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Must Try this Beer!! Hell or High Watermelon

If anyone knows of where I can get this beer in Colorado please tell me! I would love to try it! Or if you find it in Oregon you should send it to me! Or if you're in San Francisco please go to 21st Amendment Brewing and buy some and send to me!

Tangerine Cream Stout, Mountain Sun

This stout is packed full of chocolate malts which make for a rich and smooth drink. This is the Mountain Sun's Korova Stout with tangerine zest added to the brew, and you definately notice! The smell of tangerines pops right out at you first thing, and the subtle taste of tangerines combined with chocolate makes this stout wonderful. Poured on nitro, this beer had a very thick, creamy head that lasts for the whole glass. 

So good you can't only order one! I ordered two pints and savored each of them. Get it while you can, as it's only at the Southern Sun until it runs out! Or atleast try to get it before I buy the rest....you don't know what you're missing!

Malt: Marris Otter English Pale, Munich Malt, 120L Crystal Malt, Black Malt, Chocolate Malt, Victory Malt, CaraPils Malt, Roasted Barley

Hops: Fuggle

***** (TM)

Shark Attack Double Red, Port Brewing Co

Aroma: Sweet but prominent and powerful hop aroma.

Taste: A stronger than expected maltiness, most notably crystal malt, followed by a strong hop character. Also, a good balance of malt and hops, smoother than the average hoppy ale.

Color: I wouldn't call it red... But it was certainly lighter than a stout and darker than an amber, so just go with it

***.5 - (KM)
***.5 - (TM)

Ruination IPA, Stone

STONE Ruination IPA

Aroma: Intensley bitter, hoppy. This brew packs a punch even before you taste it.

Dave says: "In fact, it packs so much of a punch it punched my mom in the face. When my mom called she said ouch, why the fuck did you do that!?"

Taste: An IPA, thus hoppy and bitter, but more distinguishing, a pine forest jumps out and the finish is filled with the flavor of centennial hops.

Color: Dark gold. Meaning darker than a pilsner, but not the unfiltered look of a hefewiezen. The sort of IPA that screams "refreshing, yet serious."

**** - (TM)
**** - (KM)
???? - (DH)

Yeti Imperial Stout, Great Divide

Great Divide describes the Yeti Imperial Stout as "an onslaught of the senses," and we are inclined to agree. The beer pours midnight black, with a creamy chocolate-colored head and an assertively malty nose. To make things interesting, it's also loaded with 75 IBUs worth of American hops, giving it an unexpectedly bitter kick.

We really weren't sure what to make of this beer on the first sip. It went down smoothly, but initially had an odd lingering flavor on the front/middle of the palate. The strangeness could simply have been the highly roasted malt, or perhaps the 9.5% ABV, which is hard to detect but not impossible to. A rich, chocolate/caramel flavor then followed, finishing off with a strong, hoppy bite. One of us actually noted the hops before the other flavors. It might go well with chocolate desserts or a nice juicy steak.

On the whole, we found the bitterness of this stout conflicted too strongly with the malty sweetness, resulting in flavors that contradicted each other more than they complimented. Overall an interesting beer, but it did not suit our tastes.

***(DC.)
***(S.)
**(BTM.)

Note:
For comparison, we tried the 6 month oak-aged version, which was much more balanced and well-rounded. The bitterness is more subdued, and it goes down smoother than its younger counterpart. It's definitely the way to go if your preference is for something a bit milder.

Buzzsaw Brown Ale, Deschutes

I got home from a long night at work and pulled this beer out of my fridge. The beer pours with a foamy, tan head and has a slight floral aroma to it. Upon my first sip, I was surprised there is not much to this beer. Slightly hoppy and not bitter, very smooth, and nutty. I enjoy the malt flavors in this beer, and I think it would be even better if enjoyed with a sandwich or burger.

I think it's very refreshing, and very well balanced. No specific flavors pop out at you. I probably wouldn't order or buy this over other beers. But if you're in the mood for a satisfying meal and a good beer the Buzzsaw is the way to go.

*** (TM)

*** (DH) Really refreshing with lunch on a hot day!