Showing posts with label organic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label organic. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Samuel Smith -- Organic Raspberry Fruit Ale

Samuel Smith's Organic Raspberry Ale is brewed at Yorkshire's oldest brewery and is certified organic by the USDA.
5.1% ABV
Review:
Appearance: This beer is truly purple! It is also somewhat cloudy and has a pinkish white head.

Aroma: Raspberry. No real surprise there.

Taste: My immediate reaction was that it was surprisingly sweet and sour at the same time. The other taster said it taste like Sour Patch Kids. There is no doubt that this is a fruit-forward ale and it is actually hard to detect anything "beery" about it.

Mouthfeel: The carbonation combines with the raspberry tang to create the bite that hops would normally be there for. The sweet and sour finish lingers for a long time.

(Side Note: This brewery was founded in 1758. That's right-- this brewery is older than our country!)

Overall:
This beer is boldly fruity. It is called a Fruit Ale, but it is a heck of a lot more fruit than ale. If you like fruit beers that are VERY fruity, this would be a great beer for you to try. I would pair it with a chocolate cake or, even better, a plain cheesecake!

Grade: A for style, B for my taste (Just too fruity)







Barrel Man says,
"Where's the beer?"
(This bottle purchased at Liquor Collection)

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Deschues Brewing Co. -- Green Lakes Organic Ale

Deschutes Brewing Co's, Green Lakes Organic Ale is an easy drinking ale perfect for having with a meal. 
5.2% ABV and 45 IBU's

Overview:
Green Lakes pours a redish copper color and has a very thin, 1/8" thick head. Even at refrigerator temperature this beer has aromas of crystal malts, citrus hops, and a slightly earthy note. This beer has medium carbonation. Hop flavors include lemony, spicy, and a slightly sharp hops. The malt profile is like a very light flavored brown ale.


(Side Note: This beer is made with 80% Salmon Safe hops. (In Hawaii terms, it's like saying that this is 80 percent certain not to harm the Ahi.)



USDA organic, certified by Oregon Tilth... Probably the cheapest organic beer in Hawaii.


Review:
This beer is quite tasty. Simply labeling this as an "ale" is a pretty good move because it doesn't really have any flavor components that would fit it in a more specific category. Overall, this is a "beery" beer with a west coast swing.

GRADE: B
Barrel Man Says,
"If no can, no can..
if can, buy organic."