Alltech Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
The ever popular Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. This stuff flies out of the store in 4-packs, which is why I usually tend to leave it off draft. However, with the hot weather rolling in and bourbon drinkers seeking a refreshing alternative, I decided to squeeze it on and make it one of the featured beers. The nose has with hints of vanilla, cream, corn, and hay. However, those lovely hints are almost immediately drowned out by an overwhelming bourbon aroma. The taste is sweet up front with hints of cream and clover. The finish has light flavors of corn, vanilla, and honey. Light, refreshing, and with a high ABV should appeal, but the flavor is just not there. Almost like a domestic light beer aged in a Kentucky Gentleman barrel.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 4.5/10
Bell's Oberon
We now move on to everyone's favorite Summer beer. This Pale Wheat Ale from Bell's is the perfect amount of flavor while still remaining refreshing. The nose is light with soft hints of half and half, honeysuckle, peach, corn, and wheat. It certainly reminds you of Summer with the nose on this brew. The taste is light and floral with hints of lemon and clover blending well. The finish is more diverse with flavors of lemon, honeycomb, cream, and minerals. This smooth and refreshing Summer Wheat is sure to delight as it does every Summer.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 8.25/10
Rivertown Hop Bomber
This American Pale Ale comes to us from across the river in Lockland, Ohio right outside of Cincinnati. The nose is slightly sweet with aromas of caramel, brown sugar, fresh linen, and pine. Softer hints of soap and minerals was also present. The taste is very pleasant with flavors of orange, lemon juice, and soap up front showing off those hops. The finish is intriguing with flavors of pears, soap, and nutmeg with woody flavors also present. While not my favorite APA, it drinks more like an IPA while remaining refreshing. It seems we loaded up on refreshing beers this week to help you all deal with those blazing temperatures.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 7.75/10
Rivertown Roebling Imperial Porter
This Imperial Porter is labeled as a Vanilla Espresso Imperial Porter. That should delight the growler customers that enjoy those rich, sweet dessert beers. However, whereas I find the Southern Tiers a little too sweet and one-sided, this beer is well-balanced. The nose is rich with aromas of fudge brownies, chocolate covered raisins, espresso, cream, vanilla, and hot chocolate. It was like a plethora of desserts smashed into one. I expected it to be incredibly sweet when I tasted it, yet it had a body similar to a Young's Double Chocolate Stout, except with tons more flavor. Chocolate covered raisins, cinnamon, cream, and roasted coffee were present up front. The finish was noticeably different with flavors of espresso, vanilla, and whipped cream. This should delight the Porter, Stout, and Sweet beer fans.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 9/10
Southern Tier Compass Imperial Sparkling Pale Ale
I was told about this beer just a day before we tapped it. An American Pale Ale with a Sparkling Yeast strain brewed with Rose Hips. So, going into this beer, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. Let's just say that it certainly impressed. The nose was light and floral with hints of freshly cut grass, hibiscus, lavender, rose, and citrus. The flavor is intense, with a large bitter flavor hitting your palate. Flavors of lavender, lemon verbena, and soap were present up front. The finish tones down the bitterness and keeps those lovely lavender flavors. Additional flavors of lemon oil and coriander make for another refreshing beer to our wall, with a 9% ABV to boot.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 9/10
Friday, June 14, 2013
Pint Night Time
Tonight's Pint Night will feature an amalgamation of different brews from our beloved region:
Southern Tier's Compass, an Imperial Sparkling Ale brewed with rose hips and citrus hops, has been tapped as well, along with the Bell's Oberon. Also, we still have the Zombie Dust on tap, which is a celebration in its own right. So I won't fool around with a gross collection of unnecessarily complex terms, and instead will endeavor to make my message succinct: get on over here to Pint Night tonight!
