usually an IPA fan, but I'm enjoying this ale. It's not super hoppy,
which is probably why I like it. I also like the label - I'm a sucker
for snow and a covered bridge.
The Hilux
9 years ago
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About six years ago, I started collecting labels and/or caps from ales and lagers that I sampled during my travels. When I go to a new city, I try to visit the local microbreweries and, if possible, take a tour. When people come to visit, they bring new beer for me to try. I am not a home brewer, just a consumer. These are my observations about the ales and lagers that I have sampled.
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- Beer Aficionado in Training
- I started experimenting with microbrews about ten years ago. Before that, I thought that staying away from the macrobrews meant that I appreciated beer. I was wrong. I started trying stouts before moving on to doppelbocks, wheat ales, witbiers, Belgian tripels, farmhouse ales and sour ales. I am not much of an IPA fan, but my appreciation of hops is maturing. I am not an expert, I just know what I like, or, more accurately, what I don't like. I hope you find this informative, but I would settle for entertaining.
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I'm with you. I went through a phase in college where I would only send postcards that had covered bridges on them. I have moved on from that phase, but I still like covered bridges.
ReplyDeleteI think this IPA hurdle may be your hardest task in your beer aficionado-ship. Glad to see you taking the first step...