So it’s December, we know, but we didn’t get around to writing up any local Octoberfest beers when they hit the shelves, so better late than never right? These beers made for great companions while watching this year’s OU/OSU game. COOP ALE WORKS Oktoberfest Long available seasonally on draft only, the classic COOP Oktoberfest has made […]
Read more "Oktoberfest Showdown"Great! A peach fruit tart ale 750 for under $10? I’m on board. I love that 405 is brewing interesting and tasty beers and managing to keep the price low. When there are $12 12 oz bottles on the shelf it’s nice to see a local 750 ml option for $9 or less. I never […]
Read more "Review: 405 Brewing Company ESP"Say, an barrel aged imperial pumpkin ale? And just in time for the first real cold snap of the year? I managed to scrounge up a four pack at my go-to store and saved it up for college football and the first fire of autumn. Perfect! Also pleased to see a 12% ABV beer packaged […]
Read more "Review: Elk Valley Pumpion 2015"Hark the herald angels sing, beer geeks in Oklahoma now have an annual tradition. It’s the release of Christmas Bomb! Act fast, word is that this batch is much, MUCH more limited than last year. Definitely a more balanced beer than last year, I hope Prairie continues to dial this one in so that it […]
Read more "Review: Prairie Artisan Ales Christmas Bomb! (2015)"The gose style had been gaining a lot of popularity and I’m happy to see several being brewed in the state. This one is a little higher in ABV than your average gose, and served up in a 500 ml bottle. Let’s see what Prairie can do with it. Company: Prairie Artisan Ales Location: Tulsa, […]
Read more "Review: Prairie Artisan Ales Flare"Heck yeah a barrel aged quad from Anthem, and aged in used Festivus barrels, no less. I was uplifted by the inspirational words about the “Domestique,” the team player who only cares about the benefit of the group, and also uplifted by this boozy 10% ABV gem. Get your hands on one immediately if you […]
Read more "Review: Anthem Domestique"You don’t see a whole lot of English style beers being brewed in the state, but Black Mesa decided early on to make this one of its flagship year-round beers. They also make a double strength version, and at some point they aged it in cognac barrels. I didn’t get to sample that one, unfortunately. […]
Read more "Review: Black Mesa Endless Skyway Bitter"Black Mesa has been making inroads into the Oklahoma beer game, especially with their limited one-off coffee stouts. This Kölsch is one of their year round staple brews. The Kölsch style is definitely not one of the first styles I reach for, but I hadn’t tried one in ages and was craving a little Euro […]
Read more "Review: Black Mesa Kölsch"I’m a sucker for puns, especially puns relating to 90s R&B stars, so I quickly grabbed a bottle of Heath Sweat. I’ve been pleased with all of the other Willows Family offerings and was keen to try their take on the gose style. Seems a tad pricey at $15 for a 4.5% brew, hopefully they’ve […]
Read more "Review: Willows Family Ales Heath Sweat Gose"It’s hard to believe that it has only been three years since Prairie came on the Oklahoma beer scene. They decided to do a raspberry fermented version of their Prairie Ale farmhouse to celebrate, packaged in 500 ml bottles. Company: Prairie Artisan Ales Location: Tulsa, OK ABV: 8.4% ABV Style/Description: Farmhouse Ale Brewed With Raspberries […]
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