Wisconsin Beer Reviews
Where there’s never a lack of beer or cheese.
by Michael Larson | Capital Brewery, Flute Glass, German Pilsener, Mug, Pilsner Glass, United States, Wisconsin |
This one’s a gold medal winner. And not by my review, but by the Beverage Institute’s World Beer Championships of 2009. Anxious to put my yet-to-be-used pilsner glass to good use, I poured this Capital brew with anticipation. Pouring gently, but not timidly, the brew...
by Michael Larson | Coffee Beers, New Glarus Brewing Company, United States, Wisconsin |
Once a month I have a guaranteed guys night. Or should I say guy night. My wife and her lit-loving girlfriends gather around a few bottles of wine and chat till I’m long asleep. On tonight’s guy nigh, I choose a stout, I’m feeling like sipping on something, not...
by Michael Larson | American Amber / Red Lager, Capital Brewery, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States, Wisconsin |
After a couple of cups of coffee way past when I should have had them, I wasn’t as near as ready for bed as I should have been. And with sheets of ice covering the 4 inches of recently fallen snow and Elf playing on the TV, a winter seasonal seemed a more than...
by Michael Larson | Capital Brewery, Doppelbock, Mug, Pilsner Glass, United States, Wisconsin |
I haven’t shut off my phone for months. I mean really shut it off. Hold the power button, slide the little red arrow and watch the Apple swirl until all goes black. Tonight, with a special release Capital Square Series brew in hand, it felt like the right thing to do....
by Michael Larson | Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States, Wisconsin |
Big Eddy is at a disadvantage. I know that before I even take a sip. For reasons completely out of his control, the odds are stacked against him. Because, I have just returned from scouring the city of Chicago for the newest Goose Island release, Bourbon County...
by Matt | English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Lakefront Brewery, Mug, Pint Glass, United States, Wisconsin |
This beer pours a beautiful rust color with a dense 2 finger head that dissipates to a film but is already leaving some intricate lacing. The aroma is not all that pronounced but there is a malt presence and lack of hop notes. That theme is continued after the first...