Celtic

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Celtic Ale

• Brewery: Harpoon (Massachusetts and Vermont)

• Style: Irish Red

• ABV: 5.4%

• IBU: 25

• Pour Color: A dark red color fairly see through

     The Face grabbed some Celtic for the review today. The pour looked almost the same as the Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale. Light red and no cloudiness to it. The follicles tensed up as the Face lifted it to me in excitement. I'm learning to like red ales as I'm going. The head was big and fluffy on the pour as you can see in our photo. The taste however is quite balanced. Celtic doesn't bring out a sweetness like Conway's and presents an interesting contrast.
      Red ale number two leading up to the holiday. Really two different beers in the same style and one I'd order any day of the week the other just for the saint paddy's day. Great lakes has a more interesting beer with bolder flavors. All things considered I'd probably order a Harpoon IPA before either anyway. 

 


Rating: ***1/2

Mama's Little Yella Pils

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Mama's Little Yella Pils

• Brewery:Oskar Blues (Colorado)

• Style: Bohemian Style Pilsner

• ABV: 5.3%

• IBU:35

• Pour Color: A nice golden color nearly transparent

 

      A great golden color on the pour. The head was nice and fluffy. After 3 or 4 sips it still held strong to me but my wax prevailed finally taking the fluffy cloud down. A nice mix of sweetness and only a slight bitterness makes this a great beer. A real hop flavor that's nice and crisp is complemented well with it's malt finish. If mama's got some yella pils I'd steal a few.
     This little can, can be found pretty close to it's big brother Dale's Pale Ale. Another example that cans mean little when enjoying a great beer. Mama's lil yella pils is a great name for a great pilsner. Forget the mass produced crud they call pilsners and get one of these. 

Rating: ****1/2

Noble Rot

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Noble Rot

• Brewery: Dogfish Head Brewing (Delaware)

• Style: ???... Saison?

• ABV: 9%

• IBU: 18

• Pour Color: A nice golden color, Almost a white sparkling wine look to it

      

      This one has a nice smell of fruit and a nice frothy head. Seemed extremely fizzy on the pour too. Face lifts it to me and... What the hell? I ordered a beer Face! This this is something completely different. This one drinks like a nice easy going wine. The grape taste is there, and having been soaked in a few wines, I can tell you this beer has that nice wine taste. The malts must be what makes the wine not have the after taste on the follicles you get from some wines. I really think this strange brew is comparable to some semi-sweet whites. 
      My local place, Custom Brewcrafters, makes a beer from 3 brothers brewery Riesling grapes that has a sort of flavor like this one. There's though is only a light beer so that the Riesling shines. This beer really is an amazing beer. I have tasted nothing like it and it really makes me re-evaluate wine in general. On top of that call it Noble Rot... Just amazing.

Rating: *****

Ruination IPA

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Ruination

• Brewery: Stone Brewery (California)

• Style: Imperial IPA

• ABV: 7.7%

• IBU:100+ (their websites measurement)

• Pour Color: a light amber, hardly any light gets through

    
      
      A clear citrus nearly floral scent comes off this one. The head dissipated quickly as the Face brought it up to me. As the first splash comes up I realize cascade hops are about to soak me. Sure enough that citrus flavor surrounds me and leaves me wanting more. That fruity bitterness of the bastard is tasted in this one too. A great IPA and a full flavored beer. Definitely another treat for any mustache from stone. Thanks Face, you rule!
     Stone has yet to disappoint me in a beer. Ruination is a hell of a IPA. Slightly like Dogfish head IPA's but all it's own at the same time. Much easier to drink then the dogfish 90 min or 120 and slightly lower in alcohol. This one for being a imperial IPA drinks much more like a IPA. Don't let that fool you though! Even a mustache has to be careful when dealing with Ruination.

