What's at Oskar's Blues Tasty Weasel (tap house)

The offerings at the Weasel as of late are solid. I mean, they always have been but I am seeing more exploration as time goes on. This review is about 3 beers that I really dug into this last weekend at the Weasel. First up 'The Golden Ale'.

Golden Ale
This beauty is right up my alley. A Belgian style that is creamy as the day is long. It hovers in around 7% but doesn't have a whiff of heat to it. To me it's a classic front range Belgian style. A bit 'o hop, thick, quaffable, and most importantly those classic spice notes of coriander, clove, and just a touch of cinnamon. That last flavor might be a stretch but I call e'm like I taste 'em. There is a nice honey flavor that comes from the bright malty goodness that surrounds the mouth. The hops and malt are really well balanced. I loved this one on a 90 degree day at 2:00pm. Which for those not from the front range, that's mighty hot.

Dave's Pale Ale (not Dale's)
First off, this deliciously un-offensive Pale Ale is nothing like Dale's. This is much lighter in body, taste, and over-all character. The recipe came from the head brewer Dave Chichura (i hope I got that right) whom accomplished exactly what he set out to achieve it seems. The crew at Oskar's call it 'lawn mower beer'. I can see that. It's crisp, a bit dry, hoppy, and reminds me of drinking a craft Pale Ale in the Bay Area in the early 90's. Old school is what I am saying. It has great flavor all around with some nice biscuit notes that is all to familiar for a classic pale such as this. Nicely done Dave.

Ten Fiddy Aged in Jack Daniels barrels
Holy s*** is this delicious. Which wasn't what I expected before taking a sip. I love the Ten Fiddy. Don't get me wrong. But I loathe the taste, and the mornings, of Jack Daniels. So going into this beer I decided just a 4 oz taster would do. The first sip was like having warm Rocky Road melted ice cream slide down your gullet. I'm not kidding. The bar tender laughed when he saw the expression on my face after the first sip. 'Damn god, eh?' Yes, damn good. There so many things going on. Chocolate, hazelnuts, vanilla, caramel, coffee....Must....have....another. Give me a 10oz please!

cheers

D