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Feeling charitable

Rett — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:56:43 +0000

Definitely my favorite Cold Spring beer so far. Still pretty watered down, but it’s got more flavor than a Miller Lite. Plus with the proceeds going to St John’s Prep I feel very charitable. Wonder if I can claim this on my taxes next year?

A hidden gem?

Rett — Tue, 20 May 2008 04:36:13 +0000

I really want to find a Cold Spring beer that I like. And it seems likely that among the many different lines they produce that there would be a hidden gem. So when I found the Colonial Pub Pints I was pretty excited. They come in tall cans (just like Surly!) and the labels feel right with their old time mustachio’d gentlemen. But the Hefeweizen is still lacking something, and I can only describe it as tasting watered down.

Now when I purchased the four pack at Surdyk’s I saw the Colonial Pub Pint Old Johnny Ale variety as well. It was on a display that said “Manager’s Choice,” and at the sale price of $4.50 I picked up a four pack of it as well. So I’m still holding out hope that I’m going to find something I really like.

Hidden in the cave of mystery

Rett — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:06:39 +0000

This has to be one of the most intriguing beers I’ve reviewed thus far. Just think about it, all of the other Minnesota beers say right on the label where they come from, and usually they point you to a web site where you can find out more info. BORING! Brewer’s Cave keeps you on your toes with it’s mysterious label stating “Handcrafted by the Blue Diamond Brewing Company” and lack of web site.

A google search for the name of the beer doesn’t reveal much, and if you end up on the Blue Diamond web site there’s no mention of the beer. Fortunately, Doug Houverson’s Land of Amber Waters refers to the beer and references an article from the Star Trib explaining the history.

I guess ol’ Frank decided that too much information would ruin the mystery that is Brewer’s Cave. As for the beer itself, not much of a mystery there. It’s a decent sweet beer, too sweet to drink more than one.

Gluek Honey “buck”

vonklebs — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:43:42 +0000

Man this stuff is cheap. Not bad, wish I has just just finished mowing the lawn, and sucked a few of these down, to truly appreciate this beer in its element. Maybe I could crack open a hole in the lake, stick a pole down, pretend to fish, and get drunk off this stuff. It is what you expect and maybe better, but if you expect this to be “beer enthusiest good”, might as well get the heck out of the fridge section where this stuff lives, it keeps some scary company. Hey Fat Cat used to be a MN brewed beer, and that is truly CRAP !

Gluek’s beer flavored water

Julie — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:07:17 +0000

Really, I don’t want to be too mean because every brewmaster probably has their baby, and I’m sure this beer is someone’s… but I think they need to spend a little more time figuring out how to make this a ‘real beer’ – not beer-flavored water.

I’m giving it 2 stars because it’s not as bad as the cheap beers – but what else is there? I caught a faint whiff of honey, but otherwise it just tasted like a beer trying to move out of cheap status.

Meh, meh and double meh!

brendan — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:28:34 +0000

This beer would be fine if you were trapped at your uncle the cheap drunk’s house without an alternative. This is one of those beers, that is best served as cold as possible. When it is very cold, you taste nothing, then a sweet taste. This is pure alcohol delivery device, and as such it has few other redeeming characteristics. I like a little flavor with my alcohol. To sum up I would not seek it out and I would not purchase it. Thanks to Cassie and CJ for delivering this to me.

Could be worse.

peteryan — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:33:02 +0000

I gave it a 3 based on the 5.8% and the 9 dollars plus tax I paid for the 24 of ‘em. I took them to a party with a few other guys and we drank them all, they get better with the quantity you drink. It is a fine beer to get drunk off of while fishing, playing poker, or Guitar Hero. I would buy it again for the quantity, not quality.

Paid $9.14 plus tax at Sid’s in Bloomington.

Second favorite honey beer (of 2 I’ve tried)

Matt N — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:17:27 +0000

I was surprised that this was so cheap ($6.99/12 pack) until I tasted it. It smelled and tasted like a cheap beer. Once I poured it into a glass the smell got a little better, but I still didn’t like the taste. I think the honey is in there just to try to cover up the harsh taste. For the record, the other honey beer I’ve tried is Leinie’s Honey Weiss.

A Gluek by any other name…

Josh — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:14:31 +0000

Gluek’s Honey Bock is a cheep beer that tastes like Miller Lite with a teaspoon of honey. Not bad but not what I would spend my money on. In college we would buy Gluek kegs for our parties because they were by far the cheapest. Honey Bock has not changed my changed my view of Gluek’s products, despite the cool looking can.

Cheap Beer

Mac — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:14:24 +0000

A two star beer for me is something I would drink socially but never buy myself. My initial reaction, after I had taken my first taste out of the can, was that this beer is a two. But after pouring it in a glass, drinking a little more, and perhaps thinking a little too much about it I decided that the taste, low cost, and the Ram on the Can bump this beer up to a three.

That said with 23 cans of this stuff left, a new beer to drink next week, and plenty of home brew in the cellar I need to invite some friends over this weekend!