Oak Ridge’s May 2012 Samplings

Oak Ridge brought their overachieving ways into the month of May...rolling in at least 7 selections to sample.  Quite a variety was brought to the table with Unibroue's La Fin du Monde being the winner.  An interesting read on the beer itself, as it was brewed in honor of the "intrepid European explorers who believed they had reached the “end of the world” when they discovered North America ‘the new world’."  It is a recreated style beer originally developed in the Middle Ages by trappist monks for special occasions.  Seems like those monks had a good thing goin...   

Twinsburg’s May 2012 Picks
May is IPA month in Twinsburg, Ohio.  Accordingly, Michele provided three different IPA's for Twinsburg's evaluation.  The Great Lakes Brewing Company migrated from "Always the Bridesmaid" to Victor with a strong showing by Commodore Perry IPA. It was also discovered that not all Sierra Nevada beers taste the same, and when they don't, they pack a punch.  Official results are below.

1st – Great Lakes Brewing Company's Commodore Perry IPA

2nd - Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Whole-cone IPA

3rd - The Brew Kettle's Old 21 Imperial IPA

Twinsburg Team Photo

St. Louis' May Picks

This month's winner was Mirror Pond.

Twinsburg's Spontaneous and Unaffiliated Trip to the Willoughby Brewing Company


This past Thursday, a few members of the Twinsburg office with some out-of-town guests made a spontaneous trip to the Willoughby Brewing Company. Willoughby Brewing Company is a mainstay in one of the cooler suburbs of Cleveland, claiming residence to actors, WWE wrestlers, human health risk assessors, and Smart Power-ers. Throughout the year, WBC stakes claim to 18 different drafts. The Rusty Rail being a good recommendation for any visitors. During our trip...
Beer was fermented:












Many flights were taken:

Twinsburg’s March 2012 Picks

Thru the graciousness of Amanda, Twinsburg was provided three different Doppelbocks to undergo scrutiny and comparison. March's contestants were the Great Lakes Brewing Company's The Dopplerock, Troegs Brewing Company Troegenator Double Bock, and Tommyknocker Brewery's Butthead Bock. There were variations in the voting; however, the Troegenator Double Bock had a pretty resounding victory.

Official results are below.
1st – Troeg's Troegenator Double Bock
2nd - Great Lakes Brewing Company’s The Dopplerock, (see link for a read of the doppelbock origin)
3rd - Tommyknocker Brewery's Butthead Bock

Twinsburg Team Photo:

Group Photo:

St. Louis' April Field Trip

The beer list for our field trip to Schlafly's Repeal of Prohibition Festival has been posted! Cask American IPA will be a great way to start the day with a little Dream Crusher to follow. See below:

From Schlafly Beer – St. Louis, MO
Vienna Lager – 4.0% ABV / 21 IBU
Hefeweizen – 4.1% ABV / 16 IBU
Raspberry Hefeweizen – 4.1% ABV / 16 IBU
Pale Ale – 4.4% ABV / 25 IBU
Summer Lager 4.5% ABV / 17 IBU
Kölsch – 4.8% ABV / 25 IBU
Amarillo Session Ale – 5.0% ABV / 26 IBU
Pilsner – 5.0% ABV / 30 IBU
Dry - Hopped Marzen – 5.5% ABV / 25 IBU
Yakima Wheat Ale – 5.5% ABV / 40 IBU
Coffee Stout - 5.7% ABV / 30 IBU
Oatmeal Stout – 5.7% ABV / 40 IBU
Dry-Hopped APA – 5.9% ABV / 50 IBU
Cocoa Stout – 7.0 % ABV / 30 IBU
Export IPA – 7.2% ABV / 65 IBU
American IPA (cask) – 7.2% ABV / 65 IBU
Apple Pie Cider – 7.9% ABV
Irish Extra Stout – 8% ABV / 45 IBU

From Deep Ellum Brewing Co. – Dallas, TX
Rye Pils - 4.6% ABV / 38 IBU
Double Brown Stout - 7 % ABV / 27 IBU
Deep Ellum IPA - 7% ABV / 70 IBU
Dream Crusher Double Rye IPA - 10.4% ABV / 100+ IBUs
Darkest Hour Rye Imperial Stout - 11% ABV / 60 IBUs

From Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. – Fort Worth, TX
Rahr’s Blonde – 4.75% ABV/ 20 IBU
Texas Red – Amber Lager – 4.75% ABV / 25 IBU
Ugly Pug – Schwarzbier – 4.75% ABV / 27 IBU
Stormcloud IPA – 6% ABV / 70 IBU
Bucking Bock – 7.5% ABV / 35 IBU

From Real Ale Brewing Co. – Blanco, TX
Firemans #4 Blonde Ale - 5.1% ABV / 23 IBU
Lost Gold IPA - 6.6% ABV / 63 IBU
Phoenixx Double Extra Special Bitter - 7.2 % ABV / 60 IBU
Devil’s Backbone Tripel - 8.1% ABV / 31 IBU
15th Anniversary Ale - 9.8% ABV / 70 IBU

Happy April Fool's Day

Get your golden ticket for your chance to get a blue ticket to get the secret password to enter into a Thunderdome style fight-to-the-death for the one and only Schlafly Titanium.