THE BREWSKI REPORT

February 15, 2013

Vintage Western Budweiser Beer Advertisements 2.15.2013

Filed under: Anheuser-Busch, Educational, Marketing 101, Vintage Ads — Tags: American Pickers, Anheuser-Busch, Beer Ad, Beer Advertisement, Budweiser, Budweiser Beer, Chopping, Cowboy, Daniel Boone, Diggers, Doomsday Preppers, Early Settlers, Fence, Field Plowing, Frontier, Grand Canyon, Gun, Horses, Lasso, Musket, Oxen, Plowing, Print Ads, Settler, South Rim, Stagecoach, Trail Riders, Trees, Vintage, Weapon, Wells Fargo, West End Salvage, Western — Tommy Brewski @ 1:04 pm

Vintage Budweiser Print Advertisements

2.15.2013

As you may have picked up, I like vintage stuff. If I had the means, I may have led a different life filled with shades of ‘Diggers’, ‘West End Salvage’ or ‘American Pickers’. I like vintage signs, brand promotional items, antique hardware, furniture, all kinds of things. Vintage print ads are no exception. Here are a few old Budweiser print ads from years past. I selected these because they all have a western, frontier or country ‘theme’. Some of you may have seen them around before. If not, enjoy.

All cowboy-ed up and no place to hang out except the fence.

An earlier version of a 'trucker' convoy.

Darn traffic.

How do you link lobsters and oysters with cowboy?

Before Wells Fargo was 'Too Big To Fail'.

Early 'Doomsday Preppers'....when doomsday could of been any day of the week if you didn't shoot it, fix it, chop it, gather it, herd it, milk it, grow it or cook it yourself.

A Great Wonder of the World....and the Grand Canyon too!

Danny Boone mowing the yard.

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February 12, 2013

Vintage Beer Girls of Yesterday 2.12.2013

Filed under: Beer Girls, Food, Marketing 101, Pin Ups, Vintage Ads — Tags: A1 Pilsner, Acme, Bare Foot, Black, Blue, Blue Sky, Cowboy, Cowgirl, Double Barrel, Fence, Flower, Food, Gil Elvgren, Hamburgers, Hawaiian, Hunting, Hurdle, Painting, Red, Rheingold Beer, Rodeo, Senate Beer, Shotgun, Sunset, Towel, Woman Seated, Yellow — Tommy Brewski @ 7:43 am

2.12.2013

Yes. They used beer girls to sell beer way back when. The same sales approached that worked then still works now - albeit with skimpier clothes. Take a look at a few of these old vintage promotional pieces. There was bold colors to catch the eye but the beer itself wasn’t a prominent fixture in the ad. I like vintage classic Elvgren pin ups myself.

Acme Beer California IPA

Acme Beer Advertisement

Senate Beer Promotional Piece

Rheingold Girl modestly attired

Classic Gil Elvgren general beer promotional piece. He had to pay the bills somehow.

Another Gil Elvgren promotional piece. This one for A-1 Pilsner beer.

Typical Gil Elvgren painting. These probably didn't pay the bills at the time as much as his work for Napa, Coka Cola and others.

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February 10, 2013

Frankenmuth’s Winter Bock Beer Review 2.10.2013

Filed under: Beer Cans, Frankenmuth Brewery, Vehicles, Zombies — Tags: 4.0 Rating, 7.0% ABV, AMC, Black, Black & White, Bock Beer, Bottle, Delivery Truck, Domestic, Doomsday Preppers, Food, Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth Brewery, Government, Indoors, Lager, MI, Money, Nat Geo, Preppers, Red, Television, TV, Vintage Can, Vintage Photo, Vintage Truck, Walking Dead, Walking Dead Marathon, Winter Bock, Winter Bock Lager, Zombies — Tommy Brewski @ 7:23 am