Rating: *****

Conway Irish Ale

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Conway's Irish Ale

• Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company (Ohio)

• Style: Irish Red Ale

• ABV: 6.5%

• IBU:25

• Pour Color: A dark red color fairly see through

 
 

      A amber red right out the bottle and my follicles ain't excited. A red ale is the last thing this mustache wants but for some reason this is the season for em.  Conway's Irish Ale had a creamy head for a sip or two before it went down. The tastes are those of mellow malt. A much sweeter taste then the Cascazilla Red Ale I did a review on at the start of the month. A nice bread in bottle taste although usually not my style. The hop is only a slight flavor in the malty red.
      Conway's Irish Ale is really a decent beer in itself. Being a red ale I wasn't sure about it. The Face though tells me he will be buying more of these as the Saint Paddy's day celebration comes closer. So think of this as a first of many red ales for the season. May even get lucky enough to try a few Irish stouts too.

Rating: ****

Sly Fox 113

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Route 113

• Brewery: Sly Fox (Pennsylvania)

• Style: I.P.A.

• ABV: 7%

• IBU: 113

• Pour Color: A Golden transparent color.

 


       Another can... Of craft goodness! Look this sly fox 113 is an another amazing IPA. The head disappeared quick. Splashing on to me I realize this one is a much bitterer beer then most. The hops send you on a interesting ride. In your mouth you taste one combination and on the swallow it's very different. In the mouth the hop is the star and as you swallow the malt tries to take position. It really fails miserably as you notice the hoppy goodness lingering much longer. This one makes me realize I'm a lucky mustache to get to drink such great craft beer.
      The first Sly Fox I had was their raspberry reserve. The wife wanted a fruit beer, and I saw that huge cork, and got excited to buy a couple of expensive specialties. That reserve was delicious and very raspberry. This however this is not a fruit beer. 113 is a higher bitterness then Hop Stoopid with nearly the strength. This one however is not a task to drink. It's a privilege. If you have this in your local gas station then you are a lucky son of a gun. Go grab this one that's what I would do!

Rating: *****

Mocha Porter

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Mocha Porter

• Brewery: Rogue (Oregon)

• Style: Porter

• ABV: 5.1%

• IBU: 54

• Pour Color: A Dark brown, hardly any light gets through

     I knew as the mustache I was the first defense from Rogue hitting the face. The smell was a nice chocolate. The head was originally thick and creamy. After a few duels with me it was done in. The beer itself is also on the thicker side. A strong smokey taste is complemented by chocolate and coffee. Although gone this one is not forgotten stuck in my thick follicles.
      The Face loves his coffee shoving that down me all the time at work. Now that jerk tries to splash coffee flavored beer at me. Rogue porter though is different. With the mix of tastes on top of the coffee makes it unique. Few beers dance in the hairs like this one. Even a mustache can love the full body of this dark beer and deal with the left overs. I mean it is for the Face's protection.

Rating: *****

Fire Rock

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Fire Rock

• Brewery: Kona Brewing Company (Hawaii)

• Style: Pale Ale

• ABV: 6%

• IBU: 35

• Pour Color: A amber slightly cloudy shade

      The head of the beer was quick to shrink after it was poured. As I get close a slight hint of hop hits the nose. First sip and a mild hop flavor is tasted. For a pale ale this one is mostly malt. Not much thickness though, as it washed back off my hairs easy. A real earthy pale. As far as the hops goes don't have to fear this fire rock like the real thing.
      How can you pass up trying some beer from the big island. Especially in winter just dreaming of that tropical paradise. You don't see a lot of craft beer from Hawaii, but Kona really does have some good stuff. I myself would prefer a Long Board Lager to this one. Overall an ok pale ale though.

Rating: ***

Arrogant Bastard Ale

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Arrogant Bastard Ale

• Brewery: Stone Brewing Company (Cali)

• Style: American Strong Ale

• ABV: 7.2%

• IBU:?

• Pour Color: A dark red color fairly see through

      It's come time to speak of the Bastard. He pours with a head that this mustache has really come to love. It splashes on me and it's real hard to curl, every follicle quakes in the flavor. You swoosh it in the mouth and you taste the malts and the hops on full display. With so much character you think it's a barley wine. As soon as you swallow, though, the hops take back over and echo forever with small hints of malt in it's wake. Great beer and amazing when you can fill a growler of it.
      The bastard doesn't make friends, it gathers followers. In fact it tells you if you don't like it to stick it. Stone brewery has a great way of aggravating you into tasting a beer. Once you do though you're hooked. If you get the chance to get a double or triple bastard have at it. My favorite is still the original though. 

