If the “end of days” were to fall on a #beersaturday, I imagine it would look something like this…
Yes, I would happily drink to the end of the world if I were confronted with this group of messengers. However, the world is not yet ready to chew us all up and recycle what’s left. Which means we still have at least a few more #beersaturdays to enjoy.
This week I’ve chosen 3 new beers and one that has already featured in my #beersaturday posts (Tiny Rebel’s Equaliser). All 4 beers have been purchased from my local ASDA supermarket at a fantastically reasonable price. All 4 cost just £9!
North brewing company and Siren, I know well and was confident they’d be an enjoyable tipple. However, Tooth & Claw I have never heard of before so this one is a bit of a wild card for this week.
I can’t say I’ve ever knowingly tasted a Californian IPA and before I poured it into the glass I was expecting to see a clear crisp amber ale. To my surprise, the beer poured out with an hazy appearance and had a distinctive piney whiff. I’d say it was a middle of the road IPA. Nothing stood out about this beer but it was still quite enjoyable for a first beer of the night. A solid 6.5 out of 10. It’s certainly got me curious to find others of this Californian breed.
Just look at the colour of this beer! Beautiful. Just how I like it.
This beer instantly reminded me of a chat I had with one of my #beersaturday compatriots about “pulpy” ales and how much we liked them. I remember making a comment about how a real pulpy ale needs to be high in alcohol content before it can achieve that distinctive texture. Well, looks like I’ve been proven wrong again as this beer is 6.5% and boy does it pack a pulpy wash. This beer was my final beer of the night and it was a beer I was glad to end the night on. I’d definitely buy more of this, especially at £3 a can. This beer was smooth, flavoursome, and very moreish. I give this a strong 7.5 out of 10.
Although this was my 2nd beer of the night I have purposely left it last on my list to review. My god this was a surprisingly good beer. When I took it out of the fridge and looked at the can I honestly doubted my judgement, thinking I’d purchased a real boob of a beer. The can art looked a little cheap and having never heard of the brewery I was convinced it was going to be the weakest of my 4 hopsmen.
In the glass this beer was nothing special to look at, but OMG it certainly packed some awesome flavour. Such a juicy beer but not too juicy like many Citra hopped craft beers. This little monster was bang on the money and I savoured everything last drop. For the surprise factor alone I’m awarding this beer a 9 out of 10. As you’ll know, there really isn’t much that beats finding a beer that makes your tastebuds dance the funky chicken. A beer that puts a smile on your face is a beer worth drinking again. This is the first time I’m seen this beer on the shelf so I really hoping ASDA have bought plenty of it. I get the feeling they’re stock is about to get raided! As for Tooth & Claw brewery, I’ll be keeping my eye out for more.
I just hope there are enough #beersaturdays left for me to discover them all!
