Monday, July 14, 2014

Beer and Loathing in Vermont - Part 2

I don't think there's a beer in the world with the tasting recommendation: serve at mini-fridge temperature; pour into small paper cup and enjoy, but I need to down these before I try and cross the border. This Howler Old Barn Ale smells like a big bubblegum Belgian yeast strain. To drink it, it tastes of wheat and maybe a little coriander, which lingers. The Hallertau hops mentioned on the bottle are subdued; it's not a very hoppy beer. It has an orange aftertaste that lingers like the white foam on the white cup.




The Foley Brothers Native Ginger Wheat has a pretty big hop/coriander bitter component, but a little ginger hidden away in there. Not spicy, and with the hops, kind of suggests mango. Maybe not my thing, but definitely a thing, and probably someone's thing.

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