Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout
Roasty malt & woody vanilla; bittersweet chocolate; velvet smooth; nicely balanced; bitter finish.
Reviews by Brewery: Ninkasi Brewing Co.
Oktoberfest Festbier Lager
Bready, malty earthy nose; crisp & clean & spicy; biscuity mid; dry, bitter finish.
Wünderbier Kölsch-Style Beer
Toasty & grassy nose; taste follows: hoppy & bready & herbal; lemon peel mid; dry, bitter, spicy finish.
Allies Win the War!
Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, call it what you will, the holiday not only commemorates the end of the War to End All Wars (ah, if only that name had been more accurate), but also pays tribute to those who serve this country (too often giving all). Plus, it’s a whole lot of elevens–particularly this year. And who doesn’t like the number eleven?
Believer Double Red Ale
Tonight’s adult beverage is from Eugene, Oregon, Ninkasi Brewing Company’s Believer Double Red Ale. (With the new washing machine in the background. Dryer to come.) Believer pours ruby-red with a thick, creamy head which evaporates slowly and leaves cathedral-arch lacing on the edges of the glass. Toasty malt aroma. Lots of malt up front. Some hoppy bitterness, but sweet. Robust mouthfeel with minimal carbonation. Long-lingering bitter aftertaste, but very drinkable. Not quite as impressed with this one as I was […]
