My apologies for not getting these up for you all sooner. Seems my notes eluded me for a while, and I hate to taste them all again which each week brings new samples to taste and rate. So, here are the others from last week!
Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale
The weather is scorching outside, and so Tyler and I decided to throw up a plethora of lighter beers that have plenty of flavor yet remain drinkable during these Summer days. We start with Great Lakes Conway's Irish Red Ale. The pour contained a thick head that delighted our noses with aromas of raspberries, maple syrup, caramel, and hints of grass. The taste is creamy with soft flavors of corn and honeycomb. Floral notes tingled the tongue as well as the finish brought about smooth flavors of creamed honey, raisins, and minerals. A delightful ale that remains very drinkable.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 8/10
Dogfish Head Festina Peche
This Peach-flavored Berliner Weiss is sure is delight everyone. Very light bodied and slightly bubbly, it combines a sour and dry style with the taste of fresh peaches. The nose exhibits that straight off. Strong aroma's of peach and fruit cocktail mingled with a hint of lemon Pine-Sol. None of it was overpowering and made for a nice entry into this beer. The taste is dry and tart with strong flavors of unripened peaches. A hint of marshmellow cream delighted after the peach flavor. The finish remains tart but also has a refreshing quality to it. The unripened peach flavor remains with hints of hay. If you are a fan of Peaches, this should be right up your alley.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 8.5/10
Founder's Dry-Hopped APA
I was a little reluctant to put this up, as it has about 6 months of age on it. With most APA's, that would kill all the flavor and ruin the nose. However, this one holds up exceptionally well. The nose is light with soft hints of green tea, citrus, sesame seed, and grass. It reminds me of an early Summer day in the South, but what do I know? The taste is clean and soapy with flavors of grapefruit, citrus, and a hint of chives. The wonderful flavor is ruined in the finish, where only hints of cracked pepper appear before the bitterness kicks in. However, with the age on this not hurting the flavor too much and the price so low, it has become one of the best sellers on the wall very quickly.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 8.25/10
Southern Tier 2X Milk Stout
Southern Tier is normally known for their hoppy IPA's and exceptionally sweet stouts. This is part of their 2X Line and definitely not as sweet as their Creme Brulee or Choklat. The nose has wonderful hints of roasted coffee, chocolate syrup, and smoked bacon along with a weird hint of cough drops. The taste didn't fit nearly as well. Most of it was very unbalanced, with flavors of white chocolate, chocolate milk, and stale tootsie rolls. The finish had hints of pepper, mint, and Smarties. The smattering of flavors made for a weird brew that we just didn't like.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 6/10
Southern Tier 2X Steam
The last keg was so good and held up so well to the couple of weeks of age that I didn't mind throwing this one on. This one didn't do so well with that age. The nose was severely diminished with only light hints of citrus, cologne, and hay. I figured a sip would reveal more, but it was just as diminished as the nose. Hints of grapefruit, minerals, and floral notes up front with a bitter finish that displayed only flavors of citrus and wheat. It's a shame, as this one had quickly become one of my favorite Southern Tier brews to drink.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 7.25/10
Founder's Centennial IPA
This is many peoples go-to Founder's beer, but it has always rubbed me the wrong way. Which is fairly ironic, as Founder's is my favorite brewery. This exceptionally fresh batch has rubbed off onto me a bit better than it usually does. The nose is floral and full of aroma's of grapefruit, fruit medley, citrus, and marshmellows. The taste is just as floral and perfume filled as I remember, yet this time these flavors blend better together and are accentuated with flavors of citrus and grass. A bitter, floral, and toasty finish round out this IPA that gets its name from the fact that it is just overloaded with Centennial hops.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 8.5/10
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