Choc Beer Company's Basement Batch Pale Ale

Always skeptical of beer from Oklahoma, but from what I remember of the other beer from this brewery that I had, this one should be pretty good.

Pours a deep, dark-ish amber, darker than many pales because it looks to be only loosely filtered. Light tan head that stays well.

Mostly sweet malt in the smell, but slightly grassy hops and a little bit of pepper in the smell.

Lighter body that I expected because of the smell, but it's got a nice hoppy hit that fades cleanly.

Nice beer, right on type. I'll probably never see it again, but I'll definitely keep the others that came in the BOTM shipment.

Choc Beer Company's Miner Mishap

Alright, back in the saddle after a long stint being too busy to do anything but work and sleep. But excuses are like assholes, I guess, so here we go.

Pours nicely opaque for a black lager. Sure, they're all called black, but they're usually fairly see-through. This one has a nice brownish tinge to it, and a good tan head for a lager that stays moderately well.

Nice grainy malt smell. Much like a lighter stout.

Fairly bitter, almost like a pale. Blacks are usually more malty than hoppy, but this one is a bit on the hoppy side. Slight twang to it that fades to a dull bitterness.

All in all a good beer, I think. Slightly off type, but not too much, and I bet it's very good on tap. I won't go looking for it, but if I was from wherever this was made, I'd probably drink it regularly.