Category: Beer

Beer Review #5: Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale

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The next beer I am reviewing is Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale. Dogfish Head(http://www.dogfish.com/) is a brewery that was established in 1995 in Delaware that does some great things with beer. You must try their IPAs. Onto this beer.
Pour:Dark red and brown pour with a medium sized white head
Aroma: Aroma of caramel, sugar, malts.
Taste: Flavor of nuts, hops, and brown sugar. Very smooth and very good. Lots of flavors going on this beer and it all goes well together. Good stuff!
Overall: B+

Eastern Iowa residents: I’ve seen this beer at Hy-Vee spirits, John’s Grocery in Iowa City, and Family Beer and Liquor in East Dubuque, IL.

Beer Review #4: Guinness Draught

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Guinness can now be found in roughly 80% of bars/restaurants in eastern Iowa. Many, if not all, grocery stores carry this wonderful beer in either 4 pack cans or 6 pack bottles. Guinness is a dry Irish stout that has been made since the late 1700’s. A thick, creamy, and smooth beer. If you are new to trying different beers this one might not be the one to try right away, it does look intimidating, but it is very smooth. http://www.guinness.com/
Aroma: Mainly a coffee maybe caramel smell.
Pour: Very dark with a creamy off-white head.
Taste: Very creamy with somewhat of a coffee flavor. Also some nuttiness thrown in there.
Rating: I’m a huge fan of this beer, give it a shot: A

Beer Review #3 New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red

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If you know beer you will know the New Glarus only distributes to the state of Wisconsin. Luckily, eastern Iowans only have to travel as far as Platteville, WI to get their hands on their favorite New Glarus beer. http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/ About a 15-20 minute drive from Dubuque and the Wal-Mart, liquor stores, and gas stations have a decent selection from this brewery. Onto today’s beer.
New Glaus Wisconsin Belgian Red is brewed used tons of cherries from the state of Wisconsin and is not a beer for chugging. According to www.ratebeer.com there are 1 pound of cherries in every bottle. A wonderful beer for dessert.

Pour: Pours a nice red color with a small white head.
Aroma: Tons of cherry smell comes out in this beer.
Mouthfeel: Sweet and tart
Flavor: Not just a subtle cherry flavor but intense cherry flavor with some tartness. Smoothe and unique, a very pleasant beer that I have in my fridge all the time.
Overall: Not a beer for all occassions but excellent for what it is. A

Let me know if you try it and what you think!