• TYPE: Amber Ale (California Style)
• BREWERY: Green Man Brewing Company
• LOCATION: Asheville, NC
• CONTAINER: 12 oz Can
• COST: UKNOWN – had it at a friend’s house or $8.99 six pack of cans, etc.
• ABV: 5.5%
• RATING: 4 Swigs
• REVIEWED BY: Dave

So I’m at a concert and the band is ripping, then suddenly like the sound of tires locking up in the blue smoke of melting rubber on the tarmac, the music has vaporized in the middle of a single note… It’s dead silent.  The lead grabs the mic off his stand and walks to the front of the stage and says, “Who just opened a beer?  Not just any beer, but an ESB?”  I’m near the stage with no tall people in front of me, with my ESB in hand.  The front man jumps off the stage and parts the non-tall people and reaches out with his hand.  I’m frozen in place so he snaps his fingers and I hand him the ESB.  In one smooth and fluid move he drains the ESB and I can see it in his eyes that he experienced the same sensation that I did– it’s smooth bold malty flavor from start to finish.  He wipes his mouth with the back of his wrist and hands me back an empty can. We are both holding onto it for just a little longer than I’m comfortable, then he turns and leaps back up on stage and everything starts up exactly where it left off as if that moment never occurred and only existed in my head, and I’m wondering…. maybe it only did?  Nothing seems any different; no one is paying me any attention as I look around holding an empty can.  Did I drink it all? I look back on stage and the front man it holding a note seemingly forever then catches my eye and gives me a nod.

THEIR STORY:  Do what you can.  Can what you do.  Legendary Ales.

• TYPE: Brown Ale (with coffee)
• BREWERY: Evil Twin Brewing
• LOCATION: Stanford, CT
• CONTAINER: 1 pint (16 oz Can)
• COST: $8.99 for a 4 pack
• ABV: 6%
• RATING: 4+ Swigs
• REVIEWEDBY: Dave

Holding this tall can in your hand, standing in front of a fireplace, you feel privileged in your red smoking jacket with black cuffed sleeves and puma capris athletic pants and Olukai sandals buried into a lambskin rug as you tilt your head upward and laugh, because everything seems insignificant. This is that kind of beer. The rich start and seamless transition into a coffee finish resonates and amplifies everything around you. Then I was tapped on the shoulder and asked if everything was okay. I turned to see a couple I had never seen before and asked if it were they I could assist. Their answer was direct and unwavering. No…. I believe you live next door was their response, leaving me to hang out and dry on the line.

THEIR STORY:

A beautiful brown ale boosted with gourmet espresso beans providing a delightful blend of citrus and spice aroma – the result is amazing , lusty and incoherent – yes, it’s your wildest desires in a can.