1307. Deschutes Lil Squeezy Juicy Ale

I’ve only ever had one other Deschutes beer #660, and it was when I was out in Arizona - and I didn’t care for it.

I was recently informed via Peddie’s Post, that Deschutes was going to be coming to Indiana. So, I’ve been watching for it. Today, I found a single can, and it sounded like something I would enjoy.  

I wasn’t right. 

This beer is okay, but - like my previous Deschutes - its very dry.  Both upfront and in the backend.  It has some nice juicy- citrus flavors, but overall I don’t enjoy it.  

1306. New Holland Dragon’s Milk White

White stouts are a new style that I tend to enjoy.  I’m not big on cacao or coffee, so white stouts tend to have more flavors I enjoy.  

This beer is very smooth and creamy and has some great flavors.  The bourbon comes in subtly in the back end, and then increases to a nice full flavored after taste.  Doesn’t feel heavy, and goes down easy.  

Yuengling Brats

Caitlin found these at Meijer yesterday, so I ran out and picked up some Yuengling to drink with them!

Made them for lunch today, and they were pretty good.  Nice flavors, and really tasty brats.  Nothing revolutionary, but very good. 

1305. Heretic Chocolate Hazelnut Porter (2♣️)

I haven’t done a new Playing Card since #962 - which was almost two and a half years ago.  

I was happy to see a Heretic beer at the liquor store today, because I was pretty sure I recognized the brewery from looking at the Bicycle List not too long ago.  

The beer itself it just okay.  

Pretty standard Porter with some dry flavors in the backend.  I think it’s too much hazelnut, but Caitlin thinks it’s too much cacao.  Either way, it’s just okay to both of us. 

157 REVISITED: Bitburger

On May 22, 2010, I watched Bayern Munich lose to Inter Milan in the UEFA League Champions Match - while drinking a Bitburger.

Today, is the first Match Day of the new Bundesliga season, and I wanted to drink an authentic German beer. 

It’s still tasty and delicious, as I imagine it was in 1817.
Bitte Ein Bit!

1304. Central State Wave Particle Duality

I was very intrigued by this beer when I heard about it, and after tasting it...  I’m very torn. 

Sours are one of my favorites.  

Dry-hopped Beers, aren’t. 

The beer drinks really light - but dry - with a subtle sour. The sour lingers in back end, but then it has a VERY dry aftertaste.  

It’s not a bad beer, I would drink it anytime, but I’m not in love it. 

1303. Hudepohl-Schoenling Little Kings

Many moons ago, I was at KSR (Keystone Sports Review) with my friends Claire and Snow.  

The owner of the bar had gone to to liquor store and come back with a case of Little Kings, which he walked around and handed out one to each person who was drinking there that night.  This beer didn’t make the website that night - so, tonight it’s making its debuts while I’m enjoying it at Red Key.

Much lighter than Sunlight, it’s barely a “cream” ale in my opinion.  It’s light and refreshing and goes down easy without much taste to it.  

1302. Bier Coldbier

Simple.  Light.  Lager.  

“Glorified Miller Lite” is the category I put this into. 

1301. Bier Sixty Eight

This is the fourth beer in Bier’s rum of brewing for Red Key Tavern.  Caitlin and I stopped by tonight to see her godmother, Nora, and I was excited that they still had this available.  

It’s pretty plain and simple. 

It’s easy to drink, and doesn’t try too much. 

The flavors are okay, again, just light and easy and a little dry.  

1300. 18th Street The Fox and the Hunted

Beer #1300!!!

And it magically became something extra special. 

Last night, Caitlin and I learned Lily was going to be at a sleepover tonight - which meant we got a date night on a Saturday night!

So, we made our rounds with some drinks. 

Then decided to get some food at Ale Emporium - which was the site of Caitlin and I’s first date. 

Years before that, we met at Fox & the Hound Pub - and Ale just happened to have a beer called The Fox and The Hunted - which was close enough.  

