Month: February 2018
Boulevard/Pretty Things “Stingo” English Style Ale
“Stingo” English Style Ale: 7.0 – It’s a nice english style ale with that lower carbonation, and a small amount of tart with a lot of malt. Certainly one of the better beers we’ve had with pretty things, but it’s between being something you’d want often, and something special, sort of failing at being both things, or the middle ground.
Price Average: $10
Website: https://www.boulevard.com/beer/our-beers/ & http://www.prettythingsbeertoday.com/
Petrus Aged Red Ale
Petrus Aged Red Ale: 7.0 – There’s a special place in our hearts for things that are exactly what they say on the tin. Here we get something called an aged red, has cherries, and rates a ⅖ on the sour scale. Damn it to hell, but that’s exactly what you get, it does taste like a more mellowed red ale with cherry, and it’s a good combo of being sour without overpowering. It does suffer a bit by being akin to some old-timey medicine, but overall is quite tasty.
Price Average: $11
Website: http://petrussourbeer.com/en
El Espolón Bourbon Barrel Anejo Tequila 750mL
Wow, time really does fly by. Three years ago we reviewed the Reposado of this and mused about trying the Anejo in bourbon barrels. While we didn’t build up any expectations, sadly we were still let down kind of. The main issue seems to be that by ageing it in bourbon it’s oddly picked up harshness and isn’t the smooth sipping tequila it should be.
Leinenkugel Snowdrift Vanilla Porter
Snowdrift Vanilla Porter: 7.0 – That is actually a perfect sort of ‘snow resort’ porter. It’s not so heavy that you need to rest afterwards, and it’s not like you get anything but a sort of cocoa/vanilla like aftertaste that lingers. It’s nice and crisp and good.
Price Average: $8 for 6-Pack
Website: https://www.leinie.com/