- All Tech Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
- Rivertown Hop Bomber Pale Ale
- Rivertown Roebling Vanilla Espresso Imperial Porter
Southern Tier's Compass, an Imperial Sparkling Ale brewed with rose hips and citrus hops, has been tapped as well, along with the Bell's Oberon. Also, we still have the Zombie Dust on tap, which is a celebration in its own right. So I won't fool around with a gross collection of unnecessarily complex terms, and instead will endeavor to make my message succinct: get on over here to Pint Night tonight!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Growler Wall Price Drops
Another week and I find myself with a few extra IPA's on the wall with more on the way. As such, I am dropping the price on 3 favorites in order to usher them out and welcome a new batch of Single and Double IPA's for everyone to enjoy. So, without further ado, the changes:
Come in and take advantage of these deals while supplies last! Also, check back for the Pint Night announcement and our reviews for the week!
- Great Lakes Rye of the Tiger IPA - WAS: $9.99; NOW: $7.99
- Green Flash West Coast IPA - WAS: $10.99; NOW: $8.99
- Stone IPA - WAS: $9.99; NOW: $8.99
Come in and take advantage of these deals while supplies last! Also, check back for the Pint Night announcement and our reviews for the week!
Friday, June 7, 2013
Weekly Beer Reviews
Three Floyds Jinx-Proof
This Continental Pilsner makes its long awaited debut on our Growler Wall. I wasn't sure what to think going into it, but it sure impressed both Tyler and I. The nose was light and fragrant with soft aromas of Pine-Sol, honey, clover, and red corn. The taste was full of flavor with hints of raspberries, lemon zest, and honey on the front. The back has that bite that Pilsners are known for while providing flavors of rye bread, honey, black tea, and lemon. Quite the refreshing and flavorful Pilsner that is perfect for those weekend trips down to the lake.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 9/10
Three Floyds Gumball Head
It wouldn't be a proper Three Floyds Night without a Gumball Head keg on tap. This wheat beer is not like the others as the brewers hop the hell out of it. It certainly shows with a floral nose that also has hints of soap, cantaloupe, lime, and rosemary. The taste is light in body with tons of lemon juice and blueberries to be picked up. Light flavors of toast were also detected. The finish showed off more of that lemon juice with a hint of onion powder. This beer is incredibly refreshing with a light ABV and malt presence to make it perfectly sessionable.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 9.25/10
Three Floyds Zombie Dust
This, of course, is the main attraction. Every single time we post that we have Zombie Dust, it never fails to draw a beer-centric crowd to the Liquor Barn. This is a particularly fresh keg of Zombie Dust with only about 15 days of age on it. The nose is clean with aromas of armpit, green onions, grapefruit, strawberry, lemon, pine, and tons of herbal notes. The nose alone blew us away before we even got to the beer. The taste is full of flavor with hints of citrus, garlic, and grapefruit on the front. The finish mellows out a bit with softer tastes of lemon zest, grass, and green onions. This APA is definitely worth the hype.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 9.5/10
Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf
This happens to be my favorite Three Floyds beer, even over the Zombie Dust, and it certainly shows it. This Imperial IPA is only 17 days old and you can taste every day of difference that it made. The nose has strong aromas of mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, coconut, armpit, and firewood. It smells like a fresh ocean breeze blowing through a tropical paradise. The taste is another one that is full of flavor. mango, pineapple, guava, and oranges assault your tastebuds with softer flavors of charcoal and tea leaves also present. The finish is bitter with flavors of cranberries, citrus, mango, and papaya with a nice herbal twang that brings about thoughts of parsley or oregano. Tyler and I agreed that this beer is worth that ever elusive perfect rating.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 10/10
This Continental Pilsner makes its long awaited debut on our Growler Wall. I wasn't sure what to think going into it, but it sure impressed both Tyler and I. The nose was light and fragrant with soft aromas of Pine-Sol, honey, clover, and red corn. The taste was full of flavor with hints of raspberries, lemon zest, and honey on the front. The back has that bite that Pilsners are known for while providing flavors of rye bread, honey, black tea, and lemon. Quite the refreshing and flavorful Pilsner that is perfect for those weekend trips down to the lake.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 9/10
