![]() ![]() I brought back a bottle of Nebraska Brewing’s Sexy Betty, which is Black Betty Imperial Stout aged in cognac barrels, from my trip to Omaha last week. The owner of Solemn Oath Brewery (see above) is named John Barley. Keep an eye out for Solemn Oath, my introduction to them couldn’t have been better. The beer was big on citrus but also had a nice hoppy finish. The bartender at Lemming’s (a refreshingly unpretentious spot on Damen in Bucktown) recommended the Snaggletooth Bandana, an American IPA by Solemn Oath, a relatively new brewery in Naperville. I was in Chicago last week hanging out with a friend that was in town from overseas. But it’s too soon to tell where WOB fits in Milwaukee, a town that can claim awesome beer bars like Romans’ Pub, Sugar Maple, Palm Tavern, Stubby’s, Erv’s Mug and more. The place was big, bright and fairly crowded even at 4 p.m. I recommend looking at the cooler marked “New Arrivals,” it was filled with some tasty stuff that wasn’t on the menu including the delicious Three Floyds Apocalypse Cow. The selection was almost overwhelming, and gazing at hundreds of bottles filling the abundant coolers behind the bar was mesmerizing (I was, ahem, hopnotized). She explained to me that the staff goes through extensive training to learn about the 500-plus bottles and 40 taps on hand. When I told my server Gloria that I liked IPAs she quickly rattled off all the varieties they had on tap and explained important differences between some of them. But at the grand opening last Monday it seemed to me like the folks at WOB (for the sake of brevity) have done their homework. I was a little concerned that the chain World of Beer (1300 Brady St.) would miss this important point. I really don't think they use a ton of lactose but it is definitely keeping to FFF nature and being a hop bomb.An essential element to a good beer bar is a staff that knows its stuff. A little different take on a DIPA and I think they pull it off. I think you can almost get a milkiness to it along with viscous hops in the end of the beer. Being my third beer of my night this one is making my lips a little numb as I consume. Sort of thin for a DIPA as is the carbonation. Not really bitter until you start swallow after the initial swallow. The hops are pleasant with floral and citrus playing nicely together and on your palate. Taste is sweet up front and through the middle with a bit of a mild middle - not really all that interesting. The back bone of sweet malts show through also. Citrus, pine, and floral are both there with the citrus being the front runner. Lacing is really thick and sticky, leaving a nice coating on the glass.Īroma is hop forward like most of FFF beers. Time stands still for the retention as the foam just sits there and stares back at you. ![]() Pours cloudy with a two inch, tightly packed, off-white foam. This is the last beer of the ones they have pictures on their site for that I have had to try. FFF's are one of the top original craft brewery's that continually push the boundries of style and their minor runs are way more interesting than a bunch of others full efforts. There's something really unique about the taste and sort of refreshing for a rocket fuel brew. Not their best, but throughly enjoyable, original, and totally drinkable. A wee bit of lingering hop bitterness I could do without, but now I'm splitting hairs.ĭ: Love these guys, a Milk Imperial IPA, only FFF's pulls this kind of shit off. Maybe it's me, but I'd never guess the alcohol level of 11% abv by the taste. And this is a brew that could get a dude in trouble quick. The lacto is a background addition, makes the brew full and smooth without being overly pronounced. Lot's of flavors of tree fruits and citrus lend together. I think a big malt sweetness is coming, but it doesn't. FFF's signature to me is balance of complex brews, this has got it. S: Fruit, citrus, floral, toasty malt, amd something else. A:Orangey, pale gold, slighly cloudy, big foamy, off-white head of medium retention. ![]()
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