Frankenmuth's Winter Bock Lager

TBR Reports on Frankenmuth’s Winter Bock Lager
File Date: 2.10.2013

File Name:F The Day of Zombies
The Beer: Winter Bock Lager
Type: Bock
Serving: Bottle
Stats: 7.0% ABV
Brewer: Frankenmuth Brewery
Web Site: www.frankenmuthbrewery.com
State/Country of Origin: MI, USA
Brewer Info: Frankenmuth’s founding fathers brought the tradition of brewing to the mid-Michigan forests in 1845. John Matthias Falliers founded Frankenmuth’ first brewery in 1857. Cousins William Knaust and Martin Heubisch opened the Cass River Brewery just north of the Fallier property in 1862, where the Frankenmuth Brewery continues to stand today. The Cass River Brewery was purchases by Johann Geyer in 1874 and renamed Geyer’s Brothers Brewing Co. For the next 112 years, the facility operated under many names including the Frankenmuth Brewing Co.

Brewer Brand Hype: Winter Bock Lager- A Deep mahogany colored lager beer complete with a tan head. Very rich in character demonstrated in a sweet, malty flavor, a full body, and chocolate and caramel notes. Winter is the perfect time to snuggle up with this warm, smooth beer.
Label: Frankenmuth Winter Bock is rich in character with a deep mahogany color complete with a tan head. This traditional German Style lager is malty sweet, full bodied with notes of chocolate and caramel to warm you up from the crisp winter air.

The Brewski Review: When is not a better time to be indoors, than in the winter drinking a nice bock beer and watching zombie shows. The Walking Dead was playing reruns all day long today. AND, the wife took the kids to her sisters house. Why not take advantage of this? The Dead marathon was a precursor to the season premire tonight at 9pm. Can’t wait. The reason I like the thought of a world overrun by zombies is that it levels the playing field. That high flying, ego driven CEO would be down in the trenches with the guy who actually dug the trench. No amount of money would serve you well at this point because money would have no value. It’s those that prepare for such adversities that would come out on top. Of course, I’m no where near being prepared for anything. We have enough food and water to last about a week. I’ve been meaning to get around to purchasing more foodstuffs but it always takes a back seat to every other bill that shows up in the mail. But in reality, it wouldn’t be zombies. It’ll be a major power outage, severe winter storm, financial collapse, solar flare or any other Doomsday Prepper reason for stockpiling goods. I don’t think these people are kooks. I think everyone should have enough to get them by at least a couple weeks should some life threatening adversity befall them. The government can’t be there for everyone all at once.

Drinkability: Excellent. Would drink again
Appearance: Deep mahogany color
The Buds: Nice malty taste
TBR Cap Rating: 4.0 out of 5 caps

Frankenmuth's fleet of delivery trucks in years past. 'A Dog Gone Good Beer'

Vintage Frankenmuth Bock Beer can for all the can collectors (are there any left?).

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January 6, 2013

Spoetzl’s Prickly Pear Beer Review 1.6.2013

Filed under: Brewery Buildings, Educational, Spoetzl Brewery — Tags: 12 Pack Sampler, 4.75 Rating, Bottle, Cacti, Cactus, Citrus, Copper, Craft Beer, Domestic, Fruit, Fruit/Vegetable Beer, Green, India Fig Opuntia, Limited Edition Brewer's Pride, Limited Run, Prickly Pear, Red, Shiner, Spines, Spoetzl Brewery, Sweet, TX, White, Wife — Tommy Brewski @ 4:17 pm

Who knew a Prickly Pear would hit the spot. Simply Delicious!

TBR Reports on Shiner’s Prickly Pear
File Date: 1.6.2013

File Name: The India Fig Opuntia Like You Never Knew
The Beer: Prickly Pear
Type: Fruit/Vegetable
Serving: Bottle
Stats: N/A
Brewer: Spoetzl Brewery
Web Site: www.shiner.com
State/Country of Origin: TX, USA
Brewer Info: From its earliest time under the Shiner Brewing Association in 1909, to that fateful day in 1914 when Kosmos Spoetzl saw an opportunity to bring classic Bavarian Brewing traditions to his fellow immigrants, through the “Great Experiment” of Prohibition and and Great Depression, the “Little Brewery” has stuck to what they know best - handcrafting the finest beer.