Three Floyds Gumball Head
It wouldn't be a proper Three Floyds Night without a Gumball Head keg on tap. This wheat beer is not like the others as the brewers hop the hell out of it. It certainly shows with a floral nose that also has hints of soap, cantaloupe, lime, and rosemary. The taste is light in body with tons of lemon juice and blueberries to be picked up. Light flavors of toast were also detected. The finish showed off more of that lemon juice with a hint of onion powder. This beer is incredibly refreshing with a light ABV and malt presence to make it perfectly sessionable.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 9.25/10
Three Floyds Zombie Dust
This, of course, is the main attraction. Every single time we post that we have Zombie Dust, it never fails to draw a beer-centric crowd to the Liquor Barn. This is a particularly fresh keg of Zombie Dust with only about 15 days of age on it. The nose is clean with aromas of armpit, green onions, grapefruit, strawberry, lemon, pine, and tons of herbal notes. The nose alone blew us away before we even got to the beer. The taste is full of flavor with hints of citrus, garlic, and grapefruit on the front. The finish mellows out a bit with softer tastes of lemon zest, grass, and green onions. This APA is definitely worth the hype.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 9.5/10
Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf
This happens to be my favorite Three Floyds beer, even over the Zombie Dust, and it certainly shows it. This Imperial IPA is only 17 days old and you can taste every day of difference that it made. The nose has strong aromas of mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, coconut, armpit, and firewood. It smells like a fresh ocean breeze blowing through a tropical paradise. The taste is another one that is full of flavor. mango, pineapple, guava, and oranges assault your tastebuds with softer flavors of charcoal and tea leaves also present. The finish is bitter with flavors of cranberries, citrus, mango, and papaya with a nice herbal twang that brings about thoughts of parsley or oregano. Tyler and I agreed that this beer is worth that ever elusive perfect rating.
Mike and Tyler's Rating - 10/10
Note About Pint Night
Hey Folks! Just a few quick notes about the Pint Night. First off, due to the insane amount of people seeking out the Makers Mark Rick Pitino bottles, the reviews will be up a bit later. I will tell you that all 4 of the Three Floyds beers scored a 9 or higher. That is a huge accomplishment for any brewery. Secondly, due to the high demand and rarity of the Arctic Panzer Wolf and Zombie Dust, we will not be offering growlers. We apologize for this inconvenience. Hope to sell you all out here.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Legend of the Legendary Pint Night Supremo
Greetings fellow beer enthusiasts!
Friday will be a Pint Night of epic and legendary proportions. Those who miss it will be missing one of the best line ups of all time. Without further ado:
- Three Floyds Jinx-Proof Lager
- Three Floyds Gumball Head American Pale Wheat Ale
- Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf Imperial IPA
- Three Floyds Zombie Dust American Pale Ale
The Zombie Dust and the Arctic Panzer Wolf are two of the finest hoppy beers available anywhere, and are difficult to come by as well. They have been huge hits everytime we have ever been privileged enough to get them on tap. You may yourself fondly recall the heavenly aromas and flavors that permeate your palate with just one sip of these beers. They are true delights to experience.
You do not want to be one of the poor saps who miss these great brews. Make sure you find your way to our little beer wall tomorrow for the greatest beer line up in an age.
Growler Wall Price Cuts
Greetings fellow beer enthusiasts! We have a handful of Price Cuts on the wall to prepare for some of the wonderful Pint Nights ahead. Tyler and I grabbed a handful at random and slashed the prices for this weekend. Come in and fill up a favorite to tide you over for the weekend.
- Anderson Valley Hop Ottin - Was: $8.99; Now: $6.99
- Dogfish Head Burton Baton - Was: $24.99; Now: $21.99
- Falls City Black IPA - Was: $8.99; Now: $6.99
- North Coast Acme IPA - Was: $9.99; Now: $7.99
- Stone Ruination Imperial IPA - Was: $15.99; Now: $13.99
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