Michael B

Mike's in the Middle of the Midwest

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Checkins

35

General rating

3.85

 

Mandarin & Mango Crush 2024 Art Series B

Happy 4th of July, my US friends!πŸ»πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Picked this single can up 2 weeks ago while on vacation down south. Tart citrusy aroma with a hint of mango. More going on in the taste with some blood orange 🍊 aroma the finish. Tasty brew for the style. ABV 6%.

3.75

12 months ago

 

Ginger, Spice, Barreled And Nice B

Drank this 12.8% ABV brew a few weeks back and again last night. First time was a 4.25 rating. Now a 3.75. Probably because of all those other brews before this. 😜

3.75

about 1 year ago

 

Ginger, Spice, Barreled And Nice B

Picked up 3 of these today for $3 each, including tax. Wow! Bottled 10/19/23. Pleasing ginger and spice aroma. More going on with the taste. Great flavor with clove and ginger coming together nicely in this 12.8% ABV. Cheers friends!🍻

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Mortal Bloom B

Star Wars week with Saturday May the 4th be with you. Fun times! As for this 6.2% ABV & 50 IBU's Hazy IPA, light aroma of citrus grapefruit for the most part. Sums up the taste as well with a slightly bitter finish. Cheers friends πŸ™‚πŸ»

3.25

about 1 year ago

 

Snowbound Vanilla Porter B

Brew on the right as part of a flight of four. ABV 6.5% & 45 IBU's. Vanilla and coffee β˜•οΈ up front on the nose. Taste follows with good taste that's roasty. Tasty brew!

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

KBS Spicy Chocolate (2023) B

Well...finally LEVEL 100 for "NEW BREW THURSDAY". Whew! Anyways, sure needed this 12% ABV brew today with a crazy afternoon with blowsniw and very low visibility and a first for a "Snow Squall Warning". Brew has a spicy chocolate aroma & taste. Boozy.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2023) B

Happy TGIF friends and to the last weekend as well for 2023. As we are close to the start of 2024, I want to wish each of you and yours a happy New Year & Best Wishes for 2024. Bourbon boozy aroma. Listed in Flavor Profile. ABV 11.7% & 45 IBU's. Cheers 🍻

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

KBS Blueberry B

Happy Thirsty Thursday friends! 🍻 Just picked a single bottle yesterday. Bottled "07 11 23" so very fresh and a 11.2% ABV. Roasty barrel-aged Blueberry aroma. More going on with the taste with a splash of coffee β˜•οΈ. Tasty sipper brew.

4.25

almost 2 years ago

 

Breakfast Stout (2022) B

ABV 8.3% & 60 IBU's. Drank a few times over the years. Roasty coffee aroma. In the taste with some oatmeal. Good flavor with little carbonation, perfect balance. Tasty brew. 🍻

4.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Citrus Squall B

ABV 8% & 10 IBU's. Citrusy aroma for the most part. More going on with the taste with a hint of lime and even tequila. Different but ok.

3.25

almost 2 years ago

 

Unraveled IPA B

Well...this brew was hidden in the back of the beer cooler. Canned "01/03/2014". Holy crap Batman! 😳 Anyways, aromatic with some melon 🍈 and in the taste also. Slightly hoppy but not bad. 1/72 scale die-cast Junkers Ju-52/3m. Milos, Greece 1941.

3.25

about 2 years ago

 

Green Zebra Peach B

Light tart peach aroma. Sums up the taste also. Light and would be good summer brew. ABV 4.6% & 10 IBU's.

3.25

about 2 years ago

 

Green Zebra Watermelon B

Very light tart watermelon aroma. In the taste that's sour with a hint of salt near the finish. Decent. So far my favorite of this series is the Mango. Still have the Peach one yet to try of the 4. ABV 4.6% & 10 IBU's.

3.5

about 2 years ago

 

Green Zebra Pineapple B

Light tart pineapple aroma. In the taste also with a very mild hint of salt near the finish. Decent for the style. ABV 4.6% & 10 IBU's.

3.75

about 2 years ago

 

Green Zebra Mango B

Picked up this 12-pack this past Saturday on sale for $15.99. Anyways, starting out with the Mango πŸ₯­ that's 4.6% & 10 IBU's. Pleasing mango fruity aroma that's slightly tart. In the taste and very smooth and refreshing. One tasty brew! Cheers friends!🍻

4.25

about 2 years ago

 

Sweet Repute B

Late check-in from last night. Bottled on "11-2-22" and picked up a single to try last Saturday. Anyways, this 12.8% ABV brew has a lot going on in both the aroma and taste. Really enjoyed this overall. Cheers friends to Thirsty Thursday! 🍻

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

4 Giants IPA B

Picked up a single can a few weeks back for $1.99. Floral piney aroma for the most part. In the taste also that's hoppy. Actually pretty good. ABV 9.2% & 80 IBU's.

