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| - I stopped in for a quick sampling of some of the beers offered at Banger Brewing. Since a "flight" (four, 5 oz. pours) was only $8.00, I thought it was the best way to go. Here's what I sampled:
El Hefe - You can instantly smell the jalapeño coming off the head, which is a very light one that dissipates quickly, so enjoy it while it lasts. The beer starts like a hefeweizen and leaves a slight jalapeño heat on the back of your tongue to finish that disappears just as soon as your tongue picks it up. This is a great beer if you like hefs and enjoy spicy things (I do).
Ba-Dunkle - Not very aromatic at all, ditto for head (where most the aroma comes from). It is a smooth, wheaty beer though. Not anything great, but a solid beer. It was my least favorite of the four.
Chocolate Victory - The head was nice and thick, and held up longer than the other four pours. This beer has a definite "chocolate" look (color) with toasty notes coming off the head. The nice toasty malt taste is balanced with just the right amount of hop bitterness. It had a creamy but smooth mouth feel. This was my favorite of the four.
Black Eye P.A. - Had some fruity hop notes off the head which contrasts nicely against the dark color (you don't expect a beer that dark to smell that fruity). Both thick and creamy, it is just bitter enough to balance all that malt and not overly hoppy. I'm must say I'm not a fan of unimaginative IPAs, but I do love black IPAs because they have more character, and this is one has to be one of the best I've had.
They do sausages out front (different company) if you get hungry. There is plenty of bar seating and table seating as well. I know most people wanna walk up and down Fremont making noise, drinking macro-brews, and acting a fool. I like sitting down at the end of Fremont, sipping my craft brew, relaxing to some good music and company.
I'll definitely be back for more (and I'm taking a growler of that Chocolate Victory home).
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