SmokesGiving brews tasted

We tried several new brews provided by one of our favorite people, Jamie brought tidings from afar:
1.  Toppling Goliath, Rover Truck, Oatmeal Stout, Loved the comment, Live beer, please refrigerate on the 16 ounce can.  Very mellow and drinkable stout, very very good stout.   On line, shows 5.7% and 35 IBU, like the 35 IBU, not bitter.   Everyone here liked this one.
2.  Toppling Goliath, PseudoSue, pale ale, description tells of mango, using the Citra hop.   5.8%, 50 IBU, not bitter, very citrus and a drinkable beer.  Would order and buy any time we can find it.  
3.  Topling Goliath, Tsunami, pale ale, difference here is the slight mandarin orange last, still light and refreshing, 5.0%, 31 IBU, no bitter after taste, again all enjoyed this one.  Really good beer.
4.  Exile Brewery, Ruthie, gold lager, 5.2%, very refreshing, drinkable, and not overpowering.   Would order if on tap.
5.  Exile Brewery, Sir-Moch-A-Lot, Mocha Stout, chocolate in light notes, more than the TG above, 7.1%, reminders of some of the stouts we had in MI on our last trip.  Good, beer for all of us stout drinkers.  

The Mitten Grand Rapids

Country Strong IPA, 7%, 58 ibu, simcoe and centennial hops, nice aroma, not too bitter
Caught Lookin Coconut Porter, 5.2%, robust porter made with shredded coconut and chocolate malt, I taste coconut in the middle of my tongue.
Rain Delay Dark Ale, 5.9%, 38 ibu, duh,
Relief Session IPA, 4.5%, 45 ibu, strong citrus hop aroma, nice nose, citrus aroma, an IPA.
Ned and George Oatmeal Stout, 5.5%, 27 ibu, flaked oats, servcd on nitro, soso stout, nice nose.
Label UP, American brown ale, made

Hudsonville Pike 51 Brewing

Fancy and Dumb, 6.1%, 17 IBU, tart farmhouse ale, fermented in wine barrels with honey, Malts: Pilsner, wheat, flaked oat, pale,
Hops: super saaz, chinook, amarillo, Mosaic

Sofa King, rye ipa, 6.1%, 60ibu, Malts, pale, munich, rye

Three Floyd's Brewing, Indiana

La Noche Se Mueve, coffee ipa, awakens the sound of thunder,  7%, 94 Ibu, no nose, coffee taste, generous coffee taste, nice IPA, hoppy aroma per Ann,

Wigsplitter, oatmeal stout, brewed with freshly ground espresso, 7.7%, abv, oatmeal on steroids, good stout flavor, light coffee, not overpowering, really drinkable. 

Arctic Panzer Wolf,. Massive IPA, 9.0%, 100 Abu. Citrus nose, very citrus taste, 100 Abu does not give it justice, Ann days it is intended on the tip of her tongue, very drinkable.

Zombie Dust, intensely hopped, pale ale. 6.2%, 50 Abu, good flavor, ipa nose per Fran, good beer.

Alpha King,. American pale ale, 6.66%, 69 IBU,. Similar to Zombie but a touch more bitter, Fran says good nose, very drinkable beer,

Cultivate Brewing

Navigate, IPA, 6.4% citrus, tropical, flavorful, aromatic, crisp dry finish, no nose to speak of, light finish,

Climb, Belgium strong ale, 8.5%, notes of ripe plum, caramel sweetness, and a peppery finish, did not get the he pepper. Fran and Ann got peaches. 

Explore, coconut stout 7.0%, bitter Choco, rich saltiness, midbody sweetness, and a nutty finish. Good nose of chocolate, smooth finish, drinkable. 

Crate, Brown, 5.7%, deeper toasted malt, plays well with citrus and pine aromas, smooth not exceptional,

Silver Harbor Brewing Co., St. Joseph, MI

One More Week, Double Indian Red Ale, 8.6%, supposed to be hoppy and bitter, it is bitter, good taste though.

Party Barge, session IPA, 4.9%.,two body and four bitter, good flavor, virus nose. Very drinkable. 

BBA Bride Order Male, 11.1%, barrel aged, six months,  Russian imperial Stout, Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels, complex blend of 8 malts, bourbon nose. Good drinkable beer. 

Hops Sweat and Tears. IPA, 6.8%, Since and Warrior hops, citrus and piney. Two body four bitterness, good citrus nose, fresh taste and finish, good IPA. 

Sun Rise Breakfast Stout, ,6.3%, oatmeal stout. Uses Ferris Coffee Kona beans, chocolate and coffee undertones, coffee nose, smooth coffee taste, not bitter, very good, would buy this one. 

The Livery Microbrewery

Comfortably Plum, 9%, sour dark lager with plum, plum nose, sour taste, puckerer.

BBA Love Pump, bourbon barrel aged Russian  imperial Stout, 14%, slight whiskey nose, slight taste, not overpowering, Fran says has alcohol nose, 
Vanilla taste, good beer

Polar Vortex, Maibock, 10.2%, slight fruity nose, slight bitter, good flavor, tasty,

11th Anniversary, Belgian Golden strong with coffee, 11.5%, Ann gets no coffee, coffee nose, not a typical Belgium beer, no coffee taste.

Bangtail, Double IPA, 8.6%, ipa fruity nose, good bitter, good taste, nice finish, good citrus hops, straight forward ipa,

Good information from the bartender, very friendly, great start for Friday.  Only eight more in the immediate area.