LogJam Ax Handle Ale

Brewed by LogJam Microbrewery
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Unity, Wisconsin USA

I picked this one up from my trip out to Milawaukee, WI last July. Poured a medium and slightly cloudy yellow color with a very small sized white head. Aromas of citrus, grasses and sweet malts (all on the lighter side). Tastes of lemons and sweet malts. Very thin and watery. Drain pour.

Not offensive, but mainly because there’s little of anything here. Headless and gold, it did have some nice beading. The aroma is basically absent. This watery brew has a very mild corny taste with perhaps a touch of wheat. The finish is tinny.

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Light golden color with a smalish yelloe tan head. Mild hops and light oak aroma. Slight oak flavor with a touch of perfume fruitiness. Perhaps a it dated botle. Finishs with a sharp bitterness that subsides quickly. An ale for the masses.

Bottle: Standard old yellow hue with small head and some lace. The aroma has notes of floral and grassy hops, sweet malts and some fruity esters. The taste is oh so basic, mild bittersweet balance with a slight fruity twangy kick. The hops are subdued in this beer, too much. The palate is watery and dry, boring. Well, it is somewhat refreshing. You can do better.

Light gold color with plenty of fast moving carbonation bubbles. The aroma is light tomatoes and grass. The taste is metallic with some sharp cheddar. There is also a hint of burnt bacon. A strange beer. There is also a sour character is a little off putting. They need to retool this recipe.

On draught at the micro-brewery tavern/campground near Unity, Wisconsin. Pours a clear golden straw brew with a creamy white head that has some nice retention and good lacing. Aroma of light golden grain malt, a touch of honey, vanilla and some mild flowery hops. Taste is light bodied, some light carbonation with flavors of malted golden grain cereal, a touch of vanilla, honey and flowery hops. Finish is slightly sweet with a crisp and clean cut aftertaste finish. I recall trying this beer at the original location 50 miles north of Unity. The new location and water has improved this beer from over four years ago.

Amber color with no head. Hmm... no head, no aroma, no taste... There’s some vague grain taste, but nothing to note. Pass on this one.

In the bottle at the 2005 Bad-burek party. pale yellow in color with a fizzy white head. Big carbonation bubbles. No saving graces. lacks any subtle characteristinc distinguishing it from a micro for the masses. Disappointing.