Beer

Russian River Consecration

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Russian River Consecration, originally uploaded by adambarhan.

A: Opaque, dark brown with a very noticeable reddish tint.

S: The nose is sour in general, but specifically sour cherries. The oak barrel also really comes through.

T: Again, lots of sour cherries. Quite tart. Maybe also some grapes and you definitely get the currants. The combination of the Brett, barrel, and fruit give the beer a very dry and tannic character..

M: The body is rather full with a high level of carbonation and a very dry finish.

D: Incredible. You would never know the ABV strength of this beer as the alcohol is completely covered by the wonderful taste.

Great Divide Fresh Hopped Pale Ale

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Had one of these the other night and like the rest of the fresh hops around this year its delicious.  Below is the rundown.
Aroma: Pours a copper color with a two finger white foamy head on top. Nice retention and lacing left behind on the glass.

Smell: A little bit of citrus and some pine. More caramel than expected. Some lemon in the front.

Taste: More malt taste than usual. Lots of caramel with a little bit of lemon and a hint of pine.

How it feels: Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Drinks pretty smooth, slightly dry finish.

Not bad, but not the best of this years Fresh Hop’d brews . Will look for it next time it comes out though.