Lucky, it is a porter.  Which is a style that Caitlin likes.  

And!  It’s an Indiana Beer - which is something to try to do for many “Milestone Beers” - unless I have something planned out of town. 

The Fox and the Hunted is a very smooth and rich Porter. It’s very enjoyable.  There isn’t anything magical that stands out - but I really do enjoy it. And it was the perfect beer for this Date Day.  Happy to hit this milestone, with the Love of My Life. 

1299. Sun King Cherry Busey

I have had Cherry Busey in the past, and I have really enjoyed it.  I’m not sure how it never made it into the website, but I checked and it wasn’t anywhere to be found. 

So, this is a super delicious sour and the cherry flavor is really tasty. Light, refreshing, tart, and enjoyable. I could drink lots and lots of these.  So delicious. 

1298. Sun King TrollStorm

Sadly, I don’t get any coconut flavor from this beer like it advertises.  However, the beer is still very enjoyable.  The chocolate and bourbon really work well together and it’s nice and creamy.  Very enjoyable beer. 

1297. Blind Owl Summer Sun Saison

This is a perfectly fine outdoor beer. 

It’s light and refreshing, but I don’t care for the finish. It’s not terrible, just kind of dry compared to light the beer starts.  Still easy to drink out in the sun. 

1296. Blind Owl Earthberry Shake

Very different flavors here, I was hoping for more strawberry.  It’s a nice and light wheat ale, with some subtle strawberry in the back half.  The lactose makes it a little creamy, but not as much as I expected.  It’s a decent beer, and I like it - but I don’t love it. 

Caitlin and I enjoyed some pretzels while at Blind Owl too. 

1295. Left Hand Flamingo Dreams Nitro

Super smooth and creamy. 

Goes down so quick and easy and leaves a delicious berry taste in its wake. 

Updated Sun King Gen Con Beers

Following last weekend’s addition of Brewtron 9000, It got me looking back at previous my Gen Con Beers...

2014 - Froth of Kahn (#580)

2015 - Drink on and Prosper (#694)

2017 - Dragon’s Delight (#988)

2018 - Everlasting Gamer (#1294 - added a year late)

2019 - Brewtron 9000 (#1292)

I have deep regret that I missed 2016’s Twenty-Sided Rye - that would have made this a five-year streak.  

I also missed:

Ale of Destiny in 2012 and Flagon Slayer in 2013.

Here is the updated image:

1294. Sun King Everlasting Gamer

August 13th, 2018.

This week, after Gen Con ended, I was looking through the website for my post from last year, because I remembered making my collage of photos from the years - and I couldn’t find my post from last year.  It turns out that I posted stuff to Facebook, but it never got copied to the website.  So, I’m a year late in adding this beer to the website. 

ORIGINAL FACEBOOK POST:

Today, I am enjoying Sun King’s Everlasting Gamer.  The 2018 Gen Con Beer.  It’s a very full-bodied and tasty amber ale with smooth and malty flavors that aren’t overpowering.

1293. Indiana City Gestält Brau

As tradition goes, when I am at the Indiana State Fair, I drink some Indiana City beer!  This year’s offering was ICB’s new Lager that they released at their 4th of July celebration.

In the past few years, Indiana City has been moving away from the styles of beer that I really enjoy - so it makes me extremely happy when I find new beers of theirs that I enjoy.  This is one of them.

The beer drinks smooth and fairly light, although it’s a little drier than I enjoy in a lager - but it is still very drinkable with some good flavors.  Very drinkable, and it hit the right spot on such a hot and sunny day. 

1292. Sun King Brewtron 9000

Gen Con 2019 Beer!!!

One of my annual beers I look forward to each year - seeing what Sun King comes up with for Gen Con! 

I was planning to head downtown this year and try this beer at Burger Study with their Stranger Things burger, but my schedule didn’t allow it today.  I may still try on Sunday, because I am very interested in that burger. 

