Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Full Sail, Sea Dog, and Shipyard
*** New Beers ***
Full Sail Nugget 22oz:
This "Special Red Ale" pours a beautiful garnet red. The head start well and linger for a time before settling in. The aroma is malty with a spicy / earthy hop aroma. The malty sweetness in the front gives way to the citrus hop bitterness at the end. A great beer start to finish as you pallet goes from hoppy to malty then back to hoppy bitter at the finish.
Full Sail LTD 02 Lager 120z:
… From the Brewery …
The newly designed bottle labels describe LTD Bottling 02, as a light-bodied nonetheless hella good limited edition lager. LTD 02 registers "Pale" on the "Malt-O-Meter" that is featured on the six packs. The "Malt-O-Meter" will also tell you that LTD 02 is a nicely balanced, golden colored lager with soft malt undertones, and a crisp clean finish. Novice and hardcore beer enthusiasts alike, will enjoy the bottom of the six-pack that features an easy to read chart of "Today"s Recipe," including hop (Czech Saaz, Styrian Goldings) and malt varieties (2 row pale, caramel, Vienna and wheat), plato (16 degrees), I.B.U. (34), alcohol by volume (6.4) and any special ingredients.
Golden Valley Geist Bock 12oz:
This spring seasonal lager from Golden Valley pour golden with tints of amber. The medium head falls thin covering. The flavor is lightly malty with earthy grassy hops. It has a nice full body with a carbonation prickle at the end. The flavor is malty with a hint of cherry fruit with a light bitter finish. A great beer to help you make that transition from heavy winter brews to those light summer quenchers.
Shipyard IPA 12oz:
Golden amber in color with a frothy head that leaves good lace. The aroma is fruity and floral with a touch of butterscotch. Crisp and fruity with some caramel and toffee. The finish is bitter and leafy.
Shipyard Old Thumper 12oz:
This ESB is amber / brown in color. The aroma is malty with a fruity ester and a touch of earthy hop. Just what you would expect out of a good ESB. Toasty biscuit malt sweetness and a bit of graininess. Well balanced hop flavor and bitterness and fruity yeast . I find myself always enamored with a good domestic ESB and go back to Old Thumper time and again.
Shipyard Export 12oz:
American Pale Ale style; light copper in color. Light pine hop aroma. Light in body with touch of amber malts.
Sea Dog Old East India IPA 12oz:
Copper in color with a thin buy lacey head. Orange fruity hops aromas with a touch of fruit (pear??) Nutty bready malt with dry leafy hops. Warming mouth feel with a sweeter malt than most IPAs.
Sea Dog River Diver Porter 12oz:
Big nutty aroma boils off this brown / red porter. The soft bubbly head lasts for a time. Roasted malt and hazelnut fight for dominate flavor and the small hop showing at the end makes it end well.
Sea Dog Wild Blueberry Wheat 12oz:
Golden with a smell of blueberry muffins. Although the blueberry flavor dominates, it is not over the top. Best blueberry ale I have to date.
Sea Dog Raspberry Wheat Ale 12oz:
Golden in color with a sweet raspberry aroma. Creamy body with malty and sweet graininess. Light tangy raspberry and a tinge of hops to the finish.
Full Sail Nugget 22oz:
This "Special Red Ale" pours a beautiful garnet red. The head start well and linger for a time before settling in. The aroma is malty with a spicy / earthy hop aroma. The malty sweetness in the front gives way to the citrus hop bitterness at the end. A great beer start to finish as you pallet goes from hoppy to malty then back to hoppy bitter at the finish.
Full Sail LTD 02 Lager 120z:
… From the Brewery …
The newly designed bottle labels describe LTD Bottling 02, as a light-bodied nonetheless hella good limited edition lager. LTD 02 registers "Pale" on the "Malt-O-Meter" that is featured on the six packs. The "Malt-O-Meter" will also tell you that LTD 02 is a nicely balanced, golden colored lager with soft malt undertones, and a crisp clean finish. Novice and hardcore beer enthusiasts alike, will enjoy the bottom of the six-pack that features an easy to read chart of "Today"s Recipe," including hop (Czech Saaz, Styrian Goldings) and malt varieties (2 row pale, caramel, Vienna and wheat), plato (16 degrees), I.B.U. (34), alcohol by volume (6.4) and any special ingredients.
Golden Valley Geist Bock 12oz:
This spring seasonal lager from Golden Valley pour golden with tints of amber. The medium head falls thin covering. The flavor is lightly malty with earthy grassy hops. It has a nice full body with a carbonation prickle at the end. The flavor is malty with a hint of cherry fruit with a light bitter finish. A great beer to help you make that transition from heavy winter brews to those light summer quenchers.
Shipyard IPA 12oz:
Golden amber in color with a frothy head that leaves good lace. The aroma is fruity and floral with a touch of butterscotch. Crisp and fruity with some caramel and toffee. The finish is bitter and leafy.
Shipyard Old Thumper 12oz:This ESB is amber / brown in color. The aroma is malty with a fruity ester and a touch of earthy hop. Just what you would expect out of a good ESB. Toasty biscuit malt sweetness and a bit of graininess. Well balanced hop flavor and bitterness and fruity yeast . I find myself always enamored with a good domestic ESB and go back to Old Thumper time and again.
Shipyard Export 12oz:
American Pale Ale style; light copper in color. Light pine hop aroma. Light in body with touch of amber malts.
Sea Dog Old East India IPA 12oz:
Copper in color with a thin buy lacey head. Orange fruity hops aromas with a touch of fruit (pear??) Nutty bready malt with dry leafy hops. Warming mouth feel with a sweeter malt than most IPAs.
Sea Dog River Diver Porter 12oz:
Big nutty aroma boils off this brown / red porter. The soft bubbly head lasts for a time. Roasted malt and hazelnut fight for dominate flavor and the small hop showing at the end makes it end well.
Sea Dog Wild Blueberry Wheat 12oz:
Golden with a smell of blueberry muffins. Although the blueberry flavor dominates, it is not over the top. Best blueberry ale I have to date.
Sea Dog Raspberry Wheat Ale 12oz:
Golden in color with a sweet raspberry aroma. Creamy body with malty and sweet graininess. Light tangy raspberry and a tinge of hops to the finish.
Labels: Ale Smith IPA, amber ale, blueberry, esb, Full Sail, r ed ale, Raspberry, Sea Dog, Shipyard
