Small Batch Quad: 5.5 – Pretty dark looking for a quad. Its meaty and more carbonated than you’d think as there was zero head. Its got a gravitas to it that sadly makes it hard to go through a big bottle solo, but then again at 11% you only need the one.
Price Average: $14
Website: https://whitebirchbrewing.com/
Locations: 4.0 – That’s just a wild AF beer. So it’s a biere de garde first off, there’s smoky and malty with syrup, and then they age it. The effect is something that has some bitter notes, a tartness and smokiness to it but sadly nothing that one would consider – deliciousness. Sure it’s weird and wild and might be fine for someone, but it’d be a rare few.
Price Average: $7
Website: http://www.honestweightbeer.com/
Shipyard Summer Ale: 7.5 – What? Yeah it’s still frozen outside, maybe some of us want to live on island time alright? And for those who wish to join grab this Shipyward as it’s a nice summer ale with some good spice and citrus and is overall pretty much exactly what you want.
Price Average: $10 for 6-pack
Website: https://shipyard.com/
Kulmbacher EKU Pils: 6.0 – Going into this fearful for another generic import, it’s actually a really nice pils. The aftertaste leaves a little bit to be desired as it sort of ‘grays out’ but it’s got good flavor, isn’t overly hopped, and it’s not disarmingly weak taste-wise.
Price Average: $3
Website: https://www.kulmbacher.de/
Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock: 6.5 – We do appreciate the additional Christmas tree ornament. That however is a very intense double bock. It’s nutty and kind of malty, but the nuts are like actually diverse in flavor. It’s a very rich beer, and having more than even a half pint is a bit of work – good though.
Price Average: $7
Website: https://www.ayinger.de/
Brooklyn Summer: 2.5 – It may be the dead of winter but that’s just not a good summer ale. Not sure where the concept of it being sunny is, but there’s just some critical aspects that make this less a nice bright citrusy pale ale and more something that tastes vaguely like what a wet sock would taste like.
Price Average: $20 for mixed 12-pack
Website: https://brooklynbrewery.com/
Brooklyn Lager: 5.0 – We’ve lamented of late that there’s so many ales going on and not enough lagers. (or scotch ale, or schwarzbier, but anyway) That’s what sort of makes this disappointing because while we’ve listed as a 5 (aka average) it’s only average because of shittier beers, of which this sort of is. It’s a tad too hoppy, but is otherwise just a subpar lager.
Price Average: $20 for mixed 12-pack
Website: https://brooklynbrewery.com/
Apripeche: 7.5 – It’s a tart ale with apricot and peach which you can guess by the name. As always Ommegang delivers as it balances that sweet peach and tart apricot. It’s virtue is by not being a true sour, and really keeping that wheat ale like flavor with the additional fruit and tartness. Overall it’s just nice to drink.
Price Average: $10 for 4-pack cans
Website: https://www.ommegang.com/
North Sky: 5.5 – The roasted barley and cocoa are heavy here. The aftertaste though has more of an almost fruit like component which doesn’t totally work, but it’s certainly got some character. We’re big fans of the Allagash, but to be honest the stout isn’t exactly a superb thing to drink, and coming from them expectations were high, but it’s mostly just – okay.
Price Average: $3
Website: https://www.allagash.com/
The Stonewall Inn: 5.0 – The mixed pack came with an IPA and given it’s heritage via name it felt cruel to not even give it a review. As far as IPAs go it’s mercifully not super bitter at all. Oh sure you know it’s an IPA and not just a pale, but it could have been much worse – it’s simply too mild and needs a kick of something. Do as we do and add a bit of lemonade and it’s a peach.
Price Average: $20 for mixed 12-pack
Website: https://brooklynbrewery.com/