Von Pilsner: 6.0 – It has a sort of wood or honey-like flavor to it. There’s definitely something to that effect beyond just hops and wheat. Overall it’s a nice delicious beer.
Price Average: $11 for 6-pack cans
Website: http://www.csartisans.com/
Month: October 2019
DC Brau Washington Blade ‘Pride Pils’ Pilsner
Pride Pils: 5.0 – It’s a tiny bit hoppy for a pils, but otherwise forgettably average. Yeah. not really much to say here. The can is very pretty and the cause is nice.
Price Average: $10 for 6-pack cans
Website: https://dcbrau.com
Sobieski 100% Pure Rye Vodka 750mL
We’ve previously had their ‘estate’ vodka, but how about the original? Well if their special version wasn’t a great showing it’d be odd if the original was better – thankfully that’s not the case really. This really only scores higher overall because it is (thank god) cheaper.
Dogfish Head/The Flaming Lips Collab ‘Dragons & YumYums’ Pale Ale
Dragons & YumYums: 6.5 – A few things to note before reviewing. Yes that collab is with the band, and this is a pale ale brewed with a combination of dragon fruit, yumberry, passionfruit, pear juice, and black carrot juice. Which coupled with the art implies that a lot is going on; however, and this is critical – this is NOT a sour.
There is a whiff of bitter, but overall it’s just over the top tropical. With that combo of ingredients and the color of the beer you’d expect it, but it’s truly a sour w/o the sour and just a nice pale ale stuffed with tropical fruit. It’s complex and delicious, and has a theme song?
Price Average: $14 for 6-pack
Website: https://www.dogfish.com/
Sons of Liberty Battle Cry Single Malt Whiskey 750mL
Let’s just get this out of the way, the current interpretation of patriotism and nationalism is in a weird place in America right now, and given this it’s kind of hard to try and be objective about this in a meaningful way, but we’ve stated before that the reason we break down our scores is that we care more about what’s in the bottle than everything else so – eh? (It is actually pretty good)
The Bruery ‘White Oak’ Bourbon Barrel Aged Ale
White Oak: 3.0 – The bourbon barrel aging really has made this a sad excuse for a beer ruining what was good. Overall that sweetness just makes it bad, and any amount of spice or hops or flavor is just overpowered and ruined..
Price Average: $15
Website: https://www.thebruery.com/
Ixa Reposado Tequila 750mL
This week’s tequila has a donkey on it, but you’d really be an ass to discredit it. IXA in our minds would be a monstrous force unrivaled were it 10 dollars cheaper, but as is – makes waves being a higher tier tequila. (Organic nonsense aside)
Polander Lager Beer
Polander: 2.0 – The spice there is just odd, and it’s very much an upfront part of the beer that actually makes it kind of a stinker to drink. The taste isn’t going to win hearts and minds, and as a lager it’s really subpar.
Price Average: $3
Website: https://jablonowo.pl/