Touchdown Brewery Tours

This is the Touchdown Brewery Tour Blog. As I visit breweries, I will post comments and photos detailing my experience. I lean towards Hoppy beers, but love all beer (American Premium Lagers are not beer) and will try to give actual comments rather then just a numeric scale. An ideal brewery is one where I feel comforatble in a jersey and jeans, from this sweet spot all establishments will be reviewed. I hope you enjoy - Jeff

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Four Peaks

Arizona Peach – Peach present, but not dominant. Little else here, very light and pale.

Kolsch – Pale Blonde with a slight hop presence. Smooth, good hot day AZ beer.

Kiltlifter – Malty, but not a huge beer. Slight hop finish. This beer is easily drink able. Perfect for the malty beer lover who is afraid of too much hops. Additionally, a beer called kilt lifter should have enough alcohol to knock you on your butt.

Hefeweizen – yeasty sweet and citrus-y. Not big in banana or clove, but a spicy undertone completes this beer.

Oatmeal Stout – Probably a little thin for style. Lacks mouthfeel. Has a very clean flavor. Chocolate and toffee flavors.

Hop Knot – pale brew, straw color. Very Hoppy (yea). Malt adds a subtle sweetness to balance the beer, but takes the passenger seat fro the drive.

Raj IPA – Copper hued big malty beer. Like the hop presence through out, but could use a bigger slap-you-in-the-face hop nose. Easily drinkable, but not the beer for those looking for the hop-shiver.

8th street ale. Probally best described as an amber ale (though a little light for the amber distinction). Most complete beer on the sampler. Great malts good hops great flavors. Excellent brew.

HOPSQUATCH – Barley Wine. This is a 12% beer, but the alcohol burn you expect from such a beer is gone. Very smooth. Great malty sweetness and a great beer overall. Only knock (small one) is a beer with HOPs in the name should have killer hops and this one is simply well balanced.
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