Brewery Trips-Davidson Brothers Brewery

I just returned from Brant Lake , NY, where I went on my annual vacation with 40 members of my extended family.  As always, it was an excellent time shared by all.

On Wednesday, my wife, my cousin Bryan and his wife Carly, and I decided to take our usual day out to a brewery or two and enjoy the Lake George area.  We decided to try Davidson Brothers Brewery in Glens Falls, NY.

We parked about a block away and walked towards the restaurant.  The brewery was in a very cool, historic looking area of the town.  Surrounding the brewery, were buildings with great architecture and little shops that catered to both locals and vacationers.  We decided to sit outside, enjoy the beautiful weather, and begin the slight punishment of our livers.  Inside, the brewery seemed to have a good variety of choices. I counted 9 beers on tap.   The restaurant had a rustic vibe with brick walls and antiques and lake like paraphernalia on the walls.  Patrons can also get a great view of the brewing system.

 

 

 

Naturally, I decided to order the sampler.  At Davidson Brothers, you fill out a card with your selections.  I chose the IPA, the smoked porter, oatmeal stout, scotch ale, Belgian white, and the nut brown ale.  We also ordered a nacho sampler to suppress our 11:30 alcohol intake.

 









 

BEER REVIEW

The first beer I tried was the IPA.  Now, since I find myself to be an IPA junkie, I always look forward to trying someone else's interpretation of the beer.  Davidson Brothers' IPA was definitely good.  It was light in color and had a very smooth and easy to drink quality.  It was not incredibly hoppy, but definitely was a solid beer.   7.5/10

Next up was the smoked porter.  Exciting!...Not so much.  This turned out to be my least favorite brew from Davidson Brothers.  I found the beer to lack a lot of body, and almost watery.  There was a decent subtle smoke flavor, but the rest of the beer lack aroma, mouth feel, or any other of the snooty beer snob terms.  Overall, this beer was only ok.   3/10

Next was the oatmeal stout, which I definitely forgot to take a picture of.  Oh well, I'm new to this.  The oatmeal stout was definitely better than the smoke porter. I thought it was very smooth and very easy to drink.  it was hard to pick up on any oatmeal flavors, but it was definitely a beer that could be enjoyed by all.  Unfortunately, i found this beer to have very little body also.  4.5/10

 

 

The Strong Scotch Ale was next on the list.  This beer was definitely an upgrade from the previous two.  It was super malty, but very balanced.  I liked how you could taste the power of the beer, but also its very smooth "drinkabilty".(ugh..sorry) Overall, this was one of Davidson Brothers' best offerings.  8/10

The Belgian White was exactly what I expected.  It was very easy to drink.  Other then that, it pretty much tasted like most light Belgian beers.  I enjoyed it, but would go running back for another. 6/10

 

The Nut Brown Ale delivered my favorite offering of the evening..I mean almost publicly acceptable drinking time.  The beer was excellent,  it had great body, great flavor, and was simply the most enjoyable beer at Davidson Brothers for me.  8.5/10

 

Davidson Brothers was a great stop.  Although I felt some of their beers were a little weak, I thought the restaurant and environment were excellent.  We had a great time and I would definitely go back.  Overall rating-7/10

 

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