Rating: *****

Canadaguia Lake Ale

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Canadaguia Lake Ale

• Brewery: Custom Brewcrafters (New York)

• Style: A.P.A.

• ABV: 4.75%

• IBU: ?

• Pour Color: A Golden transparent color.

      The head of this beer disappeared before I had a sip. It poured a good looking gold that can easily be seen through. The Face held the glass up and I could smell hops and malts easily. A bath in it was quick to wash back off. A fairly strong malt and hop flavor comes forward at taste, and a citrus tone echos after. As far as a pale ale goes very mellow and kinda light.
    Canadaguia  Lake Ale started out different when CB began. It was a lighter beer that was easy to drink on a hot day. Some how there after they decided to go heavier on the hops making it more of a APA then a golden ale. For my taste buds something was lost. With that said it's a decent pale ale.

Rating: ***

White IPA

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: White IPA

• Brewery: Saranac Breweries (New York)

• Style: White IPA

• ABV: 6%

• IBU: ? 

• Pour Color: A cloudy golden color. 

      The head of this beer was thick and kinda creamy. The smell of this one is complex. You smell the hops of a I.P.A clearly. On top of that you have the scent of orange that you would expect of a white ale. As it splashed upon my follicles, I felt, I was in a liquid orange peel. You have a bitterness and a citrus flavor all melding. Think of a hoppy orange slice that you also bite the peel of. This one is an original and interesting beer. At least for a majorly distributed brewery.
      Saranac was the first beer that I could find that did a mix of flavors. They call it a trail mix. I used to take the black forest lager outta one six pack and swap it with the IPA from another. This is not their IPA though. Although good it's originality out weighs it's actual quality. This one really is a nice mix of refreshment and bitterness.

Rating: ****1/2

Hennepin

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Hennepin

• Brewery: Ommegang (New York)

• Style: Farmhouse Saison

• ABV: 7.7%

• IBU: 26.6

• Pour Color: A Golden transparent color.

      The Hennepin from Ommegang is a incredible beer. A slightly sweet gingery scent sets the stage for this beer. The head was creamy but gave way after a sip or two. After the first splash you realize this is not a hop lovers dream. The ginger gives it a nice spice on taste and the malts mix well with that spice. With 7.7% ABV you can tell that this is a big time ale. As your sipping it though it's hard to tell. A nice easy drinking high alcohol beer. So nice out of a growler too.
       This, just like the Rare Vos, is a real unique beer. This nearly has the alcohol level of a imperial IPA without any of the hops or bitterness. Yet doesn't go the other direction either and do a stout. A extremely easy drinking beer that could get a light beer drinker in trouble. On a warm day this is a delicious beer to have at the tailgate party.

Rating: *****

Torpedo

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Torpedo

• Brewery: Siarra Nevada (California)

• Style: Extra I.P.A.

• ABV: 7.2%

• IBU: 65 

• Pour Color: A Golden transparent color.

      Last time it was a dark beer this time an Extra IPA. I'm smelling hops before the face can get it in a mug. The head turned out to be much fluffier and thick then most IPAs. A good mix of the hops give you a strong pine taste. This beer while giving you a high amount of hop doesn't hide the malt flavor. The malt is the backing that makes this drink is bitter but easy drinking. Most IPAs don't have a refreshment quality like this, this beer is a work of art.
      Torpedo is the right name for this brew. With a high ABV and tons of flavor it hits and BOOM! This was one of the first IPAs the Face had so one of the first I had. This one is still one of the best. What this stache is saying is, I compare most IPAs to torpedo and most don't really stand up.

