I've made a special effort to search out and find you delicious beers to drink over the weekend! Again, the selection we've made is mostly international beers, and I've got to say they are all totally awesome.
First off, we've got the Somersault Summer Ale, followed by the Flying Horse Lager, the Hobgoblin Dark Ale, and the Baltik Wheat Ale. I'll give you all the juicy details to follow!
Ok, started off with the Somersault Summer Ale, buy the New Belgium Brewery. This ale has a very nice crisp taste, with nice hints of citrus. It's on the blonde side for an ale, and it's nicely hoppy without being too much. This would be a great beer to drink with your lunch, it would complement some sort of sandwich very nicely. It's also a fine beer to drink by itself, personally it would be great to drink outside in the sunshine. Somersault is 5.2% ABV and has a sweet label; it's available in a 6-pack at most higher-end grocery stores. I got mine at BevMo for $7.99.
Next up we have the Flying Horse Royal Lager Beer, coming out of India in a 1.5 pint bottle. Firstly, I want to mention the delicious chocolaty after taste on this beer. I was definitely not expecting it, but this sets Flying Horse apart from most other lagers; super tasty! Despite what you might think of it's aftertaste, this beer is still crisp and drinkable, with a slightly flowery aroma. This beer would be great with a dinner of red meat, or as a dessert. At $2.50 a bottle, it would be hard to go wrong with this tasty lager.
Third we've got a slightly darker beer, with the Hobgoblin Dark English Ale from the Wychwood Brewery in the UK. This one's nice and malty, with some subtle chocolate hints on the aftertaste. Hobgoblin is decidedly full-bodied, a heavier beer that is nonetheless clean with a somewhat fruity finish. This one is available in a one pint bottle at select retailers like BevMo, and has a pretty sick label. At $4 a bottle, it's pricey but something the beer enthusiast won't want to miss. Hobgoblin delivers at 5.2%ABV.
The final beer for tonight's post is a fantastic wheat beer from Russia. Baltika Wheat Ale is one of several brews from the Baltika Brewery consortium in Russia, and I will definitely follow up with some of their other brews based on the quality of this one. Baltika 8, as this beer is labeled, is a wonderfully smooth & golden wheat beer that will appeal, in my opinion, to anyone who likes good quality beer. Baltika 8 has a fine creamy taste to it that makes it very drinkable. Once I poured this one into my stein, I wished it would never end! It's similar to the other beers reviewed here in ABV, at about 5%, and you can get a bottle of this for $2.50 at BevMo.
Well folks, hope you enjoyed this post, despite it's length! I heartily recommend all of these beers, and hope you guys try them!
Cheers as always, J
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