Brooklyn Summer Ale
These breweries sure come up with some creative names for their Summer Ale's, no? The nose is faint, with small hints of herbs, banana's, and caramel. The taste is slightly bitter up front, showing a rare hop presence in Summer Ales. The light taste of toast becomes a light flavor of celery that quickly fades. This is a great beer for those looking for a little something different in a Summer Ale.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 7/10
Southern Tier IPA
The hops have died a bit in this keg of Southern Tier's IPA. It has a few months of age, and that has definitely contributed to its faded nose. Light hints of clove, rosemary, and alcohol can be picked up. Fairly bitter up front, the taste turns to sage and garlic before transforming into earthy tones with light flavors of onion. The flavors are wonderful, but they are unfortunately short due to the intense bitterness.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 7/10
BBC Kashmir Godzilla IPA
No, this isn't a typo! We have a BBC beer on tap! It has been hard to get our hands on some since the big switch with their Master Brewers. This one sure doesn't disappoint. The nose is truly impressive, with aromas of peaches, apricots, papaya, and herbs. The flavor is fairly bitter, though peaches and lemons are quite evident in the taste. The finish is quick, with the bitterness and peach flavors lingering just for a few seconds. BBC seems to have gotten this one right.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 8/10
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Weekend Tasting
Liquor and Wine Tasting
Friday, July 13th, 4 - 7 PM
Jack Daniels Black Label
Jack Daniels Honey
St. Urbans Hof Riesling
Norton Sauvignon Blanc
Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red
Santa Ema 60/40 Cab/Merlot
Liquor and Wine Tasting
Saturday, July 14th, 3 - 6 PM
Pama Liqueur
Lunazul Tequila
Vida Mar Chardonnay
Vida Mar Sauvignon Blanc
Vida Mar Merlot
Vida Mar Cabernet Sauvignon
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Growler Wall Update
Greetings Liquor Barn Growler Customers! You will probably notice over the next 5 days that some of our taps will be empty, decreasing your choices. We are having a large Pint Night this weekend, and so some of the slots have to be saved for a lineup of 6 different beers. Sorry for the inconvenience, though we will be back to a permanent 20 taps on Friday!
Friday, July 6, 2012
Weekly Beer Reviews
North Coast Pranqster Golden Ale
This easy drinking beer is of the same style as Duvel. It exhibits many of the same characteristics, which is not a bad thing. The nose has hints of lemon zest, clove, and grapes. The taste is pleasantly bitter up front, with floral and spice notes. The finish is amazingly smooth for a 7.6% ABV beer, with light hints of biscuits and alcohol. Overall, this beer is perfect for those hot summer days. Tyler was not a fan, but I was.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 7.75/10
North Coast Brother Thelonious
This Belgian-style Abbey Ale has quite the nose on it. Many different aromas assaulted our noses. Brown sugar, cocoa beans, plums, and apricots were all prominent and showed off a remarkable bouquet. The taste is rich, with brown sugar, burnt caramel, and light hints of grapefruit. The alcohol could be tasted within this beer, though the finish was smooth with hints of maple and caramel. This beer is rich and sweet, but certainly packed full of flavor.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 8.0/10
North Coast Old Stock Ale
This one is interesting. Some age probably would have been perfect for this beer, though it is good now. It has a whopping 11.9% ABV that isn't very noticeable. You smell a bit of the alcohol on the nose, but other scents like lemon, maple, and toffee are more prevalent. The taste is strong, with sweet tastes of cream, brown sugar, and toffee. Light hints of cherries rang in the finish, which had hints of coffee and a slight bitterness.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 7.25/10
North Coast Old Rasputin
This one is very popular among Russian Imperial Stout lovers. The nose is all coffee and cream, with very light notes of smoke. The taste is bitter and slightly flat, with light hints of black coffee and dark chocolate. The finish continued the bitter taste and the black coffee. This batch seemed uninteresting and overly bitter. This might be some peoples cup of tea, but it certainly was not ours.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 5.75/10
This easy drinking beer is of the same style as Duvel. It exhibits many of the same characteristics, which is not a bad thing. The nose has hints of lemon zest, clove, and grapes. The taste is pleasantly bitter up front, with floral and spice notes. The finish is amazingly smooth for a 7.6% ABV beer, with light hints of biscuits and alcohol. Overall, this beer is perfect for those hot summer days. Tyler was not a fan, but I was.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 7.75/10
North Coast Brother Thelonious
This Belgian-style Abbey Ale has quite the nose on it. Many different aromas assaulted our noses. Brown sugar, cocoa beans, plums, and apricots were all prominent and showed off a remarkable bouquet. The taste is rich, with brown sugar, burnt caramel, and light hints of grapefruit. The alcohol could be tasted within this beer, though the finish was smooth with hints of maple and caramel. This beer is rich and sweet, but certainly packed full of flavor.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 8.0/10
North Coast Old Stock Ale
This one is interesting. Some age probably would have been perfect for this beer, though it is good now. It has a whopping 11.9% ABV that isn't very noticeable. You smell a bit of the alcohol on the nose, but other scents like lemon, maple, and toffee are more prevalent. The taste is strong, with sweet tastes of cream, brown sugar, and toffee. Light hints of cherries rang in the finish, which had hints of coffee and a slight bitterness.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 7.25/10
North Coast Old Rasputin
This one is very popular among Russian Imperial Stout lovers. The nose is all coffee and cream, with very light notes of smoke. The taste is bitter and slightly flat, with light hints of black coffee and dark chocolate. The finish continued the bitter taste and the black coffee. This batch seemed uninteresting and overly bitter. This might be some peoples cup of tea, but it certainly was not ours.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 5.75/10
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Pint Night for Friday the 6th
This is another Belgian themed Pint Night. North Coast out of California will be gracing our beer wall with an excellent lineup. Pranqster (Golden Ale), Brother Thelonious (Abbey Ale), Old Stock Ale (Old Ale), and Old Rasputin (Russian Imperial Stout) will be the beers of choice. We have 8 oz. Old Rasputin glasses that will go for $2.99 a pop. The fills will be $6 for everything but the Pranqster. The Pranqster will be a more affordable $3 a fill. Make sure to look for the reviews later today!
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