Brewtron 9000 is a super light and refreshing. Drinks smooth and easy with moderate floral notes in the aftertaste.  Mildly tart, not close to sour.  Very light and refreshing and a wonderful summer beer for drinking outside - especially if you’re in a crowded location with hundreds of other Gen Con attendees. 

1291. Sun King Golden Girls

This is possibly the best beer I have ever had from Sun King.  Holy cow.  These flavors are amazing and delicious and this beer drinks so light and easy. Tart berry flavors with just right sour, leave my mouth watering from enjoyment!

1290. Free State Blood Orange Radler

Pretty blah beer/shandy/radler.
Orange flavor was there, but the beer just didn't have much to it.
It was also heavier than I expected from a radler, not as light and refreshing as I would have wanted.

1289. Taxman The CPA

Very tasty - yet another delicious beer from Taxman.
Nice creamy peach flavors, almost gives me a Dreamsicle-like taste in my mouth.

1288. Paulaner Hefe-Weizen

Very tasty, didn't really taste like a Hefe, was pretty light and just drank like an ale.
Still tasty and enjoyable.

1287. Boulevard 80-Acre

Better wheat ale that the one I had last night.
Nothing amazing, but much better flavors to this one.

1286. Central State Blackberry

Very tart and refreshing, exactly what I would expect from the other Fruited Lactose beers that Central State has done.

1285. Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Ale

Blah.  Just an okay wheat beer.  Blah.

1284. Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier

Light and refreshing, almost a "light' version of the Vitus.
Nothing that stands out, but enjoyable to drink.

1283. Weihenstephaner Korbinian

Creamy chocolaty delicious.
Smooth melted chocolate flavor goes down good.

1282. Weihenstephaner Vitus

Tasty, really smooth and easy to drink, lots of good flavors.
Honest truth, this doesn't taste very different from the regular Weihenstaphner beer.

1281. Boulevard Tank 7

Much more spice than I am used to in my Farmhouse Ale, it has a small burn on the back end of it.  Not my favorite.

1280. Moab Dead Horse Amber

Pretty standard amber.
Nothing special or exciting, but was tasty.

1279. BrewDog Cybernaut

Smells very hoppy, but drinks very light and goes down easy.  Sadly, it does still leave my mouth very dry. Mild flavors, nothing really stands out. 

1278. Melvin Heyzeus

Taco Night: Round TWO!

At the liquor store, I found a random can of Mexican Lager, so I grabbed it for my second helping of street tacos tonight.  

Much lighter than Pachanga, and a little more flavor. 

1277. Sun King Pachanga

TACO NIGHT!!!!!!!

Somehow I have never drank Pachanga. 

So, I drank it tonight. 

It’s a Mexican Lager. 

It’s fine. 

Caitlin swears I have drank this before.  

But, it’s not on the website.  So here it is. 

1276. Untitled Art Key Lime

Another good beer from Untitled Art.

I would have preferred (and expected) a lot more tart from this beer.  It’s got a good, creamy lime flavor in the aftertaste, but that’s really it.  Not fruity, and no tart punch.  Still a good beer. 

1275. Three Floyd’s Lazer Snake

My buddy Phil brought these to Jason’s Fourth of July cookout. It’s exactly what I expected.  Tasty, but I don’t love it. 

1274. Goose Island SPF

There is no sun outside, so I probably don’t need any real SPF - so, I’m just going to enjoy some of these fruity gems from Goose Island.  They go down easy, and taste good.  Nothing amazing, but I like it. 

1273. Golden Road Pineapple Cart

As mentioned in the previous post, I was super excited to find some “Cart” beers from Golden Road.  This one is pretty good - but nothing amazing.  The fruit flavors are simple and easy, and it’s just as smooth to drink as the last one.  The pineapple and strawberry flavors both linger quiete a bit, so that’s okay. Another pool beer, would be very refreshing outside.