Hale's Ales Kolsch - okay. Expensive for what you get. Better than average light beers in this same vein, not enough to get me to buy again.
Name Tag Beer (at $2.99 a 6-pack, not bad at all. Not better, though, than my $4.99 per 12-pack Beast)
Have sampled a few summer seasonal beers. From best to worst:
1) Widmer Citra Blonde - Very crisp and refreshing, the citra hops give a great citrus flavor without an overpowering bitterness; well-balanced overall.
2) Bridgeport Summer Squeeze - The lemongrass and Asian citrus fruit added make a wonderful pairing with the light ale
3) New Belgium Somersault - More citrus tones, but all the flavors don't meld as well as the first two; the added flavors overpower in this one.
4) Deschutes Twilight - Opposite of #1; unbalanced; too little emphasis on the malt and too bitter, despite relatively low 25 IBUs.
Latest smokes:
Cigar: 5/19: Nub Connecticut 464T
Pipe: 3/16: G.L. Pease~Charing Cross
Plan to stop off at my local B&M with a keg of my "Squeeze My Grapefruits Summer Blonde" to match up with a cigar or two. It may take several trials.
Wild
On Tap -
- Red IPA
- Extreme Red
Secondary - Mesquite Bourbon Mead
"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind." - Humphrey Bogart
Smoke em' if you got em'
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