Good Evening to all those who are intrepid explorers of the brew craft and to all those others who are not, Whaz up. So after yesterday’s disappointment with the Irish Red, I turn to an old stand by: IPA; as this “challenge” goes on, I find that the IPA (pale ale) is an excellent barometer of how well I may like the beer selections of a certain brewery. This whole month has had shown this to be true: Budweiser Pale Ale being a disappointment akin of Eddie Murphy’s career in the past 20 years, Shiner Pale Ale being a delicious and surprising entry into the family, Rahr’s Storm Cloud IPA being just okay and now we come to Sam Adams. The beer looks a lot like the majority of Sam Adams’ brews, a dark amber that pours well (so far the bottle cap test hasn’t failed) and emits a slight aroma of hops, though nothing compared to other IPAs in the past. The taste is actually nothing too distinct, a even taste of hops throughout the tasting with no real strong back end or distinguishing flavors. *Sigh* Sam Adams’ is never been a beer that I rushed to but I’ve always had respect for it, however, after this week, the shine has definitely worn off this coin for me, I think unless something comes out of left field in theses upcoming two days, I will probably stay away from Sam Adams unless no other choice besides the usual suspects are given.
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