IÂ’m back in the state of Oklahoma, so I was out trying to find an Oklahoma beer. While looking I found a beer that, although isnÂ’t from Oklahoma, looks like something different from any beer that IÂ’ve ever had. Tonight IÂ’m reviewing Breckenridge BreweryÂ’s Remarkable Vanilla Porter by the Breckenridge Brewery in Denver, CO. IÂ’d never had a vanilla porter before, so I thought IÂ’d try one.

It came in a 12 oz brown bottle. There is an orangish neck label with the name of the brewery on it. The main label is tan/off white with the beerÂ’s name taking up the upper half. The bottom half has the breweries logo flanked by two flowers. It has a slight old fashioned look.

It has a dark mahogany coloring to it that matches the woodwork in my hotel room. Light passes through with some difficulty around the edges. When poured into a glass a dense quarter inch thick head formed. It was tan in color and made up of tiny bubbles. It slowly faded to a ring around the edge of the glass. There is some nice lacing on the side of the glass.

The smell is a combination that reminded me of fresh, unprocessed ginger. There was a hint of vanilla, toffee and chocolate malts. The scent was enticing and pleasant. The taste had a nice roasted malt flavor with a touch of vanilla and chocolate to it. There was a touch of biscuity taste to it. As it warms the scents and tastes opens up and are more noticeable.

This is a medium bodied beer. There is a nice creaminess to it that coats the mouth and throat. ItÂ’s easy to drink, but itÂ’s rather filling.

I was rather surprised by this beer. I figured it would be one of those overly sweet flavored beers, but this really wasnÂ’t. I give this a 6.5 out of 10.

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Tonight is a beer I brought back from WilÂ’s Beer, Burgers, Blue Grass and Butt Juice party on the Fourth of July. I canÂ’t remember who supplied the beer; I just know that it survived the trip home. Tonight IÂ’m reviewing Wernesgruner by Wernesgruener Brauerei in Germany.

It comes in the standard 12 oz brown bottle. The label is a golden color and is set at an angle. There is the company logo off centered at the top. The neck as a gold foil label on it also with the name of the beer.

There is a pale yellow color to it. ItÂ’s clear with no cloudiness to it at all. The carbonation bubbles that float gently to the top can clearly be seen. The stark white head is thick and made up of tiny bubbles. After a while the head fades to just a film on the top of the glass. There is no lacing on the glass at all.

To the nose it has a slight aroma of spicy hops and sweet grass. There is also a touch of grass that can be detected. As the beer warms up you get a more noticeable and enticing aroma. On the tongue it is slightly sweet. A combination of that starts with mild malts is followed by spicy hops. Like most pilsners the flavor is mild and unobtrusive. Just like the scent as the beer warms it tends to open up the flavors making them more noticeable.

This is a light bodied beer with a mild carbonation to it. ItÂ’s very easy to drink. This is a good anytime beer or something that you could eat with a meal. The flavor would enhance the flavors of the food without being completely overpowered by the flavor of the meal.

Overall I was pleasantly surprised by this beer. The only thing that I truly remember about it is that whoever brought it picked it up at an Aldi store. Where itÂ’s not a great beer, itÂ’s not one that I would pass on if offered one. IÂ’d give it 6 out of 10.

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Ktreva stopped by the Millstream Brewing Company in Amana, IA (One of my favorites) on her way back from Kansas. While there she noticed they had a new beer, Hefe Weissen, so she picked up a six pack for me to review. ThatÂ’s my wife for you, always thinking of me and beer!

We have our standard 12 oz brown bottle. The label has a checker pattern background with a shield style logo on it. The name of the brewery is across the top and the name of the beer in a banner across the bottom. In the middle of the shield is picture of a mill.

There is a nice golden honey color to it. It is cloudy, light passes through it easily enough, you just canÂ’t see through it clearly. When poured there is a good half inch white head that rapidly dissipates to a thin head and then to nothing.

The smell is a very discernable combination of banana and cloves like most hefe weissens. There are some other subtle scents to it, but I wasnÂ’t able to accurately identify any of them. However the combination is reminiscent of pear. The taste is a pleasant mix of banana and cloves. ItÂ’s not overpowering like IÂ’ve tasted in other hefe weissens. This is a very pleasant combination that is pleasing to the tongue.

It is a light bodied beer that slips past the tongue, there is no mouth coating at all. It is very easily drunk. This is a perfect hot summer day beer. ItÂ’s easy to drink and palatable.

This really is a nice beer to drink. ItÂ’s got a good flavor, nice scent and not heavy at all. There isnÂ’t a high Alcohol content, so you can spend a long time drinking it without it going to your head. I was really pleased with this beer and it is one of the better Hefe Weissens IÂ’ve had in a while. I give it 5.5 out of 10.

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I tried to get a new oklahoma beer for tonight, but I couldn't find any other than the two that I always reviewed. I went to three different places I could find, and none of them had anything new. After getting that frustrated, I just decided not to do one tonight. Sorry, I promise you one or two next week.

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