West Mifflin Homebrew

Jeff Eckert

Roasty, chocolate and boozy. Little oxidized though. Not bad at 8 years.

Jeff Eckert

Smooth sweet barrel to start then a pine hop resinous flavor shines thru. Dark fruit and caramel. Incredible barrel and hop blend. At 17% it drinks fantastic.

Jeff Eckert

Spicy, peppery chocolate. Lacking in the barrel department thou. Light booziness in the finish.

Jeff Eckert

Probably my favorite vintage of this beer. After nearly 5 years it's still hanging in there.

Jeff Eckert

Little past it's prime, but still decent.

Jeff Eckert

For those keeping score, that's 76 blown Christmas lights from the tree. Odd that one light string surged and blew all the LEDs but not the other strips connected to it. Big robust stout to celebrate a functioning Christmas tree 🎄 again.

Jeff Eckert

Cellar purging. Coffee and light barrel notes. Probably a bit past its prime.

Jeff Eckert

Sweet and nutty. Good maple. The wheat body blended with the bourbon barrels gives it a nutty finish.

Jeff Eckert

After a 4 year hiatus. I think the prior years had more maple. This is sweet and coffee, but don't detect the maple like years past. Barrel is a little lighter too. I think 2019 was my favorite year followed by 2017.

Jeff Eckert

Held up great. Maple coffee and smokey barrel. Comparing the last time it was made to the new batch 4 years apart.

Jeff Eckert

Coffee upfront with dark chocolate and a hint of candied cherries. Warming. Not as much barrel as the KBSs typically have.

Jeff Eckert

Since this bottle suffered the same fate as yesterday's with a potentially compromised lid seal I'm having it now. Foamed up nice. Lid seal held well enough . Last of my bombers. Only 2019 12oz left. Love the maple coffee here.

Jeff Eckert

Shuffling the cellar around and this one fell. Lid started to leak so here we are. Held up great. Maple coffee abound. The other bottle suffered the same. So thats tomorrow's.

Jeff Eckert

Held up great. Coffee and a sweet nuttiness. Maple hits in the back as the riadt Coffee lingers.

Jeff Eckert

So much great barrel. I don't know what to do with it all other than pair it with cheese from the work cafeteria fridge and watch History's Greatest Mysteries, The Black Dahlia

Jeff Eckert

Easter egg dying beer. Crisp, sharp, and citrusy. Bready with orange zest and a light juniper taste.

Jeff Eckert

Oak is still present. Vanilla has fallen off.

Jeff Eckert

Roasty and bold. Coffee notes and very drinkable at 15.3%

John Mihaljevic

French toast in a glass. Whoa, this is well done. Like blended French toast with some booze in the back. Wow...

Jeff Eckert

The radio said today was national French toast day. Who am I to shun that? Tastes just like French toast at 11.1%. Strong maple and cinnamon. Boozy kick with some barrel finish.

Jeff Eckert

Seems like an appropriate beer to watch Colosseum with. Because that was some true action. Crisp and lightly bitter. There's an herbalness to it. I'd drink it in the Colosseum in 79 AD.

Jeff Eckert

Citrus and a little dank. Light oaken finish.

Jeff Eckert

Vanilla has fallen out. Little bit of oak remains and still boozy. Not bad but past its prime.

Jeff Eckert

I wonder how many hazelnuts were used in this. Has to be alot.

Jeff Eckert

Maplechas fallen off a touch. More noticeable coffee now. Been in tbe fridge for 2 years. No ratings change.

Jeff Eckert

Personally my favorite year. Also liked that smaller format bottles too.

Jeff Eckert

Has held up well. Still sweet and inviting with lots of barrel.

John Mihaljevic

Nice tripel.

Jeff Eckert

Bready biscuity and an interesting finish from the agave.

Jeff Eckert

Actually 2017 has a little more than 2018. This one has fallen off quite a bit. No ratings change.

Jeff Eckert

Starting the 17s now from the cellar. Has fallen off, but more noticeable barrel than 16 was last week. No ratings change.

Jeff Eckert

3 things I learned this week. 1. My cellar has gotten pretty deep and is in need of some purging. 2 in SWPA Mother Nature picks temps like power ball numbers. 71 40 63 18 55 & 3. There are a lot of people that don't talk about Bruno. I feel bad for Bruno.

Jeff Eckert

Operation cellar purge. Lots some over time but won't change ratings. Some Smokiness and barrel char are what stands out now.

Jeff Eckert

Aged 5 and a half years. Had melllowed significantly over time making it even more potent.

Jeff Eckert

Crisp and clean. Floral and bright. Fluffy head.

Jeff Eckert

Prepping to make a ginger bread barn.

Jeff Eckert

This one has more barrel than the last one. Heavier on the cinnamon too. Hints of vanilla and cocoa round out the finish.

Jeff Eckert

Chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon. Light smoke but seems to not have as much barrel as most KBS beers.

Daniel King