This months gathering was a small crew only Todd, Steve and I (Rob) were able to make it, but being troopers were toughed it out.
The comments on the local-
very blue collar, about the beer, simple food, like a tailgate . We all set outside under the corregated aluminum roof with the waft of the grill in the air.
on to the beers
Dusty Trail Pale ale- refreshing summer beer (Rob), hoppy (Steve), and a pretty good from Todd
The ESB- less hoppy than Pale, not bitter (Rob), more like an amber then a bitter (Steve)
Desolation IPA- Pleasant not too bitter
Slowtrain porter- nice porter, kinda good as porters go (Steve), smoky flavors instead of chocolate
Copacetic IPA- very fruity, actually pretty good, grapefruit flavors
guest beers
Double Mountain Kolsch- floral aroma, good flavor, like a lager (Rob), smooth no Budweiser acidity, taste like henry's (Todd)
Upright brewing wheat ale- yep a wheat beer 9Rob), too fruity- overfruity (OF'ed). if scott were here he wouldn't finish it. Too sweet too fruity.
Food-
not much to choose from- burgers, sausages,etc... but what they did do was well done. My sausage was the best I have had in a while and was up to Good Dog/Bad Dog standards. Not a brewpub that pretends to be gourmet , just the basics.
Definately a worth summer spot.
The rankings
Slow train Porter #1 x3
Copacetic IPA #2 x2
the ESB #3 x 2
Dusty Trail 1 x #2, 1x #3
The one consensus observation is that many beers seemed miscategorized. An ESB that wasn't bitter, IPA that wasn't too hoppy, etc... This a brew pub that would benefit from the blind taste test, as we felt the beers stood well on their own but not necessarily in the categories they claimed.
until next month
Rob
