Every now and then a beer crosses my path from a brewery that I have never heard of, as was the case with the Hop on Top from Chameleon Brewing Company. Feeling that every brewery deserves a shot, well know or not, I decided the 4.2% APA from Glendale, Wisconsin was worthy of a review.
Traveling family is really a wonderful thing, especially when they travel to states with good beer. My sister was recently in Wisconson and brought me back a sampling of beer from a few breweries. First up is the Moon Man APA from New Glarus Brewing Company. Billed as a good session beer with a blend of five hops and a malty backbone, this should be a nice refreshing beer.
The fourth and final beer in my brew tour of Hawaii comes from Kona Brewing Company. The Fire Rock Pale Ale is a 5.8% ABV American Pale Ale brewed with a “unique blend of specialty roasted malts” and Galena, Cascade & Mt. Hood hops. This should all lead to some good hop notes with nice malts backing it up.
The craft beer scene in Washington, DC has some great beer bars such as The Brickskeller (now closed), Churchkey, and Rustico. There is an appreciation for craft beer in and around DC, the only thing they needed was a full fledged brewery. Not only did they got one, they got two. We previously highlighted Port City in Alexandria, VA. The other brewery, DC Brau, is located within the District. I have for a review the first fruit of their canning operation, The Public, an American Pale Ale.
Mikkeller beers are no stranger to the site, with the I Beat yoU getting a rating of 78 and the Beer Geek Breakfast garnering a respectable 91. Tonight I have a third offering from Mikkeller, the All Others Pale. The Mikkeller website describes the All Others Pale as being a well balanced thirst quencher. Hopefully it pulls through and scores closer to the Beer Geek Breakfast than the I Beat yoU.
