Fordham Wisteria Wheat
- Overall 90/100
- Appearance 22/25
- Aroma 22/25
- Taste 23/25
- Finish 23/25
This summer seasonal is brewed by the Fordham/Old Dominion Brewery located in Dover DE, and it has a light 5.1% ABV.
I found this beer to pour out a nice hazy golden color typical of a wheat beer. It created a nice amount of head that laced the glass and had a nice retention to it as well. The aroma of this beer contained some lemon, orange, and other citrus tones to as well as some clove, and banana that were rather pleasant. When tasting this beer I found it to have a fantastic light mouthfeel with full flavor as the lemons, and citrus stood out first before the clove and banana showed up in the smooth crisp finish that is perfectly balanced.
Overall I thought this was a fantastic summer beer and I wish there was a way to get this distributed near me. This beer would become a staple in my fridge every summer, and I would be sad to see it go come fall. Thank you Fordham/Old Dominion for sending this my way. It is great!
Cheers!
In: Rating 90-94, Summer Seasonal's, Wheat Beers/Hefeweizen's
Schlafly American Brown Ale
- Overall 84/100
- Appearance 22/25
- Aroma 20/25
- Taste 21/25
- Finish 21/25
This is the other beer in the Session series of cans for Schlafly. It has a 5% ABV and is available as a trial session here in St.Louis MO.
I found this beer to pour a nice brown color that has gorgeous red hues to it when held to up to light. The aroma of this beer has a nice caramel, chocolate and roasted malt backbone with a hint of some citrus hops. The taste of this beer starts off with a nice malty front as the caramel, and chocolate show up first. The beer finishes up very nicely with a rather mild hop taste showing a very nice full flavor but light mouthfeel.
Overall this beer has a great balance to it, and I also believe this could be a great session beer just like it was meant to be. I will also be picking this one up on a regular basis as long as they keep brewing it.
Cheers!
Schlafly IPA
- Overall 88/100
- Appearance 20/25
- Aroma 23/25
- Taste 22/25
- Finish 23/25
This new session IPA is brewed out of St. Louis MO at the Schlafly Brewery. This is a trial session at the moment only available in cans here is St.Louis, and it has a 4.5% ABV.
This IPA pours a nice dark golden color with a decent head that laces on the glass. This beer is full of aroma as the citrus hops really take over with subtle sweet caramel malt tones. The taste of this beer is very well balanced as the malt starts off first before you get to the wonderful slightly bitter hop finish.
This beer is a perfect session IPA, just as they advertised and I would recommend you give it a shot if given the chance. I will be picking up more on a consistent basis as this is sure to become a staple in my fridge.
Cheers!
Grand Teton Oud Bruin Belgian Style Ale
- Overall 87/100
- Appearance 19/25
- Aroma 22/25
- Taste 23/25
- Finish 23/25
This Belgian Brown Ale is brewed out of Victor ID at the Grand Teton Brewery. It has a 6% ABV and is a part of their Cellar Reserve Series. It took Grand Teton six long months to ferment and perfect the bacteria, and yeast culture at cellar temperature that created this fine beer and I would like to thank them for their patience.
I found this beer to pour a nice hazy brown color with a small amount of head, however it did lace on the glass. I found the aroma to have a nice caramel malt backbone as well as some mild tartness and earthy hops. The taste of this beer was wonderfully balanced as the caramel malt showed up first before finishing wonderfully tart, and almost sour.
This beer has a very light mouthfeel but is full of flavor, and I think this could almost be a session beer. I would definitely get this beer again, as I was very impressed. I think that it would compliment a nice spring day here in Missouri.
Cheers!
Old Dominion Double D Double IPA
- Overall 87/100
- Appearance 22/25
- Aroma 21/25
- Taste 22/25
- Finish 22/25
Old Dominion Brewery is located in Dove DE and they brewed this fine Double IPA named creatively Double D. This beer has a nice hefty 9% ABV and packs a nice punch with 90 IBU’s.
