Dixie Brewing Blackened Voodoo Lager

On my last day in New Orleans, I ordered a bottle of Dixie Brewing Blackened Voodoo Lager for brunch. The beer pours a dark amber color with a frothy cream colored head that leaves a moderate lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of chocolate, caramel, and grass. The taste has smoked malts, chocolate, and caramel, and the finish is light and malty with a sweetness to it. The alcohol content is 5.0% ABV. All in all, this is a simple beer but it was also rather delicious with a well rounded flavor and a nice touch of smoke.

Pizza Boy Brewing Peach Luna

I picked up a growler of Pizza Boy Brewing Peach Luna from Al’s of Hampden to share with friends. The beer pours a dark brown color with a lofty and frothy off-white colored head. The aroma consists of caramel, peach, and malts. The taste is bold and robust was caramel and toasted malts and a hint of peach sweetness on the finish. The after taste is dry and has some toasted toffee. The alcohol content is 5.3% ABV. This was a very enjoyable lager with a great accenting peach flavor. I will definitely be ordering this beer again if it is on tap.

Sixpoint The Crisp Lager

My buddy Matt picked up a four-pack of Sixpoint The Crisp Lager so we could make beer can chicken with it, and of course we drank it as well. The beer pours a golden color with a frothy white head. The aroma consists of lemon, caramel, and grass. The taste is light and crisp (I know, it’s the name of the beer) with a solid caramel base. Hints of lemon, honey, and grass comes out and dry the mouth slightly. The alcohol content is 5.4% ABV. This was a solid German-style Pilsner with a great caramel base and wonderful grassy hops.

Pizza Boy Brewing TB8 Lager

I visited Al’s of Hampden to try a new beer from Pizza Boy Brewing called TB8 Lager (Test Batch #8). The beer pours a pale golden color with a bubbly white head. The aroma is faint but has some caramel and lemon. The taste mostly caramel with a bit of toasted toffee, lemon, and pepper. The alcohol content is 3.8% ABV, making this a very sessionable beer. The TB8 Lager was a good flavored lager that is easy drinking and flavorful. I liked the caramel punch, but once Al force carbonates his beer, this will be even better.

Moosehead Lager

Another beer in my mixed case was Moosehead Lager. I was also inspired to drink this beer from the overwhelming product placement in “Book of Shadows: The Blair Witch 2.” (Seriously, having a few beers with friends and watching Syfy on a Saturday night can be fun because those movies are terrible). The beer pours a pale straw yellow color with a bubbly white head. The aroma is sour malts and a light skunkiness, most likely due to the green bottle that the beer comes in. The taste is light and malty and has somewhat of a bread aftertaste. There are some crisp sour hops that have a slight sourness to them. The alcohol content is 5.0% ABV. I thought that the Moosehead Lager was surprisingly tasty and I actually enjoyed this beer.