Just Hanging out on a Saturday Night...

Landon had two baseball games today.  He has soccer tomorrow and one, maybe two more baseball games.  I'm exhausted and its not getting much better.  So, I'm watching the United/ Stoke game from this morning and drinking a few beers.  Mizzou is playing South Carolina and I'm going to watch the 2nd half of that after this game.

On to the beer:

Brewer:  4Hands
Beer Name:  Preserved Lemon Gose
Beer Style:  Gose
Price:  $4.99 for a pint at Friar tucks

Aroma:  Slight lemon hint.  Maybe a tiny bit of hops but very subtle.

Appearance:  Looks like a bud light.  Very pale and clear.  No foam at all.

Mouthfeel:  Very light.  Very watery.

Taste:  Very subtle lemon.  Its essentially a hefeweizen with a hint of lemon juice.  Its quite good actually.  I thought it would be more sour but it isn't sour at all outside of the natural lemon flavor's tartness.  This would be a great lemon beer for anyone who thinks the lemon shandy is too sweet.

Overall Ranking:  4.5  This beer is delicious.  Outstanding beer for summer.  I'm going to see if they serve this on tap and then get some growlers...

Next beer.  By the way, its 1-1 with United and Stoke. Goal from Rashford although it was a Pogba header that defelected off the back of his head.  I'm sure he will take it but it may be the most fortuitous goal I've ever seen.  Here we go:

Brewer:  Old Bakery
Beer Name:  Cerveza Con Lima
Beer Style:  Lager
Price:  About $8 for a 4 pack of cans.

Aroma:  Very citrusy.  Wheat as well.  Smells very tart.

Appearance:  A much darker color then the 4 hands gose.  It looks like a full bodied lager or an ale.  Not very clear; looks wheaty.

Mouthfeel:  Very smooth.  A nicely balanced beer.

Taste:  Think sour patch kids in a can of ale.  Holy crap this is tart.  If you like sour, you will love it.  

Overall Rating:  3.0  A bit too sour for me however, I get what the brewer is trying to do.  A nice try to differentiate their lime ale from the otherson the market.  Not bad; especially if you like sour.


A FEW DAYS LATER...

I decided to add one more beer to this blog as it fits in.

Brewer:  Burnt City
Beer Name:  Retrofit Lime Radler
Beer Style:  Radler
Price:  About $7 for a six pack at Friar Tucks

Aroma:  Almost None.  What slight aroma is there is of a general citrus aroma.

Appearance:  Suprisingly tan.  Very cloudy.  I expected a clear, pale appearance but this is not clear or pale.  It looks more like a strong ale then a radler.

Mouthfeel:  Not much happening.  Rather boring on this front.  Somewhat watery with just a bit of effervescence.

Taste:  I like it.  It is somewhat sour, somewhat citrusy, somewhat aleish, overall, its a good balance.  A smoother, more sour, slightly more aley Bud Light Lime.

Overall:  I'm going 4.0 on this one.  I love this and the New Belgium Lime beer.  Both are delicious and both score 100x more beer points then a Bud Light Lime on a hot, summer day.