Mike Loves Beer

Name – Sea Dog Riverdriver Hazelnut Porter
Country – United States
Type – American Porter

Appearance – Pours a pretty opaque brown with some lighter brown to red highlights along the edges of the glass.  Good sized tan head disappears quickly and doesn’t really leave any lacing.

Smell – You do get the hazelnut right up front with some other toasted malts.

Taste – Hazelnut, toasted malts, a little bit of chocolate and some hints of vanilla and toffee.

I must say that they did a good job of having an easy time tasting the hazelnut.  Some beers you have to really search for the flavor of something that they put in the name but no problems with this.  I found it to be a little more sweet than I care for with a porter but not bad at all.  See, Sea Dog can make more than just fruit flavored wheats.

Overall Grade – B-

Name - Sea Dog IPA
Country - United States
Type - India Pale Ale

Appearance - A medium to dark amber coloring. When poured into a chilled glass, produces an emmense amount of a thick white head.

Smell - A very favorable sweet aroma, not overwhelming but very pleasant.

Taste - The taste is amazing, one of the best IPA’s I have ever sampled. Reminds me of a beer I have sampled in the past, but I can not think of the name. I have sampled a few other Sea Dog beer’s, most of which have a fruity taste. I am very impressed with Sea Dog’s IPA they truly can make a great beer without fruit. The beer has an absolute perfect amount of carbonation, and is not too strong. No bad after taste, great for any occasion. I will be buying this beer in a greater amount for my own personal enjoyment.

Overall Grade – A-