Brewer Brand Hype: (This is a limited run craft beer from Spoetzl Brewery. There is no mention of it on their web site.)
Label: Drink one down. End your drought. Beer brewed with Prickly Pear fruit and with natural flavor added. Brewer’s Pride Craft Brew No. 3. A little something special from the little brewery in Shiner. This small batch brew is the third in our Limited Edition Brewer’s Pride Craft Brew Series. A combination of Citra and U.S. Golding hops gives this refreshing lager its citrus flavor and floral aroma. The brew’s signature tartness comes from the fruit of the prickly pear, a cactus native to our brewery’s landscape that’s a hearty, rugged and unmistakably unique ~ qualities we surely appreciate. Prosit.

The Brewski Review: Beautiful light, citrus tasting lager from Shiner. It pours with a nice, deep copper color and with ample head that dissipates rather quickly. It has a wonderful citrus, almost sweet flavor to it with minimal hoppy bitterness. I told my wife to try it and she takes about 5 rather large gulps. ‘I’d drink that one.’ she says. Since I only recieved two of these in a Shiner/Spoetzl sampler 12 pack I better take the other bottle out and hide it in the garage. I’ll have to try and track down a few more of these before they are extinct. Excellent taste. And, if you don’t know what a Prickly Pear is, here is a quick educational rundown: Born of the Opuntia cacti or, Indian Fig Opuntia (O. ficus-indica) to be precise, and most often used in culinary applications. There are others but this is the primary genus. Prickly pears typically grow with flat, rounded cladodes that are armed with two kinds of spines; large, smooth, fixed spines and small, hairlike prickles called glochids, that easily penetrate skin and detach from the plant. Many types of prickly pears grow into dense, tangled structures. Dangerous to pick, so stick to drinking the beer.

Drinkability: Definitely
Appearance: Deep coppercolor with ample head
The Buds: Light, sweet taste
TBR Cap Rating: 4.75 out of 5

Indian Fig Opuntia cacti cladodes or better known at prickly pear fruit.

Next time your in Texas stop by here for your next field trip.

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January 1, 2013

Vintage Beer Trucks 1.1.2013

Filed under: Vehicles — Tags: Advertising, Barrels, Beer Mug, Black & White, Kegs, Old, Promotional, Straight Truck, Trucks, Vintage, Wheels, Wood Kegs — Tommy Brewski @ 3:13 pm

Jan. 1, 2013

Happy New Year!

I love looking at vintage pictures of vehicles, trucks, trains, planes, constructions equipment, etc. When I can find vintage pictures of beer delivery trucks it’s even better. Take a look at a few I posted below. Most, if not all, of us are too young to remember these but every now and then you can still spot a restored beauty in a private collection or a museum.

ACME Beer truck hauling old school kegs. None of those lightweight girly aluminum alloy containers.

Okay. So it's not a delivery truck. But as a promotional vehicle it's still pretty cool. I'll bet this would have been fun to drive around town blasting some groovy tunes over the massive loudspeaker.

Vintage Hamm's delivery truck.

Meister Brau delivery truck.

Red Top Delivery truck. This one looks pretty beefy.

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December 31, 2012

O’Fallon’s Pumpkin Ale Beer Review 12.31.2012

Filed under: O'Fallon Brewery — Tags: 4.25 Rating, 5.6% ABV, Back Yard, Bottle, Camp Fire, Copper, Dog, Dog Doo, Domestic, Fire, Fridge, Golden, Golden Retriever, Grandfather, Grandpa, Holy Grail, MO, New Year, O'Fallon Brewery, Orange, Papa, Pumpkin Ale, Pumpkin Pie, Puppy, Red, Santa — Tommy Brewski @ 1:25 pm

A pumpkin beer worthy of a try.