Rating: *****

Hop Stoopid

even the picture got stoopid

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Hop Stoopid

• Brewery:Lagunitas brewing company (California)

• Style: Imperial IPA

• ABV: 8%

• IBU:102

• Pour Color: A transparent golden color

      I saw the bottle for Hop Stoopid and went, great Face is gonna try and make me drink malt liquor. I was wrong! This is just a pool of hops. Upon pour you smell the pine scented hops. As it splashes up I'm deep in a see of bitter brew. It's frightening how bitter this is while being fairly easy to drink. The hops give this one a nice pine taste. Ohhh and this one echos that bold flavor long after the swallow is gone too. Another hop chewing section with this one but who can complain?
      I see more and more high ABV wine coolers in the local store then ever. Those nasty drinks that have a 8% label but taste like crap. This is one of the easiest drinking Imperial IPAs I have had. With real flavor and a high ABV it's a good thing I could only get a 22oz bottle. This one you could get into trouble with real quick. After half the bottle i'm glad this wax is holding me up.

Rating: ****1/2

BlackBeary Wheat

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: BlackBeary Wheat

• Brewery: Longtrail brewery (Vermont)

• Style: Fruit Beer

• ABV: 4%

• IBU:8

• Pour Color: A transperent golden color

     A extremely light beer. The head was gone before Face lifted it to me. A quick whiff sends the scent of blackberries to your nose. The crisp taste of blackberry is also the first thing you taste with this beer. As a fruit beer you expect sweet. No mustache wants sweet in it. Sweet means sticky. This, however, isn't a super sweet beer. Overall a nice easy drinking beer most people wouldn't mind.
       Another delicious beer from another great brewery. Long Trail is one of my favorite breweries and this is one of my favorite summer beers. Also another great beer to lure she-staches in. If you're having a family BBQ or a day at the beach this one is a great bring along. Both refreshing and light; it's really a decent brew.

Rating: ***1/2

Edmund Fitzgerald

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Edmund Fitzgerald

• Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company (Ohio)

• Style: Porter

• ABV: 5.8%

• IBU:37

• Pour Color: A real murky dark brown

      The head hit me and was quite creamy. I bested it without losing much position. The scent was smokey and deceivingly sweet compared to the flavor. Very strong body to this beer with strong tastes of coffee and smoke. Those are sweetened with a chocolate and almost caramel flavor. Over all a really good porter.
      I find the history involved in great lake beers is a interesting bit of character. Each beer has it's historical name and story and really gives a fun take on weird tragedy. With St. Patty's day coming up you may even see Conway's Irish Ale. Can't see em clearly but a lot of this mustache's hair is red.

Rating: ****

The Kind

The Beer Stats:

can't see it well but yes that is a 3hb pint glass

• Beer Name: The Kind

• Brewery:Three Heads Brewing Company (New York)

• Style: I.P.A.

• ABV: 6.8%

• IBU: 76

• Pour Color: A Slightly murky golden color

      The head of this beer is quite nice and thick as you pour. Bathed in it you realize that they had no problem with hopping this delicious brew up. The curl was hard to maintain as I was drenched in both citrus and pine tasting hops. You have to send a search party out to find the malts in this one. Luckily this mustache loves chewing on hops if need be. Honestly this is a nice kicked up IPA.

       3 Heads have only been around for a year. With there ability to craft a great IPA, Black IPA, and a Coffee Porter that put other brews to shame, expect more reviews of their beers. Three Heads is local and amazing so the face will be getting more and the reviews will be coming.

Rating: *****

60Min IPA

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: 60 Minute IPA

• Brewery: DogFish Head (Delaware)

• Style: I.P.A

• ABV: 6%

• IBU: 60

• Pour Color: A transparent amber color

     The head started out high and fluffy after a sip or two it disappeared though. Real easy to stay curled through. You can clearly smell the hops right out the bottle and that doesn't stop after a taste. The mix of hops is nice and crisp. Unlike other beers I have reviewed, this one doesn't stop with the hops. Even after the swallow a strong hop taste is present. Chewing down hops is easy for a mustache like me so this one is really a delicious beer.
      Dogfish head was the first beer company that made me wonder if there is a hop limit to the madness. The 60min is so great I thought why not try the 90min. That one was good to. 120min and boom! That one took drinking once or twice before I could enjoy it fully... Drinking that beer is a chore in itself. This one though is the most refreshing and easy sipping version of the dogfish head I.P.A. variety.

