Jim Moffat: Nick BIL is the designated driver!
Jim Moffat is drinking a Duchesse Chocolate Cherry by Brouwerij Verhaeghe at Chicago Family Easter 2025
Introducing the family to a Flanders ale. Red wine like aroma. Tart. Sour. A little acetic. A wonderful balance of the chocolate and cherries. Finishes dry. Different from the regular Duchesse but good
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Jim Moffat is drinking a Bistro Mango, Strawberry & Banana Smoothie by Energy City Brewing at Chicago Family Easter 2025
More beer education. Berliner Weiss. Tart. Getting all three of the flavors: mango, banana, strawberry. Mango is most prominent. It’s very thick. Must have used a lot of fruit purée. It’s ok.
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Jim Moffat is drinking a Seedless by Great Notion Brewing at Chicago Family Easter 2025
Beer education with my BIL. He wanted to try a gose. Tart. Getting watermelon, strawberry and a tiny bit of salt. BIL said it tastes like a watermelon Jolly Rancher. Finishes dry. I am not normally a watermelon fan, but this isn’t bad.
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Jim Moffat is drinking a Doppelbock by More Brewing Company at More Brewing Co. - Villa Park
Again big bready malt character. Notes of chocolate, caramel. Mild bitterness.
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They wanted to try a brett beer so here we are. Aroma of pear and apple with a little Belgian funk. Flavor notes of pear, apple and tobacco, of all things. Also getting some rye spice notes. It’s ok, but wouldn’t be my first choice as an example of brett
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