Two Beer Dudes: Two regular dudes who happen to be huge fans of American craft beer.

#9

Magic Hat Brewing Company

Fruit Beer

8.0 by rich

Aroma: Mysterious sweet, maybe floral. Totally unique. Initial taste impression: The unique aroma dominates first taste. Smooth, rich, and deep taste. Overall: One of a kind drinking experience, and a very respectable beer. Like MH says in their description, "Not so Pale Ale", it's not a cliche, it's accurate for this crisp and refreshing brew. Hops are there in the background, but like all great beers, the ultimate goal is to balance the ingredents into a mix that\'s a greater sum than individu...read more

Overall Rating: 7.5 by 2 dudes 100%

Sunset Wheat

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

Witbeir

6.0 by scot

Two finger fluffy white head with little retention and some lacing - seems like my favorite mason jar has this effect on a lot of beers. Strong citrus (orange) aroma with slight wheat scents. The taste is definite citrus while the wheat flavor is stronger than in the scent. Dry endings. Sweet. Crisp, clean, and dry. After jogging this beer is refreshing and goes down easy. I could see where two, three or more could go down before you know it. Not my favorite wheat beer (Oberon) but I wou...read more

Overall Rating: 5.0 by 2 dudes 50%

White Lady Double Wit

Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery

Hefeweizen

5.0 by scot

This is a seasonal beer in which the brewery always seems to have four or five on tap. Once the small batch is gone, so is the beer for that season. So a bi-monthly visit to the brewery should yield several different beers to try. This is a definite Hefeweizen beer. All the usual suspects are there: cloudy, unfiltered appearance due to the yeast, a flavor that is full of clove w/ a hint of spiciness and a slight hop finish. I would say the clove is a little over powering. The aroma has t...read more

Overall Rating: 5.0 by 1 dude 0%

Gandy Dancer Honey Ale

Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery

American India Pale Ale

5.0 by scot

This is what happens when you are in a hurry and send the wife in to purchase a growler of beer! You end up with a beer that you yourself wouldn't pick and, then, because you don't like it, the wife decides the taste test in the bar was misleading. There are three extra types of hops that are added to this beer to give it a slight hoppy finish. The aromatic rye and orange blossom honey give a definite fruity scent; seems like peaches(?). The beginning of the after taste has a similar flavo...read more

Overall Rating: 5.0 by 1 dude 0%

Conway's Irish Ale

Great Lakes Brewing Company

Irish Red Ale

8.0 by scot

My first Irish Ale so I was surprised with the roasted malt flavor as I didn't expect it from a "red" beer. I guess I still have memories of Killians Red from college when I thought it was the best beer ever! :) Hint of caramel. Finishes a little dry. Advertised as a meat and potatoes beer, I definitely would have to agree....read more

Overall Rating: 8.0 by 1 dude 100%

Sunset Wheat

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

Witbeir

4.0 by rich

My most optimistic viewpoint would be that it's a very unique Summer Wheat Ale. But, I would define the taste as somewhat gimmicky, with it's blueberry and orange smell/taste. Not a bad beer (well there's really no such thing), but loses points because it doesn't seem genuine....read more

Overall Rating: 5.0 by 2 dudes 50%

Oberon Ale

Bell's Brewery, Inc.

American Wheat Ale

8.0 by scot

This used to be my favorite beer! I couldn't wait for April for the first signs of this beer in the stores. But, I feel they have changed their recipe in the last six months, as the aroma and taste of the beer seems different. They have started distributing to non-liquor stores locally. Appealing to the masses? Don't let the unfiltered "floaties" bother you. Has a fruity taste with a hint of spice. The wife enjoys adding an orange that seems to bring out even more of a fruity fl...read more

Overall Rating: 8.2 by 2 dudes 100%

Summer Beer

Harpoon Brewery

Kölsch

6.0 by scot

The light color reminds me of a, umm, Miller Lite or Bud Lite. Refreshing to the nth degree. Mildly carbonated with a light mouth feel. Not much of an after taste and not much of an overall flavor - extremely light. I could understand on a hot day how 3 or 4 would go down smoothly. Fun times! This is my first Kolsch style beer and I would like to try some more!...read more

Overall Rating: 6.0 by 1 dude 100%

Station Master Wheat Ale

Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery

American Wheat Ale

7.0 by scot

Great clean, refreshing taste. The hop level, without any added flavor separates this American Wheat Pale Ales, from all the other summer "fruity" wheat ales. Very well balance taste. Even though I am not a huge fan of hoppy beers, I don't mind it here even though the hops flavoring doesn't seem to go with this style of beer....read more

Overall Rating: 7.0 by 1 dude 100%

1888 Bock

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

Traditional Bock

7.0 by rich

Admittedly prejudice to bock beers, when you live in the northern climates, bock beer is the first sign of spring to a beer drinker! I have fond memories of Leinenkugel Bock Draft from Champaign, IL from the mid '80s. The beer disappeared and has now reappeared as 1888 bock. Not a sophisticated beer but an immensely good interpretation of a style: bock. I could drink this day-in and day-out throughout the spring. Very smooth malt without sweet....read more

Overall Rating: 6.9 by 2 dudes 100%

Anchor Bock

Anchor Brewing

Traditional Bock

8.0 by rich

A sophisticated brew from a long time, well established, brewery. Complex taste: roasted not smoked, malt sweetness is very well balanced. High end of bocks. Don''t know if it is the best bock but it is certainly a benchmark in this style category....read more

Overall Rating: 8.4 by 2 dudes 100%

Baltic Porter

Capital Brewery

Baltic Porter

6.0 by rich

Part porter part lager....read more

Overall Rating: 6.0 by 1 dude 100%