Beer Reviews

Samuel Adams, Longshot 2006 "Boysenberry Wheat"
(Best Before: 06-07)

Pours like a traditional wheat, lots of fluffy white head that dissipates quickly with moderate lacing, cloudy as it should be. Upon smell, nose is walloped with boysenberry and faint hints of bubblegum and blackberry. The color is that of honey oak. Taste, unexpected hops on the side of the tongue that lasts a few seconds, which is followed by the grainy, cereal taste of wheat Chex. Esters come out with second taste along with moderate mouth feel. This is not a beer that I could drink six of; however, it must appeal to someone (my wife and Jim Koch) or they felt sympathetic for the Boston Brewery employee, who has been entering in their home brew contest for the past six years.

Grade: C- (would have been a D if on permanent rotation)

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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
(Best Before: no date)

Well, did it live up to the hype? Yes.
West Coast hops? Yes.
Aroma of grapefruit? Yes.
Excellent mouth feel? Yes.
Clean finish? Yes.
Lingering essences? Yes.
Classic model of an "extreme"/West Coast pale ale? Yes.

Grade: A+