Atwater Block Dirty Blonde

Atwater Dirty Blonde labelBeer-a-Day #276

Made with unmalted wheat, coriander and orange peel to help you live smart and enjoy everyday!

So pale as to be almost transparent. Perfumy aroma with citrus in it. Light, citrusy taste. It’s hard to detect the beer under there. I can see how this could be very refreshing after a hard day of sweaty yardwork.

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Atwater Block Vanilla Java Porter

Beer-a-Day #275Atwater Block Vanilla Java Porter

A robust porter made with chocolate malt.  We blend it with Vanilla and Java beans, and balance it with U.S. Golding Hops.

I picked this up because it sounds delicious.

Dark, dark brown with just a little bit of head. Vanilla and coffee aroma (obviously) but also a little something else I can’t put my finger on. Lighter than I expected, both in body and flavor, and more carbonation than I expected. Plus there’s a bit of sweetness reminiscent of simple syrup. It’s good.

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Atwater Block Voodoo Vator

Beer-a-Day #260atwater-block-voodovator

This one is black and sweet!  Its malty character is derived from two carmel malts along with Munich malt to create the smoothest high gravity beer this side of the “pond”.

I’ve never heard of these guys before. We don’t get much microbrew coming out of Detroit. This was the first I’d ever seen of their beer and it sounded interesting.

Deep brown with ruby highlight. Head looks like a chocolate shake. Big malty aroma. Big flavor to go along with it. Chocolate, of course, with a bit of vanilla. Watch yourself: it’s almost 10% ABV but quite drinkable.

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