Archive for August, 2009

We picked up Tommyknocker’s Oaked Butt Head Bock, partly because we had never seen a beer described as “oaked”. Tuned out an “oaked” beer is similar to its bourbon barrel cousin, which is not a bad thing at all.

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Beer of the Week:

Beer: Oaked Butt Head Bock
Brewery: Tommyknocker Brewing Co
Grade: B+
Full Review

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Beer: Oaked Butt Head Bock

Brewery: Tommyknocker Brewery in Idaho Springs, CO

ABV%: 8.10%

Reviewed: 28-Aug-2009 on Episode 155

Appearance: Brown with an off white head.

Aroma: Woody and sweet.

Taste: The oak flavor comes through as well as the malty sweetness you would expect from a bock. There are also undertones of smoke and a little light caramel.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with medium carbonation and a little warmth from the alcohol.

Aftertaste: The woody oak like flavor and the sweetness linger for a while after a drink.

Overall: Well made beer that with a nice balance of the woody flavors and the sweetness from the beer.

Best enjoyed: in moderation as a desert to BBQ or with a cigar.

Grades from our Panel:

John:       B+    Brian:     B         Ryan:   A-
Anne:      B      Marissa: B+       Kelvin:  B+

Overall:   B+

Want a second opinion? Check out the beerme.com review.

Ok so hopefully some of you have noticed the silence on the wire here at brewcast.net. We have head a backlog of software headaches that have greatly delayed the posts in the last month.

So as an update. Shows 151-155 have been recorded and will be posted in order on their originally scheduled dates within the next week. We should also see quicker response to new episodes on post coming shortly.

Thank you for your patience and also thank you to those who have shown their concern for our well being. We are doing fine and looking forward to the GREAT NEBRASKA BEER FEST!

The Great Nebraska Beer Fest is coming up in a few short weeks. It promises to be one of the best Nebraska based beer events in recent history.

It is being put together by the Nebraska Craft Brewers themselves and they know how to make great beer.

Our group will be attending and we hope you will too. Tickets will run $25 in advance or $30 the day of the fest.

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The Chicago area brewers have been good to us. So we pulled from there again to try the Two Brothers Brewing Company’s North Wind Imperial Stout.

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Beers of the Week:

Beer: Northwind Stout
Brewery: Two Brothers Brewing in Chicago, IL
Grade: A
Full Review

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Beer: Northwind Stout

Brewery: Two Brothers Brewing Co. in Chicago IL

Reviewed: 13-Aug-2009 in Episode 153

Appearance: Deep Black

Aroma: Chocolate and coffee aromas.

Taste: Espresso coffee flavors with dark chocolate undertones.

Mouthfeel: Medium thick body. Medium carbonation.

Aftertaste: Coffee taste lingers in the aftertaste.

Overall: Very well made stout.

Best enjoyed: Anytime anywhere.

Grades from our Panel:

John:       A      Brian:     A         Ryan:   A+
Anne:      A      Marissa: A        Kelvin:  A-

Overall: A

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Up to this point our panel has only identified two American made hefeweizens that deserve the name. Both come from Nebraska and while we are sure there are more, they appear to be scarce. So our friend Brian M. brought with him Sierra Nevada‘s Hefewezien claiming it passed. We also enjoyed a Mocha Porter from Rogue Brewing Company out of Oregon.

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Beer of the Week:

Beer: Kellerweise Hefeweizen
Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Grade: B+
Full Review

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Beer: Kellerweise Hefeweizen

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Reviewed: 07-AUG-2009 on Episode 152

Appearance: Bright yellow with a white head.

Aroma: Banana and faint traces of bubble gum

Taste: Sweet malty banana flavors. Undertones of clove and bubble gum.

Mouthfeel: Medium to low body with a nice smooth feel.

Aftertaste: The banana flavors lingers pleasantly.

Overall: Good hefe worthy of the name.

Best enjoyed: Outside in warm weather.

Grades from our Panel:

John:       B+    Brian:     B         Ryan:   B
Anne:      B      Marissa: A        Kelvin:  B-
Kendra:   A

Overall:   B+

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