Purchased: 22oz bomber bought at Binny's in Illinois; 2013
Style/ABV: Spice/Herb/Vegetable, 6.9%
Reported IBUs: 18.2
During tornado/Ravens weekend, my girlfriend and I had dinner at the Two Brothers Roundhouse. It was delicious, and you should eat there. About Two Brothers:
Actually, I don't even know what the fuck is going on. The beer pours into a slightly hazy, caramel/amber/orange-brown body in low light. It looks like the Pipeworks "White Russian Stout" thing. I kicked up two fingers of tan/khaki head. The head dissolved leaving some lacing, and in bright light the beer is an orange-ish color with clear yeast sediment suspended in the body. Mmm, conditioning. There's some nice carbonation in this.
On the aroma: chocolate, cocoa, sweet stuff. I do actually get some coconut and toasted coconut on the aroma, along with some elusive raisin-like fruitiness (white grapes; saffron?). There's some grain on the aroma as well, along with some nuttiness.
The taste is very much a follow-through of the aroma. I'm reminded of Kona's instant classic, their Koko Brown. What a great beer. I'm getting tons of faint chocolate and cocoa, lots of coconut, toasted coconut, light grain, sweet caramel malts, and lots of nuttiness. It's earthy, rich, and sweet...truly an island brew, and one of the more fun beers I've had from Two Brothers as of late.
This is pretty easy-going, even at 6.9%. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, with lots of supporting carbonation. Palate depth is good, and complexity isn't far behind. I had some concerns that this would be too sweet or not attenuated enough, but both of those concerns were unfounded. What we have here is a very solid beer. You get lots of malt sweetness, chocolate, and coconut up front; that rolls into some toasted coconut, layers of toast and nuttiness, and grain; the back end kicks the grain up, with lingering coconut. If this is a Brown Ale, it's damn near as good as the Koko Brown, and would pair well with bikini bras and Sharknados.
Rating: Above-Average (4.0/5.0 Untappd)
This is a Strong Above-Average. Surprisingly good stuff, and I wasn't expecting this. I feel like you can go down two paths when considering food pairings for this beer. Path one involves things like hotdogs, spam, ham/pork, pineapple, and your bong. Path two involves savory dishes with chocolate, toasted coconut, or dessert dishes with similar ingredients. Either way, this beer is getting the job done. Grab a bottle while it is fresh, especially at the retail price of around 7 bucks a bomber.
Random Thought: Real talk: I'm praying to the biiiieeennnnyyyy's gods that I'll be able to snag some coconut BCBS.
Reported IBUs: 18.2
During tornado/Ravens weekend, my girlfriend and I had dinner at the Two Brothers Roundhouse. It was delicious, and you should eat there. About Two Brothers:
Two Brothers are based out of Warrenville, Illinois, a town not far from Chicago. Two brothers was founded in 1996 by brother Jason and Jim Ebel. Their brewery and Tap House Restaurant are both located in Warrenville. Their distribution and production seems to be increasing with each year, and along with their beer you can buy home brewing equipment and supplies at the Tap House Restaurant. If you get the chance, swing by and check out their Roundhouse. It's an awesome joint, and needs all the love it can get.Tonight's beer, The More The Merrier, is a chocolate coconut ale. Ummm...well, that's kind of helpful, I guess.
Actually, I don't even know what the fuck is going on. The beer pours into a slightly hazy, caramel/amber/orange-brown body in low light. It looks like the Pipeworks "White Russian Stout" thing. I kicked up two fingers of tan/khaki head. The head dissolved leaving some lacing, and in bright light the beer is an orange-ish color with clear yeast sediment suspended in the body. Mmm, conditioning. There's some nice carbonation in this.
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| Two Brothers The More the Merrier |
On the aroma: chocolate, cocoa, sweet stuff. I do actually get some coconut and toasted coconut on the aroma, along with some elusive raisin-like fruitiness (white grapes; saffron?). There's some grain on the aroma as well, along with some nuttiness.
The taste is very much a follow-through of the aroma. I'm reminded of Kona's instant classic, their Koko Brown. What a great beer. I'm getting tons of faint chocolate and cocoa, lots of coconut, toasted coconut, light grain, sweet caramel malts, and lots of nuttiness. It's earthy, rich, and sweet...truly an island brew, and one of the more fun beers I've had from Two Brothers as of late.
This is pretty easy-going, even at 6.9%. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, with lots of supporting carbonation. Palate depth is good, and complexity isn't far behind. I had some concerns that this would be too sweet or not attenuated enough, but both of those concerns were unfounded. What we have here is a very solid beer. You get lots of malt sweetness, chocolate, and coconut up front; that rolls into some toasted coconut, layers of toast and nuttiness, and grain; the back end kicks the grain up, with lingering coconut. If this is a Brown Ale, it's damn near as good as the Koko Brown, and would pair well with bikini bras and Sharknados.
Rating: Above-Average (4.0/5.0 Untappd)
This is a Strong Above-Average. Surprisingly good stuff, and I wasn't expecting this. I feel like you can go down two paths when considering food pairings for this beer. Path one involves things like hotdogs, spam, ham/pork, pineapple, and your bong. Path two involves savory dishes with chocolate, toasted coconut, or dessert dishes with similar ingredients. Either way, this beer is getting the job done. Grab a bottle while it is fresh, especially at the retail price of around 7 bucks a bomber.
Random Thought: Real talk: I'm praying to the biiiieeennnnyyyy's gods that I'll be able to snag some coconut BCBS.
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