Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sierra Nevada Glissade Golden Bock
I have never really been impressed with Sierra Nevada's offerings. The brewery based out of Chico, CA is probably best know for their pale ale. Glissade Golden Bock is their spring seasonal release, and is most defiantly the best entry of theirs I have had. It is, as the name suggests, golden in color. It has a nice mellow flavor balanced with a nice bit of bitterness. I found it to be very drinkable, something I could have easily slugged down had I not intended to savor the flavor. Though I do give it praises for being Sierra Nevada's best beer, it still was overly impressive. I do recommend Glissade if you are a fan of bocks, and the price range isn't bad when you can find it on sale. Sierra Nevada Glissade Golden Bock comes in at a 6.4 abv. I give it 6 out of 10, drinkable but doesn't overly impress.
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat
Sam Adams has never really disappointed me. With their newest Brewmaster's Collection entry Coastal Wheat, they continue with exceptional taste. Coastal Wheat is a hefeweizen (German wheat beer). It is a little clearer than most wheat beers I am use to, which typically are cloudy. It is brewed with lemon peel, a departure from the traditional orange peel, which is not by any means a bad thing. The lemon give it a nice sweet and sour citrus flavor. It is very smooth, and easy to drink. There is a low hop content, so if you are a fan of really bitter beer this probably isn't for you. It has a abv of 5.3 which is pretty standard. I give is a 7 out of 10, nice flavor, very drinkable.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Rogue Juniper Pale Ale
The first beer to be reviewed is Rogue Juniper Pale Ale. Rouge is a brewery out of Ashland, OR. My take on Rogue Juniper Pale Ale: pretty damn good. It's got the bitterness expected from a pale ale, with a nice bit of sweetness. The juniper berries add a bit of spice. The head is pretty good, not the best, but stays frothy for a while. The color is something of a yellowish orange, saffron if you will, which I have never really seen in a beer. All in all a pretty solid beer. The price for a 22 oz bottle is about $7, which is not bad. I give it a 7 out of 10, nice flavor, decent head. You can find this beer at the new Big Red on College Mall Road here in Bloomington, and probably many other places, wherever you are from.
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