Greetings all and welcome to one of those unique days of beer reviews.  Today, we look at not one, not two, not three but four beers! Wow!  Hold down your excitement boys and girls, we still have to review these bad boys.  The reason for this little adventurous night of drinking was celebrating birthdays, friends being in town, and the sun rising in the morning and then setting again.  So I’ll keep these short cause who wants to read that much, right?

Rahr and Son’s Gravel Road:
This German Altbier (that’s a really old style of beer for those who are curious) is Rahr’s summer brew and is designed as a porch drinking beer.  The beer was poured out of a tap onsite and it produced a thin white head and a nice amber color and a nose of hops and a touch roasted malts.  The taste is very middle of the road leaning not to far into the pale ale realm with the hops nor towards a malted amber, there is a back-end of hops but nothing worth noting.  Wasn’t impressed at all with this one. Next!

Rahr and Son’s Bucking Bock:
A Spring Bock, this is Rahr’s Spring Beer and, after the Gravel Road, this one was actually very welcome in it’s light mouth feel and just a hint of fruit.  Once again, poured from a tap at the brewery, the beer had a bit of a head though not much to speak of and it dissipates rather quickly.  The nose was very hop with a touch of grass and lemons while the taste is very mellow in the hop department but is still noticeable.  The back-end is where the fruit taste comes in (I couldn’t nail down which fruit I was tasting but it was sweet and non-citrus).  A good beer, I’d put it in the top 3 of Rahr beers I’ve had this year.  Worth drinking again.  Next!

Deep Ellum Brewery Wealth and Taste:
My second step into the world of Deep Ellum Brewery and it was a nice memorable one.  Wealth and Taste is a barrel aged Belgium brewed with Muscat grape juice,  Grapefruit peels, rose hips and chamomile flowers thrown into old Chardonnay barrels for a bit and once it’s brought to the bar, it’s a potent 9.5% ABV and delicious.  The color is hazy gold with a nose of grapes and malts with hints of vanilla while the taste is very similar to the Sophie from Goose Island with it being clean and crisp with the Muscat grapes with a touch of citrus and a backend taste of oak.  A really good beer, I’d take a growler home in a heart beat.  Next!

Duvel Moortgat Murderous 8:
Another Belgium, this one recommended to try and it was a good find.  The beer pours well from the tap with a thick head that is more akin to a Guinness.  There is a nose of maple and fruits with no notice of hops while the taste is very similar to the nose with touches of smoke and roasted malts.  Another great Belgium which is making me worry because I’m bound to hit a bad one soon, but for now, a good beer and one to use to show off to your friends just how great your beer knowledge really is.