Beer Review: Samuel Smith Organic Pale Ale

The Organic Pale Ale from Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery is the subject here of my latest beer review. This beer is almost like a walk into the past for me as it really does incorporate its history into its taste. Coming in with an alcohol content of 5% ABV, this falls right into my session wheelhouse. Brewed with water, organic malted barley, organic hops and yeast, this beer shows that sometimes the basics are all that you need.

In breaking down the beer, I found it still have a solid presence even though time has caught up with it some. It was smooth and went down easy for the most part, and after a long day’s work it did well hitting the spot. The flavor with its balance of the hops and malts stood out more to me and made it very palatable, although the appearance was also eye pleasing. I would have preferred more with the aroma, but overall it was decent enough and I ended up scoring it an 80 as a solid beer.

See more of my thoughts and impressions of this beer by checking out my video review here on YouTube. And if you have had this one then please, leave a comment or a thought about your experience with it. As always thanks for checking out the review and remember there’s always time, so go Get Your Beer On!

Appearance: 11

Aroma: 10

Flavor: 12

Palate: 12

Overall: 35

Total Score: 80

Beer Flow: Steady Mobbin' Episode 17 - Flying Dog On Tap

This week Beer Flow takes a look at Flying Dog Brewery out of Frederick, Maryland as well as other beer items…so grab a beer and come check out what was discussed.

Beer Review: Rogue Ales & Spirits Sriracha Stout

A past beer run brought me across this red devil of a brew. I usually like Sriracha on things, but in beer? Now in all fairness, I have seen this beer numerous times and just left it alone. However this time and the fact that it was a pretty good deal, I decided let’s do this and into the basket it went.

The Sriracha Stout from Rogue Ales & Spirits is a stout, yes, fermented with the hot chili sauce that many of us have come to know. The beer carries an alcohol content of 5.7% ABV and an IBU level of 55. So one could expect some bitterness in the taste, which isn’t uncommon for a stout. For me, I did find it to have some spicy notes for sure but it wasn’t overly spicy. However, it is different and for some I can see it being a possible struggle with this one so with it being in a 22 ounce bottle, one may want to being a friend for sharing. But all in all, I was able to found some satisfaction with the beer in the appearance and aroma, and this led me to an overall rating of an 80 for this one.

Check out my video though to see and hear more of my views on this ale and remember there’s always time, so Get Your Beer On! Cheers!

Appearance - 13

Aroma - 12

Flavor - 10

Palate - 11

Overall - 34

Beer Review: Stillwater Artisanal Hopvine Bling

Stillwater Artisanal decided to get together with Hudson Valley Brewery and the result of Hopvine Bling was the result. This sour Berliner Weisse comes in with an alcohol content of 5% ABV and is dry-hopped as well as fermented with Sauvignon Blanc Grapes. So how did this one play out for me?

The beer itself came together nicely in its characteristics providing almost a nice wine feel. The grapes were able to provide a nice feature in the flavor and the smoothness of it made it a very easy beer to down. Again it is a Berliner Weisse, so the sour also comes through but it wasn’t overly sour and the body was light with the texture being somewhat dry. In all the beer was a nice one to enjoy which lead me to an overall rating of 85 with this one. See more if my thoughts on this one by also checking out my video here on YouTube!

Cheers!

Appearance: 12

Aroma: 13

Flavor: 13

Palate: 12

Overall: 35

Total Score: 85

Tasting House Of Webster Coffee Stout Green Head Beer Jelly

The Coffee Stout Green Head is one more beer jelly from House of Webster which is based in Rogers, Arkansas. They had reached out to me to try their jellies and this is the third of the six pack jelly series. Check out the video to see my thoughts and also check out their website to learn more.

House of Webster: https://www.houseofwebster.com/

Quickie Beer News: Yuengling Coming To Kentucky

Yuengling Brewery finally on the way to Kentucky making it the 22nd state to receive its beer...