Rock Art Whitetail Ale

WHITETAIL ALE Our golden American ale has a crisp body and slighly
dry, hoppy finish. This is a real treat for the beer lover. Pale, wheat and
torrified wheat malts are used with Northern Brewer and Mt. Hood hops. Available
in 6 packs.

I really liked this one it was smooth and very drinkable. a slight wheat tast but not too over powering. (lack of detail due to having drank this beer last month, sorry :-P )

3.5 of 5

Rock Art Ameican Red Ale

My next Rock Art beer was the :

AMERICAN RED ALE
The unofficial name for this beer is "Super Glide". Malty rich with a hint of spicy hops and roasted grains. This beer is one smooth ride with a clean finish! We brewed this one with American Pale, oats, flaked barley, black,chocolate, red malt, melandolin malt. American hops include Magnum, Centennial,Liberty and Crystal.

The was a hoppy beer too, although not as hoppy as the IPA it was still a little too over powering. It ha a decent drinkability and the hoppyness when lessened after a few.

2.5 of 5

Rock Art Ridge Runner

Next is the :

RIDGE RUNNER Mild Barleywine
Strong, Dark and Smooth, hold on to your hat cause you’ll lose your feet on this one!" Brewed with pale, dark crystal, Munich, flaked barley, black and chocolate malts. Hops include Cascade, Crystal, Challenger and Perle. " 6 malts...4 hops, no wonder you can’t tell its 7.2%.

This one was a nice beer. It was a light flavored beer with a hint of citrus flavor which didn't seem to belong. Over all not too bad

3 0f 5

Rock Art IPA

Ok my next brewery was Rock Art Brewery.

INDIA PALE ALE"Ah taste and smell the hops!" A hoppy ale that is mildly bitter. Brewed with the finest pale malt available and a touch of flaked barley. Cascade hops are used to make a hop tea that is added directly to the brite tank for a Rock Art twist on an age old favorite.

My first beer was the India Pale Ale (IPA). I was a decent beer but the "taste of hops" was a little too much for me it seemed to make the beer just bitter. I've had other IPA and have not like them so this might be a personal taste thing.

2 of 5 beer

Long Trail Belgian White

My last of the assortment pack from Long Trail was the Belgian White. It was a yellowish unfiltered wheat beer. Although i liked the initial taste there was a bit of a Windex after taste. I have try 2 of the 3 beers so far and the same taste is evident. I even had my wife taste it to make sure i wasn't losing it and she concurred.

Ok I had the last one and no more windex taste but I still wasn't impressed.


2 of 5 beer

Long Trail Hefeweizen

My third of the Long Trail beers was the Hefeweizen. It was unfiltered and a nice light amber in color the aroma was pleasant with a slight hint of wheat and the head was able to pass the bottle cap test (float a bottle cap on it). It had a refreshing taste that had hints of wheat but was not over powering.

Long Trail Ale

My next was the Long Train Ale. Much like the blackberry this was a very mild beer. it did have a bit of a bitter aftertaste which i didn't mind so much, but the Mrs didn't like, since it help give some flavor to an otherwise average beer.

Long Trail Blackbeary Wheat

OK so I went out and picked up a couple of assortment packs of micro-brew beer, Long Trail being one and where I started.

Long Trail Blackbeary Wheat was the first in the pack I tried. I was a bit tentative at first since I normally do not like fruity beers or beers with fruit in them but I was pleasantly surprised. The blackberry tones did not over power the beer taste. It was just enough to give it a little something, although I doubt I could have more then 3 or 4 at one sitting before the blackberry taste would get too sweet. The beer flavor itself was nice and refreshing but a little light for my tastes.

So I'll give it a 3 1/2 out of 5 Beers

PS - I have to admit I drank it right out of the bottle so I never got to view the color or head, but I'm still learning.

My Journey begins

After years of drinking Budweiser, which I still think is a fine beer, I have started to broaden my beer horizons. It all started a number of years ago I was introduced to Yuengling and it was good. After years of religiously drinking Yuengling a friend introduced me to Blue Moon and it was better. This made me think, what else could be out there.

I've recently embarked on a wonderful journey, a journey of Beer. I am out to experience all sorts of beers from all over the country and the world and hopefully I'll start brewing my own. So pull up a bar stool and let's go.