Yards ~ Chocolate Love Stout

Yards brewery is a Philadelphia brewing company started in 1994 by Brewmaster, Tom Kehoe who began in Manayunk and later upgraded and revitalized an industrial facility along the Delaware River. From what I can tell they also seem to care about being as "green" as they can and think about the life cycle of the brewing process. I say lets raise a glass to that!!! They offer a good selection of fine craft beers that all are very good for most everyone's tastes. So try to find it in your local pud or beer shop and enjoy.

Style: Stout

Taste: Creamy and smooth

Color: Dark

Aromatics: Roasted malt

Rating: 7.5 out of 10 Beer glasses

Alcohol Content:   6.9 % ABV

IBU’s if known: 20.5

Plato if known: 14

Chocolate Love Stout

This is a very enjoyable beer that is smooth with long lasting taste. It's rich in flavor and goes down like silk. Great creamy month feel that is well balanced in my opinion. I would however say this is a great fall / winter brew. I am in air-conditioning so it's all good. :) I had this one 750ml. with others who very much enjoyed it too so I think you too would enjoy even the a hop lover would appreciate this brew. Until the next Pint, happy tasting :)

The Cap

Victory ~ Summer Love

Victory is a Downingtown, PA based brewery who opened in 1996 and has expanded its operations to a larger place to meet demand for its many beers of which I have tasted some but not all.....Yet.

Style: Ale

Taste: Bitter

Color: Golden 

Aromatics: Hoppy

Rating: 6 out of 10 Beer Glasses

Alcohol Content:   5.2% ABV

IBU’s if known:

Plato if known:

Summer Love

If you like IPA's then you should enjoy this brew and its a great pick for the summer as its nice and light yet still crisp for that hot summer day. This beer does hit on the hoppy side so be prepared if you think its going to be a simple clean ale cause its not. Till the next pint, Happy tasting :)

The Cap

DuClaw ~ Euforia

This is a toffee nut brown ale. Great light dark color with little head to it. Light on the nose, I could not pick up much from it. But Tate this one on its smooth brew. Well till the next pint, happy tasting

CMBC ~ The Bog

The is the other beer which is their Cranberry Shandy, a 3.9% brew which is heavy in the front with sweetness but tappers down quick to reveal a nice flavorful beer with notes of cranberry Qing great month feel. Your lady should find this one enjoyable. Till the next pint, happy tasting :)

CMBC ~ Sophisticated Lady

CMBC stands for Cape May Brewing Company. We had two brews here; the fiat is this one I'm writing about which is a nice clean and crisp brew with a light note of sweet hoppiness. It's not an IPA but is a well balanced beer for the summer, which is why it's there summer ale. Till the next pint, happy tasting

Gouden Carolus ~ Cuvee Van De Keizer 2013

GET THIS BEER!!!!

2013 Cuvee Van De Keizer

This is a Belgian Ale and WOW, my friends and I have called this one Jesus in a bottle. It's simple an amazing complex and delightful experience of a beer....THIS IS WHY I LOVE BEER. When you find a brew like this that just explodes with flavors its so fun. More on this one to follow about this beer. 10 out of 10 in my book. So till the next pint, happy tasting :)

Oh and no Cap its a cork, Yeah.....

Starr Hill ~ The Love

This brewery (Starr Hill) is located in Charlotteville, VA and has been in operation since Sept 1999. The guy who started it; Mark Thompson (Master Brewer) was trained in Portland, OR and returned to VA to open up his own and may I say good brewery. It's also really cool because he opened the place on Main street where the first craft beer of VA was. The story does not end there as Mark had to move to a bigger place in 2005 so that you and I could enjoy some good brews. Thank you Mark.

Style: Wheat Beer (German Hefeweizen)

Taste: Clean and crisp

Color: Golden Haze

Aromatics: Light citrus

Rating: 7 out of 10 Beer Glasses

Alcohol Content:   4.6 % ABV

IBU’s If known: 9

The Love - Wheat Beer

First off I should say that I very much enjoy wheat beers. The style for me is just super tasty. Its not hoppy. I like the cleanness of this beer and feel its well balanced. I found it tightly up front with a great finish. Lots of head on this beer and a great beer for a summer day....or night. I think if your into Hefeweizen's you'll find this beer a great buy. Till the next pint, happy tasting :)

The Cap

More Beer on The Way

So, I hope everyone had a great 4th and enjoyed so good brews. I did. So that said I will be reviewing some more beers in the next week and will work on a new style of capturing those times when I sit down to a nice beer at a friends house of when I am out and about. I don't want anyone to miss out of some great finds. Like..........

• Three Philosophers ~ Omme Gang Brewery
• Farmhouse ~ Pinelands Brewing Co.

Oh and other brews from Shocktop, Victory, Yards, Yuengling, Saranac, Chimay, and Duval. just to name a smig of the 1000's of great beers. 

So till the next Pint, Happy tasting :) 

YARDS ~ Ales of the Revolution

What a great way to celebrate such an important date as the this counties independence day July 4th. I also thought what a good pick of brewing company like Yards, a Philadelphia brewery who has been make great beers since 1994. There are three in the set and they are listed below

Tavern Ale

Tavern Porter

Tavern Spruce

Thomas Jefferson's Tavern Ale ~

Style: Strong Golden Ale
ABV: 8.0%
IBU: 28
PLATO: 18

Introduced:      2001

Poor Richard's Tavern Spruce ~

Style: Spice Ale, Indigenous Ale
ABV: 5.0%
IBU: 13
PlATO: 13.5
Introduced: 2003

George Washington Tavern Porter ~

Style: Strong Porter
ABV: 7.0%
IBU: 34
PLATO: 17
Introduced: 2001

Write up a separate post for each of these wonderful brews but for now I wanted to introduct these if you have never had the chance to try them. Until the next pint, Happy tasting :)

Victory ~ Whirlwind Witbier

Great beer for a HOT summer day. This is a clean and smooth brew for a hot humid day. This is a seasonal / specialty beer so get it while you can.

Style: Belgian Wheat Ale

Taste: Smooth

Color: Light Golden

Aromatics: Clean and light

Rating: 7 out of 10 Beer glasses

Alcohol Content:   5.1 % ABV

IBU’s If known:

Whirlwind Witier

I think if you have a chance to try this beer and your not a fan of Hoppy beers, then you should really like this beer. This is one of those beers you can just sit down and have a few of and enjoy. Good head on this beer. Its got a nice month feel and has a nice clean finish. I hope you get a chance to have this beer. Till the next pint, happy tasting :)

The Cap