Monthly archive for October 2022

Cooper’s Sparkling Ale, Coopers Brewery, Regency Park, South Australia – a widely recognized beer, Cooper’s pours a deep gold to light amber color with a solid, dense head. It offers an aroma of complex fruitiness and light, sweet malt. Hop bitterness arrives and then yields to a smooth, slightly toasted malt finish and a nearly bready character. Carbonation is fine and although lightly bubbled possesses a sufficient liveliness. Santa Crawl Dates to be announced soon…. Copyright Gregg Smith – His latest book “American Beer History” is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/American-Beer-History-Mayflower-Microbreweries/dp/108155410X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=American+Beer+History&qid=1625503750&sr=8-2  

Moza Bock- Cervecería Centro Americana S.A. Guatemala City, Guatemala –Self-described as a Cerveza Oscura, this beer is fairly bright although that is difficult to distinguish because of its very dark mahogany color. It’s topped by a quick forming rocky tan head which appears to collapse just as rapidly as it formed. Caramel and dark fruit define the aroma. There’s a bit of dark caramel and the flavor is almost, but not quite that of chocolate. A soft spice and grassy trait makes a brief appearance then disappears. Mouthfeel is almost,