Follow me:

    Twin Sisters Double IPA

    January 13, 2009
    / Beer Review /
    1 Comment

    Name – Twin Sisters Double IPA
    Country – United States
    Type – American Double IPA

    Appearance – Poured a pale yellow maybe slightly orange color that was slightly hazy.  Had a nice white head that laced the glass some what.

    Smell – Citrus like hop smell.

    Taste – Hits you first with a taste of grapefruit and then goes to a slightly pine like hoppy taste and finishes with a very slight alcohol tint.

    I had sampled this at the beer and food pairing that I went to in November with some carrot cake.  I thought this was a good double IPA but just not up there with some of the others I have had in the past.  I would still recommend this one.

    Overall Grade – B-

    Share
    Leave a comment

    Lagunitas Brown Shugga

    January 11, 2009
    / Beer News /
    Leave a comment

    Name – Lagunitas Brown Shugga
    Country – United States
    Type – American Strong Ale

    Appearance – A very nice amber almost red color with a slightly tan head.  A little disappointed that the head subsided rather quickly.

    Smell – Nice sweet smell of caramel or maple syrup.

    Taste – Very nice combination of sweet malts and the hops.  Hints of brown sugar (go figure).  The spicy hops add a little bit of bitterness to it which mixes well.

    I just randomly came across this one at the store and decided to give it a try.  I had no idea what style it was but was happy to read it was an American Strong Ale.  It was overall a really good beer.  Great mix of the malts and hops to a nice sweet and slightly hoppy taste.  The lack of a long lasting head was the only flaw and that is no where close to something to turn me off to it.  Great beer.

    Overall Grade – A-

    Share
    Leave a comment

    Rare Vos

    January 10, 2009
    / Beer Review /
    1 Comment

    Name – Rare Vos
    Country – United States
    Type – Belgian Dark Ale

    Appearance – Poured a sort of murky orange color with a bubbly white head.

    Smell – Very sweet smell with lots of fruits in there.  I could pick up slight hints of banana, cherry and orange.

    Taste – Slight hints of spices at first that are followed with a subtle sweet malt flavor and some fruit tastes.  Finishes very clean.  Not really much bitterness to it.

    I was expecting something a little heavier from this upon first reading about it but was greeted with something different, in a good way.  Just because it has a fruity smell and a bit of a taste don’t let that throw you off.  This is not a fruit beer.  It is a very good Belgian style ale that does a great job of capturing that style.  I highly recommend this one.

    Overall Grade – A

    Share
    Leave a comment