Friday, March 8, 2013

The Filling Station Microbrewery Four Beer Review



642 Railroad Place
Traverse City, Michigan
Eighth Street & Woodmere

They call their taps ‘tracks’ and they have 14 tracks today. 



My wife had a glass of Track 11 Prague Pilsner: They describe this pilsner as a Bohemian Pilsner made with Czech Saaz hops, caramel malts and German pilsner.   Appearance – golden pilsner body with tons of lacing on the glass.  Aroma: bready, faint hops.  Flavors and mouthfeel: crisp, firm carbonation, slight bittering, nice pink peppercorn like tone.  To the Point: a real nice pilsner – I liked it. 5.6% abv


I had Track 9 London Porter: They use English pale, brown, and black malts with some UK Goldings hops.  Appearance: nice black body with a tan head that leaves plenty of lacing on the glass.  Aroma: wonderful roasted coffee and toasted grains and it reminds of fresh pumpernickel bread.  Flavors: you want roasty and toasty … well this is it.  Delightful roasted flavors reminding me of coffee, roasted grains, and a touch of chocolate.  Mouthfeel: low carbonation, low-moderate bittering, almost creamy feel, a pleasing porter feel overall.  To the Point: I really like this porter.  This is top shelf stuff here.  7.4% abv


The Stoker Pizza showed up. Here is the pizza oven they cooked it in.  

Second Glass

My wife ordered Track 12 Ballyshannon Irish Red Ale: Belgian pale malt, US 6 row and 2 row malts.  German and UK caramel malts.  UK chocolate malts. UK Goldings and Fuggles hops.  Appearance: chestnut body with a light tan head that leaves some lacing behind.  Aroma: kind of light, a whiff of toasted malt.  Flavors: a toasted caramel and chicory mixing it up with a smoky feel.  Mouthfeel: moderate carbonation, medium feel.  5.2% abv

Doppelbock in the tall glass the Red Ale in the Pint

I ordered Track 2 Einbeck Doppelbock: They say, German Pilsner, Munich and caramel malts.  German Magnum and Tradition hops.  Appearance: cinnamon stick body with an off-white head that leave some lacing.  Aroma: faint nose, toasted and lightly buttered fruit bread.  Flavors and mouthfeel: smooth feel, sweet bread, light yet rich caramel, low-moderate carbonation, might be from eating but, there is a light spicy tingle on the tongue – around mid-palate, might also be the alcohol spice? … a little alcohol warmth on the finish.  To the Point: a nice light to moderate body Doppelbock, the alcohol did not really show as in being boozy.  9% abv

Here are some pics from the Filling Station.  A must visit when you are in the Traverse City area.  





Plenty of great food.  The pizza and Cesar salad was excellent.






  


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