Rating: ****1/2

DreamWeaver

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: DreamWeaver

• Brewery: Troegs Brewery (Pennsylvania)

• Style: Unfilltered Wheat/Hefeweizen

• ABV: 4.8%

• IBU: 15

• Pour Color:A real hazy golden color

      The Face started to pour this one and I knew... With the golden color it pours you just get excited that all that flavor floating in it is gonna be great. Pours with a nice, not to thick head, and disappears quickly. First dip in and every hair knows it's in a world of flavor. The clove and the banana are really what are on show in this one at first taste. Once you swallow though the malts come forward and mixed with the echos of the spices makes this a excellent beer. If you don't think this ones a Hefe then this is what a hefe should be.
      You might notice some big business "microbrews" this season are moving to unfiltered verities. Tasting a few of those has left me longing for a good unfiltered beer. That inspired me and Face to get some dreamweaver on tap. Unlike those other beers, this one stands up well all year long, and doesn't need a limited release to fuel sales. You want to be a star with everybody at the party dreamweaver will deliver. Get a growler or two and look out. Light yet full of flavor it's way better then any of those big name micro seasonals!

Rating: ****1/2

Sierra Nevada Stout

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Sierra Nevada Stout

• Brewery:Sierra Navada Brewing (California)

• Style: Stout

• ABV: 5.8%

• IBU: 50

• Pour Color: A vary dark black, only a little light passes through.

      The head of this beer comes off creamy but not to thick. It's easy for the face to get this back out of me. The tastes of chocolate and coffee give you a strong bite in the beginning. The hops are definitely noticeable with a pine flavor that brings out the malts well. This is the kind of thick, bitter, but smooth tasting beer that's good to drink on those chilly winter nights.   

      Sierra Nevada has one of my favorite Extra IPA in it's torpedo. I also find their pale refreshing. This one however is a full bodied ale. This one doesn't just depend on that strong hop flavor to make it interesting. The malts give this one a real clean even taste. Even though the dark beers ain't my favorite this one isn't one I'd pass up.

Rating: ****

Macbubba

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Macbubba

• Brewery:Custom brewcrafters (New York)

• Style: Scotch Ale

• ABV: 6.5%

• IBU: ?

• Pour Color: A transparent dark brown

      As you take a sip of it, perfect poured, you're bathed in a sea of creamy head. Macbubba held on a little longer then most to the follicles. You immediately get a sweet smokey caramel flavor. The sweetness stays with you and a earthy malt comes to the front as you swallow. Normally a scotch ale is a pass for me, however this one is a delicious treat from a brewery that specializes in hop heavy beers.   

      Macbubba is actually from up the street. CB is another local brewery that I have been to when the Face gets his growlers filled. Most of the beers they make are hop heavy and usually right down my alley. The Face bought our first bottle of this one the other day. First sip, and foam covered, I knew i wanted to write a review. Ohhh and look at that mustache on ole Macbubba. Gotta show love to a stache like that!

Rating: ****

#9

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: # 9

• Brewery: Magic Hat (Vermont)

• Style: Fruit Beer

• ABV: 5.1%

• IBU:20

• Pour Color: A clear bronze

      The head of this one disappeared after the first sip. So my wax held stiff making sure I look good. This ones a easy sipping beer with a little hop and malt kick. Most fruit beers just attempt to give you a taste of that said fruit. #9 showcases the apricot brightening up an American Pale. The apricot hits you with a lil hops at first sip. Once you swallow the malts build up still blending well with the apricot.

      #9 really started me on craft beer. The Face didn't like beer and after tasting blue light or a miller either did I. We would go out to bars with friends and the Face kept ordering it. I don't mind being soaked in a light beer like #9 on a summer day. Also I see a lot of mustached ladies grabbing themselves #9. Always nice to find a good beer that the ladies like.

Rating: ***

Dale's Pale Ale

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Dale's Pale Ale

• Brewery:Oskar Blues (Colorado)

• Style: American Pale Ale

• ABV: 6.5%

• IBU: 65

• Pour Color: A clear copper/amber color.