TBR Reports on O’Fallon’s Pumpkin Beer
File Date: 12.31.2012

File Name: Santa Brings a Puppy!
The Beer: Pumpkin Beer
Type: Pumpkin Ale
Serving: Bottle
Stats: 5.6% ABV
Brewer: O’Fallon Brewery
Web Site: www.ofallonbrewery.com
State/Country of Origin: MO, USA
Brewer Info: The O’Fallon Brewery was founded by Fran and Tony Caradonna, in 2000. In January they ordered their brewing equipment and sold their first keg on May 6, 2000. The Caradonnas did all the brewing and selling for the first two years, brewing only one style (O’Fallon Gold), selling only kegs and delivering only in St. Charles County. Over the next several years they continued to grow their brands and distribution area. In May 2011 they sold the brewery to Jim Gorczyca, but Fran continues to play a part of day to day operations as the Brewery’s General Manager. The couple has two sons and currently reside in O’Fallon, Missouri.

Brewer Brand Hype: Like pumpkin pie in a bottle…we add 136 pounds of real pumpkin to the three-barley mash and then season
the finished beer with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Available September 1.
Label: Ale brewed with pumpkin and spices.

The Brewski Review: Fall has come and gone but I found this tucked away in the back of the fridge. I’m still on my quest for the best pumpkin pie flavored beer I can get and after drinking this, I’ll still be looking. It was a good beverage with nice, spicy overtones but it just wasn’t the full-on pumpkin pie flavor I’m in search of. The color was a wonderful copper hue and it poured with minimal head. Overall it was a decent beer worth drinking again but to me this wasn’t the holy grail. It would still hold up to any occasion sitting around a fall fire. Which, by the way, I didn’t get a chance to do much this past season. I love an outdoor fire but my schedule and the weather wouldn’t permit. Santa delivered a puppy to our kids over the holiday (thanks Papa!) so I’m sure I’ll have plenty of time to stoke a fire in the spring when I’m in the back yard picking up all the doogie doo. See the sad eye little golden retriever below. Take care and have a wonderful New Year. I could only imagine that your expectation for 2013 are as high as I’ve set for myself.

Drinkability: Would drink again.
Appearance: Nice copper color.
The Buds: Nice spicy flavor.
TBR Cap Rating: 4.25 out of 5 Caps

Isabella is the name....but Chewy would have been more appropriate.

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November 2, 2012

Mexico’s Bohemia Beer Review 11.25.2012

Filed under: Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma — Tags: 3.25 Rating, 5.3% ABV, Basement, Bottle, Cerveza Bohemia, Christmas, Christmas Tree, Cleaning, Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery, Dec. 21st, End of the World, Fridge, German Pilsener, Import, Mexico, Organizing, Thanksgiving, Tooling Up, Tools, Wife, Workbench — Tommy Brewski @ 5:06 pm

Mexico's Cerveza Bohemia

TBR Reports on Mexico’s Cerveza Bohemia
File Date: 11.25.2012

File Name: Preparing for Dec. 21st
The Beer: Cerveza Bohemia
Type: German Pilsener
Serving: Bottle
Stats: 5.3% ABV
Brewer: Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V (Heineken)
Web Site: www.cuamoc.com/es/content/bienvenido-al-sitio-de-cuauhtemoc-moctezuma
State/Country of Origin: Mexico
Brewer Info: It started in 1944 when Alberto Aldrete took over an old brick building that had been producing vegetable oil since it was built in 1929. Aldrete was operating a small malt factory in Tecate and had been brewing a beer as a sideline for over a year. He named his new brew after the town and it became the first maquiladora in Baja California. In 1954 the brewery was sold to Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, a major brewer in Monterrey, Mexico that had been producing Bohemia and Carta Blanca beers. Today, the Cuauhtemoc brewery also produces Superior, Sol and Dos Equis along with the others in several different locations. Today only Tecate and Carta Blanca are produced in the Tecate Brewery. Carta Blanca is a lighter pilsner beer, and most Baja beerdrinkers feel it doesn’t have the full rich flavor of Tecate. The Tecate Beer that is exported is of a slightly lesser alcohol content, but that doesn’t make it any less popular north of the border. Tecate has the highest canned beverage sales of any import to the U.S. The custom of squeezing a lime into Mexican beer began with Tecate beer. The original brewmaster was of Scottish descent (last name Lorimer), who brought the idea from Great Britain where sailors would be given limes with their daily ration of grog to stave off scurvy (this is where the expression “limey” came from).

