Dogfish Head Namaste:
Hello beer and welcome to your review.   Today we are reviewing something from of your odd cousin up in Delaware (yes, again and don‘t roll your eyes), Dogfish Head, and one of their summer brews; Namaste.  A beer born of a guest brewer from Italy and in honor of a Belgium brewery that lost 1/3 of it’s revenue source thanks to a broken thermostat (anything with mercury should not be trusted).  The beer was originally a brewpub exclusive this well balanced beer is a Belgium white beer dried organic orange slices, coriander and fresh cut lemon grass, all of which give this beer a nice light summer flavor akin to unfiltered hefeweizens.  The name comes from “(t)he gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. The gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another. In other words it is a show of mutual respect and admiration.” So how did your cousin do?  Well as I mentioned earlier, this is a well balanced brew that sits well on the palate with it’s flavors and crisp lemon flavor.  The beer pours hazy and leaves a nice lacy, thick head on it that last just a hair longer than a normal beer while the nose is strong of lemon and spices with a touch of hops somewhere in there lurking about.  The taste is very clean and crisp, reminding the drinker of Paulaner’s Hefeweizen with it’s lemon and wheat taste while a note of hops shows up towards the back end of the drink and finishes with a very mellow blend of orange and grass.  A great summer beer and a good beer from your cousin, Dogfish Head.  Now I know you get tired of hearing about Dogfish and some of the others but until some of your other cousins start making something worth remembering, attention will be paid to those who deserve it.