Last night, I was in the mood for drinking, so I had a few beers.
First up was the second beer in the Sam Adams Longshot box, the Weizenbock. This one was doubly nice because I got to use my new weissbier glass. The beer poured a cloudy brown with a nice light tan head. Smelled of malty sweetness and a slight hint of banana. The beer was nicely carbonated with a nice bready/chewy texture (that’s a good thing). It tasted of yeast and bread and a little banana. It was nice and smooth and something I’d never expect from Sam Adams. I’d like to see them make this part of their regular (or at least seasonal) lineup. This was an excellent beer. Two thumbs up to the homebrewer that came up with this recipe. It’s true to style and a good example of a weizenbock.
Next, as I had made my trip to Nikki’s even though there was no tasting, I had picked up a bunch of IPA’s. I’ve been missing the hops lately. Last night, I tried the Southampton IPA. This one poured a slightly hazy pale amber color with a very small white head that quickly disappeared. Smelled of citrusy hops. Lots of hops in the flavor as well as some malt. I wasn’t crazy about this one. The flavor of the hops didn’t seem right and the balance was a bit off. It was a decent IPA, but not what I’ve come to expect from my IPA’s. Would I drink it again? Probably. Do I prefer other IPA’s? Definitely.
Finally, for dessert, I had Clipper City’s Holy Sheet, an abbey ale. This one poured a clear brown color with a small tan head that quickly disappeared. It tasted of some spices and malt, but lacked what I’ve come to expect of Belgian style ales. It was too clear and lacked body and flavor. I probably won’t be buying this one again. It seems as though they filtered a beer that should’ve been left unfiltered or, better yet, bottle conditioned.
So the night started out great, but went downhill. Next time I’ll try the Southern Tier IPA. Hopefully, that’ll be a good one. Their Un-Earthly IPA is fantastic.
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