Brewer Brand Hype: His personality is known for its rich aroma and a rich, full flavor, the result of a craft in which they operate only ingredients of the highest quality. Bohemia, considered one of the finest beers from Mexico, promotes the culture of marriage and the importance of beer in the world of gastronomy. Thanks to its rich ingredients, Bohemia is the perfect beer to pair any dish, highlighting the flavors of foods like beer. Bohemia was founded in 1905 with the purpose of being the finest beer in the Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc then. Using the finest European hops from the famous region of Bohemia in the Czech Republic, our brewmaster keeps the recipe for this elegant golden beer, which has transcended and achieved significant recognition.
Label: Imported Beer. Cerveza Bohemia. Est. 1905.

The Brewski Review: Pulling out the Christmas tree and hanging lights is the normal thing to do after Thanksgiving isn’t it? Well, working in the basement getting ready to get ready also counts. My wife and kids were upstairs while I was in the basement getting my workbench organization crazies on. My wife comes downstairs, looks at me and just shakes her head. My natural response is ‘What?’. I guess tooling up during the holiday season is frowned upon in my wife’s viewpoint. Heck, December 21st is nearly upon us. Isn’t that supposed to be the end of the world as we know it? When the world starts to fall apart, I need to know where to get my McGyver equipment. I may need to build an ark out of duck tape, cardboard and 8 penny cc nails. Anyway, I thought a beer would be nice so I pulled this one out of the fridge. It poured with minimal head that dissipated quickly and left a disturbing looking coagulation of foam on the top. The color was a very light golden color that looked almost like an American Adjunct Lager. It went down without coming back up so that was a plus. Overall, it had a decent flavor that held it’s own.

Drinkability: Would not purchase again.
Appearance: Very light - almost clear - in color.
The Buds: Little hoppy bitterness.
TBR Cap Rating: 3.25 caps out of 5

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October 27, 2012

Salzburger Stiegl Radler Review 10.27.2012

Filed under: Beer Girls, Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg — Tags: 2.5% ABV, 4.75 Rating, Austria, Beer Girls, Bottle, Fruit/Vegetable Beer, Grapefruit, Import, Lemon Flavored, Lemon Shandy, Lemon Wine Cooler, Pumpkins, Raspberry, Soda, Stiegl Radler, Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg, Summer, Wife, Yellow — Tommy Brewski @ 4:48 pm

Lemon flavored summertime splendor.

TBR Reports on Salzburger Stiegl Radler
File Date: 10.27.2012

File Name: Carving Pumpkins with a Summertime Shandy
The Beer: Stiegl Radler (Lemon Shandy)
Type: Fruit/Vegetable
Serving: Bottle
Stats: 2.5% ABV
Brewer: Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg GmbH
Web Site: www.stiegl.at
State/Country of Origin: Austria
Brewer Info: We have been brewing beer here at our own brewery in Salzburg since 1492, always using the best spring water from the local Untersberg mountain. As the largest privately owned brewery in Austria, we have succeeded as an independent and self-sufficient family business. We wish to continue to produce Austria’s favourite beer, which is why we are dedicated to consistent quality and in turn to the art of brewing at the highest level!

