Once again our hosts are on the road! While they taste libations from Manayunk Brewing Co. they discuss time travel, artificial flavors and two trees fighting in Justin’s mouth.
Manayunk Brewing Co.
4120 Main St., Philadelphia, PA 19127
https://www.manayunkbrewery.com/
Started in an old textile factory the first batch of Manayunk Brewing Company beer was tapped on October 17, 1996. Since then they’ve been growing their reputation producing tasty beverages and they have the following to show.
Beer #1: Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Porter
Style: American Porter
ABV: 6%
IBU: 30
Flavor Text: “Chocolate and peanut butter come together in perfect harmony to create Crunch, our luxurious and decadent spin on our traditional porter. With bold chocolate and coffee notes, Crunch is rich and smooth with an insane malt profile and delightful roasty peanut aromas.”
Ratings:
- Mark: Growler
- Kevin: Bomber
- Justin: Bomber
Beer #2: Rye Ask Rye
Style: American Sour
ABV: 7.7%
IBU: 7
Flavor Text: “Our complex American sour ale, Rye Ask Rye, is brimming with fruity and spicy rye malt which helps tame the earthy Brett funk. Cloaked within the lactic sourness are notes of dark cherry, clove and black pepper. After you try it, you will know Rye we never Ask Rye.”
Ratings:
- Mark: Growler
- Kevin: Bomber
- Justin: Bomber
Beer #3: Swan Dive
Style: Gose
ABV: 4.1%
IBU: 6
Flavor Test: “Swan Dive is a bright and thirst-quenching sour wheat ale based on the top-fermented beers originally brewed in Goslar, Germany. Unlike the traditional version, we’ve added fresh pineapple and tropical coconuts to balance the briny and savory notes from the sea salt.”
Ratings:
- Mark: Tasting
- Kevin: Pint
- Justin: Pint