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David Ruiz is a Sales Management & Marketing pro who is unnaturally obsessed with good beer. Contact him at beersnobber@yahoo.com
Friday, February 14, 2014
Double Take Belgian White
Nothing really all that great. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness with each sip, but not enough to overcome the flavors feeling bland.
Brooklyn Brewery Local 2 Belgian Ale
Very mellow and good representation of the style. It's well-crafted with a bit of depth and shows that Brooklyn knows their stuff with Belgian-style ales.
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David Ruiz is a Sales Management & Marketing pro who is unnaturally obsessed with good beer. Contact him at beersnobber@yahoo.com
Victory Brewing HopDevil IPA
Victory Brewing HopDevil IPA an American India Pale Ale
Beautifully balanced hefty IPA. Defines the true American style IPA
Beautifully balanced hefty IPA. Defines the true American style IPA
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David Ruiz is a Sales Management & Marketing pro who is unnaturally obsessed with good beer. Contact him at beersnobber@yahoo.com
Sunday, October 20, 2013
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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David Ruiz is a Sales Management & Marketing pro who is unnaturally obsessed with good beer. Contact him at beersnobber@yahoo.com
Sunday, September 8, 2013
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
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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David Ruiz is a Sales & Marketing pro who is unnaturally obsessed with good beer. Contact him at beersnobber@yahoo.com
Friday, August 2, 2013
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
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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David Ruiz is a Sales & Marketing pro who is unnaturally obsessed with good beer. Contact him at beersnobber@yahoo.com
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
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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David Ruiz is a Sales & Marketing pro who is unnaturally obsessed with good beer. Contact him at beersnobber@yahoo.com
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