Archives: Coast Brewing, 5/15/04

Coast Brewing Company
Beau Rivage Casino
Biloxi, MS
Sat. 5/15/04, 1:45pm
[closed]

House Brews:
Biloxi Light
Biloxi Blonde
Sunset Amber (B)
Beau Rivage Bock
Steal Head Stout
Millennium Ale Pale Ale (J)

Nightclub/restaurant with Art Deco touches. Massive tv showing horse races (the Preakness is today). A shame that we are in a casino yet cannot bet on it!

Sunset Amber: Medium golden color. I wouldn't say "amber" but not far off. The pale ale is almost exactly the same shade. The aroma doesn't give many clues. Malts dominate the taste. Hops seem to be an afterthought. The beer is clean and crisp, and it's thirst-quenching. The body is decent, not outstanding - but is the consistency of iced tea. That is actually what this beer reminds me of - iced tea with malts. It's really better than that sounds, but the beer doesn't have much character. It is by no means bad, but it's not a "wow" either. 7.8 (this beer won silver at GABF in 2000, and bronze in 2001 in Vienna lager category).

Millennium Pale Ale: No head. Medium to light amber color. Pleasant aroma. The body is just a tiny bit thin, but overall it's good. There is a good balance between malt and hops . The finish is not as good as the initial swallow. A good, not a great beer. 8.3