I found this Double IPA to pour a nice copper color, producing a nice amount of head that laces on the glass. The aroma of this beer is packed with citrus, grapefruit, piney, and some tropical hops to go with a nice caramel, and pale malt backbone. The taste of this beer doesn’t disappoint as the citrus, grapefruit, and piney hops show up full force but are balanced very well with the malt. I found the finish to be bitter with the tropical hops showing through nicely with a hint of alcohol, but overall I felt as this beer hid the ABV very well making it rather easy to drink it you like a good bite like myself.
Overall I found this to be a very nice Double IPA and I would love to try and track some more down. I would like to thank Lauren at Old Dominion for being so kind to as send me this bottle, and I would urge you to try it out if you are lucky enough to have it distributed near you.
Cheers!
Old Dominion Morning Glory Espresso Stout
- Overall 88/100
- Appearance 20/25
- Aroma 23/25
- Taste 23/25
- Finish 22/25
This Espresso Stout is brewed out of Dover DE by the Old Dominion Brewery. Morning Glory is only available for a limited time and it has a big 9% ABV.
This Espresso Stout pours out a gorgeous black color that produced a light brown head that laces nicely on the glass. The aroma of this beer is fantastic, and full of coffee with hints of chocolate, and roasted malts. I found the taste of this beer to be very malty up front as the coffee, and roasted malts really shows through. It also hints at the chocolate that was found in the aroma before it finishes with a ever so light bitterness that creates a fantastic balance.
This is a full bodied beer that has a great mouthfeel and I would strongly recommend you picking it up before it is too late, especially if you benefit from having it distributed near you. I really don’t think you will be disappointed. I was very impressed! Thank you Lauren!
Cheers!
Old Dominion Cherry Blossom Lager
- Overall 85/100
- Appearance 20/25
- Aroma 21/25
- Taste 22/25
- Finish 22/25
This Lager is brewed by the Old Dominion Brewery which is out of Dover DE and founded in 1989. This is a Spring Seasonal and it has a nice 5.2% ABV.
Cherry Blossom pours out a nice cloudy red color that produced a decent amount of head that laced the glass. There was also quite a bit of sediment floating in the glass while drinking. The aroma of this beer is all cherries with a hint of some pale malts and it was pleasing. The taste of this beer starts off with a pale malt backbone, and then the cherries really take over your taste buds with a mildly tart finish. Now even though the cherries take over the beer I found the body of Cherry Blossom to be very light. There is also a great balance, and I found it very easy to drink.
Overall I think this is a great beer especially for the upcoming spring season. Heck I think this would be a great beer for the summertime given its light body, and full flavor. I would recommend you pick this one up if it is distributed near you. Unfortunately being in Missouri I don’t have this luxury. I would also like to thank Lauren again with Old Dominion for sending me a sample.
Cheers!
In: Fruit and Vegetable Beers, Lagers/Pilsners, Rating 80-89
Grand Teton Double Vision Dopplebock
- Overall 93/100
- Appearance 23/25
- Aroma 24/25
- Taste 23/25
- Finish 23/25
This Dopplebock is brewed by the Grand Teton brewery located in Victor ID, This beer is a part of their Cellar Reserve Series and it has a big 8% ABV.
I found this Dopplebock to pour out a nice dark color that produces a light brown head that laces on the glass. The aroma of this beer is very malty as the caramel, toffee, and a hint of coffee really showed through. The beer has a full body and a thick and creamy mouthfeel as the caramel malts really come through nicely with hints of coffee before it finishes up with a slightly bitter finish.
Overall this beer has a very nice balance and is full of flavor. I would strongly recommend you pick it up and give it a shot, I really don’t think you will be disappointed.
Cheers!
In: Bock, Rating 90-94
Domestic Lager Audition for FOX Network show Challenge Me
Here is the domestic lager tasting that I did for the FOX Network possible new show Challenge Me. Again I knew what beers were out there, I just didn’t know what order they were in. If you would like me to continue videos like this let me know. Even if I don’t make it I think it was pretty cool to be sought out by the show for this opportunity, and I had a blast with the videos. Wish me luck guys!!!
IPA Audition for FOX Network show Challenge Me
I recently was contacted by FOX Network to audition for a possible new show called Challenge me. This video, and my beer tasting of the domestic lagers were my attempts at making the show. This was completely legit, as I knew what beers were out there, I just didn’t know what order they were in. I am contemplating making this a regular thing on the site, let me know what you think!
