Our Tastes-- Star Hill Jomo Lager

And lastly Star Hills Jomo Lager (spanish "J"?) This one is about the same color as the pale with the same flat head. The foam legs on this one was pretty good. This recipe "grain-wise" is the same as the American pale ale, but it uses Perle (bittering and Hallertau and Tettnang (aroma) with a German Lager yeast instead of good ole fashioned American Yeast 1056. This shows that with a slight hop and yeast strain change you have a totally different and slightly smoother, maltier beer. man, I swear if I can ever do this for a living, pharmacology will be my hobby! 4.4%abv.

Our Tastes-- Star Hill Pale Ale

I've enjoyed tasting these beers because the site tells you the exact ingredients, which as a homebrewer gives you the opportunity to try making your own clone. So next is Star Hills Pale Ale. Made with 2-row Pale, Munich and Caramel grains with Perle (bittering) and Cascade (aroma) hops. This is a pretty good standard pale ale, head was flat, color was a translucent dark straw. 4.8%abv, so try one.

Our Tastes-- Star Hill Amber Ale

All of these tasters may be the reason why I didn't go through the mad brown/black monster, but continuing on with many more left, I'm trying Star Hill Amber Ale. Brewed in Charlottesville, VA, this is a super Amber. The head pours flat which is pretty traditional with a great malty aroma (smells like pecans). Color fades to a medium brown. The taste is the kicker, it's a great slightly hoppy libation. As of yet the best of the 122 D.C. bootlegs. What strokes me is the Perle (bittering) and Fuggle (aroma). These are hard to come by now, wonder if they can keep this up. 4.8%abv AND it's a keeper, damn I hope legislation passes soon.

Our Tastes-- Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss

When tasting the Adventure Pack, Berry Weiss was left out but thanks to Merry and her wanting some today while grilling I'm able to post it. I'm not much of a sweet beer drinker but this is a great "berry" brew. Made with pale and wheat malts, raspberries, elderberries and loganberries. 4.7%abv and a whopping 207kcal/bottle!! Not exactly distance run drink.

Brew Batch #25 Baltic Porter

Today is 9/9/09, but at a CABS meeting tonight I forgot to reference the bottling of this batch apparently. I wrote it down in typical fashion but never posted it and I am half way through 50 bottles already, at least I think it was 50, I can't even prove that at this late stage of the game. FG 1.016 + 0.001 @67F to yield an even 7%abv. Probably forgot about it because it was St. Patty's Day

Our Tastes-- Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat

The last in the Adventure Pack tasting is the Sunset Wheat. This is the "Fruity Pebbles" (as The Enabler coins it) of the Leinie line. It's aroma and taste are exactly that. I've had this served at BW3s with an orange slice and now I think the slice is given to cut the sharp "fruitiness", I imagine lemon would overbear the taste. A cloudy pour as with the accustomed wheat brew. ABV?-- Survey Says? 4.9%, you're a winner! Continue on with life, we're going to blow shit up...sorry MythBusters;)

Our Tastes-- Leinenkugel's Red Lager

Next up, Red Lager... may be the best of the pack. Three Pale, Carapils and Caramel are the grains with Mt. Hood and Cluster being the hops. A superb red color with a sweet malty aroma paired with Irish music will make you want to kick someone in the balls and help them up to buy them a beer. 4.9%abv, I see a pattern forming on the abv, to round this one out. By the way, WBC gold 2002.

Our Tastes-- Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss

Wheat beer brewed with real (as opposed to pseudo) Wisconsin honey. A slightly frothy head on the pour lets loose to a dark yellow clear brew. The aroma is sweet with only a pinch of sweetness. Made with Cluster hops (btw, I've never heard of those) and 4.9%abv. Mix it with a Berry Weiss and get a "Honey Bear". Best lightly carbonated culture-free urine sample I've ever seen.

Our Tastes-- Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark Lager

After a rather "sick" month we continue with a taster of the Leinenkugel's Adventure Pack, that humps the Creamy Dark Lager, Red Lager, Honey Weiss and Sunset Wheat. It pours a foamy light brown head that disspiates quickly with a flat slightly yeasty aroma. Brewed by "73 people in Chippewa Falls, WI who care". Brewing since 1876 (5 generations) it is the 7th oldest brewery in America. This is the most award winning brew by the Leinie family and with the color I thought it to be a more heavy beer but it is a crisp nutty brown. Made with Cascade, Cluster and Mt. Hood hops it sits at 4.9%abv. Site says mix it with a Berry Weiss to make a "Black Bear" or Apple Spice for a "Creamy Apple".

Our Tastes-- Blue Moon Full Moon Winter Ale

Finishing up the last of some winter brews I tried Full Moon. This is an abbey ale brewed with dark Belgian sugar at a 5.6%abv. Color is an auburn to dark copper with a malty sweetness. A great session winter brew but my tastes have turned more dark now. The monster didn't wake up with a roar this year but crept up on me like a little indian (feathers not dots). It's been porters as far as the eye could see this last month or so. A keeper.