Barrel-Aged Framinghammer: 2.5 – Sorry but this is just too mellow and sweet to be enjoyed. Jack’s Abby is known for hops but you wouldn’t think so here. It’s not pure sugar like some other barrel aged beers – but damn.
Google Shop Average: Barrel-Aged Framinghammer $8
Website: http://jacksabbybrewing.com/
Jack’s Abby Cascadian Schwarzbier: 3.0 – This is a lie, you expect with Jack’s Abby to get a black lager like their smoke and dagger, but with a bit more hops, instead you get a black IPL and it’s just awful.
Google Shop Average: Jack’s Abby Cascadian Schwarzbier $6
Website: http://jacksabbybrewing.com/
Jack’s Abby Coffee Smoke and Dagger: 3.5 – Sadly while we love the original, this coffee variant just doesn’t hit the right spots, even for a coffee beer.
Google Shop Average: Jack’s Abby Coffee Smoke and Dagger $7
Website: http://jacksabbybrewing.com/
Jack’s Abby Numb Swagger: 6.0 – While I’m glad that Jack’s Abby is experimenting with their Black Lager – the spice here while interesting just makes me want the regular Black Lager. Unlike the Coffee variant this doesn’t compete with beers from people like Dogfish Head.
Google Shop Average: Jack’s Abby Numb Swagger $5
Website: http://jacksabbybrewing.com/
Jack’s Abby Jack’s Evil Brew: 7.0 – Made in collaboration with Evil Twin Brewing this beer seems to undercut a prevailing thought I had from back when I tried Gordon’s beers. Which is why the hell aren’t there more Schwarzbier’s? Seriously I can’t go into any beer store without tripping over a dozen IPA’s but I’m hard pressed to find on of these, and damn is that sad.
Google Shop Average: Jack’s Abby Jack’s Evil Brew $6
Website: http://jacksabbybrewing.com/
Jack’s Abby Pumpkin Crop Lager: 4.5 – While the lager backing certainly gave this a different feel than other pumpkin beers (which are typically ales) it’s overall a rather luckluster beer, and rather disappointing coming from the Abby (who we are huge fans of, especially with Smoke and Dagger.), but it’s an experiment and one that’s not-not worth a try.
Google Shop Average: Jack’s Abby Pumpkin Crop Lager $(Likely out of stock)
Website: http://jacksabbybrewing.com/
Jack’s Abby Lashes Lager: 7 – Another great beer from Jack’s Abby this too having the characteristic hoppyness, but a balanced hoppyness that we come to expect. A good lager.
Google Shop Average: Jack’s Abby Lashes Lager $6