterness comes right through as expected. I found it to have a floral presence in the aroma along with some sweetness in the taste; overall, it did have a nice smooth quality. It was not as heady as expected; however, the alcohol was hidden nicely as it did not come across boozy at all. It definitely has the ability to sneak up on those that enjoy a few of these. A nice brew in my opinion, and check out the video to hear and see more and if you have had it then drop a comment below to let me know your thoughts on this one.

Getting My Cool Beer On | NewAir AB-850B Review

Okay, here is my last video in the series on the NewAir AB-850B beverage cooler, which I received from the company so that I could provide a review and thanks again Cher Castro for reaching out. Overall, I found the cooler to be solid thus far. I do like the look of it with the black acrylic siding and the led light adds a nice touch as it provides a good amount of lighting, which reflects nicely in the cooler. The temperature control is nice, as one can easily know where to adjust it for the desired temperatures to be sought. However, it would be nice if it had a built-in thermometer in the cooler but this can be overcome by just grabbing something like a meat thermometer and placing it inside on one of the shelves. This worked well for me and allowed a consisting setting of the right temperature.

Having adjustable shelves made the cooler easy to customize for how I wanted to set it up, and something to be cautious of is whether you have more cans or bottles and how you want to use it. Bottles will obviously cut down space but still, I was able to fill up at about 55 bottles and cans in the cooler but did have to leave a rack out. Some will stack bottles on the side; I personally do not recommend that especially with craft beers that may have sediment. They should be stored upright, so that needs to be kept in mind. In addition, of course, if you are placing 22-ounce or even larger bottles then again, space will be impacted for sure.

However, taking all of this into mind, the cooler is nice overall and is not heavy on energy; expect a cost of about $60 a year to run it. Also, the noise factor is pretty low as well so no matter where you place the cooler, there should not be an issue with this. If you are looking for somewhere to store your beverages and keep cool, this one thus far definitely passes the test thus far. Also, there is a 1-year warranty on the product, which I would like to see at least a 2-year or 3-year as a 1-year seems a little outdated for something like this for me, but time will tell. Find out more by checking out the video here and if you are interested in this offering then make sure to check out below where you will find a link and code that you can use exclusively on the NewAir site for the AB-850B and receive a 20% Discount.

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Cincy Beerfest and Labor Day Weekend

Happy Labor Day Weekend and here is my look back at the 2018 Cincy Beerfest that this year was held at Great American Ballpark, and the home of the Cincinnati Reds. Take a look and check it out and find the beer list here of those that attended.