Jumping Cow barely clears the fence

Brewed for Steinhaus by August Schell,Jumping Cow Amber Ale is light amber, lightly malt and lightly carbonated, all in preperation for a lightly hoppy finish. A vigorous pour will produce a big head and good lacing. Prepare yourself for a smooth mouthfeel and a light sugary flavor, and know that the [...]

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Sam Adams Hefeweizen is good

More redemption for Mr. Koch.  Sam Adams Hefeweizen is a honey-colored and very vigorously carbonated brew that produces a long-lasting 1/2″ thick head.  It’s a bit cloudy, and the bouquet is not overly banana/clovey like its German counterparts.  I’m fine with that.  It’s malty and filling in the nose, and almost bread-like.  It has a [...]

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Carbonated Water Meets Rust Nail: MGD 64

MGD 64 is light gold, or just plain yellow, a yellow in the piddle family of yellows.  If poured vigorously there seems to be a goodly amount of carbonation and a white fluffy head, evanescent as it may be.  The bouquet is…almost non-existent, but I do detect a hint of grain.  The body is thin, [...]

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Trouble Brewing Amber Ale

Sam’s Club is notorious for the pedestrian beers they offer.  This beer came from a brewery I can’t find information on.  Trouble Brewing of Rochester, NY.  I picked this up in an 18-pack from Sam’s Club, so I suspect this was made by the same people who made the variety 18-pack in a metal tub [...]

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Warhol Beerbliographer

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Perseus Oatmeal Pale & Moondance IPA

Man, this one was hard to figure.  Available at Lunar Brewing Company in Villa Park, IL, Perseus Oatmeal Pale was really great.  The bouquet was interesting in the good way, difficult to describe adequately, possibly to the quantity of the oatmeal, I don’t know, but there was some sweetness and a fresh grainy quality to [...]

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