Today's beer is one that I've wanted to get around to for some time. See, Listermann's a brewery whose name always grabs my attention. This means that I've been bummed when I see their Oktoberfest out in the wild because, historically, it drops just after I cement my Oktoberfest lineup for the blog.

Did y'all have a nice Valentine's Day? Michelle and I went out to dinner, came back, had a drink (beer for me, wine for her) and went to bed. It was uneventful, sure, but it was pretty much my ideal Friday night.


Well, we did all of the above while swinging by a bottle shop between dinner and coming home. The goal was to purchase her wine (which, if you read that first paragraph, you'll know was a successful in that endeavor), but I also was looking for a little something special to write about today: Listermann's Kris, a cheetah beer (it's pretty well documented on the blog and on my Twitter that I'm a big cheetah supporter). I was lucky enough to find it, packaged with its companion stout, Remus. So, today, I'm drinking them both and presenting my thoughts on them to you. Let's get to it.

It's no secret that I'm an autumn fanatic. Not only do I like the season itself (the cooling temperatures, the changing leaves, and the early evenings), I also generally like all things associated with it. Sweaters, candles, bonfires, turkey, cider, blankets, all the beer, hikes, hayrides, and pumpkin everything all fall under the wide umbrella of my autumnal fanaticism. And when I say pumpkin everything, I really do mean pumpkin everything.


Pumpkin Spice Lattes are a not-so-guilty pleasure of mine. I do tend to prefer Mickey D's' over that overpriced Seattle-based coffee place's, but I'll take what I can get when I can get it. So when Listermann (which is a great brewery here in the 513 that doubles as the place where I get my homebrewing supplies) announced a PSL milkshake IPA, I knew I had to have it. Now, a month after first learning about it, it's time to crack into my first can.