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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio
Thirsty Dog - Old Leghumper - 6.7% ABV
The pour is my fave. About half a finger of beige head, dissipating moderately slowly and leaving a light, light layer of head on the drink pretty much all the way through. The beer itself is black as a moonless night, but when held up to the light, there were hints of red at the top of the glass. But it's black. Coffee black. And the lacing - I swear, I saw the face of Jesus in the lacing. I should have taken a picture. The taste is hella boozey. Think, Irish coffee. It kind of reminds me of that, in an odd way. There's definitely some weird whiskey hints going on. But it's good. It's...it's like, there's definitely chocolate hitting me up, but some richness and bitterness which brings coffee to mind. So it reminds me of...maybe pouring a little whiskey in a mocha latte? But seriously. More than most beers I've had, this tastes like there's straight up liquor in it, which is odd. I'm not sure if that's why I loved it the first time I had it or not. Anyway, looks nice, I dig the taste, the aroma's all right...I'll give this'n a...4.4/5.0. I mean, it may be a little TOO boozey, in the grand scheme of things. The alcohol in this is not subtle. This is the brew I'd like before, say, I have to give my "best man's" speech in August. It's still low enough ABV that I wouldn't be a blathering idiot, but rich and high enough that I'd be feeling pretty all right.
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If you didn't see my last post, I'm a pretty big Thirsty Dog fan. Twisted Kilt is one of the better Scottish ales I've had. As for Old Leghumper...I'd say it's a very solid Porter. Not the best, but definitely upper tier. If you are ever in another Porter mood, though, try out Flat 12's Pogue's Run Porter. They like to hop up their beers to the ends of the Earth, so I was a bit worried at first (their Half Cycle IPA is one of the most intensely hoppy things I've ever tried...but in a really good way). Somehow they got the balance just right and it's one of my favorite Porters. Though I'm not too sure how widespread these guys are at the moment...they are an Indianapolis brewery. I'd also recommend Heavy Seas' Smoke on the Water if a hoppy Porter is your thing.
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Annheiser Busch - Shock Top Honeycrisp Apple Wheat - 5.8% ABV
The pour was meh, the colour almost a cloudy urine-type colour, and there's about a quarter finger head that dissipates quickly. It also smells like you're being raped by apples. Seriously. Very apple-y. I have it set down about three feet away from me, and I can smell apples. I also want to mention that I've never tried any Shock Top before because it looks cheesy and is just an Annheiser Busch product, so I never expected greatness. The lady at the booze store just recommended it to me, and the lady at the booze store is really sweet, so I acted like I was actually interested in trying it. Anyway. To the taste. If it tastes like apple juice, I'm going to kick someone in the face. Okay, no, I'm not a huge fan. It tastes like someone mixed apple cider with King Cobra, and that is not okay. I mean, Annheiser Busch also produces King Cobra, so it's a very real possibility. Way too much apple going on, and way, way, way too much carbonation. I'm belching like a truck driver. Oh, dear God. When will it end? I mean, it really, REALLY tastes like King Cobra and apple cider. Ever had King Cobra? If not, DON'T. Relatively high ABV, so, I guess you can get drunk enough that it doesn't matter how dismal this really is.
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Oh man, why did you even bother? Shock Top is what the college bars around here shove down people's throats to make it look like they have more than piss water. Although I commend you for giving it a fair chance. I'm too much of a beer snob at this point to even give anything by Annheiser Busch the time of day.
It was a light weekend for me. I finished up some leftover Stone IPA's, grabbed another Hennepin (I couldn't resist), and chilled with a sixer of this stuff:
Bell's Porter
I love Bell's. They can never do me wrong. I really wasn't in the mood to fuss with a potentially crappy beer or maybe something I ended up not being in the mood for. I'm always in the mood for a Bell's beer. Their Two Hearted Ale is one of the finest IPAs out there. I describe their beers as the baseline for what each of these beers should be. Don't know if you like IPA's? Grab a Two Hearted. Not sure about Porters? Grab a Bell's Porter. They focus on getting their brews down to the finest example of whatever variety they are trying to pin down. Nothing over the top or fancy...just awesome.
Although now I will kill for some more Left Handed Milk Stout...now I can't find it anywhere. Damn it!
02-19-2013, 10:15 PM
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