A: Pours a dark burnt orange with a small soapy white head. Good retention for the style, no lace.
S: Pumpkin spice. Some flesh, lots of cinnamon, nutmeg.
T: Spice dominated. The overall pumpkin flavour is light. Cinnamon and clove heavy taste. Clove especially on the back end.
M: Medium-bodied, soft crisp carbonation. Light aftertaste. Thin at points.
O: A solid pumpkin beer.
Nearing freezing temps toward the top. Could be the last ride out there this year.
Another Amazing beer from Stone Brewing. No need for a review, I feel like its minor tweaks on a great DIPA
A: Amber orange in color with a good amount of head that lingers forever.
S: The nose is yeasty and very funky, prominent horse blanket smell as well.
T: Slight tartness, yeast and that subtle barnyard/wet hay funk. Perfectly balanced malty/hoppy/sweetness.
M: Light body, high carbonation finished very dry.
D: One of the best beers all the way around. Very good and pairs well with a lot of things.
Great place to head and enjoy a sunset with a different view of Seattle. With a full moon and great weather it cant be beat. Since tripod was stolen the evening shots are limited, its forcing me to get creative with camera placement. Check out Mountain to Sound Outfitters, great local shop in West Seattle for all water and snow needs.
A – Clear copper color with a one-finger, off-white head of foam, left lacing on the glass.
S – Floral with a malty/bready backbone.
T – Kinda spicy with some sweet bread and caramel.
M – It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A light to medium bodied ale with a dry, clean finish.
O – Great steam style beer, highly recommend
Appearance: A Hazy light-golden yellow with a strong fizz and a thin layer of white foam. Both of the MOA beers I tried seemed over carbed.
Smell: Sweet, floral, fruity aroma with a hint of tartness. Cherry flavor is there, candy like.
Taste: Slight malt backbone with a sweet, aspartame-like flavor. Cherry flavor present. Unfortunately, there’s quite a bit of artificial-ness here, not a good thing here.
Mouthfeel: Medium-light body with a huge carbonation.
Overall: Interesting beer with some qualities I don’t like. As with most flavored beers, not a winner.
SAUCE
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole milk
7 ounces Flagship cheese, grated (about 1 3/4 cups)
1 ounce Just Jack cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
½ teaspoon coarse salt
¼ to ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
PASTA
6 ounces penne pasta (about 3 ¼ cups)
1 ounce (1/4 cup) Flagship cheese, grated
1 ounce (1/4 cup) Just Jack cheese, grated
¼ to ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder Instructions
To prepare sauce, melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour. Continue whisking and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly add milk, whisking constantly. Cook until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add cheeses, salt, chili powder and garlic powder. Stir until cheese is melted and all ingredients are incorporated, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350F. Butter or oil an 8-inch baking dish. Cook penne 2 minutes less than package directions. (It will finish cooking in the oven.) Rinse pasta in cold water and drain well.
Combine pasta and sauce in a medium bowl; mix carefully but thoroughly. Scrape the pasta into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top with cheeses and then the chili powder.
Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Its been a while so I guess its time to get back on the hog, I have quite a queue of beers to go. Onward…
A -A bright hazy straw yellow with a 1/2 inch of fizzy white head.
S – Smells of subdued spices and some cardamom, light bittering hops, and some wheat.
T – Not a traditional saison but pretty damn good. Needs more wild characteristics and maybe some brett flavor.
M – Light and bubbly, went down quicker than a Saison should.
Will definitely pick this one up again.
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