Smuttaroni Review

The beer pours with a paper thin white head with zero lacing and crystal clear gold color. Aroma is yeast, light/medium malt, some funky barnyard; it's followed by some citrus and biscuity malt. I can tell, in its prime, this beer would have a bold hop aroma. Cascade? Taste is yeast, light/medium cracker malt, some funky barnyard funk finished with light hop/grapefruit bitterness. Since the brew is 6 months old I can imagine the hop flavor has easily subsided, but I can assume it was bold when fresh. The carbonation is extra high. Very reminiscent of a poorly crafted homebrew but in this case it works. It works well. I would highly recommend trying this interesting craft brew. 

Cheers!  

Ryan

SKA Decadent Imperial IPA

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONLacking nothing, at ten percent alcohol by volume and 95 International Bitterness Units, the Decadent truly represents all that is self indulgent when it comes to drinking beer.

Aroma of hops, fruit, citrus, light caramel malts, and some peach and melon. Poured orange/amber in color with a large, dense, rocky, beige head that lasted throughout. Clear. Not sparkling. Excellent lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of hops, caramel, malts, fruit, nectar, slight resin, and some pine. Medium body. Lightly sticky, then dry texture. Average carbonation. Sweet, hoppy, caramel finish is lightly dry.

What I'm drinking Wednesday

Mikkellar hoppy Easter pale ale. Wild hop flavor and cracker malt make this a perfect summer beer. Price point is on the high side. Available at old crabapple bottle shop.

Sour is the new hoppy.

Hang around your local bar or beer store long enough chances are you will hear the following statement: “sours are the new hoppy.” Do you believe it? Not quite sure myself, I have been enjoying the style for the last few months exclusively, and I understand sours are not new. Additionally, they are not taking over the hoppy beer market. I believe sours represent an expansion of the American sophistication. We are searching for new styles and new flavors. Sours fulfill the void.  Simply put, the average beer drinker may think sour beer represent liquid vinegar, but for the craft beer drinker sours are a welcome slap to the face if you’re close to hitting your ‘beer wall.’ New and exciting sours are here to stay.

Olde Blind Dog Pub

I normally don’t review bars and places, but I had such a great experience at this location I can’t help myself. Olde Blind Dog Pub in Alpharetta is the location; they have a good tap line-up (the usual suspects) Boddintons, Guiness, Harp and others, but they also carry some craft suds – Bells, Skullsplitter, and Avery.  I was happy with the selection but the atmosphere, service and food makes this place outstanding. Just in time for St.Patty’s day.

MacGyver brewer - You can do it at home

Preface:

It’s been snowing non-stop for 4 days; you live in Georgia, and you ran out of Natty Light 2 days ago. PROBLEMS, what are you going to do? Besides the Cabin Fever and you are chasing your wife with an axe like the shining you need sustenance. You need Beer!

An Interview about 21st Amendment Brewing’s "Bitter American" with a bitter Englishman

Soon to hit the market is the 21st Amendment Brewing’s newest concoction “Bitter American.” This American Style IPA has an ABV of 4.4%. I am really excited about this beer. For me, if this beer is tasty, it will be a perfect lake brew. A beer, in cans, that I can sit and drink tons of and not get bloated or stupid drunk. PERFECT. Below is a conversation with every ones’ favorite Englishman regarding what constitutes a session beer. NOTE: This conversation and interview never happened but these are actual quotes completely taken out of context.

I am a Craft Beer drinker

This is a great video about us. The Craft Beer drinkers. Please, run this during the Superbowl after a BMC (Bud, Miller or Coors) advertisement.