Tonight I had a Capital Brewery Munich Dark. The beer was light-bodied with notes of caramel and a bit of chocolate. The mouthfeel was a little cloying/dry; otherwise I probably would have finished much faster. It was good, but it was also like finishing a French Silk pie that's just a little too rich for you.

That said, with this weather it was nice to have a dark beer again.

I had another Honey Weiss earlier tonight with some pizza, and that was good too. I've definitely come to appreciate Leinie's. In one way they're like the Premium of Wisconsin — ubiquitous, accessible, and local — but in another way they're like Summit.

My Wisconsin experience was limited to the Green Bay area, but it seems like Leinie's is the entry beer for most Wisconsinites interested in other styles. And they don't do a bad job: their seasonals are excellent and their Big Eddy Imperial Stout (!) is getting good reviews. I'd take Honey Weiss over some MGD nonsense any day.

(Wow, I would love to track a bottle of that Big Eddy down... something to keep an eye out for come November.)

Labels: American Pale Wheat Ale, Capital Brewery, Honey Weiss, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing, Munich Dark, Munich Dunkel Lager