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MidwestMicroBrews, 118 S. Washington Street #402B, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301 |
| MidwestMicroBrews' Midwest Beer Reviews! |
The Herkimer Pub & Brewery - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Handy’s Lager
Appearance - Light and clear. Looks like a gold medal.
Smell - Clean, light smells of malt. Hints of fresh-cut sweet corn.
Taste - Smooth, but with a hint of bitterness that lingers after a sip. Light enough to drink all night, but complex enough to keep your
taste buds entertained.
Overall - Whenever a customer asks for “something that tastes like a Bud or Miller Lite,” they get a Handy’s, and they’re always
pleasantly surprised.
Sky Pilot Kellerbier
Appearance - Light and unfiltered. It looks like apple cider with cloudy apple sediment.
Smell - Whole-wheat bread baking in the oven. Grass. Some floral hop aromas are there too.
Taste - Crisp and sweet on the tongue, yet tastefully bitter on the throat. Rich hops and lots of sharp flavor. This medium-bodied beer has
a lingering aftertaste that will leave you wanting more.
Overall - A true Frankish original. We really enjoyed this award-winning brew.
Vienna Country Bier
Appearance - Reddish-bronze, rich copper and cloudy. The clean white head had decent retention.
Smell - Fresh roasted almonds and pecans. Light hints of vanilla and caramel come through.
Taste - Smooth and warm with a hint of caramel. An easy-to-drink red with a lighter taste than we expected. This mildly-fruity beer
with minimal hops will fill your mouth, but not your stomach.
Overall - This Austrian-style country beer was another one of our favorites. And the fact that it’s 6-7% alcohol has nothing to do with it
(well, maybe a little)!
Alt
Appearance - Its copper color is difficult to distinguish from the Vienna Country on appearance alone. The medium-t0-thick, off-white
head left some substantial lacing that stuck around.
Smell - An inviting, strong smell of hops stings the nostrils and gets us excited to taste this German form of a pale ale.
Taste - We weren’t let down by the taste. What exciting flavor! The Alt is brewed with two types of hops at four stages. The hops are rich,
thick, and smooth – and linger for quite some time.
Overall - This is truly a great session beer for the hop-fanatic. We weren’t surprised to hear it, too, won a gold medal at the Great
American Beer Festival.
Bock
Appearance - Dark amber color. Looks filtered, but it’s not. The fluffy, tan-colored head left some gorgeous web-like lacing around the
glass.
Smell - Smells of fresh-roasted malt hit first, but then we noticed delicate scents of fresh fruit and spring flowers.
Taste - Sweet vanilla taste goes down like a delicious sandwich. Not terribly thick, but packs quite a punch of flavors. This brown lager
offers a refreshing malt flavor with a soft aftertaste.
Overall - Brewed traditionally in the spring to celebrate the coming of warmer weather, the Bock is the brewmaster’s favorite, and one of
ours, too!
High Point Dunkel
Appearance - Medium-bodied, oatmeal-stout-like appearance. Inviting, caramel-colored head with excellent retention. Sticky lacing
persisted.
Smell - Toasted wheat. Brown sugar. Yeast. A bit sour. Just a faint trace of hops.
Taste - Roasty taste with a smoky finish and a just a trace of chocolate aftertaste. There’s nothing overpowering about this “night starter”
brew.
Overall - This Munich-style Dunkel with complex maltiness should be drunk slowly to cherish all the flavors it has to offer.
Handy’s Lager
Appearance - Light and clear. Looks like a gold medal.
Smell - Clean, light smells of malt. Hints of fresh-cut sweet corn.
Taste - Smooth, but with a hint of bitterness that lingers after a sip. Light enough to drink all night, but complex enough to keep your
taste buds entertained.
Overall - Whenever a customer asks for “something that tastes like a Bud or Miller Lite,” they get a Handy’s, and they’re always
pleasantly surprised.
Sky Pilot Kellerbier
Appearance - Light and unfiltered. It looks like apple cider with cloudy apple sediment.
Smell - Whole-wheat bread baking in the oven. Grass. Some floral hop aromas are there too.
Taste - Crisp and sweet on the tongue, yet tastefully bitter on the throat. Rich hops and lots of sharp flavor. This medium-bodied beer has
a lingering aftertaste that will leave you wanting more.
Overall - A true Frankish original. We really enjoyed this award-winning brew.
Vienna Country Bier
Appearance - Reddish-bronze, rich copper and cloudy. The clean white head had decent retention.
Smell - Fresh roasted almonds and pecans. Light hints of vanilla and caramel come through.
Taste - Smooth and warm with a hint of caramel. An easy-to-drink red with a lighter taste than we expected. This mildly-fruity beer
with minimal hops will fill your mouth, but not your stomach.
Overall - This Austrian-style country beer was another one of our favorites. And the fact that it’s 6-7% alcohol has nothing to do with it
(well, maybe a little)!
Alt
Appearance - Its copper color is difficult to distinguish from the Vienna Country on appearance alone. The medium-t0-thick, off-white
head left some substantial lacing that stuck around.
Smell - An inviting, strong smell of hops stings the nostrils and gets us excited to taste this German form of a pale ale.
Taste - We weren’t let down by the taste. What exciting flavor! The Alt is brewed with two types of hops at four stages. The hops are rich,
thick, and smooth – and linger for quite some time.
Overall - This is truly a great session beer for the hop-fanatic. We weren’t surprised to hear it, too, won a gold medal at the Great
American Beer Festival.
Bock
Appearance - Dark amber color. Looks filtered, but it’s not. The fluffy, tan-colored head left some gorgeous web-like lacing around the
glass.
Smell - Smells of fresh-roasted malt hit first, but then we noticed delicate scents of fresh fruit and spring flowers.
Taste - Sweet vanilla taste goes down like a delicious sandwich. Not terribly thick, but packs quite a punch of flavors. This brown lager
offers a refreshing malt flavor with a soft aftertaste.
Overall - Brewed traditionally in the spring to celebrate the coming of warmer weather, the Bock is the brewmaster’s favorite, and one of
ours, too!
High Point Dunkel
Appearance - Medium-bodied, oatmeal-stout-like appearance. Inviting, caramel-colored head with excellent retention. Sticky lacing
persisted.
Smell - Toasted wheat. Brown sugar. Yeast. A bit sour. Just a faint trace of hops.
Taste - Roasty taste with a smoky finish and a just a trace of chocolate aftertaste. There’s nothing overpowering about this “night starter”
brew.
Overall - This Munich-style Dunkel with complex maltiness should be drunk slowly to cherish all the flavors it has to offer.
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