As I looked for a beer on the shelves of our local supermarket I came across Bat Creek Brewery's Midwest Farmers Daughter. They are a small Brewery out of Bowling Green Missouri, this is from their site...
"Our humble operation is run out of a machine shed. We currently brew a barrel or two at a time. We have a few fairly successful year round brews that we are extremely proud to offer as well as a few occasional special brews. Come back often to see what we're cooking up next."
Now before I get into the tasting let me say the price point (it was a sale item for under 5 bucks) and more importantly the label (yeah she is drawn but it is still a sexy midwest female on a barrel) is what caught my attention.
The description from the Batcreek Brewery site is, "Our flagship beer and most popular, this light blonde ale delivers on its promise. It really makes you feel alright. It is smooth, easy drinking and refreshing but not too light. This brew has a subtle malt and hop character and a crisp clean finish, making it an easy drinking experience."
In this particular Taste testing we brought in a buddy of mine Rob, and my wife to share in the single bottle of brew.
Rob Tried it and said it was a mild summer beer good for a hot day, but not a lot of flavor. Adding a lemon may help, on the plus side he said it was better than your average Big Box beer BMC (Budwieser Miller Coors)
Rob's usual Go To Beer is Sierra Nevada IPA against that he gave this one a 5 (stating 3 and below to him are undrinkable)
Against something similar he looks to a good Summer Ale (like Sam Adams) or even Boulavard wheat as his 10 and gives Midwest Farmer's daughter a 6.5
Next u Sarah, Her first impression was "What is The point? If this was all I had to drink all day, then Okay" She did not like it, she said it lacked any kind of taste to it. Her Go To 10 is Arrogant Bastard and even against her Summer type beers she gave this an overall 3.
It was not my favorite beer, the label I would say was my favorite part of this beer (well also the 5 dollar price) I would say it was better than a Big Box beer but not something I would drink again.
Against my 10 Sam Adams Octoberfest I give it a 4, it was drinkable and was not at all gross, just lacked a lot of flavor I tend to enjoy, a little too light for my taste. Against a lighter Summer Ale I would even give it a 4.5. Again it is not a bad beer for someone who likes a lighter style brew this would probably be really good for them. And even a great introduction to craft beers when they decide to take that step away from ther Big Box beers. I would almost call this a "Craft Brew Starter Beer"
So In closing, never judge a Book or Bottle by its cover. Once we average out the scores this is what Bat Creek Brewery's Midwest Farmers Daughter gets
Against Our Go To Beers a Solid 4
Against a Similair Brew 4.6
And added all up 4.3
Again for someone who is a "Craft Beer Virgin" and wants to take that first step this is a great beer for you. If you are like me and like the heavier beers this one may be too light.
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