Keg Dimensions

A very useful picture. I've looked for this on the web before unsuccessfully, but today came across it by chance.

Brooklyn Lager Review

So I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I've waited until now to try Brooklyn's lager beer. Wow, I cannot believe what I've been missing. The beer is excellent and will definitely become a regular in the ShipWater beer fridge.

Smell (12/12)- Absolutely the most amazing scent from a lager. Your nostrils are filled with honey which lingers long after you pull the glass from you nose.

Look (2/3) - Speaking of honey, the beer looks like transparent honey with a white thin head.

Taste (17/20) - There is a lot of reviews commenting on the abundance of hops, but I don't pick that up. The sweet earthy malt is present and balanced nicely by the bitterness of the hops. Midway through that honey makes an appearance again and finishes slightly salty... again To comment on another review, I read someone to refer to the salty taste as pickle like. This just shows the complexity of the beer.

Feel (3/5) - The beer is very drinkable and not over powerful. It leaves a slight dryness on the back of the tongue.

Overall (9/10) - Garrett and gang have done an excellent job here with this one. A very complex lager indeed.

Buy again (2/0) - Of course!!!

Total 45/50 = 90%

I think I'm going to have another. Cheers!!

Grand Teton - Home of the Growler

Tonight with our first tasting under the new scoring system, we're trying Grand Teton's Sweetgrass APA. Grand Teton is a brewery in Victor, ID who was originally known as Otto Brothers’ Brewing Company from Wyoming. Otto Brothers' is credited for creating the modern growler.

Sweetgrass is one of Grand Teton's five signature brews. It smells of citrusy hops with hints of caramel. The appearance is cloudy, almost applejuice looking, with a nice full long lasting head. The taste of the beer is flat out enjoyable with a mouthfeel that is bitter but doesn't leave you dry. Overall it is a fun beer that leaves you happy that you tried it.

Cheers!

ABV = 6.0%

Smell: 9/12
Look: 2/3
Taste: 17/20
Feel: 4/5
Overall: 8/10
Buy again: 2/0 (yes)
Total: 42/50 = 84%

Changing Our Ratings Here at ShipWater

So hey, I admit that I'm no expert when it comes to beer ratings. You know what though... that's okay, because practice makes perfect and I do enjoy the practice. So, since I'm no expert I'm going to leverage some knowledge from those who are for future ratings. The American Homebrewers Association have an excellent rating sheet that they make available to you on their website. Going forward, this sheet will be the basis for all of the ratings with one exception. Extra credit will be awarded for the most important question that I believe applys to the beer... Will I buy it again?

So, if you don't know already... here is the ratings we will use.
Smell: ___ / 12
Look: ___ / 3
Taste: ___ / 20
Feel: ___ / 5
Overall: ___ / 10
Buy Again: ___ / 0 (No - 0, Maybe - 1, Yes - 2)

Once we rate the beer in each category, we will give the score as a percentage and list it in the labels for the post. We hope that our new scoring, which aligns more with similar scorings you'll find on the web, makes your experience here that much more enjoyable and helpful. And hey, if not... At least we're all drinking beer!

Cheers!