Beer:30...Yuengling Lager.

When you think of a lager, what do you think of? Here in Southern Ohio, I would assume that you think of Budweiser. Hopefully, starting this month, you will now start to think about what Budweiser strives to be. Enter Yuengling:

Yuengling has roots. Deep, deep roots. The oldest brewery here in the USA, Yuengling has figured out how to brew a lager. Normally lagers do not get me all excited, but this beer is a little bit different.

For starters, you could not get it in Ohio. When I first tasted Yuengling, it was a rare treat from the East. Now, you can find it everywhere here in Ohio. At first this gave me some mixed feelings. I assumed that the quality would be less due to producing more to satisfy demand. But after having both canned and from the tap, I can assure you that this is the beer that you know of from other lands. As I stated above, this is the beer that Budweiser wishes it could make. And who knows, it probably was until they discovered rice.

For the taste of this beer, it is a classic lager. Nice colored amber beer, with a subtle sweetness to it, and a clean, nice smooth finish. This is what a lager should be. Since it is available here in Ohio now, this is my go to garage or summer time beer.

Anyway, welcome to Ohio Yuengling. Thanks for coming, and enjoy your stay!

Cheers!

Beer:30... Celebrator.

One of my all time favorites, Celebrator Doppelbock. This beauty of a beer comes to us from Ayinger Brewery all the way from Germany. Germany is known for it's great beer, and this is nothing short of it. This amazing brew is nice and dark, beautiful aromas hit the nose when taking a sip. The taste is complex, just the way I like it. You will pick up flavors of darker fruits, and the sweet bitterness of a dark, baker's chocolate. This beer finishes with a nice bitter aftertaste, not too harsh, not too mellow, just right. And when you are done with it, you get a nice souvenir hanging off of the bottle like a Christmas ornament. That said, I will be using mine on the Christmas tree once again this year. Crazy that the holidays are right around the corner...