Yuengling Black & Tan

Today’s beer is Yuengling Black & Tan!

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Bottle Size: 12 fl ounces/ 364 mL

Cost: $6.00 (At a liquor store)

Alcohol (ABV): 4.7%

Background Information (via wikipedia): 

D. G. Yuengling & Son is the oldest operating brewing company in the United States, established in 1829. It is one of the largest breweries by volume in the country, and is the second largest American-owned brewery after the Boston Beer Company, makers of Sam Adams beer.^[1] Its headquarters are inPottsville, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Yuengling produces 3.6 million barrels annually, which as of 2005, placed it sixth among American commercial breweries. Besides its two Pennsylvania facilities, Yuengling also operates a brewery in Tampa, Florida. Yuengling is pronounced /ˈjɪŋlɪŋ/ ying-ling, and is an Anglicized version of Jüngling, the German term for “young man”. The family-owned brewery has traditionally changed ownership through the purchase of the company by the offspring of the previous owner. Due to the popularity of Yuengling Traditional Lager in Pennsylvania, it can be ordered by simply asking for a lager, especially in eastern parts of the state.

This black and tan is a mixture of Yuengling Premium Beer (40%) and Dark-Brewed Porter (60%). It was introduced in 1986.

Now let’s get to the beer!

Style: Black & Tan

Appearance: Pours a reddish, dark brown. Not much lacing, but it does have a half-finger foamy tan head.

Scent/Smell: Smells of caramel and chocolate malts. Basically what you’d expect when you combine a pale lager and a porter.

Taste:  Bready/grainy malts. Some earthy hop flavors here. Not the most complex tasting beer in the world.

Mouthfeel: Average carbonation. Medium bodied. Pretty easy going down.

Drink with (food): Pork, chicken, and fish.

Grade: C+

Not the best beer I’ve ever had, but there are definitely worse out there. Not expensive which is always a good thing. It’s possible that I might buy some more in the future.

Next: Hop Stoopid

Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse

Today’s beer is Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse

http://www.franziskaner.com

Bottle Size: N/A Purchased draft

Cost: $4.00 at happy hour

Alcohol (ABV): 5.0%

Background Infrormation(via wikipedia): In 1397, the Welser Prew was alluded to for the first time in Munich. The ownership changed often until the brewery moved to the location it still uses today in 1854. In 1867 it became the largest brewery in town and in 1909 began to deliver beer to North America. In 1922, the Spaten-Brauerei and Franziskaner-Leist-Bräu united to form a joint stock company. In 1924 the advertising slogan “Lass Dir raten, trinke Spaten” (literally “Let yourself be advised, drink Spaten”) was invented. It is still in use today. The brewery reached the production of 1 million hectoliters (852,168 barrels or 21,996,925 gallons) in 1992. In 1997 the brewery combined with the Löwenbräu AG to form the Spaten-Löwenbräu-Gruppe. The Spaten-Löwenbräu-Gruppe was sold to Interbrew in 2003. In 2004 Interbrew and the Brazilian Companhia de Bebidas das Américas (AmBev) united to form InBev. The brewhouse in the Marsstraße in Munich was closed due to a lack of workload in 2006 and is now the museum of the company.

Now let’s get to the beer!

Style: Hefeweizen

Appearance: Pours a hazy dark yellow with a thick white head that leaves some lacing.

Scent/Smell: Quite fruity containing apricots, bananas, pineapples. Some scent of breads and malts as well.

Taste: Very similar to the smell. Very fruity, containing malts and a bread like taste throughout the beer. Good stuff here.

Mouthfeel: Very well carbonated, full body, and very smooth.

Drink with (food): Fish, chicken, and some salads.

Grade: A-

I genuinely enjoyed this beer. The grade might be a tad higher than most because I am a fan of the style. This beer is available at one of my favorite bars, so I am sure that I’ll be drinking this brew soon.

Next: Dead Guy Ale

Bass Pale Ale

Today’s beer is Bass Pale Ale

http://www.bassale.com/

Sample Bottle Size: 12 fl ounces/355 mL

Alcohol: 5.0%

Cap Twist: Twist-off

Cost: $1.75

Name: Bass is named after founder, William Bass.

Brief History: Bass& Co Brewery was founded in 1777 by William Bass. Bass applied and was granted England‘s first ever register trademark which still exists to this day, the red triangle. The beer is currently being produced under the name Coors Brewers Limited. Beers exported to United States are imported by Anheuser-Busch

Now let’s get to the beer!

Style: English Pale Ale

Appearance: Orange-brown color. An average amount of head for a macro-brew.

Smell/Scent: Not a strong scent. Got a whiff of a citrus combined with a spicy hops. By no means would anyone call the scent overwhelming.

Taste: Somewhat smooth, toasted malt with some toffee and caramel flavors. Quite bitter as well. Got quite an aftertaste towards the bottom of the glass (top of the bottle).

Mouthfeel: Average carbonation, although a bit more carbonated than other English ales. Smooth feel in the mouth.

Drink with (food): Pizza, lamb, salmon, duck, Salads with nut dressings, Mexican foods, nachos, burgers, roasted meats.

Grade: B-

I’d recommend drinking this beer warm; although it’s not bad chilled. I would’ve given it a higher grade if I didn’t get the bitter aftertaste.

Next: Foster’s

Stellla Artois Premium Lager

This is the beginning of my beer review.

Today’s beer is Stella Artois Premium Lager.

http://www.stellaartois.com/

Manufacturer: Stella Artois Brewery

Owner: Anheuser-Busch InBev

Sample Bottle Size: 11.2 fl ounces/ 330 mL

Style: Euro Pale Lager

Alcohol: 5.0 %

Cap Type: Twist-Off

Cost: $1.75 (Purchased at grocery store)

Name: Stella comes from the Latin word meaning “star.” Artois is former territory of northern France.

Brief History: Has been brewed in Belgium since 1366. In 1926, Stella Artois was initially launched as a seasonal beer and then first sold year around in Canada as a great success. Then, in 1930 Stella Artois exported to the European market in early 1930s. In 1993, InBev opened a fully automated brewery in 1993. Currently, the Stella’s annual production is over a billion liters in volume.

Now let’s get to the beer!

Appearance: Yellow/Gold color with an average amount of head. Quite carbonated as well.

Scent/Smell: Sweet grainy smell with a decent amount of hops. Also had a hint of skunk like smell towards the end.

Taste: Sweet and grainy. Didn’t get the “skunky” taste towards the end, unlike the smell.

Mouthfeel: Light in the body. Medium to high level of carbonation which makes it difficult to chug. Always a good thing.

Drink with (food): White fish, lobster, shrimp, pork, light cheese, lightly spicy food

Grade: B-

This isn’t the highest quality beer coming out of Belgium. It’s solid beer when going to a beer after a long day at work. Which I will definitely drink again.

Next: Grolsch Premium Lager