The Kick Box - On Hip!

Now drinking Peeper Ale from Maine Beer Company. This is an American pale ale, which is very nicely balanced between the hops and malts. MBC is known for their very subtly hopped beers which make for a very enjoyable and easy drinking experience. The beer pours with an extremely pale, somewhat cloudy yellow-orange appearance with a white head which lingers and leaves a fine lacing. Lots of bready, crackery malts in the nose with some very subtle herbal hops and lemon zest. Very earthy smell to this beer. Like the aroma, the flavor of this beer is very earthy, with some grassy undertones and some grapefruit and lemon from the hops. Mouthfeel is light with medium carbonation. This is a very refreshing and easy drinking APA bursting with flavors that are subtle as opposed to overt. Rating: A

 

Now drinking Zombie Killer from B. Nektar. This is a mead, or more specifically, a braggot. A braggot is a type of mead made with both honey and barley malt. The bottle states it is a hard cider with honey and cherry added. This one ranks among one of the best from B. Nektar out of Michigan. It pours a pinkish-orange color with absolutely no head and very low carbonation as is typical with meads. Overall it looks more like wine than beer, and even has more wine-like qualities than beer-like qualities in the flavor as well. The aroma is sweet, with some floral notes, along with cherry and honey. The taste is along the same lines -- very sweet with noticeable honey and cherry, with some winy characteristics as well. The beer mead scores a 90 on BeerAdvocate, though I would score it just slightly lower. Rating: B+

 

Such a lovely bottle, I want it!

 

Moving on to possibly my final beer of the night, this is Sixpoint Puff, a 9.8% ABV unfiltered imperial IPA. Pours a beautiful hazy golden-orange color with a thin off-white head. Aroma is of very dank, earthy hops -- both pine and citrus. Lots of resiny orange, grapefruit and pine with some malt sweetness and some alcohol present. Flavor is a good balance of citrus and piney hops with a pretty high level of bitterness. The bitterness lingers in the finish. Some lemon rind, pineapple and pine is present. Body is medium, with a slightly thick, oily mouthfeel. Rating : A

 

i will be trying that puff next time i see it. thanks for the review

 

Now drinking 'Wet Dream' by Evil Twin, an American brown ale brewed with espresso beans. Pours a dark brown with an amber hue when held up to light, and a tan two finger head. Aroma is of roasted malts with a slight hint of coffee, along with caramel, toffee, and earthy hops. Some citrus notes from the hops, as well as some spice notes. Flavor is of roasted malts, espresso, toffee, with some citrusy, herbal hops noted. Body is medium with a nice creaminess. Finishes pretty dry. Overall a decent brown ale. Rating: B

 

Moving on to another one from Evil Twin, this is their Femme Fatale Brett, an IPA brewed with brettanomyces yeast. In other words, it is a sour or wild IPA. Pours a hazy gold color with a rocky head that forms fast as the beer is poured. I had to pour this one slowly and gradually as to not overflow the glass. Lots of sour funk in the aroma, with notes of horse blanket, tropical fruits, grass and pepper. Taste is tart upfront with some lemon, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, coriander and allspice. The mouthfeel is slightly creamy with a medium body and moderate carbonation. Finishes dry with a hop bitterness. Overall a nice sour IPA, but not the best I've had. Rating: B+

 

firestone walker 805

 

The final beer of the night is a newly released beer from Lagunitas. This is their 'Stoopid Wit'. It's a Belgian-style unfiltered wit/IPA hybrid. Pours a beautiful hazy gold with a two finger head that subsides to leave a fine lacing on the glass. Aroma is incredible with lots of phenolic notes. There's notes of bubblegum, clove, banana and some spiciness. The hops are definitely present as well, with lots of citrus notes (orange peel, lemon). Flavor is incredibly refreshing with lots of upfront bitterness from the hops. Some grapefruit, orange peel and lemon combined with classic witbier qualities featuring lots of banana, clove and spice. Body is light to medium with a dry finish. Overall this makes for a very refreshing, hot weather beer that's loaded with flavor. Rating: A-

 

I'mma post this review real quick like, then get to reading this page.
So...

Tonight I'm drinking this almost chewy Rye Stout:


(Alc. 5.6%)
I'm drinking it from a goblet style glass and it's been sitting in my fridge for a few hours before I poured it.


Smell: This is thick and deep, coffee/chocolate scents and that tang that always makes me think of raisins. A bit of a spice is wafting about as well.

Taste: Dry, bitter dark chocolate, notes of coffee and possibly some faint vanilla. Maybe a bit of breadiness... and charcoal? Very tame carbonation made of tiny little bubbles.


Overall, an enjoyable beer... for people who like dark, dry brews.
Personally, I'm enjoying it quite a bit... I like a bit of a "chew" to my beer.
(But that Geyser Gose from the last page sounded pretty damn tasty... I gotta try to remember it next time I'm out for brews!)

 

There is a ton of different types of beer here. We ended up with it after the wedding last weekend. It was a formal wedding and the groom wanted his guests to have a nice selection of different craft brews.

Sadly, I just don't have a taste for beer.....

 

What if any snacks do yall eat when you have a high quality craft beer?

 

I gotta try this one!!!!!

 

Generally speaking, I don't really eat while drinking.

At least not until the drunk munchies kick in.
Then I like meat, usually beef or pork.

But, if I don't have a good meat to eat... potato chips or cheese.
Basically, salty shit.

 

And Pressed Rat/PRat, you're reviews are the shit!
I always get a good feel for whether it's something I'd like to try or not.
Granted, it's usually "not"... but that's only because I'm not a fan of strong hops or citrus styles.

I really need to try some sour beers to understand them.
For all I know, I may like them... even though reviews sound hit-or-miss to me.

 

Oh... and DO NOT fuck with this girls ice cream!

 

im dribking vodka before i meet up with my bae...

heres my review: its fucking shit!!!!!

 

What are you mixing it with???

 

just drinking it out of the bottle.. its cheap ass vodka..

 

Probably bad intentions.