Alrighty then, lets kill three beers with one post! Why WI? Well, when I recently mixed a six, I didn't take notice of the brewery's location really, and it just so happened that two of them hailed from the dairy state. As for the Miller High Life, well thats usually around the house anyway.
Burly Brown-Brown Ale- I don't have too too much information about this one. It's produced by the James Page Brewing Co. of Stevens Point, WI 54481. I believe that this can be bought at Friar Tuck, where dreams come true. I could just repeat the limited bit of info on the label that describes the beer, but that would not be trying very hard. I cannot tell you the % of alc./vol, but what I can tell you is that this is a smoth, american brown ale. It has a rich flavor, nominal after taste, and it is just a friendly, easy drink. I like it, but why wouldn't I like a brown ale? Lets give it a 7/10 on my pretensious scale. It's not Newcastle good, but it something I would consider buying again. Sorry for the Newcastle comparisons, but it's kind of my go-to beer. A comfort beer.
Miller-High Life- It's Miller. It's High Life. It's my favorite cheap beer. I buy it often, because if I bought great beer all the time, I would be broke. I took a photo of it poured in a glass, but it in no way deserves a glass. High Life is a bottle beer for sure. Or a can. I'm just saying that it does not need to be gussied-up, and any effort to do so will needlessly dirty a glass.
The Champagne of Beers contains no additives or preservatives. It is Union made in Milwaukee, WI, and has been brewed for over 100 years. High Life has always had a sincere blue-collar image to me, yet it projects just the right amount of class at the same time. The color is light, as HL is a golden lager, and the smell is what you would expect; cheap beer! I gotta be honest though, I can drink the hell out of this beer. Maybe it's a aquired taste, but I find them smooth and easy to guzzle. I don't buy this beer to savor it, I buy it to pound some. I do not know the % alc/vol, but I could call Miller at 1-800-miller6 and find out. Or perhaps I could visit their website at millerhighlife.com
3-10 for this old friend. Where did I purchase this? At QT, OC!
Berghoff-Sundown Dark Beer- This is certainly the darkest of these three, and the most disappointing. The taste of what I believe is chocolate malt is stiff, but goes away quickly. The thing is that this beer tastes strong, but does not have enough flavor to match it's strength. Does that make sense? Too bad.
I don't like this beer. Plain-ish label, no %alc./vol listed. No contact info, except to say 'Berghoff Brewery-Monroe, Wisconsin'. Also the cap says 'Since 1845', while the neck label says 'Since 1887'! I'm not going to drive up there to find out which is which, because I am done with this half-assed beer. Bought in a mix a six at Friar Tuck, who should know better than to stock this crap. 4/10 is the grade for this' Midwest Tradition of craft brewing'. BLAH!
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