If we had a bank of mottos here at HBR one of them would be ‘what goes in the bottle is the most important part.’ This is because we were raised on the values of ‘it’s what’s inside that counts’. However it’s hard to knock a gin when the Gentlemanly look is taken to the extreme of giving a bottle a hat.
Back East Summer Ale: 4.5 – This is more akin to an IPA then a typical summer ale, which makes it hard to consume. Bad move.
Price Average: $11 for 6-Pack
Website: http://www.backeastbrewing.com/home
Green Flash Trippel: 4.0 – Not a great tasting trippel. It nearly hits all the marks of an average beer, but the taste is just slightly off. It’s not an easy drinking or unique beer either.
Price Average: $8
Website: http://www.greenflashbrew.com/
Milagro has long been a darling of the lounge as something never bought for the lounge. (We fill our decanter’s with 1800). However when that summer party happens, we get a bottle of Milagro because we want something better, and unlike many folks we know the truth regarding Patron. That being said we’ve still never formally reviewed the Reposado, so here we are many years later – finally rectifying that situation.
Ghost Window Saison: 4.0 – Just another subpar saison, not really bringing anything new, novel, or tasty to the table.
Price Average: $10
Website: http://www.bandedhorn.com/
Tart Ten Ale: 6.0 – This is a nicely tart sour beer, not sure at all what brettanomyces is though. (Turns out it’s why the word Brett has cropped up, and it’s the type of yeast. The first sip is a doozy, but it really quickly grows on you.
Price Average: $10
Website: http://www.victorybeer.com/
