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.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
I double dog dare you
At 11% abv, this definitely gets your attention. It pours a nice coppery color with a creamy head. The nose is a strong hoppy bitterness. This is bitter like the New Glarus IIPA, but more balanced with a malty finish rather than the sweetness of the IIPA. I like it, but it's definitely strong. I double dog dare you to try one.
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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