Welcome back everyone to Part 2 of the Friday Craft Brew Series. I'm currently in Italy and didnt get a chance to find a new brewery here, but luckily I thought ahead and managed to make it to a new brewery in Milwaukee before I left. So without further ado let's jump into the brewery. This weeks post is on Third Space Brewing.
This brewery is one of the more original ones I have been to in a while. A lot of breweries go for that industrial warehouse feel, while this one nails it...because it is literally in an old warehouse, right next to a bunch of other old factories. In fact, as we were pulling up to the brewery I really thought the gps had taken us in the wrong direction. They really embraced the warehouse space on the inside as well, leaving their own storage areas open right next to the bar.
During the summer they have an awesome outdoor patio right where the old loading dock used to be.
NOW, ONTO THE BEER
They had a bunch of pale ale style beers, which I loved, but a few others that were completely new to me. One of my favorites was the Milwaukee Mule.
Similar to a Moscow Mule this beer also incorporates ginger, only it is a Sour Ale beer that actually incorporates lime and ginger after brewing. I loved this beer, it is perfect for the summer and anyone that loves a good sour beer will be drinking these down left and right, pretty sure my wife had 3 or 4 of these they were so good.
Probably my second favorite beer I had here was the It Was All A Dream Juicy IPA (Notorious B.I.G. fans should get that reference). Right along with the Milwaukee Mule, this beer also incorporated a citrus flavor. I believe they said they include some tangerine during the hopping process. The citrus wasn't too strong as this definitely had the bitterness you would expect with an IPA, but it finished real cleanly with the citrus flavor on the back end. Another real good beer for the summer.
The final beer I want to mention was Unite the Clans, a Scottish Rye Ale. When I ordered this beer I was expecting something on the darker side, however when the bartender began to pour it had an amazing amber color. Just like the color, I was also surprised with the taste, it was much lighter than a lot of the Scotch Ales I've had before. The best way I can describe it is that it had an almost Lager flavor, only stronger,VT and with the tiniest roasted flavor. This was ok by me as anyone that knows me knows I can't stand the heavy roasted flavor in a lot of dark beers.
The brewery had several more of their own beers on tap, and a couple guest beers in bottles or cans. The next time I'm able to make it up to Milwaukee I'll definitely be back, the bartenders were super knowledgeable, and for only being open about eight months the place was running real smoothly. The brewery also has a Friday special where they offer one of their beers for a dollar until the keg runs out! This is definitely a great spot to come for a beer this summer!
Tune in next Friday for the next episode of Friday Craft Brew Series, and check out last weeks post at the link below. Thanks for reading!
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