Sunday, April 19, 2015

Beer Journal #61: Ewephoria by 3 Sheeps Brewing Company, Floating Fire, Mudpuppy, Big Eye & More

New DogTown Pale Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Petaluma, CA

Label goodies:
Alc. by Vol. 6.2%
Still Doggone Good.
"This is not the original Pale Ale as brewed in far away 1993 in the back of the Old House of Richards Building in the West Marin hamlet of Forest Knolls right next to little Lagunitas...It is way better. Back then the beer tasted like broccoli and kerosene and the carbonation ate right through and drained your stomach into your gut..."
Amberbock
Dark Lager
Michelob Brewing Company
St. Louis, Missouri

Label offerings:
From the front label: "An American bock-style lager brewed with three unique malts including roasted and caramel specialty malts."
 From the neck of the bottle label: "This dark mahogany lager has a rich, nutty aroma. With a gentle hint of caramel malt sweetness, this American bock-style lager has a deep, malty body that pours a tall head.

Ewephoria
Ginger Chocolate Stout
3 Sheeps Brewing Company
Sheboygan, WI

Label information:
7.4% ALC/VOL

Seasonal
"Malt beverage brewed with natural flavors and with spice and cocoa nibs added"

Big Eye
India Pale Ale
Ballast Point Brewing Company
San Diego, CA

Label findings:
ALC. 7.0% BY VOLUME
"Dedicated to the craft"  

Floating Fire
Viking Funeral Ceremonial Ale
Furthermore Brewing, LLC
Black River Falls, WI

Label info:

A hop heavy offering from Furthermore
Big Eddy
Imperial IPA
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Chippewa Falls, WI & Milwaukee, WI

Label offerings:
8.2% Alc/Vol
"Five distinctive hops are added at every stage of the brewing process for our take on an Imperial IPA."
2013
"Our brewery was born on the Big Eddy Spring in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Its waters guiding us through five generations of genuine brewing heritage."
Mudpuppy
Porter
Central Waters Brewing Company
Amherst, WI

The label held this:
ALE, SUN, EARTH AND SKY
"A favorite among dark beer lovers, Mudpuppy is a robust and refreshing porter characterized by its thick rocky head and luscious chocolate-like nose plus delicate char. Its malty profile is unizuely well balanced by leveral hopping for its style."

Polish Moon
Milk Stout
Milwaukee Brewing Company
Milwaukee, WI

Label stuff:
That's local flavor.
@MKEBREWCO      #LUVMKECRAFT

Horizon Red IPA
Summit Brewing Company
St. Paul, MN

Blue
Canadian Pilsener
Labatt Brewing Company
Toronto, Canada

Label info:
Imported daily from Canada
No Preservatives
Biere Canadian Pilsener Beer
Always enjoy responsibly.

Pilsener
Bohemian Style
Summit Brewing Company
St. Paul, MN

Garten Brau
Special Pilsner
German Style Wisconsin Beer
Capital Brewery
Middleton, WI

Label findings:
4.7% ALC./VOL.
" A German-style pilsner brewed with malts and hops imported from Europe. The slight sweetness of pilsner malt is perfectly balanced by the clean, dry bitterness of noble hops. One of our original Garten Brau beers, Capital Pilsner has truly stood the test of time."

1 comment:

Cap said...

Amazing your beer journals .. just amazing .. Cheerio ..