Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon

Had the chance to check out Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon in North Olmsted, Ohio. This place is known for blueberry ale, but they have a lot more to offer. Hope you enjoy our pictures and comments. 

Head Trip-Belgian Style Tripel. 9.5% abv.

Starlight Lager--an excellent example of a German lager, nothing crazy here, just tasty!

Love the signage!

Udderly S"moo"th Milk Stout--very good flavors, just wish it was a nitro to give it the creaminess of other milk stouts. 

Menu!

Delicious wings!

Goggle Fogger Hefe-Weizen--Another great example of the style, could drink this all night. Vanilla and banana flavors with a hint of clove. 

Cuyahoga burger--Burger topped with pulled pork, onions, jalepenos, and who knows what else. Fantastic! Also, the fries are excellent, especially in the ranch dip. 

Fat Heads creative beer logos can be found all over the place. 

Overall, a great place! Awesome beer and delicious food. However, this place is no secret, it was packed! Be sure to get there early on the weekends, especially if you have a big group of friends (the best way to enjoy a place like this).

Stay Classy!

-Captain Z

Victory Brewing Company - V 12

V 12—Per the bottle it is liquid luxury, my lips agree. This beer is recommended to be aged for up to 5 years, but I couldn’t wait that long. My particular beer was bottled on August 10^th, 2012, the day before I got married oddly enough.

It should be noted that V 12 comes in a 750ml bottle, the same as your standard bottle of wine. Also, coming in at 12 abv, drinking a bottle of this really is like drinking a bottle of wine. Beer drinkers often consume pint after pint of beer, creating a mental perspective that beer should be consumed in larger quantities. Change your state of mind for V 12. Pour it into a smaller glass, admire the amber color and rich aroma of fruit and nuts. Sip it. Enjoy the many subtle flavors this beer has to offer, see if you can taste the cherry, fig and clove undertones and enjoy the sweet, dessert quality the beer has to offer.

Don’t pour it in a big glass and gulp it all down (in all fairness, this is what I did) or you will find yourself falling asleep 10 minutes later when the 12 abv hits you (also, what happened to me). Learn from my mistake, enjoy this beer slowly, and share it with a friend!

Also, I love that this comes in a corked bottle like champagne. Just don’t take an eye out when you open it.

Stay Classy!

-Captain Z

Anderson Valley Brewing Company - Brother David's Triple Abbey Style Ale

I had a special moment while picking out this beer.  I nearly passed it up because its label was so plain, but it turned out its simplicity is what caught my eye.  That might not make sense.

I realize the background for this picture is a little dark, but that's only because one of our lights had burned out and it is 10:30pm.  Nevertheless, you can see it's beautiful, reddish-brown/medium amber color.  This was an incredibly crisp, smooth beer with a refreshingly unique, mild, bitter, hoppy taste.  That's a lot of adjectives, but there's a lot goin on here.  It's almost strange in the sense that it is unique but familiar.  That might not make any sense either.

Their website describes it best.  "Brother David’s Triple features a bright, dry fragrance, with aroma overtones of malt, fruit, and freshly mown fields.  A 10% ABV ale, it is balanced by a rich malt backbone, spicy hops, and fruity yeast esters.  Surprisingly light bodied, the brewers add candy sugar during the brewing process to add alcohol and a medium-high carbonation."  (www.avbc.com)

The bottle even says "it's bound to raise your spirits."  Considering the quality of the taste, 10% ABV, and the surprise of finding yet another interesting monk-beer, I can definitely say my spirits were raised. 

This beer is fun, and not disappointing in the slightest bit.  My only complaint is that I got a little excited when I purchased it, and consequently did not refrigerate it long enough before indulging.

I've always been an Ale fan.  Now one especially for this triple ale; the trifecta of ales.  Brother David knows his stuff.  Try it.

Always Thirsty,

-Thirsteve