Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Peak Organic IPA


Hm, another IPA? Yes! They are that good. This one is very similar to the Smuttynose.
So, very good! This one is more carbonated though and really refreshing. Also a little
more fruity with hints of lemongrass of course. The Peak Organic IPA taste what a great
IPA should taste like: Bitter, strong and good hop flavor. Go have one and find out!


Smuttynose - IPA


Here we go, another smutty nose. This time the IPA, my favourite. Already the cover of the
bottle invites you to taste this. Too guys in chairs cheering with you, awesome!
As an IPA it smells of malt and fruit. The long white foam presents a respectable time and
forms a thin sheet once it dissolved, looking delicious. It has a great brown-blonde amber
color and a very strong, hoppy taste. It's actually one of the most bitter beers I've ever
tasted, very strong, hoppy and slightly fruity. It leaves a malty aftertaste and you
definitely want another one. Cheers!

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Kriek - Cuvee Rene


We found this beer in the shelf of Delhaize in Belgium. Close enough to New England beer,
let's taste it! Pour it into your glass and you see a cherry-red colored beer with a fine,
purple foam. It's fantastic cherry aroma goes hand in hand with the color.
Looks are deceiving though, the taste does not come close. It is definitely fruity,
but the strong sourness dominates the taste completely. This makes it not really enjoyable to drink and should not be used to impress your girlfriend with your good taste in beer.
Maybe this was just the one, bad bottle in the shelve. But if not, skip it and go for
another good Belgian brew, there's plenty of it.




Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Smuttynose - Star Island Single

Eight months of blogging and no Smuttynose. We change this now.
From the coolest brewery in Maine comes the Star Island Single. It's a blonde summer ale, presenting a thick, white foam. You can hear the thick bobbles pop when pouring it. The aroma is slightly fruity and goes well with its light blond color. It tastes mild, is medium hopped and soon develops a fruity aftertaste. This beer is perfect for warm summer nights and will be a good friend for your BBQ food.