So I haven’t written a whole lot lately, but I have had some pretty tasty beers. I’ll go in reverse order as I remember them.
Last weekend, Susan and I went back to Yankee Spirits because I wanted to try to get Alesmith Speedway Stout. They were out of it, so I got some barleywines and the Sam Adams Longshot 6 pack. Longshot is a homebrew competition that Sam Adams holds every year. They brew the 3 top beers and put them in a 6 pack. Unfortunately, this year, one of the winners was a Double IPA. Because of the hops shortage, they will brew it next year. So there were 3 of each of the other winners, a Grape Pale Ale, and a Weizenbock.
Last night, I tried the Grape Pale Ale. It pours a nice amber color with a 1 finger white head that hangs around for a while. It smelled like a pretty weak pale ale with some hops, but mostly malt. It had a very very faint grape scent to it, but not really enough for me to notice that much. The flavor was much the same, pretty light on all parts. I couldn’t really taste a whole lot of grape, but it added to the sweetness. This beer would be better for the summer. It was nice and light and easy drinking, but not big on flavor.
The night before, I had EKU 28, one of the German beers I picked up. This Eisbock was big on flavor. It poured an amber color with a small head. Smelled of fruit and malty sweetness. Very little hops were present in the aroma. The taste was fantastic. It was nice and fruity with a slight alcohol warmness that lasted throughout. It was a very sweet beer and worth drinking again and again (though maybe not in the same night at 11% ABV). Very different for a lager.
Finally, the night before that, I had Left Hand’s Imperial Stout. This was one of the smoothest, imperial stouts I have had. It had a nice sweetness with just enough bitterness to balance it out. It pours a dark mahogany color with a very small tan head that disappears quickly. The smell is of roasted malts, some slight sweet chocolate, and a very slight hint of hops. The taste is sweet and slightly bitter. It’s a very smooth and easy drinking, especially considering the 10% ABV, which was not at all noticeable.
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