Monday, April 16, 2012

MassachuBeer in no particular order!

Beers had at bars/restaurants in :

Baxter Stowaway IPA from Maine- Probably good but tasted bad after eating a large dinner (with Sam Adams Summer) at Aunt Betty's
Some sort of imperial mild ale brewed somewhere in New England that I can't remember the name of-  It was good, but tasted pretty much like a fancy high gravity malt liquor.  That's that necessarily a bad thing.
Green Flash Palate Wrecker- Intensely hoppy in a super way! Nice!  Worth trying.
Port Brewing Co. Shark Attack Double Red-  Also super good... Like a stronger but still really balanced Cascazilla.

Beers consumed at residences:

Sam Adams Summer- Good, but it doesn't seem as good as it used to be.  Weird?
Chouffe (not the IPA)- Great as always!  I like it LOTS!
Butternuts Snapperhad IPA- Not very good.
Butternuts Weissbeer- Just okay, nothing to write home about.  Many better weissen out there.
Element Extra Special Oak from Massa.- Interesting beer! It had 3 flavors. The initial flavor was very oaky/aley, the middle flavor was dry and smooth (this was the best part!) and the after taste was pretty alcoholy.  Still, worth having and different!
Pretty Things Fluffy White Rabbits- Labeled as a hoppy tripel.  It was alright.  The great thing about tripels are the smoothness, this one didn't quite get there.  It has a slight medicinal flavor to me.

Beers bought:

Cambridge Brewing Co Sgt. Pepper- REALLY excited for this one but haven't had it yet.  Will let you know! (Saison with peppercorns YES!)
Founders Double Trouble-  Had this last year the night before the Indy 500 in a hotel room and remembered it to be GREAT.  I've been saying for a while now that regular IPAs are almost ALWAYS better then the doubles and this one doesn't change my mind.  HOWEVER, it is assuredly one of my FAVORITE double IPAs!

Woo!

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