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Legbiter

June 2, 2010

Name – Legbiter
Country – Northern Ireland
Type – English Pale Ale

Appearance – Poured a very clear red color with a big frothy white head.

Smell – Not a whole lot going on in the smell. You can pick up some faint scents of grain and sweet malts.

Taste – Sweet toffee like malts along with a breadiness. There is a bit of hops present that give it a slight bittering on the back.

I was actually contacted a bit ago by the brewery of this beer, Strangford Lough, who asked if I would try a couple of their beers. Not one to turn down free beer (and adhering to legal obligations of blogger disclosure) I graciously accepted. A few days later I had the bottles. This is the first one I tried of the two. It has good English style characteristics to it but could use a tiny bit more hops I feel in the taste. Other than that this is a good sessionable pale ale.

Overall Grade – B-

Trois Pistoles

June 1, 2010

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Name – Trois Pistoles
Country – Canada
Type – Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Appearance – Pours a pretty murky deep brown color with a good sized tannish head.

Smell – Dark fruit and cherries along with some dark malt smells. Slight Belgian yeast characteristic and a small alcohol burn in the nostrils.

Taste – You get the dark fruits again and a bit of a tartness to it with a cherry flavor. Malts stand out for sure in this one. Alcohol comes through slightly at first and even more so as it continues to warm up.

I have to say I’m a fan of Unibroue. I know some people don’t care for them but a large amount of the brews from them I have had I end up liking. This is another one on that list. Very Belgian in character and very nice to sit back and sip.

Overall Grade – A-

Whirlwind Witbier

May 31, 2010

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Name – Whirlwind Witbier
Country – United States
Type – Witbier

Appearance – Poured a hazy pale yellow color. Very thin, bubbly white head that was gone very quickly. I’m surprised I was able to capture it in the picture.

Smell – Very typical witbier smells with citrus, yeast and some spice.

Taste – Again the taste is pretty straight forward as well. Crisp citrus taste with the yeast. Some spice like coriander is present as well.

This was a good pickup for the summer. Crisp, refreshing and flavorful. This is a great beer for after a hard day of manual labor or if you are just out at the pool. I would recommend this one pretty highly as it is very close to the traditional German ones.

Overall Grade – B+