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An Indie Guarantee

European Export

Indie Alehouse Brewing Co.

5.7% Alcohol

Indie Alehouse tell us that this beer is “Guaranteed to improve your dance moves.”  I have sent them a video and expect to get a refund shortly. In the meantime, I thought I would review this Euro-Foeder* aged lager.

Roll Out the Foeder, We’ll Have a Foeder of Fun

Two Ships Passing in the Night

In keeping with their anti-branding campaign, this beer can looks nothing like any of their other brews that we have reviewed to date. They must have an indie-marketing group. In fact this brew looks a bit like a copy of the old Molson Export bottle. Maybe the ship is sailing in the opposite direction and there are a few more sails and a few more pennants.** Maybe an indie artist’s interpretation of the Molson export ship? Of course the name Export also bears some similarities, as in it’s the same.

Watching the Connor McDavid show last night. Not the Leafs proudest moment that’s for sure. I did notice from all the commercials that there are as many online betting sites now as there are cannabis outlets. I think the Canadian economy is being driven by gambling, pot, and Tim Hortons. A taxing situation for sure.

Pouring this lager into my “Poppy’s Beer” glass, a gift from the grandkids to discourage any of my beer mooching friends from purloining my pint. A deep golden hazy brew with not enough froth to blow off. Smells like a beer, malt to a fault. A hearty swig from my crystal tankard yields a full malt and a sweet finish.  The sweet starts to fade but the smooth full malt lager remains. This new glass seems to promote faster drinking, looks like the grandkids are contributing to the delinquency of a senior. I guess it’s the thought that counts.

A mellow lager that started sweet and ended up with a smooth finish. A good solid lager, more enjoyable than the hockey game last night.

*Editor’s Comment: A foeder is a Dutch word for a large oak barrel or a vessel, traditionally used in wine making but being used more these days to age beer.

*Editor’s Comment: Based on the direction the pennants are flying, it looks like the indie ship at full sail is moving slower than the wind?

***Editor’s Comment: “Dancing in the Dark" was the first single released from Springsteen’s 1984 album “Born in the U.S.A.”. The song became his biggest hit, helping the album become the best-selling album of his career.

Final Rating: Dancing in the Dark*** at 14 out of 20

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