Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA

Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA

Appearance: Poured in a traditional pint glass.  Light copper hue, clear, nice sized head somewhat off white, creamy and thickr than expected. Quickly fading head, but nice lacing on the glass.  

Nose: Classic piney hoppy nose, but not overwhelming.  Hints of floral, citrus and some type of herbal sents.

Taste: Toasted malty start that quickly changes to a strengthening dose of fresh hopiness, short burst of bitterness follows, was hoping for more.  Injection of a faint sweetness of the fruity type and eventually reverts back to bittery hoppy ending.  The finish was enjoyable almost pleasant with a clingy bitterness that lingered with a touch of sweet caramel. 

Drinkability:  Medium smooth body

Overall: This IPA is very enjoyable, very good.  Nicely crafted with a refreshing and satisfying, lasting impression.  Sure, I'll have another.

Serving type: bottle

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Blue moon Rounders pale Ale

Blue moon Rounders pale Ale 

Appearance –  coppery color with reddish hue and small white quickly dissipating head usually seen with Belgium style brews. Only a trace of lace on the sides of the glass remains when I'm ready for a sip.

Smell – Bready, yeasty aroma is present with a heavy caramel waft wrapped in and a lightly roasted malt scent. A deeper sniff recognizes an almost citrus smell mixed with light herbs and a traditional Belgian spice smell.

Taste – A robust biscotty flavor met with a strong sweetness of caramel sugars greets the tongue with a strong showing of a bready flavor as well. As the flavor advances it remains rather sweet with some orange and tangerine flavors coming more toward the middle and the end. In the middle of the taste a hint of coriander and a toffee like flavor also join ending in a nice bitter kick.

Mouthfeel- The body of the beer is on the medium to heavy side with a decent carbonation complimenting the sweet & bitter flavors.  

Overall – An easy drinking beer that is rather tasty for a larger commercial brewery.

Serving type: bottle

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Dogfish 90 minute IPA

Dogfish 90 minute IPA 

Appearance:  A muddy medium orangeish color. Beautiful slightly off-white foam head, lace is even to start and then spread and flows down.

Nose:  Moderate grapefruit with a sweet under rif of fresh honey.  Herbs seeps into the mix with a tinge of pine.  Dissipates into a sweetness almost floral in nature probably from the plethora of two-row malts crossing over with the extremely high hop content.  

Taste: The start is a robust flavorful bitter that is very overwhelming in an expected sort of way.  Sweet honey and then sour fruitiness tweaks up from underneath and quickly disappears as a more textured taste of the original bitterness pushes back in front.  It is very complex and almost juicy as it flows through the order of flavors described.  The same order holds true for every sip through the long finish.

Drinkability:  Nice frothy thickness in the mouth that turns slippery. Medium body with definite pine smooth presence.  Meant to be savored slowly to get all the effects.

Overall:  Wow wow wow what a great IPA!  This goes to the top of my list.  Why did I wait so long

Serving type: tap

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Southern Tier IPA tasted

Southern Tier IPA tasted

I have never tasted anything from this brewery, but they have been around since 2002 and are out of Lakewood, NY.  The IPA appears to be one of the original beers they began producing.

Appearance: Classic light copper color. Slightly foggy body with white head a couple of fingers thick.  Head dissipates very slowly indicating a higher carbonation.

Nose: Malty quaffs mixed with very piney floral hops aromas.  A hint of something sweet, maybe caramel or citrus.  

Taste: Malty start takes a quick left into deep piney hoppy bitterness.  Yes there are caramel overtones that seep through creating a bit of sweetness against the lingering bitterness and the toasty maltyness.   Almost a creamy feel with the caramel and the well balanced slightly stronger pine traits.

Mouthfeel: Smooth and creamy medium body that sits thickly in a mouthful. 

Drinkability: Above average, the taste is not at all disappointing. Good IPA.  I will certainly drink it once again. 

Overall: Very enjoyable!  Creamy malt balance with piney bitter-sweetness.

Serving type:  bottle

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Sam Adams Rebel IPA

Sam Adams Rebel IPA tasted
(on tap at Buffalo Wild Wings)

A: White frothy foam head with decent retention and lacing.  Clear color, golden hew.

S: Malty, wheat, almost biscuity aromas, hint of mild citrus quaffs. 

T: Not too hoppy almost mild which is consistent with a west coast style American Pale Ale, and a little light for a true IPA.  Sweet citrus undertones, maybe tangerine or grapefruit.  Decent malt base.




M: On the heavy side of a Medium body and a lighter creamy carbonation. 

O: Enjoyable and very drinkable.  I was hoping for a bit more punch from the hops and from all I've heard about it, but it's still another good Sam Adams beverage.

Serving type: tap

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Westmalle Trappist Triple Ale

Westmalle Trappist Triple Ale tasted

Appearance: Beautiful cloudy pale rusty orange with a nice thick head.  It has some serious lacing going on with a frothy, creamy head that stays put when swirling the pint glass.

Nose: Tartness, pungent lemon grass, apricot, pale malts aroma. 

Taste: A complex mouthful that starts a bit crisp and transitions into fruity overtones reminiscent of apricot smells.  Robust spice takes over with yeasty honey sweetness.  Fresh and full of some great layers.

Drinkability: So very smooth yet complex beauty.

Overall:  A fabulous Ale worth searching for.  Highly recommended!

Serving type: bottle

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Shiner Prickly Pear from the Family Reunion pack.

Shiner is well know for its "bock" that can be found around the country and on tap at almost every bar in Dallas.  This session beer is something altogether different.

A - Pours a substantial amber copper color with an off white, creamy rather foamy head that dissipates very slowly.

S - Strong aroma of fruit, very sweet and citrusy.  I'm getting a lot of orange, grapes and maybe some peach.

T - The taste started with a light bitterness, which was surprising, but then becomes tart. It's not overwhelming, but it is bold.  Unlike most anything I've had in the way of fruit beers, slightly artificial, but it's not bad.  

M - The beer is on the light bodied side and slightly carbed.  An easy crisp drink.

O - Not a great beer, but another good summer choice.  Refreshing crisp and interesting!

Serving type: bottle

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