At the beginning of this summer - just a few days after I had decided to take Amanda's advice to start blogging about beer, and a few days before I actually started doing it - We went to the Rock Bottom Brewery for a casual lunch and I ordered their beer sampler (of course). I had taken the time to take some notes, and I just recently found them.
Beers I Sampled
The order in which I like these with my favorites at the top. The descriptions are mostly from the menu, not from me. But they are pretty good descriptions.
Favorite
- Naughty Scot Scotch Ale - The menu described it as having flavors of sweet malt and toasted grain with a spicy finish. They recommend it with ribs or steak.
- American Dream IPA - It is one of the Brewmaster's Choice beers with Simcoe hops. It has an ABV of 6.0% and an IBU of 48.
- Jazzberry - Also one of the Brewmaster's Choice beers. It is Raspberry puree added to a wheat ale. It has an ABV of 4.6% and an IBU of 16.
- Badger Stripe Ale - The menu described it as a red ale with deep caramel malt flavors and subtle citrus hop character. They advertise it as a great first step into darker ales and suggest that it is good with burgers.
- White Tail Pale Ale - It was described as having citrus hops and a caramel malt sweetness which is good with fish and chips.
- Heartland Wheat - Described as a German-style wheat or hefeweizen. It is an unfiltered beer with hints of banana and clove which is good with chicken or seafood.
- Line Drive Lager - One of the Brewemaster's Choice beers in a golden malty Munich Helles style. It has an ABV of 5.2% and an IBU of 20.
- Liquid Sun - It is described as a light beer - a lager, slightly sweet with a clean body and crisp finish. They suggest that it pairs well with pastas or salads.
Least Favorite
My Opinions
- The Naughty Scot had a wonderful rich flavor.
- Jazzberry had a more natural berry flavor than Berry Weiss.
- Heartland Wheat tasted like a beer, not "banana and clove" - but if I thought of bananas while drinking it, I could identify what they were referring to. You can do the same thing if you eat a Tootsie Roll and think of oranges. The clove was a little more straightforward, but it was not strong or distracting.
- Liquid Sun was a light beer. Typically I don't care for light beers.
