Birdsong Brewing Company Morning Train Oatmeal Stout

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Dry January is over, and we are back to regular beer reviews. This beer is from Charlotte, North Carolina’s own Birdsong Brewing Company, and it is Morning Train Oatmeal Stout. This stout is 5% ABV and brewed with Mars Otter Malt, roasted barley, and oats. This oatmeal stout is a lower ABV scale than some oatmeal or regular stouts. That is a positive. This stout pours black, almost inky, with a two-finger steady beige head. The aroma is mildly sweet and dry with an oaty/roasted note. The flavor is again mildly sweet, dry, and has a roasted flavor. This beer had a medium body feel in the mouth. Then this stout has a dry, semi-sweet, and roasted finish. The aftertaste is a little less dry than the finish, with a mild roasted note. This oatmeal stout is good and leans more towards the lighter side with decent flavors that aren’t overpowering. This beer is a B. I would have this again, and the flavor isn’t just right for having two. So go and drink Birdsong Brewing Company’s Morning Train Oatmeal Stout. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Brauerei Zirndorfer Kellerbier

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Brauerei Zirndorfer Kellerbier, another from my German exchange student, is 4.9%. Kellerbier is an old style. It is an unfiltered and unpasteurized lager that dates back to the Middle Ages. This beer style matured in deep vaults. This specific Kellerbier is brewed in Zirndorf, Germany. This beer pours a cloudy orange color with a two-finger off-white head. The aroma is malty, sweet, and yeasty. The flavor is sweet, malty, and yeasty. It is smooth. This has a medium-bodied feel to the mouth. This beer finishes with a creamy malt flavor. That flavor carries over to the aftertaste but fades away. This is a great beer, and I think it’s an A, and one I’d recommend. Most of the flavors of this Kellerbier come and go; nothing really stays around. That doesn’t bring the grade down too much. That’s the only negative thing about this beer. German brewers know how to brew simple beers well. This is a good example of that. This is the last beer from Germany, and I will be participating in dry January. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Kloster Schetern Kloster-Gold Hell

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Kloster-Gold Hell is a 5.4% Helles brewed by Kloster Scheyern. This beer is from Scheyern, Germany, and was brought to me by one of my German exchange students. This beer isn’t imported into the USA. This Helles Lager pours golden with a two-finger thick white head. The aroma is malty, sweet, and crisp. The flavor is far from the aroma; it’s malty, sweetened, clean, crisp, and has a warm spiced note toward the end. This beer then has a nice malted and spiced finish. The aftertaste is malty, but not as sweet, with a nice crispness. This has a light-bodied feel in the mouth. This Kloster-Gold Hell is a delicious beer that I give an A. The flavor does not linger enough after each sip. That is the only thing that I didn’t like too much. But if you come across this beer, you must have it. It’s great! Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!