Maybe it’s the fact that I’ve never been blown away by an amber, so I’ve come to expect little of them, but these were my least favorites in this taste test. Fans of darker beers will much prefer Creamy Dark, while 2012 would be the choice of someone who doesn’t want a lot of flavor in their beer. In fact, if you drank 2012 blind and then opened your eyes, you’d be surprised to see a dark-colored beer in front of you. It is just as smooth as Creamy Dark, but doesn’t have as much of the roasty malt flavor that I love about the Leinie’s brew. Theirs is an ale, inspired by the Mayan calendar’s ominous prediction of the end of the world. I’d never tasted 2012 Black Ale before this article, so I was excited to see what Point has came up with. It’s an anomaly in that it rides the fine line between light and dark, and can satisfy the tastes of both groups. I’m not typically a fan of dark beers (stouts, Belgian ales, etc.), but Creamy Dark is my favorite Leinie’s brew. But drinkers dead set against drinking light are far more likely to turn to Chippewa’s finest. It’s a light-tasting, non-light beer that, among mixed company at The Joynt’s happy hour, is an obvious choice over draughts like Grain Belt or Berghoff. Point’s brew is more closely related to Miller High Life in that respect. But you’ll find light beer drinkers opting away from it if it’s in a cooler next to Point’s Special Lager. Stevens Point Brewery is a little secretive about the origins of their mascot, who may have inspired “The Coneheads” on SNL.Leinie’s Original is always a solid choice among run-of-the-mill beers when you’re looking to drink something for long periods (bringing a case to a party, for instance). 10 is nearby to the north and Highway 54 approaches within several miles to the south. You’ll find Stevens Point Brewery about a mile south of downtown along Water Street. Definitely one of the most comprehensive brewery tours in the state! Their Gift Shop features plenty of memorabilia to take home, including of their legendary advertising slogans and designs. Tours are available Monday-Saturday on the hour, usually from 11am-2pm but it can vary by season. This really goes bring you through the middle of everything closed toed shoes are required. Their hour-long tour takes you through all facets of the brewing process, including a look inside the copper kettles and samples of the resulting products. The Point Brewery Gift Shop even has clothes for a littlest ones, who of course, ARE home-brewed. Among other things, the Gift Shop at Stevens Point Brewery offers a variety of their tap handles. Along with flagship Point Special, they feature Point Cascade Pale Ale, Beyond the Pale, Drop Dead Blonde, Nude Beach, Horizon Wheat, Point Smiley Blue Pils, the 2012 Black Ale (which played off the end-of-the-world predictions that year), and a line of gourmet sodas that includes a tasty root beer. Point has since expanded its line to include a variety of craft-style beer and ales, including several seasonal varieties. Today, Point sells their beer in 27 states. The Stevens Point Brewery started up back in 1857 and supplied beer to Civil War troops, near-beer to people waiting out Prohibition, and Chicago Daily News columnist Mike Royko in 1973, whose choice of Point Special as the best-tasting beer in America launched it to new heights. Stevens Point is home to the 5th oldest continuously operating brewery in the United States.
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