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MidwestMicroBrews, 118 S. Washington Street #402B, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301 |
| MidwestMicroBrews' Midwest Beer Reviews! |
Sun King Brewing Company - Indianapolis, Indiana
Sunlight Cream Ale
ABV: 5.3% IBU: 20
Appearance - Golden in color, it pours from the 16-ounce can with a nice creamy white head which sticks around and leaves some really
nice lacing.
Smell - Aromas of hay, light malts, and wet hops with a nice pineapple-like sweet/sourness to it.
Taste - Flavors of sweet buttered biscuits, oats, mild grassy and floral hops, and faint tastes of clove and anise with a subtle sweetness to
be expected from the style.
Feel - A thinner mouthfeel than many cream ales, but we liked that. Medium carbonation allowed many of the flavors time to rise up
and make themselves known.
Finish - As expected for the style, there was a sweetness on the finish, but it wasn't overpowering. In all, a very nice crisp, clean finish.
Overall Impression - Cream Ales are not a style that we can say we've had a whole lot of experience with, but if more were like
Sunlight, we'd be hooked on it. This is one of those great gateway beers for the non craft-beer afficiando; it's approachable to all and shows
the drinker the subtle differences between a macro-beer and a craft-beer. We found this is to be a quaffable session beer that really hit the
spot this hot summer night.
Osiris Pale Ale
ABV: 5.6% IBU: 50
Appearance - Pours from the 16-ounce can a beautiful light-golden amber with a light-to-medium head that dissipates quickly, but
leaves some nice spider-webby lacing across the lip of the glass.
Smell - The aromas of fresh hops hit first: sweet, floral, grassy, spicy and woodsy all at the same time. Underneath that are gentle
aromas of sweet grains. Is that a faint smell of french-toast? Still, the hops prevail.
Taste - Hop bitterness takes the first swing: spicy and sweet, flowers and earth. Behind it, though, lies a solid malt backbone which holds
up the hops, keeping them from overpowering the pallate.
Feel - Light bodied with good carbonation.
Finish - Floral hops gently remain on the tongue, but overall, a clean finish.
Overall Impression - You can tell when a brewer cares about the hops. Osiris has clearly been made by brewers who care. This
dry-hopped APA is a meditation on the power of the hop. From initial smell through taste through the finish, Osiris dances on the pallate,
showing the beauty of what hops can be. This is one of those beers we really wish we could get our hands on more often. Truly delightful.
July 2010
Sunlight Cream Ale
ABV: 5.3% IBU: 20
Appearance - Golden in color, it pours from the 16-ounce can with a nice creamy white head which sticks around and leaves some really
nice lacing.
Smell - Aromas of hay, light malts, and wet hops with a nice pineapple-like sweet/sourness to it.
Taste - Flavors of sweet buttered biscuits, oats, mild grassy and floral hops, and faint tastes of clove and anise with a subtle sweetness to
be expected from the style.
Feel - A thinner mouthfeel than many cream ales, but we liked that. Medium carbonation allowed many of the flavors time to rise up
and make themselves known.
Finish - As expected for the style, there was a sweetness on the finish, but it wasn't overpowering. In all, a very nice crisp, clean finish.
Overall Impression - Cream Ales are not a style that we can say we've had a whole lot of experience with, but if more were like
Sunlight, we'd be hooked on it. This is one of those great gateway beers for the non craft-beer afficiando; it's approachable to all and shows
the drinker the subtle differences between a macro-beer and a craft-beer. We found this is to be a quaffable session beer that really hit the
spot this hot summer night.
Osiris Pale Ale
ABV: 5.6% IBU: 50
Appearance - Pours from the 16-ounce can a beautiful light-golden amber with a light-to-medium head that dissipates quickly, but
leaves some nice spider-webby lacing across the lip of the glass.
Smell - The aromas of fresh hops hit first: sweet, floral, grassy, spicy and woodsy all at the same time. Underneath that are gentle
aromas of sweet grains. Is that a faint smell of french-toast? Still, the hops prevail.
Taste - Hop bitterness takes the first swing: spicy and sweet, flowers and earth. Behind it, though, lies a solid malt backbone which holds
up the hops, keeping them from overpowering the pallate.
Feel - Light bodied with good carbonation.
Finish - Floral hops gently remain on the tongue, but overall, a clean finish.
Overall Impression - You can tell when a brewer cares about the hops. Osiris has clearly been made by brewers who care. This
dry-hopped APA is a meditation on the power of the hop. From initial smell through taste through the finish, Osiris dances on the pallate,
showing the beauty of what hops can be. This is one of those beers we really wish we could get our hands on more often. Truly delightful.
July 2010
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