1487 Brewery, Plain City OH

I was intrigued by their stated adherence (mostly) to the German Rheinheitsgebot that restricts the ingredients that can go into beer. 1487′s core beers follow that, but others do not. Be that as it may, I thought it was worth a visit, but just for a flight.

I’d decided that today’s Second Meal™️ would be from Jason’s Deli, accompanied by a crowler from 1487 … hence, the flight to see what was what.

1487 color-codes their flights, which is an interesting idea, and the glasses are six ounces but only filled to the four ounce mark. This not only makes it easy not to spill – some places fill those little glasses right up to the brim – but allows room for a good head without taking away from the drinkable amount.

Helles – I have to admit that I don’t generally like this style, but this one, I did. In fact, I can easily make the claim that this is my favorite Helles of all that I’ve had!

Kolsch – Good, but I missed the flavor that the best of this style bring to the table. This one just seemed a bit bland.

Roggen – I don’t think I’ve ever had this style, but it was good enough to win the Crowler prize! Rye malt – rather than wheat malt – is the base for this beer, lending it an interesting and quite pleasant taste.

Dunkel – Of the four, I had expected either this or the Kolsch to be my favorites. This was good, but paled in comparison to the Roggen.

1487′s food menu is small but looked interesting, almost (but not quite) sufficiently so as to change my mind on the Deli dinner. But … Jason’s … 🙂