Bube's Brewery Pumpkin Ale

I ordered a glass of Bube's Brewery Pumpkin Ale on my last visit for dinner. The beer pours an orange amber color with a thin filmy white head. The aroma consists of sweet pumpkin with a perfect cinnamon balance. The taste is big on pumpkin with good cinnamon accents and a nutmeg bite on the side of the tongue. The alcohol content is 6.8% ABV. While the Pumpkin Ale was well balanced, I thought it was a little too sweet, but it did not interfere with me enjoying it.

Bube's Brewery Nick's Altbier

While going to dinner at Bube's Brewery, I ordered Nick's Altbier. The beer pours a dark brown color with a thin filmy brown head. The aroma consists of sweet malts and smoke and light hints of chocolate. This beer doesn't come with a powerful aroma, but there is some there. The weight of the beer is light on the tongue but the taste is big and malty with a perfect smoke balance. Chocolate and caramel flavors also come through, as they are not overpowered by the smoke. The beer doesn't finish dry, but has a light pine after taste. I couldn't locate the alcohol content online but I would guess it to be around 6.0% ABV. I thought that Nick's Altbier was really good and not too sweet with a perfect smoke balance that cannot be ignored.

Bube's Brewery

I decided to check out Bube's Brewery last night. The brewery is located in Mount Joy, PA.  When we walked in, they seated us in the Bottling Works. This was my first experience there, and after talking with some people who have been there, I wish they would have asked us where we wanted to sit. Apparently, the place to eat is in the Catacombs, which includes the tour of the brewery. But alas, I was unaware of this going into the restaurant. 

The Beer

I was a little shocked when I asked the waitress what beer they had, and her reply was, "We have our own beer and we have..." She began to list all of the beers they had on draft, without putting emphasis on Bube's beers. So I had to ask her again specifically what beer the brewery had on draft. After listening to the list, the first beer I had was the Vienna Lager.

From 1-16-09 Bube's Brewery

This beer was excellent. It had a very smooth taste with a good caramel taste. It was similar to Yuengling Lager, but it definitely tasted of a higher quality.

The second beer that I had was the Dunkelweizen.  

From 1-16-09 Bube's Brewery

This was a very flavorful beer. My taste buds were put into shock when I first sipped this beer. As my boy Adam pointed out, you could tell that this beer packed an alcoholic punch. My favorite part of this beer is its lack of filtering, as you can see from the picture above, light does not pass through this beer.

I basically stayed with these two beers, as I wasn't enticed too much by the limited selection of the other beers. I tried my boy Mike's Cream Ale.

From 1-16-09 Bube's Brewery

This beer was terrible. I have never has a beer like this, but there was too much cream put into this beer. It felt like the beer was foaming in my mouth.  The taste was very similar to cream soda.

My boy Adam tried the Belgian Strong Pale Ale. 

From 1-16-09 Bube's Brewery

I did not sip this beer, but Adam liked it at first, and then said the aftertaste really got to him. So much so, he did not order another Belgian, but elected to go with the Vienna Lager.  In my opinion, I think the lager is Bube's best beer that I have tried.

The Food

I ordered the Tuscan Chicken, and I thought it was excellent tasting. However, when I was done eating, I did not feel satisfied. I felt for $18, the meal could have been a little more filling. The side of mashed potatos was excellent. For the money, my Boy Mike seemed to do the best by getting a chicken wrap that only cost $9.  

Overall

I thought overall that Bube's Brewery was a nice place, but I think my expectations were too high. I would be willing to give it another chance if I got to eat in the Catacombs. However, I would rather eat at Appalachian Brewing Company, as it has a more robust portion of food and a much longer draft list. And the draft list at ABC is comprised of only ABC beers.