Beer Review: Lagunitas Imperial Stout A Nice Malty Experience

Recently, I decided take a look at the Imperial Stout from Lagunitas Brewing Company, and see what this Russian imperial stout had to offer. Check out my YouTube video here to see what I found during my beerventure. The beer itself has an alcohol content of 9.9% ABV and although the IBU level was just over 72, this beer played out very smoothly and could easily be a dangerous one to sneak up on a person. Good appearance, aroma, flavor and texture all came together nicely on this one, which made it easy for me to rate this 4.5 out of 5 on my personal scale. But check out my video here as well to see my thoughts in more detail

Keep drinking those good craft beers and Cheers!

Brewery Links:

Lagunitas: https://lagunitas.com/

Imperial Stout: https://lagunitas.com/beers/imperial-stout

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.

Beer Review: Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale

Three beers form one with the SeaQuench Ale from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery which is the subject of my latest review here. This session sour ale brings together the styles of Kolsch, Gose and Berliner Weiss forming one heck of refreshing ale. With an alcohol content of 4.9% ABV and an IBU level of 10, this ale makes for a nice beer that won’t weigh you down and just makes you want to kick back and relax. With just enough tartness in this one, it doesn’t overpower and keeps astringency low making it a nice beer for summer, although it is released between April and December. Check out my review in the video here to see and hear more of my thoughts and why for me, I rated this sour ale 4.25 out of 5.

Pucker up baby, and keep drinking those good craft beers! Cheers my friends!

Brewery Links:

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery: https://www.dogfish.com/

SeaQuench Ale: https://www.dogfish.com/brewery/beer/seaquench-ale

Beer Review: Unibroue La Fin Du Monde With Average Joe

I decided to look at one from North of the border for this review here and decided to bring a long a friend. Average Joe is often seen on my YouTube Channel during many of my YouTube live streams or Google hangouts. But during this review of the La Fin Du Monde from Unibroue, he is making a debut as a partner reviewer of this Belgian Tripel from this Canadian brewery which is located in Chambly, Quebec. As far as the review, please check out the video to see and hear our thoughts as we go into more detail about this beer. But for those that would like a preview then here is a little of what we discussed.

The beer comes in with a nice alcohol content of 9% which is not found as much on the nose or in the taste making it a dangerous beer in that it can sneak up on a person after a few. The design of the beer is done nicely and the website provided some good details on even the enjoyment of the beer and you can find their links below as well. It does pour a nice color with nice white sustaining head that leaves a good amount of lacing behind and you do pick up the usual aromas and taste to be expected of a Belgian Tripel. Overall it provides what one would expect to be on par for a Belgian Tripel which is why I rated it 4.25 out of 5 and Joe was about the same. And if you are unaware, it is owned now by Sapporo which does take it out of the realm of being a craft beer by this. But that being said, it is still worth a try and is one more reason why you can’t just write beers off due to ownership situations. Doing so may cause the missing of actually some good beer out there. Well, there’s a little bit of what we discussed or a quick summary but again, check out the video for the full action. That being said thanks for swinging by to check out another video or post and I look forward to sharing more beers with you in the near future.

Cheers and Keep Drinking Those Good Craft Beers! But, don’t be too snobbish where you miss some of the non-craft ones wither. And remember, local first, independent second and all else third when look for that next pint of brew!

Brewery Links:

Unibroue: https://www.unibroue.com/en

La Fin Du Monde: https://www.unibroue.com/en/our-beers/la-fin-du-monde/3

Beer Review: Wooden Cask Corruption - A Buffalo Trace Barrel-Aged Stout

The first rule of craft beer is to always start local when it comes to drinking, and I was happy and fortunate to do just this when Wooden Cask Brewing released their Buffalo Trace barrel-aged Corruption earlier this year. Wooden Cask is one of my local breweries near me and this craft beer I believe may have been one of their first barrel-aged ones. And if you followed me long enough, you know I like my barrel aged beers. But first full disclosure, I do know Randy who is the owner and he did invite me down to try the beer, and before accepting we did discuss that I would be more than happy to do so but would be honest in my assessment. I just like to always let everyone know if and when this happens with any beers that I discuss. Moving on…

The beer itself is actually their reformation which was then barrel-aged. If you didn’t see my review in that one then make sure to check it out either here on YouTube or on my website. Dark as one would imagine for a barrel aged stout, this one really left no head which isn’t as uncommon for a beer of this strength and style with a beer alcohol content of 10.2%. That is a mighty fine ABV for sure. But I don’t want to give it all away as I want you to check out my video to see my thoughts about it. However, I will tell you that this one was smooth for sure with a nice velvety feel as it worked its way down my gullet. Not any taste of the alcohol either, which made it a dangerous one. Now, it was a limited beer so I’m not sure how long or if it’s still around. But make no mistake, when they make more barrel-aged beers, I will definitely be down to try them. I am truly blessed with one craft beer market all around my area, so if you make it to Cincinnati then you will see for yourself and beer will be the least of any if your worries. As far as how this one rated for me, this barrel aged stout was an easy 4.5 out of 5. But don’t just take my word on it; check out my video to see why.

Cheers my friends, and keep drinking those good craft beers!

Brewery Links:

Wooden Cask Brewing: http://woodencask.com/

Wooden Cask Beers: http://woodencask.com/beers/