Thursday, March 22, 2012

March 22 Tap List

1) Big Sky Powder Hound (Winter Ale, Rich taste with Hallertau, Palisade, and Amarillo hops, abv 7.2%)………………..... 5

2) Dark Horse Too Cream Stout (2nd of 5 seasonal stouts, made with milk sugars for a nice creamy mouth feel, abv 8%)…. 5

3) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5, highest regarded, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)…... 5

4) Boulevard Chocolate Ale (This smokestack series offering uses chocolate nibs in the brewing process, abv 9.1%)……….. 6

5) Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen (Banana and clove flavors, citric mouth feel and a crisp finish, abv 5.35%) (Dave’s Pick)…... 5.5

6) Porterhouse Oyster Stout (Dry Irish Stout brewed with fresh oysters. Not suitable for vegetarians, abv 5.2%)…………... 5

7) Two Brothers Domaine du Page (French style country ale, malty, earthy, possibly a bit tart, abv 5.9%) (Virgil’s Pick) …. 4

8) Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA (Well made single IPA, grapefruit flavor, dry hopped but not to excess, abv 6%)……… 4

9) Great River Roller Dam Red (Irish Style Ale, malty with a hint of caramel and a peppery hop finish, abv 5.4%)………… 5

10) Founders Imperial Stout (Brewed with 10 varieties of malt, coffee, chocolate, dark fruits, abv 10.5%)…………………. 6

11) Two Brothers Resistance IPA (Oak aged single IPA, very tasty and refreshing beer, great on a hot day, abv 6.9%)…….. 4.5

12) Brasserie Ellezelloise Hercules Stout (This self-proclaimed Belgian Stout is exceedingly well balanced, abv 9%)……… 6

13) Petrus Oak Aged Pale (Flemish sour style mellowed by the oak barrels, still quite tart, abv 7.3%)………………………. 6

14) Flossmoor Station Half Day Hefeweizen (Local take on a traditional German Hefe, 70% wheat, abv 5.6%)……………. 5

15) Victory Storm King (A great stout that is beyond dangerous, great in the summer so why not now? Abv 9.1%)………... 5

16) Morland Old Speckled Hen (On nitro, quaffable English pale ale, slightly sweet finish, abv 5.2%) (Kevin’s Pick) …….. 4.5

17) Left Hand Niro Milk Stout (Sweet stout with solid malt, intro to a stout with flavor, masked alcohol, abv 5.2%)……….. 5

18) Port Wipeout IPA (This IPA features 5 types of hops, but still maintains a great balance, really well made, abv 7%)…… 5

19) Left Hand Polestar Pilsner (A classic smooth light body pilsner, very refreshing, simple yet tasty, abv 5%)……………. 5

20) Petrus Winter #9 Ale (Belgian Strong Ale, spiced like other winter seasonals, but milder in flavor, abv 9%)..................... 5

21) Lost Abbey Witch’s Wit (A wheat ale with grapefruit zest, orange peel and coriander, refreshing, abv 4.8%)…………… 5

22) Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted (This golden ale is late hopped, giving it the flavor of a sharp lemon twist, abv 4.2%)…... 5

23) Southern Tier Old Man Winter (Spiced ale, mildly hopped, a very well made beer, abv 7.2%)…………………………. 5

24) Stone Ruination IPA (Incredibly hoppy IPA with intense bitter flavor, delicious and refreshing, abv 7.7%)……………... 5

25) Kulmbacher Eisbock (Bock beer with some water removed, dark color, caramel, deep finish, abv 9.2%)………………. 5

26) Summit Imperial Pumpkin Porter (Fifth in the Unchained series, slightly bitter with organic pumpkins, abv 7.5%)…… 4

27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………. 2.25

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