Hairy Eyeball Ale
17 Feb
Name – Hairy Eyeball Ale
Country – United States
Type – American Strong Ale
Appearance – Pours a mostly clear deep red color with a very thin off white head that leaves some lacing on the glass.
Smell – Quite a malty nose. Sweet caramel can be picked up and a slight hop smell
Taste – Sweet caramel and malts up front with a bready like hop flavor. There is a boozy bite at the end that gets strong as the beer warms up.
The winter offering from Lagunitas is one I missed last year. I actually did not even find this at my local beer store but had to go to another branch south of me to actually find it. Most American Strong Ales I have had are big and hoppy but this one has a lot more malt to it and sort of evens things out. I enjoyed this quite a deal with a dinner I made of chopped steak sauteed with onions and hot peppers served inside a bell pepper half and drizzled with hot cheese sauce. Great pairing and a really good beer.
Overall Grade – A
I had this one on Friday. Actually, I had two. This is really a diferent beer for Lagunitas. It grew on my by the end of the first. Def. a good winter warmer.
Good beer, i missed it this year, but had it last. like Nate said it is sorta different for Lagunitas which makes it that much better!