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I just had three craft brews in a row and I didnt like a single one. I think this is meta life for bitter valentines because I dont know if all three were bad or if the first bad beer just ruined my mouth for the night
First was : Brickways Oatmeal Pale Ale. Which some had marketed like a NE IPA ( big hazy , and fruit juicy ) but that was not so - other than the opaque look this was not at all juicy and actually made me think of spearmint gum
Second was Clown Shoes Space Cake (DIPA) that was the best of the three but still bummed me out for being underwhelming. Its mosaic hops which here started with some decent mango flavor but also had some of that body odor thing you sometimes smell in hops. Was more watery than most high ABV beers (9%)
Finally was Larrys Latest Sour Ale from Bells. This is a brewery that I normally love but this was decidedly not a hit. It had a vinegar / sweaty sock thing that I couldnt shake. Again I thought maybe the previous beer had maybe caused this damage to my tastebuds.. or it could be that whatever kettle souring does is not for me ( this beer says its kettle soured) and I know its a somewhat newer method that speeds up souring but this is the first beer Ive come across that advertises its kettle soured. Could be I dont have the frame of reference for it yet
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)one bourbon maker. Lotsa wineries, too.
Too often they try to be cute and it rarely works. I sometimes go to a beer joint that has fifteen things rotating on tap but while some are pretty good, few of them inspire me to buy a growler to take home.
Was at a friend's house last night and he brought me a beer in a glass. Wow! This is really good stuff!
Turns out it was a Corona.
(Are my taste buds just getting old and cranky?)
cilla4progress
(24,737 posts)A nightcap of Pendletons Canadian whisky.
For Valentines.
marlakay
(11,477 posts)But on elimination diet...sigh, two more weeks.
I had ginger tea tonight.
dchill
(38,505 posts)Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)"Notes of espresso and dark chocolate with a roasty finish." Very good
Sophia4
(3,515 posts)Love it.
DiverDave
(4,886 posts)I am a cliché.
A truck driver that drinks coffee.
I'm a rebel. I do drink tea occasionally.
Morning Thunder tea.
Raine
(30,540 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)Kombucha earlier.. thanks for asking.
EarthFirst
(2,900 posts)Lawsons -Super Session #8
Alchemist -Focal Banger
Lost Nation -Mosaic
Ive got my hands on some Treehouse -Julius & Sap that I plan on breaking into to kick of the weekend!
Next week brings an Other Hand can release locally!