Uinta Summer Solstice Kolsch precedes a rare bird sighting: 3 French Hens

I picked up the Kolsch because my latest homebrew, the Heisenberg's Honey Wheat, is made with a Kolsch yeast and it's getting raving reviews from people, so I'm on a quest to sample other beers with similar yeast profiles in order to compare. 

It says HooDoo on the Surly Goat menu but google says otherwise. Tonight's beer is the Summer Solstice Kolsch from Uinta Brewing in Utah and the evening is shaping up to be a good night for beer.

It's remarkably crisp and clean but there is nothing clean about it. It's an excellent summer patio beer, that you could drink a sixer of and not be overwhelmed by hops or flavor. It's only 4%, so you probably need to drink a sixer to get properly sauced, so don't forget about your friends Bloody Mary and Mr. Mai Tai. TRANSFORMERS rating.

But guess who Surly Goat decided to stock? Bruery Three French Hens. It's only 18 bucks! The bottle, which you can't find at a store anymore, probably costs at least $14 or $15. For this years The Bruery's limited run of the 12 Days of Christmas, this price is quite a steal. Here's my old write up: 3 French Hens. French Hens can be aged for up to 9 years, but Matt and I aren't going to let that happen. For America Dammit.

The Bruery 3 French Hens tastes great but now an annoying song is stuck in my head

3rd brew in the 12 beers of Christmas (just like Stone's Vertical epic, one different beer released every year) this can be aged for up to 9 years to drink with the final brew, 12 Drummers Drumming. Very cool.

2 Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tee, duh

3 French Hens does what The Bruery does best - make awesome Belgian Style Beers. They decided to go with the Southpaw for this inning and made a 75% Belgian style Dark Ale. Interestingly enough, there was malty smell that wasn't prevalent in the taste. But as advertised, this tastes like a sweet dark ale that is wonderfully well-rounded. There is definitely a smooth butteryness, similar to what you'll taste in a good Chardonnay, derived from the French Oak barrels it was aged in. Another excellent beer (especially for Winter) from one of my favorite breuries. I will have this again soon, hopefully right before Christmas break! Find it and buy it soon as it's a limited seasonal release. THE ROCK rating.

Oh and I bowled a 204 tonight in my league, with two double turkey's. HOLLA! I'm really proud of myself. In fact, I high fived myself the entire way home. Big Ernie McCracken would also be proud, I basically did this when I finished (skip to 1:20):Big Ern Celebrates in Kingpin