Okay, taking a short break from the road to empty out the beer fridge a little, (And yes, I have a refrigerator just for beer. That's not weird, is it?) Today is the day daylight savings time hits and to commemorate that fact we got about six inches of snow. In typical midwest fashion, winter is going keep an icy hold as long as possible.
Tis the season of indecision, so we've got some winter beers, some summer beers and some nasty weather to drink away.
Abita Brewery, Marti Gras Bock: Seasonal selection available only January through about mid February or something. Pours clear and copper colored, with a very light herbal aroma. Has a bit of a spicy, herbal bite to it. Lots of caramel malts there as well, with a nice full body.
Choc Brewery, Winter Stout: A winter stout with a wonderful chocolate, raisin coffee aroma. The flavor has a lot of bitter coffee with some unsweetened chocolate. I also get just a hint of fruit somewhere in there, but I can't quite place it.
Breckenridge Brewery, Agave Wheat:
Something a little different from a brewery halfway up a mountain. This beer pours a cloudy golden color. Slightly lemony and herbal. It has a kind of sour-sweet flavor. Not like the sour of an infected beer, but more like green apple. It has some slight herbal qualities on the back. Lighter body, smooth mouthfeel. Nothing all that astounding, but a nice summer beer anyway.
Huisbrouwerij Klein Duimpje, Erik De Noorman Dutch Barley Wine: Okay stepping a little out of the United States a bit for the first time. Pours cloudy and copper colored. It has a raisin and plum aroma. Full bodied with a slightly fizzy mouthfeel. Sweet and malty with dark fruit flavors off the top with a slight bitter back and a dry finish.
This last one... I don't know if it even still qualifies as a microbrew. I guess it is in the sense that Sam Adams is considered a micro brew by some. Still, because I happen to have a bottle here, here's a midwest staple:
Leinenkugles, Berry Wiess: And it's pretty much as advertised. Strong, fruity nose. Very sweet raspberry flavor to the point of being a sparkling cider.
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