Einstök Ölgerð: Skál!
Alec M. is drinking a Firestone 22 (XXII) Anniversary Ale by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at The Oaks Tavern
Just too sweet for me, so much so that it dominates all the other interesting flavors floating around. It’s not bad, but it is disappointing
Draft
Earned the Brewery Loyalist badge!
Earned the Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 24) badge!
Earned the Iron Man (Level 2) badge!
Alec M. is drinking a Labatt Blue by Labatt Brewing Company at The Oaks Tavern
Shitty Pilsner is very shitty.
Bottle
Earned the Crisp as Day badge!
Alec M. is drinking an IPA by Lagunitas Brewing Company at The Oaks Tavern
Surprisingly great IPA. Really smooth, with fruity aromas and flavors and just enough hoppiness at the end. An unexpectedly crushable drink
Draft
Earned the Draft City (Level 2) badge!
Alec M. is drinking an Icelandic White Ale by Einstök Ölgerð at The Oaks Tavern
Just a good, solid, straight-ahead, smooth, clean, wheat beer. Nothing crazy, nothing special.
Draft
Earned the Photogenic Brew (Level 9) badge!
Alec M. is drinking a Nut Brown Ale by AleSmith Brewing Company at The Oaks Tavern
Nuttiness comes through for sure, and it’s a very easy drink, but I can’t say there’s that much else going on, and it feels very thin on the back end. Little more body would go a long way here
Draft
Earned the Riding Steady (Level 19) badge!
Earned the Hopped Down (Level 11) badge!
Alec M. is drinking a Foggy Day IPA by North Coast Brewing Company at The Oaks Tavern
Super thin, basically flavorless until a kick of hoppiness comes in at the end. Bland aftertaste too. Super disappointing.
Draft
Earned the Land of the Free (Level 31) badge!
Patricia B. is drinking a Foggy Day IPA by North Coast Brewing Company at The Oaks Tavern
Workin on this beer belly
Draft
Alec M. is drinking a Scotch Parabola by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at The Oaks Tavern
It’s bold, and kinda interesting but I’d say this experiment is an abject failure. It’s a little peaty, but it’s mostly drowned out by its sickeningly sweet, and disgustingly lingering aftertaste. Even the initial flavor is aggressive and hard to stomach.
Draft
Earned the 2X (Level 2) badge!
Alec M. is drinking a Valley of the Heart's Delight by Almanac Beer Company at The Oaks Tavern
Near perfect sour. Tart, but not too sour, with surprising hoppiness and delicious subtle grape, and peach notes. Tastes like spring. Light and nuanced. Yum.
Bottle
Earned the Photogenic Brew (Level 5) badge!
Earned the Pucker Up (Level 5) badge!
Earned the Land of the Free (Level 30) badge!
Alec M. is drinking a Milk Stout Nitro by Left Hand Brewing Company at The Oaks Tavern
I think it’s mostly an aversion to Milk Stouts, and I do like this a little more than Belching Beaver (Nitro helps too) but despite a great smell it just tastes thin and plain, the knockoff version of sweet and not the real thing.
Nitro
Earned the Photogenic Brew (Level 3) badge!
Earned the Heavy Weight (Level 3) badge!
Earned the Land of the Free (Level 28) badge!
Alec M. is drinking a Mango by Truly Hard Seltzer at The Oaks Tavern
Average truly. Good flavor but grosser aftertaste
Can
Alec M. is drinking a Tank 7 by Boulevard Brewing Co. at The Oaks Tavern
Really smooth, and surprisingly light, with a host of different flavors floating around. Awesome aroma to it too. Twinge of bitterness and sweetness round it out well. Just a delicious brew.
Draft
Earned the Draft City badge!
Alec M. is drinking a Naughty Sauce by Noble Ale Works at The Oaks Tavern
Good, certainly unique and very interesting, with a wonky aroma and a creamy, milky taste. It’s really smooth too. Not my favorite, but definitely not a failed experiment either
Nitro
Earned the Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 17) badge!
Earned the Wheel of Styles (Level 14) badge!
Earned the Land of the Free (Level 26) badge!
Alec M. is drinking a Pineapple by Truly Hard Seltzer at The Oaks Tavern
Slightly fruitier and better than the average truly
Can
Alec M. is drinking a Velvet Merlin by Firestone Walker Brewing Company at The Oaks Tavern
So smooth, it’s like drinking silk. Has a really nice, subtle, almost roasty espresso bean aftertaste too.
Draft
Shane G. is drinking an Icelandic White Ale by Einstök Ölgerð at The Oaks Tavern
Draft
Earned the Draft City (Level 10) badge!
Alec M. is drinking a Grapefruit Thyme by Flying Embers at The Oaks Tavern
That’s real solid. Grapefruit really comes through, but not too sweet or sour, and the Thyme adds a nice little note on the back end.
Can
Alec M. is drinking a Hibiscus Session by Stem Ciders at The Oaks Tavern
Honestly only tastes marginally better than an angry orchard. Too sweet and lacking complexity
Draft
Earned the Brewery Pioneer (Level 21) badge!
Earned the Johnny Appleseed (Level 2) badge!
Really rich, complex sour, with some deeper flavors than you’d expect. It’s extremely crisp and refreshing to boot and the cherry comes through just enough without overpowering