Silver Moon Brewing is set along one of the busier streets in town
and really appears somewhat uninviting from the outside.
And inside, to a
certain extent. It sort of blends brewpub and roadhouse music bar, and is a touch grimy.
Not that I felt entirely out of place, but perhaps some dreadlocks, tats, or piercings would
have let me blend in better than my khaki shorts and a polo shirt did. A fairly
loud two-man music group was onstage, and we were asked a
couple of times to pay a cover charge (which we ignored).
The food menu was good, if limited: sandwiches, several good
appetizers, and salads. Samplers of Silver Moon brews were available: five 4oz.
glasses for $8. I had not heard much about this brewery, and my expectations
were not so high -- but I was pleasantly surprised by the variety and quality
of the beer.
Silver Moon Bridge Creek Pilsner
Smooth, light grassy sweet nose. Clear, brilliant straw
color. Tart initial / sweet and grassy mid palate / tropical fruit and
lingering hop traces in the finish. Has more body than a typical pils. Very
good hopping. Nice grass and floral notes.
Silver Moon Libation Pale Ale
Piney and medium malt aroma. The initial taste is a twisting
game of pine resin and caramel. A smooth and pleasant mid palate. It balances
out nicely in finish. The flavors develop and blend well. Seems like a mature
brew.
Silver Moon Hounds Tooth Amber
Nice citrusy aroma. Light copper color, with good lace. A
restrained grapefruit initial taste. Graded bitterness and some decent
maltiness in mid palate. Really more like an IPA than an amber ale.
These lighter, commonplace styles were the best on offer. I
left with the feeling that Silver Moon is a rather underrated brewery.
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