Category: Booze
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/
Sul Americana
Sul Americana: 1.0 – THis feels like a beer from the infamously unable to be compeleted Beer Poster Challenge. It’s certainly a beer, but it’s barely there and is effectively not average, but the tv static white noise of nothing in beer form.
Price Average: $4
Website: https://www.sanktgallenbrewery.com/
Richard Mistral Gin 750mL
This gin reminded us (look-wise at least) of Gin Mare. That spirit, however, had some weird distilling methods leaving it ultimately like a cocktail in a bottle. Where that was expensive though and worked really only in a martini, we have at different beast here. This is a gin (and it’s been a while coming) that we can’t point to a major flaw.
Prairie Artisan Ales ‘Bomb’ Imperial Stout
‘Bomb’ Imperial Stout: 4.0 – The word Bomb here isn’t just a sign on a shelf meant to catch the eye. This tastes like a bomb going off in your mouth. There’s coffee, chocolate, vanilla, some spice, and overal roasted flavors going everywhere. It is quite simply – too much. Every sip is just ‘WHOA’ again and again to the point where you don’t even enjoy it. Oh sure it’s an ‘experience’ but not what you want ordering a beer, although we guess if you ordered a bomb – you got it.
Price Average: $8
Website: https://prairieales.com/
Zackariah Harris Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750mL
Yes, that is Zack with a k, not an h. Now we bought this because Chelmsford, MA is unique, and because we are still staunch fans of the Ezra Brooks – as what looks like a knockoff is 10 times the original. However, we have to contend with the other side of the spectrum and whether this is really more like an Evan Williams.
Two Brothers Domaine Dupage French Country Ale
Domaine Dupage: 6.0 – It’s not really a sort of highly spiced sort of beer, really more like some toasted carmel mixed with hops. The result is actually kinda nice, and makes for a great fall sort of beer that isn’t going to be a more complex fest beer.
Price Average: $2.50
Website: http://twobrothersbrewing.com/
Bumbu The Original Rum 750mL
It’s a sweet sugary mess. Sorry, but there’s no need or cause for pretext here, this is a bad rum. It’s barely okay as some craft liqueur meant to be used with bitters and other spirits. We understand that fermentation occurs because the yeast eats sugar, and is then distilled – but this needs about 100 more years to eat through.
