Taste: 2 Finish: 3 Visual: 1 Aroma: 1
Total: 7
My question is, draft from where? I know when this came out years before the craft beer movement, the fact that the beer tasted like it was "on draft" was something special. The idea just doesn't hold up today but the beer lives on.
What can I say? It has a generic American "beer" flavor to it. Fizzy. A minor bite up front. Bland bitterness in the end. What I can say about MGD is it is smooth in that you could drink 50 of them without any build up of bad aftertastes. For some reason I prefer it right from the can than poured into a glass. It just gives it that special Americaness to it.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Honey Moon: 23
Taste: 7 Finish: 8 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 23
From the makers of Blue Moon (well, Coors) comes an even more summery beer with Honey Moon. It's a wheat beer with honey and orange peel. As with Blue Moon, Honey Moon is a nice entry into honey brews. In fact it won the Gold at the American Beer Festival in the Honey Lager/Ale category.
Overall it's a pretty good beer. The honey is definitely pronounced. The sweetness hits you. The honey gives the brew a bit of thickness. And it coats the tongue nicely. It goes down cleanly and easily. There is a bit of orange peel but I'd like it if there were more. I hate to say it, but I would put an orange wedge in this to give it a bit more bite. Definitely worth a drink in the summer to quench a thirst or enjoy slowly.
Oddly, Blue Moon Brewing is owned by Coors but isn't mentioned anywhere on the label or even the website. And, it's imported from Canada to Colorado. So, you can even say your drinking an import.
Total: 23
From the makers of Blue Moon (well, Coors) comes an even more summery beer with Honey Moon. It's a wheat beer with honey and orange peel. As with Blue Moon, Honey Moon is a nice entry into honey brews. In fact it won the Gold at the American Beer Festival in the Honey Lager/Ale category.
Overall it's a pretty good beer. The honey is definitely pronounced. The sweetness hits you. The honey gives the brew a bit of thickness. And it coats the tongue nicely. It goes down cleanly and easily. There is a bit of orange peel but I'd like it if there were more. I hate to say it, but I would put an orange wedge in this to give it a bit more bite. Definitely worth a drink in the summer to quench a thirst or enjoy slowly.
Oddly, Blue Moon Brewing is owned by Coors but isn't mentioned anywhere on the label or even the website. And, it's imported from Canada to Colorado. So, you can even say your drinking an import.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Lancaster Hop Hog IPA: 16
Taste: 5 Finish: 5 Visual: 4 Aroma: 2
Total: 16
This beer is so totally wrong. With a name like Hop Hog IPA, I expect a big bold hop flavor with citrus and floral flavors. Wrong! This is an all malt, super malt brew. It smells like malt. It tastes like malt. The aftertaste is of malt. Now, normally that would be bad for the right type of brew. Change the name and I would probably like this. But it is not a hop hog, or hop dog, or hop anything else.
Total: 16
This beer is so totally wrong. With a name like Hop Hog IPA, I expect a big bold hop flavor with citrus and floral flavors. Wrong! This is an all malt, super malt brew. It smells like malt. It tastes like malt. The aftertaste is of malt. Now, normally that would be bad for the right type of brew. Change the name and I would probably like this. But it is not a hop hog, or hop dog, or hop anything else.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Blue Moon: 20
Taste: 6 Finish: 6 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 20
Blue Moon is a nice entry level Wheat beer made by Coors. If you like this it can open up a whole new world of beers to you.
Visually it is cloudy as it should be. Decent creamy head. The color is a golden orange. The aroma is good of bread and oranges.
The flavor is light be there definitely are several highlights. First is citrus orange and lemon peel. Then the yeast kicks in. The combination lasts through the aftertaste. A hint of coriander. Overall pretty good.
An oddity is that the bottle recommends a slice of orange. Now, most places will serve wheat beers with a slice of orange in it. That's typically a "novice" thing to do and more traditionalist drink it straight. So, it's odd that the bottle recommends it. The orange (or lemon) will have accent the already present citrus flavors. But it does it at the expense of the breadiness. And that's another point. This beer has a yeast flavor. It should be more of baked bread. So, it's not quite as good as it should be. Finally, a really good wheat will have more spice undertone to it. Blue Moon is more generic.
For Coors, this is an A+. But, compared to some great German and European brews, this is definitely a cut below.
Total: 20
Blue Moon is a nice entry level Wheat beer made by Coors. If you like this it can open up a whole new world of beers to you.
Visually it is cloudy as it should be. Decent creamy head. The color is a golden orange. The aroma is good of bread and oranges.
The flavor is light be there definitely are several highlights. First is citrus orange and lemon peel. Then the yeast kicks in. The combination lasts through the aftertaste. A hint of coriander. Overall pretty good.
An oddity is that the bottle recommends a slice of orange. Now, most places will serve wheat beers with a slice of orange in it. That's typically a "novice" thing to do and more traditionalist drink it straight. So, it's odd that the bottle recommends it. The orange (or lemon) will have accent the already present citrus flavors. But it does it at the expense of the breadiness. And that's another point. This beer has a yeast flavor. It should be more of baked bread. So, it's not quite as good as it should be. Finally, a really good wheat will have more spice undertone to it. Blue Moon is more generic.
