I first tried this beer while having a taster platter during dinner at the Deschutes Brew Pub in downtown Bend Oregon. It was the last beer I tried in the tasting and the best. FYI if your doing a beer tour the best way to try a bunch of beers is the tasting platters as you get 4-8 tasters for between $3-$7.
Back to the beer. As you can see from the picture this beer is very dark and has a great head that lasts through out the pint. It came in a 22oz bottle or just over a pint. They use three different variety's of hops along with two different malts. If you like IPA'S you will love this beer. While in the Bend area you will notice a very distinct smell in the air of sweet sage and juniper due to the dry high dessert climate. Well when I got home and tried this beer I noticed the subtle hints of these flavors in the beer as well. In the wine industry this term is called terroir which in layman's terms is if you were to grow the same grapes in three different soil conditions but processed them the exact same way they would all have subtle different flavors.
upcoming reviews
Southern Tier 2 x IPA
Deschutes 2010 Jubale
Howe Sound Total Eclipse of the Hop
Green Flash Le Freak
Till then
No comments:
Post a Comment