Friday, September 29, 2017

Beers from 9/29/17 Bier Station KC

Prison Rodeo, American IPA with a very good coffee note.  Prairie Artisan Ales, OK, I would drink this.

Zephyr, North Peak Brewing, Oat IPA, good fruity nose, delicate front taste, slightly bitter at the end, good drinkable beer, I would drink this.

Keith's Korner, Petennal Brewing. IPA, English yeast, Munich malts to start dry hopped with two others and one experimental.  It has a fruity taste in the middle of my tongue.  I would drink this beer.  

Abyss, Deschutes, Imperial Stout, barrel aged Bourbon barrel, new oak and Pinot noir barrels. 
Good beer to contemplate life over.  Nice complexities, I would drink this beer. 

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Friendship Brewing, Wentzville, MO

Ryenot Chocolate Coffee Rye Beer, 6%, 32 IBU, smooth chocolate and coffee blend, not bitter, good drinker, just enough different, good beer.
Bloody Nose IPA, 7%, 60 IBU, great nose IPA, with blood oranges, the blood oranges give it a different after taste, good beer just different.
Laplander DIPA, 9%, 106 IBU, dry hopped with mosaic and Citra hops, good citrus nose, the 106 IBU is not overpowering, it is bitter but a good IPA bitter.  Good beer. 
Bignose IPA, 7%, 60 IBU, American IPA, good nose , different citrus flavor, good American IPA..

Third Wheel Brewing, St. Peters, MO

Goomah, American Stout, 5.5%, 18  IBU, aged on cocoa nibs and vanilla beans giving it a slight sweetness.  Good beer
Spandex Specter, Belgium Saison, 6.3%, 24 IBU, they say black pepper balances the fruit, dry hopped with Citra hops.  Beer. 
Singular Day 2017,;New England IPA, 7.5%, 37 IBU, double dry hopped, 5 pounds of hops per barrel, El Dorado, Citra and Mandirina Bavaria blend hops.  Really nice citrus nose, good taste, skight citrus finish, good beer. 
Dyslexic API, Imperial IPA, 8.8%, 60 IBU, lactose added with dry hopped with Columbus and Simcoe hops.  60 IBU shows up for a little bitter but the lactose cones through initially.  Outside edges of the tongue find the sweet.   Good beer.
B.O.S.S. Imperial Stout, 10.5%, 62 IBU, dark chocolate, hints of coffee, the high ABV gives a hint of alcohol.  Not much.  Has a slightly bitter after taste, due to the 62 IBU.  Good beer. 

Monday, September 4, 2017

Mark Twain Brewing many

Rambler Red Ale, Irish, 5.5%, 20 IBU, lightly hopped, toasted malt, says milk chocolate, but not really.
Sawyer's Blonde, ale, 4.2%, 19 IBU, just beer
Clemens Keep lach, 4.2% , 19 UBU, traditional German style, Pilsner malts, just beer too.
Halley's Blueberry Saison, 6.8% abv, 18 IBU, Belgium, has the Belgium after taste
A Wee Bit Foggy, Scotch Ale, rich flavors of carmelized malt dried fruit, good beer,

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Charleyville BBA Imperial Stout

River City Stout, 10% abv, nice bourbon nose, heavy liquor taste, me ght be better aged for a year. 

Charleville Brewery Saint Louis

Short Black Sun, black Pilsner, 5%, not very strong,made for the eclipse
Ale Mucho Hoppo, Double IPA, 9%, 100 IBU, good beer, good bitter
Hoptimstic IPA, 6.6%, 65 IBU, smooth IPA good taste, not overpowering, drinkable,
Bellows Shake, Oktoberfest, 6%, smells of banana, smoth, drinkable.

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Dieu du Ciel, Quebec

Russian Imperial Stout, with coffee added, 9.5%, got 11.5 oz bottle at Side Project Cellar, big coffee nose and flavor they say it can be cellared

Side Project Brewing sour and other beers

Coffee Shop Vibes Peruvian, Russian Imperial Stout, 13% abv, nice coffee aroma, very dark stout, not bitter, very good.  Coffee and then more coffee. 
Backpack Fashion Show double dry hopped IPA, very good IPA nose, different taste, good beer.  8% abv. 
Bretta,  Sang, sour beer, 7% abv, French oak puncheon aged blond with sweet orange peel & blood orange juice. 
All three good beer. 

2nd Shift Brewing The Hill, Saint Louis

Bourbon barrel aged cat Spit Stout, gr at bourbon nose, smooth, 6% good beer.
Brewligans IPA, 6%, citrus finish, good start on the front, drinkable
Art of Neurosis American IPA, 7.6% no overwhelming taste or finish.  Soso.
5 Cats Imperial IPA, 8.5%, again nose is off, back of tongue is different. 

Friday, September 1, 2017

Narrow Gauge Brewing, Florissant MO

Old Town Porter, good color, good porter, very drinkable
Sparkle Motion, American pale ale with Citra and Galaxy hops, good flavor, served almost room temp 6%
Fallen Flag, American IPA, dry hopped with Citra and mosaic. Good taste great aroma
SHB, DDH Simcoe, double dry hopped with Simcoe hops, great aroma, different finish, 7%, 50 IBU, not necessarily one to order again
They have a lot of different IPAs

Flat Branch Pub & Brewing

So, Flat Branch has several beers on tap: tried two IPAs, an oatmeal stout with chocolate, and a gold chili beer, IPAs ate soso, girls got the stout, Ron got the chili and I opted  for the Katy Trail Pale Ale.