On Twitter, I decided to start doing short 3 word reviews of the beers I try. It’s easier than writing out a whole formal thing and really works into my laziness and schedule. Each week I will try to combine them and post them here with additional notes.
Rogue Yellow Snow IPA
Twitter Review – Three word review of the Rogue Yellow Snow IPA: 1)Citrusy! 2)Balance 3)Tasty I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars.
Notes: This hits you in the nose, mouth and throat with hops. The citrus is strong in this one. It has a definite grapefruit taste and the smell has a flowery, almost lemony scent to it. It pours a nice pale color and is honestly one of the best IPA’s I have ever had. The aftertaste does not linger, but it has a crisp bit at the end of the swallow that makes it possible to session this thing. You may not taste anything for a couple days after the session, but it’s definitely tasty enough to do so.
Meantime Coffee Porter
Twitter Review – Three word review of the Meantime Coffee Porter: 1)Crisp 2)Java 3)Lingering. I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars
Notes: Great smell. It’s like lifting a cup of coffee to your nose. The taste is good and is definitely a porter with coffee beans added, but is not as good as a couple others I have had recently. The Valdex from Pisgah Brewing and Java Head from Troegs are both really good and are slightly better than this version. However, this has a good flavor and sticks to your tongue, much the way a good coffee does. The aftertaste is nice, so when it lingers, its a good thing.
Magic Hat Winter Lager
Twitter Review – Three word review of Magic Hat Howl Winter Lager: 1)Nutty 2)Dark! 3)Bite. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars. Very good beer!
Notes: This is not what I have come to expect from Magic Hat. To be honest, after #9, which is pretty good, I haven’t really fallen in love with any of their beers. Matter of fact the weird Wacko very nearly turned me off their beer all together…brewing with beets my a$$. Despite all that, I was pleasantly surprised with the Howl Winter Lager. They darkened this beer to the point of nearly impeding all light from coming through. It creates a nice reddish glow around it tho. The taste is nutty and hoppy, but not IPA hoppy. The aftertaste is a typical lager aftertaste with a a crisp bite from the carbonation that when mixed with the hops, makes it very refreshing and not heavy at all.
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