For Coors, this is an A+. But, compared to some great German and European brews, this is definitely a cut below.
Gentleman Jack: 25
Taste: 8 Finish: 9 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 25
Gentleman Jack is a double charcoal filtered version of Jack Daniels. It retains all the same qualities and characteristics of regular Jack. It has the same caramel, tobacco, and earthy flavors and aromas. The main difference is the finish. Instead of that normal whiskey "aah" on the exhale, Gentleman Jack is pretty much completely smooth and no harshness in the finish. So, it's all the flavor but none of the boldness. Is it worth an extra 50%? Does it compete with higher end craft whiskeys? Pretty much yes. It is missing some of the more intricate flavors of more expensive brands such as vanilla, spice, or ripe fruit. But most of those brands are 100% more than Jack so this is a nice compromise.
Total: 25
Gentleman Jack is a double charcoal filtered version of Jack Daniels. It retains all the same qualities and characteristics of regular Jack. It has the same caramel, tobacco, and earthy flavors and aromas. The main difference is the finish. Instead of that normal whiskey "aah" on the exhale, Gentleman Jack is pretty much completely smooth and no harshness in the finish. So, it's all the flavor but none of the boldness. Is it worth an extra 50%? Does it compete with higher end craft whiskeys? Pretty much yes. It is missing some of the more intricate flavors of more expensive brands such as vanilla, spice, or ripe fruit. But most of those brands are 100% more than Jack so this is a nice compromise.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Rolling Rock: 8
Taste: 2 Finish: 3 Visual: 1 Aroma: 2
Total: 8
Good old Rock. It embodies that macrobrew lager flavor. Lots of boiled corn flavor. The sweet corn taste lasts throughout the drink. Pretty much no hops or bitterness in it. Fizzy carbonation. A bit of a metallic taste as well. But, it isn't horrible. It's drinkable. And on a hot day like today next to a grill, yes, it can even be refreshing.
Total: 8
Good old Rock. It embodies that macrobrew lager flavor. Lots of boiled corn flavor. The sweet corn taste lasts throughout the drink. Pretty much no hops or bitterness in it. Fizzy carbonation. A bit of a metallic taste as well. But, it isn't horrible. It's drinkable. And on a hot day like today next to a grill, yes, it can even be refreshing.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale: 23
Taste: 8 Finish: 7 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 23
Not all Pale Ales are pale. Smuttynose serves up a medium chestnut colored brew. The head is full. It has a very nice aroma of malt, coffee, and caramel.
It has a nice malt upfront. But in the middle the coffee and caramel kick in. In the back the hops perk up and they stay with you on down and through the exhale. It leaves a nice toasted hop aftertaste. Overall it has a very dry character to it.
The flavor is of medium intensity and definitely present. It also is a filling brew. Recommend having a lighter beer in between every one or two to prevent fatigue. A very high quality brew.
Total: 23
Not all Pale Ales are pale. Smuttynose serves up a medium chestnut colored brew. The head is full. It has a very nice aroma of malt, coffee, and caramel.
It has a nice malt upfront. But in the middle the coffee and caramel kick in. In the back the hops perk up and they stay with you on down and through the exhale. It leaves a nice toasted hop aftertaste. Overall it has a very dry character to it.
The flavor is of medium intensity and definitely present. It also is a filling brew. Recommend having a lighter beer in between every one or two to prevent fatigue. A very high quality brew.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Budweiser: 8
Taste: 3 Finish: 2 Visual: 1 Aroma: 2
Total: 8
The king. The best selling beer in the world. Bud.
It has a very pale straw yellow color. The head is foamy instead of creamy and very brittle. The aroma is of "hops" and corn. Overall, a very poor showing.
It has a very mild sweetness under the carbonation. Definitely corn. In the middle it's a bit soapy. And at the back there is a bit of hops. And then an odd straw, maybe it's corn husks, flavor with a touch of hops lingers. Oh, maybe that's the beechwood aging (wood chips they let sit in the vats during fermentation).
Well, the best I can say is that it doesn't taste horrible! It's certainly not good but I certainly didn't want to spit it out either. There was nothing off about it. Just mild all american beer flavoring. And isn't that what the masses want to drink?
Total: 8
The king. The best selling beer in the world. Bud.
It has a very pale straw yellow color. The head is foamy instead of creamy and very brittle. The aroma is of "hops" and corn. Overall, a very poor showing.
It has a very mild sweetness under the carbonation. Definitely corn. In the middle it's a bit soapy. And at the back there is a bit of hops. And then an odd straw, maybe it's corn husks, flavor with a touch of hops lingers. Oh, maybe that's the beechwood aging (wood chips they let sit in the vats during fermentation).
Well, the best I can say is that it doesn't taste horrible! It's certainly not good but I certainly didn't want to spit it out either. There was nothing off about it. Just mild all american beer flavoring. And isn't that what the masses want to drink?
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