      The scent of this beer -much like the taste- is amazing. The hop flavor is huge in this beer. It's a delicious citrus hop flavor and blends with the malt flavor to be a perfect pale ale. If you love hops I would choose this over most IPAs. It's got the hop kick but also has a refreshing character that's hard to find in hopped up brews. Might not get stuck in your mustache for long, but every splash in that fur the Face should be thanked for.   

      Hate a can? So do I... The thought that only cheep beers come in cans is outdated. I have a different problem with the can. Do you know how hard it is to get a good taste from a canned beer when you're a mustache? Now Oskar Blues cans their stuff. 'Till Face got to choose beers out, on tap, I didn't get much of a taste.  First sip off that pint glass though and I was hooked. This is one of the best overall beers Face or I have ever had and is listed as one of our favorites. Even if you hate a can it's a must have beer. No seriously. If you're of age and can find dale's go get it NOW!

Rating: *****

Rare Vos

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Rare Vos

• Brewery: Ommegang brewery (New York)

• Style: Belgian Amber

• ABV: 6.5%

• IBU: 24

• Pour Color: A Copper color. Slightly cloudy.

      The first thing to hit me is the creamy head of this beer. All I could smell after being bathed in it is the usual clove, almost banana scents of a Belgian beer. The complexities of this brew are amazing. This beer has a nice combination of spices. They hit the tastebuds and mix well with a sweet taste of orange. As you swallow it down the hops and malts leave your stash wanting more. Luckily the Face got a growler of it.   

      www.Greatbrewers.com suggests pairing this beer with pizza. For the Superbowl party the Face and his family made home made Chinese dinner.   Let me tell you that this beer easily pairs with the fried rice and cabbage egg-rolls. I can tell you cause all of them got stuck in me. Couldn't have asked for a better meal, a better time, or a better beer.

Rating: ****

Cascazilla

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Cascazilla

• Brewery: Ithaca Beer Company(New York)

• Style: Red Ale

• ABV: 7%

• IBU: 50

• Pour Color: A slightly cloudy red. Light easily travels through.

     

       This ale is a hoppy treat. Very different than most red ales. You do get a nice malt flavor as you swallow it down. Not the smoothest beer. The richness is seen through the glass when held up to light. The head is thick and of course gets stuck in all the right places in me.

       I'm located pretty close to Ithaca. the Face and I both love this brew. Strange thing is we both aren't normally fans of red ales. The amount of hops in this one leaves you with a bitter delicious taste usually found in pales. Overall more than you expect, and quite delicious for Mustache and Face alike.

 
Rating: ***1/2

Introduction

      As a mustache I have been soaked in many brews. My follicles have been tantalized by tons of hops and malts. Each bath has left me wanting more. Which is why I thought, why not start a beer blog? A place where you can read a beer review from the mustache's perspective.

      To understand what I like you gotta know what me and the Face like. I love hop heavy beers for the most part. IPAs, EPAs, and American Pales are great. A good pine or citrus tasting hop really gets me to curl just right. On a summer day sometimes I'll have an amber ale, a lager, or a Belgian.  Never any kind of mass produced light beer.  Me and the Face agree that a mustache like me can only be drenched in micro-brews. Craft beer comes from the heart. Never will a keystone or bud light tarnish me.

      The beers I try to avoid are porters and stouts. the Face loves them. His favorite beers are coffee porters and java stouts. Basically any kind of coffee beer. I personally don't mind the taste of these beers when crafted well. It's just so hard to get it back out of me. It's honestly a real turn off for the ladies' mustaches too. Having this thick head of foam flying out of me at her. Not Good. I already have enough trouble with the Face running the interference. He always complains chicks with mustaches aren't hot.

      So those with a mustache, or those who kiss something that could grow a mustache, get excited. This mustache has 5 or 6 breweries pretty close. the face works at a place with a growler fill station. Then there's both me and the Face's dedication to taste every beer we can. These reviews may not come too fast, 'cause of the time it takes a mustache to type, but as we go it's only gonna get better!