Trout Slayer Wheat Ale

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This is the second beer that I have tried from the Big Sky Brewery.  I really like the Moose Drool that they make.  It is a brown ale.

This one is a wheat........a wheat ale.  I usually like wheats, in fact, I love most of them.  This one.....not so much.  They made this one in the style of an ale, which means more hops I guess.

It was not cloudy, it didn't have any hints of citrus, and tasted a little metallic in my opinion.  I am glad I tried it, but probably won't venture in its direction again.  I do, however, want to try more of the beers from Big Sky!

Point Cascade Pale Ale

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I have not tried many beers from the Point Brewery out of Wisconsin.  I believe JT has sampled several of their brews.

I was reluctant of this beer, because I am not a huge fan of pale ales.  But since my neighbor hooked me up with this one.........of course I would give it a go.

I was pleasantly surprised by this ale.  It wasn't filled with hops like some of the pale ales that I have tried.  It did have the pale ale flavor, but it wasn't overwhelming.  It didn't linger too long like a lot of the pale ales from other breweries.  And it also has a nice ABV of 5.4%

I would definitely have a couple of these with a meal or   from the tap while watching a game.  Unfortunately, it won't be around here.  I will have to travel north for this to happen.

Sawtooth Ale

 This is another beer from the Left Hand Brewing Company.  I like this one even better than the Polestar Pilsner, which I did not think would be the case.

Unlike some ales that I drink/try, this one was full of malt.  You can see that(hopefully) by its amber color in the picture.  Another thing that I liked was that it didn't have an overpowering and lingering aftertaste.  The 5.3% ABV was pretty nice too.

I could see myself drinking a lot of this beer whether it be out of the tap, or in this case, from the good ole bottle.  Unfortunately, I might have to drive to the St. Louis area to find this beer.  I don't believe it is sold in my area.

Polestar Pilsner

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I believe that this is the first beer that I have tried/reviewed from the Left Hand Brewing Co. from Longmont, CO.  I think JT has reviewed at least one from this brewery.

I was provided with this beer by my gracious neighbor Chris.  He grabbed a couple different brews from Left Hand from a big time beer store in the St. Louis area called Friar Tuck.  I have never been to or heard of this store, but I definitely want to check it out sometime.

This beer was pretty dang solid!  It took me trying two of these beers to realize that it was a very good find.  It obviously tasted like a true pilsner, but didn't have that what I call the "European" taste to it.  Unlike those, I could see myself sitting down and finishing a sixer of these.  And with the 5.5% ABV, I would be feeling it afterwards.  I can't wait to find and drink more beers from the Left Hand Brewing Company.  If you get a chance, pick this up and try it.

Samuel Adams Whitewater IPA

Yet another beer...........yet another Sam Adams beer.  Had to get this beer because I had never seen it.  

I usually shy away from IPA's but am lured to "whites" or "wits".  I figured this beer to be similar to the Shocktop Wheat IPA........a combo between an IPA and a wit.  

To be honest, it was a little too much IPA for my taste.  Looks like an IPA and has the IPA aftertaste.  

If you love the hops........try this one.  I, however, will not try this one again.  I am a fan of too many of the other great Sam Adams brews.  Don't know unless you try...........right?

80-Acre Hoppy Wheat Beer

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As everyone knows who reads this blog, I really love the beers from Boulevard.  This is the true reason I purchased this beer.  I guess it is new, because I had never seen it before.  Or.........it is new to my "region."

As you can see by the picture, it is a good looking beer with a very creative label.  Nice color with a 5.5% ABV.

Unfortunately, I was a little underwhelmed by this beer.  Don 't get me wrong, I enjoyed the sixer that I bought (and finished in one evening.)  I felt like this beer was simply a combination of the Single Wide IPA and Unfiltered Wheat.  You really taste the IPA at first...then it gives way to  the wheat with a very evident citrus finish.   Reading what I am writing right now I can't believe that I didn't fall in love with this beer.  I just didn't.  I would definitely drink this if I found it on tap somewhere but I will probably not purchase a sixer of it again.  Glad I tried it though.

Leinenkugels Original Lager (JT's Review)

Everyone knows about Leinenkugels beer from Chippewa Falls, Wiscinsin. I have enjoyed a ton of their different beers. One thing that never really occured to me was that they didn't have just a normal old lager. I just assumed that they didn't make one, but I never really gave it much thought? Several weekends ago, my friend Ross was down from Wisconsin for his granddaughter's birthday. He brought, among other beers, some Leine's Lager. I can't wait to review some of the other beers. They were excellent, and he brought me some Nude Beech from Point Brewery which I have reviewed on the blog. It is one of my favorite summer seasonals.

The beer was just like you would expect it to be. It was a medium bodied American lager. It was very similar to a Budweiser or Coors Original. It very much had the Leinenkugel stamp on it.

I enjoyed several of these beers(cheers to you Ross!) It is the kind of beer that you can pair with just about any occasion, and you can drink it all day long. The best thing about it was that Ross told me that in Wisconsin, it sells for around 14 dollars a case in bottles or cans. I really wish we could get it in Arkansas.