Saturday, August 15, 2015

we all know one

Although a lot of craft beers are staunchly bottle served, there is an argument to be made for the cans.  It's an argument that depends on the beers being transported over large distances, but those beer stores are full of brews from all over.  The thing about the bottle, besides being a good insulator and reusable or recyclable, is it's heavy.  Glass tends to have some heft.  Aluminum cans, on the other hand, don't add much weight to the beer being shipped.  Less weight means less pressure on the vehicle and less fuel used to move it along.  A warm can also cools down faster than a warm bottle, although the reverse is also true.  So anyway, the American import store stay open all August, so it's a little easier to snag something there than keep a close eye on the clock every day.  And they do have some interesting selections, Barking Squirrel Lager, for example.
Yeah, not an acorn
It's an interesting orangey color, a little heavy on the sweetness in the aroma.  Not too sweet a flavor, though, perhaps a little honey.  There's also a hint of bitter, but very little.  A fine, mild lager, easy going down, but with just enough complexity to be noticeable.  A little aftertaste pools at the back of the tongue, but nothing too heavy.  The temperatures have thankfully dropped a little, so the lack of ale bitterness and craft ale citrus is not a big loss, unless that's what you're particularly craving.


Supplier: Taste of America
Price: €1.85

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