The guys (and gals) over at Buckbean Brewing Company were kind enough to send us a sample pack of their brews for review. First up is the Tule Duck Red Ale, an American Amber/Red Ale. Served in a can (that reminds me of an energy drink), this comes in at 6.2% ABV, right in the sessionable range, which is typical for this style.
I found this gem of a beer on the bottom shelf of Wegmans new mixed six-pack section. Normally this brew is on the expensive side of things but at $11 for a mixed six-pack, being able to throw this in is worthwhile! I got the Dogfish Head World Wide Stout. This brew clocked in at an alcoholic’s dream of 18% ABV.
It’s time for another beer from my hometown brewpub, The Sly Fox. Previously I reviewed the canned Royal Weisse; this time I’m cracking open a can of the Pikeland Pils. Since brining a few cans of the Pikeland down to Arlington, VA, where I now live, it has been a huge hit with visitors to my apartment. It offers familiar flavors while still managing to be creative and flavorful, which I think helps to draw a lot of people into liking it. While the Pikeland may not be my go-to beer when I visit The Sly Fox, it is still one of my favorites and well worthy of a review.
I was checking out what was in stock at Wegmans this week and came across a brew from Bavaria Barbarian Brewing Company out of Williamsport, PA. I am not too fond of Brown Ales, but this beer spoke to me. Bavaria has got the Headbangerz Brown Ale and clocks in at 5% ABV.
This review is pretty special in that it’s our very first homebrew review. Peter from Simply Beer was kind enough to send us a sample of his decadent homebrewed Peanut Butter Porter. When I first heard about this, it sounded absolutely delicious. A fan of peanut butter, I had to give this a try. The Peanut Butter Porter comes in at 10.5% ABV.
