Friday, August 29, 2008
Two Strikes And a Double
UfO Hefewiezen
Looks Like miller, for an unfiltered beer I couldn't see any cloudiness at all, taste kinda like a hefe, has a wheat smell to it.
That said its smooth but I just didn't like it
Widmer Hefewiezen
Not bad but nothing stands out, not much of a nose to it. Orangish color and it is cloudy, hints of orange and wheat in the flavor. better than the UfO.
Shiner Hefewiezen
Its Shiner, the Spoetzl Brewery has yet to brew a bad beer in my opinion. Shiner is a great beer. It is by no means the best of the best, not even top 10. Not the best beers I have ever had either, but definitely my favorite brand.
The Hefe is no exception, its smooth and has a nice wheat flavor with hints of citrus. Not much head on this beer, but its smooth and has a nice unfiltered cloud in the color. Smells like a hefe should, and its very refreshing.
a Solid
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Terrapin Rye Pale Ale
I enjoyed this beer. It has a nice pour the head comes out a little smaller than most pale ales and dissipates rather fast. But the aroma hangs around for awhile. It smells of hops with a hint of rye.
The rye gives it a bit of a sweeter taste then other grains with a hint of sour. The hops balance out the rye perfectly.
I enjoyed drinking this beer slowly. Great for a cool summer evening.
3 1/2 caps
Friday, August 22, 2008
Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy
It Seems the Latest Beer fad is beer infused with lemon. Leinenkugel has cooked up another version, a wheat beer brewed with lemonade.
When you pour it is a slightly separated you can see the whitish yellow from the lemonade and the yellowish gold color of the beer, and a nice white head. Let it sit for a few seconds and the carbonation will mix it up to a nice yellow bronze color.
The smell is pretty much wheat and lemonade with a tiny bit of hops.
As far as taste goes this is defiantly better then most other lemon beers I have had, but it falls a little short of other wheat beers and hefenwiezens you can get and add that twist yourself. The Summer Shandy primarily taste of wheat and lemonade, there is not much hops flavor and almost no aftertaste other than lemonade. That said this would make a great beer for a hot summer day.
This is in my opinion a much better beer than the berry wies that Leinenkugel also makes. 3 caps easy
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