Brewer Brand Hype: A popular shandy beer in three wonderfully refreshing flavours. Stiegl Radler is half Stiegl Goldbräu and half high quality soda with all-natural flavours. Low in calories and with a low alcohol content they make ideal thirst quenchers.
Label: Salzburger Stiegl Radler. Beer with Lemon Soda Malt Beverage Specialty. Austria’s Largest Private Brewing Company.

The Brewski Review: I think my wife and I may have found out new summer beverage. Right when I opened this one up the aroma of lemons came over me and I knew it would be good. And when I took my first sip….it was love at first gulp. I just had to tell my wife about it and she agreed. ‘I could drink this.’ she said (meaning, as a regular summertime beverage). So, its a real winner in our household. It’s nice and light, very well balanced with just the right amount of lemon. The soda adds a little bubbly to it and makes it taste like a lemon wine cooler. I’m sure beer purists would gasp at that thought but there’s room in this IPA world for a nice, light beverage in everyone’s fridge. And, as I get older, I want to drink what tastes good; not what OTHERS think is a good beer. Now, it’s only 54 degrees outside today and I just came in from carving a couple pumpkins with my kids. This beer was good today and I’ll bet it would be fantastic on a warm spring day or hotter than bille-blue-balls summertime afternoon. Try it today. I think you’ll like what you taste. Oh yeah, they also make raspberry and grapefruit flavor. Neither of which were at the store but it’ll be my mission to track these down next summer.

Drinkability: Oh yeah! Will be buying this again.
Appearance: Pale golden color.
The Buds: Excellent. Nice and light with a little lemon zing.
TBR Cap Rating: 4.75 out of 5 caps

Raspberry, Lemon and Grapefruit Radler Girls.

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October 22, 2012

Tommyknocker’s Pumpkin Harvest Ale Review 10.22.2012

Filed under: Tommyknocker Brewery — Tags: 3.75 Rating, 5.0% ABV, Bathroom, Bottle, Broken Bone, Broken Toe, Catholic Elementary, CO, Domestic, Fundraiser, Molasses, Pain, Pumpkin Ale, School Fundraiser, Tommyknocker, Toys, Tuition, Volunteer — Tommy Brewski @ 4:39 pm

Looks and tastes like molasses.

TBR Reports on Tommyknocker’s Small Patch Pumpkin Harvest
File Date: 10.22.2012

File Name: The Toe Knows
The Beer: Pumpkin Harvest Ale
Type: Pumpkin Ale
Serving: Bottle
Stats: 5.0% ABV
Brewer: Tommyknocker Brewery & Pub
Web Site: tommyknocker.com
State/Country of Origin: CO, USA
Brewer Info: Colorado Mountain Town Craft Beer.

Brewer Brand Hype: A hearty brown ale brewed to celebrate the fall harvest season. Brewed with a hint of spice and a touch of molasses, Small Patch has a malty backbone rounded out by an addition of real pumpkin to the mash and brew kettle. Think outside the patch! Pumpkin Harvest Ale is available August through October.
Label: Colorado Mountain Tommyknocker Beer. Small Patch Pumpkin Harvest Ale. A festive seasonal ale with pumpkin and a touch of molasses and spice. Ale brewed with pumpkin, molasses and spices. Tommyknockers slipped into the mining camps of Idaho Springs in the 1800’s with the discovery of gold in our mountains and streams. These mischievous elves, though hardly ever seen, were often singing and working. They guided many fortunate miners from harm’s way and to the gold they sought.

