Me So Horny: Milwaukee Wisconsin

Contrary to what the title might suggest, no, I didn't accidentally post my adult dating site ad on my beer blog... WHICH I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BEING HAPPILY MARRIED AS I AM!

No seriously, I deleted that thing years ago.

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Too much information?  Okay, let's talk beer.

Not exactly the sunniest place on Earth.

This weeks selection comes from brew city, Horny Goat Brewing Company.  Their beer is available in bottles all over the Wisconsin and the surrounding area.  In Milwaukee they have their brew pub, the Horny Goat Hideaway.  The brewpub consists of the main building and a series of open patios and a satellite bar that's little more then a shed that can be opened on warm, sunny days.  It struck me as a little weird since Wisconsin isn't know for having a lot of really nice weather, especially this time of year.  I'm sure this place is spectacular in the summer having a great deal of area to sit outside with a cold one, but when I was there... yeah even with gas-powered fires in the patio, it was the exclusive domain of the few smokers persistent enough to risk hypothermia for their fix. Everyone else crowded in the main bar with something strong and warming.

Horny Blonde Ale: Light ale with a faint lemony aroma.  It pack quite a bit of flavor for a traditionally light style.  It's flavor starts light and lemony goes to slightly heavier medicinal hops later.

Baby Got Bock: This is their spring seasonal. It seems a bit early, but spring probably can't come fast enough in this state.  It starts with a very light herbal aroma.  The flavor is also light with warm malty flavors, and lightly, grassy hops I'm tasting towards the end with a little bit of light peach fruit mixed in as well.

Hopped Up and Horny: Starts out with a light floral aroma. Bitter floral hops dominate the flavor profile here with a dry, bitter finish that really lingers on the palate.

Brownie Porter: A slightly different take on a very common style, the object of this creation was to end up with a freshly baked brownie in a glass.  Not normally the flavor one associates with beer, but the result was remarkably good.  There was a heavy cinnamon and nutmeg aroma. The flavor was much lighter.  I tasted brown sugar, cinnamon and spices.   The only downside is the bitter herbal aftertaste that just seems out of place in this beer.

Stacked Milk Stout and a pulled pork pizza.

Stacked Milk Stout:  This beer has a very light chocolate aroma. In the flavor, I got some vanilla, coffee and cream and dark malts.  Not overly complex, just enough to add a little depth to this perfect cold-weather beer.

Chocolate Cherry Stout:   No aroma to speak of here.   The flavor was not what I expected, I get the fruit off the top among the chocolate and coffee, but it finishes very dry and more than a little bitter.  This strikes me as good fruit beer for those that do not like fruit beers.

Double IPA: Heavy floral aroma here.  Huge hit of floral Cascade hops in the flavor.  It has some lighter malt to help with the balance, but this one borders on a hop bomb; not too intense, but getting pretty close.

That's all from the frozen wastes of Wisconsin for now.  Next week, I'm off to Southern California for a more hospitable climate and more beer.