World Series Game Five! What better way to watch then with a new beer and a new blog? So far, not so good. Fourth inning and we are down 1-0. Double play for the Cards. Out of the inning. Wainwright looks good but Lester looks really good again. Maybe Wano should use a pound of goop in their glove as well. I hear you get a better grip when you combine rosin, stickum' and superglue. If you see Jon Lester, ask him.
Brewer: 4 Hands Brewing Company.
Beer Name: Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown
Beer Style: Brown Ale
Price: $4.99 for a pint bottle at Friar Tuck's.
IT'S A HOLLIDAY!!!!!!!!! Home run!!!!!! Tie game in the fifth!!!!!!!! Cue the Madonna 80's jam! Lets celebrate!!
Ummm, a nice long drink after that blast! AND BELTRAN flies out to the wall. Shit. Thought we went back to back. Come on Yadi... Not happening this inning.
On to the rating:
Appearance: Ummm, dark brown with a reddish tint. Clear enough to see light through but barely. Not cloudy at all; just dark. A perfect pour with a great head and lacing. Looks delicious in the glass.
Aroma: You can smell the chocolate in this ale. Think bitter chocolate; not sweet. A little alcohol undertone as well. Definitely a real beer in the glass. It smells good.
Mouthfeel: Very crisp; smooth feel in the mouth. Tingly and light but still substantial.
Crap. Boston has two on and one out. We need a DP with Lester the stickum molester at the plate. 0 and 2. He might be the worst bunter ever. Maybe he just needs more pine tar. Sweet K for Wainwright! Jacoby Dingleberry is up. 2 on, 2 out. Come on Wano...
Taste: This is the first beer I have tried from 4 Hands. 1 and 2. COME ON WANO!!! YES! Tackleberry struck out!!! Still 1-1. Back to the beer, this is the first beer from 4 Hands for me. It is excellent. Think a smooth brown ale with a heaping of bitter chocolate on top. Complex yet very smooth from start to finish. It is definitely more bitter then the average brown ale but it works with the chocolate flavor accompanying the bitterness. This is an excellent alternative for people who like chocolate but would prefer something lighter then a stout. This beer is really good. John says this tastes like a brown ale to start with with plenty of chocolate at the end. Which is good.
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5. I'm going to have to buy another bottle and retry this. I may be improving the rating. Truthfully, I'm not sure why I'm taking a half point off. Maybe just slightly too bitter but I'm really being picky. SIDENOTE: I swear to God I'm going to jam that stupid helmet on Jonny Gomes' head if he doesn't stop waggling it around for 10 seconds between pitches. Has there ever been a more annoying pre-pitch ritual then Johnny Gomes head massage? HAHA, he struck out! 1,2,3 Pedroia, Ortiz, and Jonny rubbing his Domes. We need to pick up a couple of runs and put this one to bed. I like having to win one of two in Boston with Wacha and Kelly against Lackey and Peavy. Back to the beer, if you like chocolate at all, try this beer. It is delicious. I absolutely agree with my rating from Monday. This beer is delicious. Dooley likes this one as well. He is throwing out a 4.25 for this one. I am thinking this is a solid 4.5 with a legitimate chance to move up. I'm going to have to head down to 4 Hands and have lunch over XMas break for sure. By the way, I like beer. I'm going to crack a new bottle and go ahead and get a little crunk up in herr. I'll add the new beer to the blog for Friday with the Smaltz Reunion Beer.
I'm going to post this as I am assuming the Cardinals will win. If we don't, I don't want to type about it anyway.
By the way, I love Matt Carpenter. I nicknamed him MC because he gets the party started. Can't call him Carp obviously. Going MC.
Until next time (Wednesday most likely- I have two more bottles of 4 Hands plus a bunch of others in the Fridge. Viva La Friar Tucks!!!
GO CARDINALS!!!!