The Brewski Review: I’m writhing in pain I’ll have you know. I broke a toe over the weekend and it’s a killer to get around. I’m sure the pain will eventually subside but it’s in full force now. It actually hurt less when it happened vs. this point in time - nearly two days later. How did it happen? My wife and I went to a school fundraiser for my daughter’s catholic elementary school (For anyone thinking about sending their child to a catholic school, keep in mind that the up-front tuition is only a fraction of the cost. You also need to consider the fundraisers, volunteer activities and donations which may add up to the full cost of the tuition itself.) I (er, excuse me, WE) had a few beers (the choice was somewhat less than optimal) but I wasn’t drunk. We came home, put the kids to bed and drifted off ourselves. Of course, in the middle of the night nature started to beckon. I walked to the bathroom and stepped on some evil, pointy, molded plastic toy that felt like someone was jambing bamboo sticks in the arch of my foot. Of course, this threw off my groggy stride and I kicked ANOTHER toy sitting off to the side. Ouch-i-mamma! Snap, crackle and pop. There goes the toe. It wasn’t too bad that night so I just naturally thought it was no big deal. Come morning, I changed my mind on the prognosis. Broken toe would have been my indian name. Anyway, I thought this beer would help me out. I was expecting a nice pumpkin beer but was surprised by this molasses concoction. It had a nice appearance, poured with no head and was tasty but wasn’t what I was expecting. Too much on the molasses. Light on the pumpkin pie flavor. Good nonetheless. It went down smooth and worth the time.

Drinkability: Definitely.
Appearance: Nice, dark molasses color.
The Buds: Big molasses flavor.
TBR Cap Rating: 3.75 out of 5 caps

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October 14, 2012

Rivertown’s Pumpkin Ale Beer Review 10.14.2012

Filed under: Rivertown Brewery — Tags: 4.0 Rating, 5.0% ABV, Barn Door, Barn Door Track, Bills, Bottle, Breaking Bad, Domestic, Fall, Fire, Garage, Humid, Laser Level, OH, Pumpkin Ale, Rivertown Brewery, Spices, Sweating, Tools — Tommy Brewski @ 8:29 am

Rivertown's Pumpkin Ale Beer with Maximum Head

TBR Reports on Rivertown’s Pumpkin Ale
File Date: 10.14.2012

File Name: A Fall Barn Door Folly
The Beer: Pumpkin Ale
Type: Pumpkin Ale
Serving: Bottle
Stats: 5.0% ABV
Brewer: Rivertown Brewing Co.
Web Site: rivertownbrewery.com
State/Country of Origin: OH, USA
Brewer Info: Welcome to the Rivertown Brewing Company. We specialize in brewing traditional Handcrafted Lagers and Ales, using only the finest and freshest ingredients available. Be sure to visit us at the brewery in our all new Tap Room! (Wasn’t much info in the way of brewery origin.)

Brewer Brand Hype: Our Pumpkin Ale is a spice infused ale, using dark sugars, real pumpkin, and fresh ground spices. This is how we do pumpkin pie! Best served at 55ºF in a wide pub glass.
Label: Rivertown Brewing Co. Ale brewed with pumpkin, molasses and cinnamon with spices added. Hand crafted in small batches.

The Brewski Review: It was a strange fall day….warm and humid with isolated rain showers. I was working out in the garage after the wife took the kids to her sister’s house. It’s hard to believe but I was sweating out there trying to hang a barn door track inside my garage for the tool room. The door is approx. 11 feet long and just a smidge over 7′. It was a bear to get it together by myself. To install the 22′ of barn door track, I pulled out a new laser level I purchased 3 years ago and never had the opportunity to use. (That’s a pretty slick tool once you get it set up.) Finally, I just had to call it quits. Time to go inside and pay bills. (First, I had to watch the last couple episodes of Breaking Bad on my DVR. (Loved it!) Then, I pulled out a nice fall pumpkin beer. This go ’round was Rivertown’s Pumpkin Ale. It had a nice aroma at the pour and a nice full head. The taste was rather spicy with a hint of molasses. It was a nice flavor but it didn’t remind me of a pumpkin pie. Overall though, it was tasty and worthy of a nice fall afternoon fire outside.

Drinkability: Would drink it again.
Appearance: Nice amber color.
The Buds: Spicy flavors abound.
TBR Cap Rating: 4.0 out of 5 caps.

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