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    Meantime India Pale Ale

    July 7, 2009
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    Name – Meantime India Pale Ale
    Country – England
    Type – English India Pale Ale

    Appearance – Pours a hazy orangish color with a big white head that laced the glass all the way down.

    Smell – Not much going on in the nose.  There is some yeast and floral hops but they don’t stand out.

    Taste – Nice dry hop taste throughout that is a little piney but more sweet with some citrus to it.  Not as intense on hops as an American version but that’s not the English style.

    I’ll admit that this beer ticked me off a little bit at first but completely redeemed itself.  First when I popped the cork and set the bottle down the beer just came flowing out of the the top.  After cleaning it up and pouring the lack of any big scent worried me.  But upon tasting I was brought back and enjoyed this good English IPA.

    Overall Grade – A-

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    Orval Trappist Ale

    July 6, 2009
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    Name – Orval Trappist Ale
    Country – Belgium
    Type – Belgian Pale Ale

    Appearance – Poured a clear reddish brown color with frothy white head.

    Smell – Sweet fruit smells and just a general sugary type smell.

    Taste – Sweet fruits with some slight floral hops in the background and finishes with a bit of an alcohol bite.

    I’ve always heard rave reviews about Orval so I knew it was time to try it for once.  While I do believe it is a very good beer, I don’t believe it is the best beer in the world (I have read that a few times from some writers).

    Overall Grade – B+

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