Brian is drinking a Pale Lager by Sacred Profane Brewing at Millstone
This was beautiful. Crackery malts almost like the crust of a fresh loaf of French bread, perfectly balanced by lightly floral and spicy hops. Aroma and flavor matched. Clean, crisp, simple and complex at the same time. Can’t find a flaw.
Purchased at de fles winkel
Can
Earned the For the Can (Level 15) badge!
Brian is drinking a Leffe Blonde / Blond by Abbaye de Leffe at Millstone
Banana and spice aroma, hint of clove. Flavor matches, Belgian yeast notes over a a honey accented malt backbone. This beer always reminds me of France because so many times there this was the only decent beer option available. Really quite lovely.
Bottle
Brian is drinking a Stone Pilot Series: Pilsner by Stone Brewing at Stone Brewing Tap Room
Pleasant crisp pils, some bittering floral hops. Wish the hops had been a bit more prominent.
Draft
Earned the Draft City (Level 23) badge!
Brian is drinking a Stone Ruination IPA by Stone Brewing at Stone Brewing Co.
Maybe my palate has evolved, but this really didn’t hit me like I remembered. Body seemed thinner and less “gummy,” and the hops less intense. Not bad at all, but not the liquid poem I remember.
Draft
Earned the Middle of the Road (Level 42) badge!
Perfectly acceptable Baltic porter