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Sunday, May 31, 2026

Beer of the Week

The beer: Brewtus

Brewed by: Monocacy Brewing Company, Frederick, Maryland

Description (from Untappd): "From the shadows of a dark and opulent curtain spring the robust aromas of locally roasted coffee and hardy malt. Deep-seated hop bitterness rallies with these conspirators, delivering a well-balanced thrust of assertive flavor to a bland tyrant. Raise a glass in celebration of liberating taste. 'Et tu, Brewte?'”

Would I buy it again? Yeah, yeah, another beer from Frederick. I swear, this is the last one. There's a good reason I forgot I had Brewtus laying around — it's not very good. I mean, it is what it says: a strong coffee stout. In that regard, Brewtus is very successful. But as a beverage to enjoy? Well, it tastes like a black coffee in beer form. There is not a lot of relief from the bitterness here, and it's not even hoppy bitterness. This is a beer you have to wrestle with to get down, and while it has its place, a warm spring evening is not a great occasion for it. Even so, I probably wouldn't buy this again.

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Beer of the Week

The beer: Sunlit Wit

The brewery: Monocacy Brewing Company, Frederick, Maryland

Description (from the can): Appearance/light haze, pale golden, bright white foam; Aroma/light citrus zest, coriander, subtle floral, very light spice/clove, mild breadiness; Taste/low bitterness, faint sweetness up front with a refreshingly dry finish, delicate touch of tartness; Texture/effervescent, extremely low astringency, light body, subtle coating effect in the finish

Would I buy it again? The initial taste of this beer was promising, but it was downhill from there, as I thought the aftertaste was kind of watery. The exact opposite of dry, if I'm being honest. Frankly, this beer isn't great, not awful, but definitely not one I'd go for again.