Orval Trappist Ale is a Belgian Pale Ale brewed near Florenville, Belgium in the Providence of Luxembourg. This Ale is 6.9% ABV. This ale pours a light brown color with a four-finger thick white slow and sticky head. The aroma is fruity, sour, and sweet. The flavor is fruity, dry, sour, sweet, and a light bitterness. This ale has a medium feel to the mouth. Orval finishes dry with a light bitter fruit flavor. The aftertaste is lightly fruity and somewhat dry. This beer started out good, and as I came to the end, it wasn’t as good. I give Orval Trappist Ale a C. I have mixed feelings about thi ..read more

Threads Modern Pilsner is a collaboration between Burial Beer and Okay Beer. This Pilsner’s proceeds go to help the Leaf Feather Fun, which benefits global arts in New Orleans. This Pilsner is fermented with experiential Thiol-Maximizing yeast. It also hopped with Mittelfuh and Motueka hops. This beer is 4.9% ABV. This beer pours a lemon yellow with a three-finger bright white head. The head is slow to fade. The aroma is Lemon/berries, light hoppy notes, and malted. The flavor is light hoppiness, lemon, berries, malty, and semi-sweet. This has a light mouthfeel. This beer finishes with a litt ..read more

This Hazy IPA is Mortal Bloom from Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This beer is 6.2% ABV. This IPA has Citra, Mosaic, and cascade hops, It also has 2-row, wheat malt, and oats. This beer pours a bright yellow with a one-finger bright white quick head. The aroma is tropical fruits, citrus fruits, and light bitterness. The flavor is pineapple, mango, melon, grapefruit, orange, and juicy bitterness. The bitterness is light, as is the mouthfeel. This beer has a fruity, bitter finish. This has a juicy tropical fruit aftertaste. This is an easy-drinking beer for spring/summer. It is ..read more

I purchased this Japanese Lager from Harland Brewing in Culver City, California. It came from a local Trader Joe’s. This beer is brewed in San Deigo with puffed Jasmine rice and toasted rice flakes. This beer is also fermented with Urkle (which allows for a nice balance between hops and malt) from Imperial Czech Yeast. This beer is 5% ABV. This Japanese Lager pours a golden color with a three-finger bright white head. The head does leave nice lacing behind as it dissipates. The aroma is semi-sweet, lightly bitter, clean, and crisp. The flavor is sweet, bready, light on bitterness, clean, and ..read more

This is the last beer I purchased from the Citizens Public Market in Culver City, Califonia. This beer is Mason Ale Works iPOP! Tart Tango Fruited Tart Ale. This Kettled Sour ale is 4.8% ABV. This beer is brewed in San Deigo, California. I have one more beer that I bought in Culver City. I purchased it from a local Trader Joe’s. That review will be soon. This sour ale pours a red color with a one-finger pink fizzy head. The head doesn’t stick around for long. The aroma is cherries, strawberries, and raspberries. There is some tartness on the nose as well. The flavor is tart with cherries, ras ..read more

This is Brewery Ommegang OMG Series Gnommegange Belgian-Style Blond Ale This ale is 9.5% ABV. This beer was purchased in Culver City, California from Citizens Public Market. Ommegang is located in Cooperstown, New York. This particular Ommegang beer has yeast from a Belgian farmstead Brasserie d’Achouffe. This beer also has Styrian Goldings Hops, Pils, flaked oats, flaked red wheat, and Special B malts. The beer pours a hazy light orange and with a big white three-finger head. The aroma is sweet with banana and yeasty esters. The flavor is similar to the way it smells. There are banana sweet ..read more

I purchased Mischief hoppy Belgian-style ale from The Citizens Public Market in downtown Culver City (Los Angeles), California. This beer is 8.5% ABV and is made by The Bruery in Placentia, California. This year-round dry-hopped beer won the 2016 Gret American Beer Festival for American-Belgo-Style Ale. Mischief pours a golden color with a big three-finger clean white head. The head is slow to dissolve. The aroma is Belgian esters, fruity (citrus, melon, and pair), resin, and hoppy notes. The flavor is fruity, light yeast, citrus, melon, and pair. The flavor is also a little bitter/hoppy. Thi ..read more

This is ABT 12 from St. Bernardus Brewery. This is the last out of their mixed six-pack. This is a quadruple, coming in at 10% ABV. This beer would be great with rich beef dishes. I suggest a good pastrami or corned beef/Rubin sandwich. You can also pair this with blue cheese/Roquefort. This ABT 12 would be an unexpected pleasure with some chocolate. This quad beer pours a deep brown/burgundy color with a two-finger beige head. The aroma is of dark fruits like raisins, dates, and plums. There are sweetness and malt aromas. The taste is of plums, dates, and raisins. The flavor is strong, sweet ..read more

Flights are a great way to sample a variety of different beers whether you are at a brewery or in a bar. You should always sample left to right as if you were reading. Lightest in color/ alcohol by volume (ABV) to darkest in color/ABV. Having a flight is a great way to train your palate for tasting. I had Fonta Flora Pocket Lunch, Rhino Market A Very Rhino IPA, Foothills Brewing Happyum Imperial IPA, and Font Flora Wolf Spit Baltic-Style Porter. Go check out all the reviews on this blog. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers ..read more

St. Bernardus Wit, a wheat beer, is the second to last beer in from the St. Bernardus mixed six-pack. There is one left. This beer is 5.5% ABV. This St. Bernardus Wit is traditionally unfiltered. This beer can practically be paired with almost any recipe anywhere in the world. But This beer is best with creamy dishes, like risotto with shellfish and white fish. This wit beer pours a brighter yellow color with a bright two-finger white head. The aroma is light spices, fruity notes, and sweet/sour. The flavor is similar to its aroma, fruit flavors, spices, sweetness, and light spices. This beer ..read more