Berkshire Brewing Company Holidale: 7.0 – The barleywine style makes this as rich as a porter without the middling flavor that most atypical porters have. It’s the kind of beer I can see myself drinking on Christmas eve watching the football game. Which is mostly likely what I am currently doing.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Brewing Company Holidale $6
Berkshire River Ale: 6.0 – It’s a nice dark ale, but it’s just missing something. Like they could have gone in a few directions to make a better beer, and just didn’t.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire River Ale $5
Berkshire Holidale: 6.5 – Fairly dark for a holiday ale (apparently an American Barleywine), but it’s got some tartness that’s not really going well with the rest of it.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Holidale $5
Berkshire Brewing Company Oktoberfest Lager: 4.0 – While this is certainly very drinkable in terms of a beer, it’s just not what you want from an Oktoberfest. Sure there’s a bit of the fruit and spices you love, but it’s so muted that it’s like drinking a slightly zestier, but not as good Steel Rail.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Brewing Company Oktoberfest Lager $5
Berkshire Brewing Company Maibock Lager: 7.0 – I’ve continued to enjoy BBC’s offerings, at worst their beers are standard, and often than not we get something like this. Now I enjoy Maibocks, and I often wonder why more companies don’t do more beers like it and schwarzbiers – either way this is great Maibock, and you can’t beat the price with a stick.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Brewing Company Maibock Lager $5
Berkshire Brewing Company Czech Style Pilsner: 5.0 – Once again we get something from Berkshire that is the standard for the beer that they make; however at the price point it makes it a choice you can always safely make w/o consequence. While Berkshire does make a few beers better than average, they are such a great standard to judge other beers against.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Brewing Company Czech Style Pilsner $5
Berkshire Cabin Fever Ale: 5.0 – Of Berkshire’s beers this is likely my least favorite. Their scotch ale is great, and Lee and I are fans of their coffeehouse porter, and the very drinkable Steel Rail. However this winter style ale just lacks a great taste in flavor or drinkability.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Cabin Fever Ale $5
Berkshire Scotch Ale: 7.0 – This is a really good scotch ale, and for the price it’s fairly unmatched, while obviously it’s not as good as current or vintage Smuttynose scotch ale, it’s certainly the best scotch ale that you could like get on-tap.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Scotch Ale $5
Berkshire Brewing Company Coffeehouse Porter: 7.75/10 – This is hands-down my personal goto Coffeehouse porter. COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE. This is a good beer, but the coffee taste is rather prevalent so if you’re like me and not into coffee that much this can be a bit daunting, otherwise though please do buy.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Brewing Company Coffeehouse Porter $5
Website: http://www.berkshirebrewingcompany.com/