Let's see, what do we have here... A pale ale, dark ipa, belgian, barleywine, and an ipa brewed with yerba mate tea. My wife surprised me with the pale earlier in the week which works out because I wanted to include some session beers along with the big high alcohol brews. A good variety, methinks. Now I just have to decide which one I want first.
As a side note, most beers that I pick up are new to me. I tend to pick them based on a brewery that impressed me with another style I've tried or word of mouth. I'm lucky enough to live in a market where you can get a great selection at the closest corner or grocery store but for the largest selection I'll go to http://belmont-station.com/, which happens to be close by. I'll often check what's going on and what's new before I stop in; this is how I chose the Double Jack from Firestone Walker (which I wasn't disappointed by). Also looking forward to warmer weather and going out to some of the breweries in the area, hopefully bringing some friends along, comparing notes and having a good time.
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I had the Old Ruffian last night. I liked it better as it got warmer oddly enough. The after taste on the swallow was a bit bitter for my taste when it was ice cold. Just thought i'd throw that out there.
ReplyDeleteThat's not strange at all. When a beer is ice cold, you're really only getting the sensation of cold. Useful for downing cheap beer, but certain styles are better suited to warming a bit as the full character opens up.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your take on it by the way! I'm waiting to try this one, maybe this weekend.