How to Drink Beer - Draft Mag

Here are some good tips to follow when drinking your beer.  It may feel weird at first, but trust me, you will learn to appreciate these tips.

http://draftmag.com/new/how-to-drink-beer/

Weyerbacher - Autumnfest

Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

Autumnfest - Oktoberfest style beer

The color of this beer is a nice fall amber/brown with some nice depth.  There is a slight reddish orange haze along the edge.

The aroma of this brew is mild but pleasant.  There is a slight sweetness from caramel and fig.  There is a slight maltiness as well.

On the palate the beer is wonderfully smooth with a nice roasted maltiness to it.  There is sweetness from a nice light caramel flavor, and there is a faint fruitiness.  The flavors are nicely layered, but they appear on the tongue closely together and not spaced out like other beers.  It's like a vienna red lager with a little more to it.

Overall this is a nice Oktoberfest, a good fall beer, with a balance of sweetness and a little bit of ale bitterness on the backend.  Another good Weyerbacher beer, it seems this brewery rarely disappoints.    

10 Best Pumpkin beers and recipes!!!

Yummy!!!!
Recipes have links at the bottom of the article.   I don't see anything that I wouldn't like!  Do you see something you like???

http://www.parade.com/172251/jackiedodd/the-10-best-pumpkin-beers-plus-10-pumpkin-beer-recipes/

Starr Hill - Boxcarr

Starr Hill Brewery

Boxcarr - Pumpkin spiced porter

The color of this beer is a rich dark brown.  

The aroma is a nice slight cinnamon, nutmeg, and a nice roasted malt.  There is also a little cocoa hint.  The aroma is balanced and pleasant, there is nothing over bearing or over done about it.

On the palate this beer has a crisp carbonation, that at first hides the flavors of the beer.  As the beer moves along the tongue the flavors start to come out.  The spice is very very mild in this beer.  It is not pronounced at all, but subtly there.  There is also a chocolate flavor that comes out, and blends very well with the season spice.  Something lacking from this pumpkin beer is pumpkin.  I get the pumpkin pie spices but no pumpkin.  That is a little disappointing, but it does not kill the flavor of Boxcarr.

Overall this is a decent beer.  Much better than the saison I had over the summer.  I wish there was more pumpkin in this beer.  The chocolate and seasonal spice are nice and the aroma is pleasant and enticing.  This is a decent beer, and for those who like a seasonal porter will most likely enjoy this. 

Goose Island - Matilda

Goose Island Beer Co.

Matilda - Belgian strong ale

*** I know Goose Island isn't a craft brewery anymore, and it is owned by one of the beer empires, but I have had this beer for a while, and I really enjoyed it at the beerfest I went to, so I needed to buy it.

The color of this beer is a wonderful reddish copper.  It's nice and translucent, with a great depth.  A color I find very inviting.

The aroma is a wonderful lemony orange, spice that makes me think of cloves with hints of grass and hops.  It's a wonderful smelling beer. Very inviting, and makes you want to taste.  

On the palate this beer is full of flavor.  Alcohol strength, bitterness and sweetness are balanced very well.  The first flavor on the tongue is the citrus, not to strong, and then it is followed by a little bitterness.  The last thing on the tongue is a slight heat form the spice, that is actual crisp and refreshing.  

I know this isn't a "craft" beer, but it seems Goose Island has not been watered down by an beer empire yet.  This beer has a wonderful aroma and a great taste.  I think this beer would appeal to many drinkers, but also fits in very strongly with the strong ale scene.  I really enjoyed this brew and hope you do as well.

Evo - Jacques All Lantern

Evolution Craft Brewing Co.

Jacques All Lantern - Pumpkin spiced amber ale

The color of this beer is is a nice deep gold color.  It's nicely translucent, and clear.  The carbonation fizzed like a soda when it was poured, kind of weird, not a normal thing I usually here from a beer.

The aroma of this beer has some yeastiness, meaty pumpkin, nutmeg and cinnamon.  It is a nice scent.  I think it is well balanced with the right amount of kick.

On the palate the beer has a fruitiness a little sweeter than normal pumpkin, the seasonal spice is mild but balanced well with the sweet pumpkin flavor.  There is a slight bitterness on the backend.

This beer is a different type of pumpkin beer.  It's a sweeter, but not in a bad way, it has a nice belgian flare to it.  The spices go well with the sweetness and give this fall seasonal a different kind of taste a feeling than most.  A beer worth a try for sure.

Fall Beer Festivals!

http://travel.yahoo.com/blogs/compass/drink-fall-festivities-america-best-beer-festivals-205711676.html

Above here are some of the best fall beer festivals in the country.  Remember, you don't have to go to these to find an awesome festival.  Below is a link to find some cool festivals near you!

http://www.craftbeerfestivals.com/