3.5

over 2 years ago

 

MΓ‘s Agave Premium Hard Seltzer Strawberry B

Been in the beer cooler for a while so why not. Fragrance of strawberries. In the taste also. Actually pretty good for a Hard Seltzer. ABV 4.5%.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

French Toast Bastard B

Thank you Dan M. for the beer share and thank you Carol R. for the glass. Awesome good friends! πŸ™‚πŸ‘ Sweet maple 🍁 syrup boozy aroma. More going on with the taste. Barrel-aged and sweet. Tasty though. Sipper brew at 11.1% ABV & 50 IBU's.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

Punkin Ale (2022) B

Tried this the past couple of years and now this year's variant as its been in the cooler for about 5 weeks. Seems this year's has a bit more going on than previous years. Listed in the flavor profile. Tasty! ABV 7% & 28 IBU's.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

Iron Throne Wit B

Happy Hump Day brews friends! 🍻 Belgium easty aroma. In the taste with some bitterness. Really not sure about it. ABV 5.1%. As for the 1/30 scale resin model. German early WWII heavy armored car.

2.75

almost 3 years ago

 

4 Giants Hazy IPA B

Pint can from a good friend last week that's 8.4 % ABV & 50 IBU's. Light fruit and hops aroma. More going on with the taste that's mildly hoppy also but works for this brew. Easy drinking overall. Surprisingly good.

3.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Centennial IPA B

Sunday night brew while relaxing before a full week of work. Thank you Carol for the postcard from your vacation. πŸ»πŸ™‚ Floral hoppy aroma. More going on with the taste. Great taste that's slightly hoppy but smooth. ABV 7.2% & 65 IBU's.

3.75

about 3 years ago

 

Big Lushious B

Park of a 4-pack that I bought back in October, 2020. Bottled: "09 30 20". Raspberry and chocolate right up front on the nose. More coming out in the taste. Like a chocolate 🍫 covered Raspberry. Same rating as last time. ABV 7.8% & 30 IBU's.

3.75

about 3 years ago

 

MΓ‘s Agave Grapefruit B

Been in the beer cooler for a bit. Bottled on: "4/6/21". 2021 release. Anyways, 9.7% ABV & 15 IBU's. Barrel-aged aroma with some grapefruit aroma. Much more going on with the taste.Lots of flavor with a lot going on. Really enjoying this! πŸ»πŸ™‚

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

KBS Hazelnut B

At the EXTREME BEERFEST today. ABV 12%. Pleasing nutty chocolate and coffee aroma. Pretty much sums up the taste as well. Very smooth anfgoes down easy. And the 12% ABV doesn't hurt any either...πŸ˜‰πŸ˜‹

4.75

over 3 years ago

 

Beer Geek Breakfast B

Pint can shared last night with the Beer Scout members. ABV 7.5%. Aroma of roasty coffee β˜•. More going on with the taste with some oatmeal. Smooth overall but a bit strong.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 

KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa B

Cheers friends to a great college football 🏈 Saturday! BAMA smoked NM State 59 to 3 with 59 unanswered. GO TENNESSEE! ABV 12% & 45 IBU's. Cinnamon, vanilla and boozy aroma. Sums up the taste also with some cocoa powder. Sipper brew! 🍻

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Velvet Rush B

Last brew of the day/evening. ABV 11.1% & 30 IBU's. Light Coffee β˜• aroma with vanilla and chocolate 🍫. Bit more ingredients came out in the taste. Smooth and creamy. Great tasting brew on this mid 40's degree rainy Autiday. Cheers friends! πŸ»πŸ™‚

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Game of Thrones - Iron Anniversary IPA B

Pint can picked up today. ABV 5.5%. Light tropical fruit aroma. It's in the taste with some floral notes. Mild hoppiness but not overdone. Great looking label though I never watched a single episode of Game of Thrones. Cheers! 🍻

3.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Nitro Rübæus B

Holy crap Batman! 😯 Fantastic! Yes, going with a perfect 5 baby. Smooth, raspberry and so creamy!

5.0

about 4 years ago

 

Grolsch Premium Lager B

Been several years since I drank one of these, especially with the ceramic stopper. ABV 5% & 28 IBU's. Not as skunky aroma and many other green bottled brews. Actually a bit better now as I remembered. For the cool special badge. πŸ‘ˆπŸ™‚πŸ»

3.25

about 4 years ago

 

Panther Cub (2021) B

Bottled 2/1/21 though had this in the brew cooler for a good month. ABV 9.2% & 30 IBU's. Maple 🍁and malty aroma up front. More going on with the taste and very smooth. So easy drinking. Good stuff. Happy Thirsty Thursday friends! πŸ»πŸ™‚

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Nemesis (2021) B

Bought a 4-pack about 2 weeks ago. Bottled 3/8/21 with an ABV of 11.2% & 75 IBU's. Darker pour that surprised me for a Barleywine. Some roasty light pine aroma. More coming out in the taste w/ some hoppiness near the finish that keeps this a lower rating.

3.75

about 4 years ago

 

Frangelic Mountain Brown (2019) B

Bottled on 12/2/19. ABV 9% & 36 IBU's. Hazelnut coffee β˜• right up front on the nose with a hint of chocolate 🍫. Pretty much sums up the taste as well. Easy drinking & quite tasty. Cheers to Hump Day friends! 🍻🍺 First day of school tomorrow bus drivers

4.25

almost 5 years ago