Posted: 10/4/2008 12:13:56 PM EDT
Beer Of The Day! Todays beer is Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat. I went to the store looking for something different to try. I thought about S.A. Oktoberfest, but it's still feeling like summer outside. I didn't want something thick and "autumn-ish" right now. Maybe with cooler weather coming. Spur of the moment decision was for the only other S.A. beer on the shelf, Cherry Wheat. Pours nicely, with a very light color. The nose is very sweet, bordering on fruity foo-foo drink. I wasn't expecting much.  Turns out, it's not bad. Not bad at all. Very strong cherry flavor, that I think I'll get annoyed with very quickly. Very complex taste, the tastes keep hitting in succession, with the wheat first, then moving on to cherries, and then that cherry aftertaste which I find myself less than enamored with.Overall, I'll rate it a 5 out of 10. I doubt I'll be buying another sixpack of it. |
 Alaskan IPA Style: India Pale Ales are characterized by intense hop flavor and aroma accompanied by higher alcohol content. This style possesses medium maltiness and body while also being crisp and dry. Citrus flavors and aromas are moderate to very strong. Flavor Profile: Alaskan IPA is honey gold in color with a fruity, citrus aroma. An enticing blend of hops and our dry hopping process, in which hops are added directly to tanks during fermentation, give this brew a very intense, complex aromatic character with a refreshing hop finish. History: India Pale Ale is a style of ale originally derived from a colonial thirst for British-brewed beers. When shipping beer to the colonies, particularly India, thought had to be given to the length of the journey. By initially brewing beer to high specific gravities it could continue to ferment during the journey. Larger amounts of hops were also added for their preservative properties and resulted in a golden beer with a hoppy flavor and higher alcohol content. Ingredients: Alaskan IPA is made from glacier-fed water and a generous blend of the finest quality European and Pacific Northwest hop varieties and premium two-row and specialty malts. Our water originates in the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Ice Field and from more than 90 inches of rainfall each year. Recommendations: The pronounced hop flavor makes this style of beer refreshing and a delicious accompaniment to grilled prawns, spicy food and as an aperitif. Specifications: Original Gravity: 1.057, ABV: 6.2%, Bitterness: 55 IBU, Color: 9 SRM |
