Matthew's Brewing Lake Worth FL *****

Fun spot tucked away near junk yards and auto service centers that probably will not try to confiscate and impound your car if you refuse to get a $850 brake job in order to pass inspection (That's kind of a hiccup about bringing the car to the Sunshine cartel state).  But I digress.  Sorry, when auto mechanics shaked down your 89 year old father it tends to stick with you.  

Nevertheless,  you walk up on a give sunny day, the music is blasting and that lobster truck is on shark tank is sitting out front selling lobster sandwiches made out of The real McCoy-- none of those sea legs with miracle whip from the supermarket. 

The beer machine cask beer is called an "English Dark Mild Ale" today and it's not freezing but well below room temperature (thank you for doing it the American way) It's dark like Pepsi, but not malty, and balanced like production grade beer. Carmel, little chocolate riffs the whole way down.

The head was frothy giant bubbles that disability quickly to flattened mode. 

Aroma?  Nearly bready, but kind of whiskey wood.  ABV--  4.5%.   IBU, just 25, which is just enough to make it take on the stumilus for a liquid PICA rate of intake.  Again-- well done.  

Texture-- feels like my tongue is wearing a light cardigan sweater.   There's a Listerine after taste that I love-- as if after we go those times I wish I could drink Listerine, I finally have an excuse. 

Clearly, Matthews knows what they are doing.  Very clean, week capitalize back room-- tanks are split shine with spotlights on it, the stars of the show.  There is a funny, Pink Floyd The Wall themed mural, my other 4th favorite Floyd. 

I'd say this place is worth a trip from anywhere in Florida based on the beer machine alone.  Real Beer served here!

 

The Pick 4 for $11 are:

Black Mettallic Nitro-- beautiful, dry, frothy, roasted, nearly thick and creamy but cut in 2 by its Ethanol, with an pleasant after taste-- again, like inspiration for another liquid PICA problem. Something tells me these guys are chemists. 

Junk Yard Dog is completely odorless and undetectable as a Serbian Hitman. Brown, malty, NUTMEGish.  Also Beautiful. Marris Otter put to good use.  There's a bourbon finish. Not due how it why, chemistry or casks.  Carmel coated malty texture.  I love it as true to style.  Is like more malt, but grains are not free and it's a god damn pandemic, so, let's keep it 100%.  Thanks guys. 

"Florida Haze", is frightening!  I'm so excited I thought i was going to piss myself for fun. Aroma aroma aroma.  This must have been dry hopped with these 4 thug hops: Galaxy Amarillo, Warrior and Motueka?  Wtf-- in the pandemic?  These guys must own a hop farm in Oregon. I have not even tasted this beer yet and it's at 10 out of 10. 

Haze yellow, the head is as sustainable as organically farmed tilapia.  Taste-- bodyslam.  Hulk Hogan took his vitamins when they made this. Exactly as advertised. What a beer. FU. ABV 7.2%, so I'm done a 3 oz.  IBU?  59, Not lying.  What a beer.  Medicinal really, for the soul.  Bitter, fragrant, flawers and fruit, but taste like a Ritz-Carlton not a crappy gift basket from that company that sends out old carved edible fruit dipped in cheap chocolate.  

"Accelerate"-- another IPA, ABV 6.9%, IBU-- 69, a filthy number to contemplate. The nose is understated-- lurking like love sick stalker after hours outside a strip club. Not really "aromatic" per se, but close... Too close for comfort. Probably not dry hot. Clear unlike the hazy ipas they have on sale. Amber. Bitter as F. Love it. Citra, Simcoe, Amarillo and Centennial, or is I like to call them The four IPA horsemen. 

Bottom line-- this place gives Cigar City, a kick in their crotches.