Aug, 1-3, 2012

Beer Log: Aug. 1-3

 

Aug. 1: Today’s Beer: Laurelwood’s: Gearhead IPA:  Nice golden-orange honey color with a thick foamy head. The scent is mildly earthy with a hint of pine. It also has a nice sweet molasses maltiness. There is also a slight, subtle citrus flavor – mostly orange. The earthy bitter hops linger most pleasantly. Still loving the Laurelwood. Though, I don’t know that I’d classify it as an IPA. It is really more like a British Bitter. But, what’s in a name?

 

Aug. 2: Lompoc Brewing’s: Proletariat  Northwest Red Ale: Honey amber red color, with almost no head or carbonation. Very pleasantly sweet and refreshing with an almost berry-like fruitiness. Limited bitterness or hoppiness with a slight very mild roasted undertone in the finish.  Good medium strength at 6.2% ABV. Another very tasty offering from a Portland –area brewery.

 

Aug. 3: Today’s Beer: Oakshire Brewing’s: Amber Ale: This is actually the second offering I’ve tried from Oakshire. I tried the Espresso Stout last summer and loved it, but didn’t write about it, so I don’t have any detailed record of it, but it was awesome. I have another bottle now, but am somewhat anxious about trying it, fearing it may not live up to the hype I’ve created about it in my mind. So, the Amber it is. The color is not quite as red as most ambers, but it is still generally in the amber family – just more to the honey gold end of the spectrum. It pours with little head and has limited carbonation. Very smooth on the first sip. It opens sweet and fruity with a hint of a floral hoppiness. It hits the top of the palate with a sharp pepperiness that recedes quickly and pulls back to sweet and earthy. Very tasty and unassuming, but complex enough to intrigue. At 5.4%, it won’t put you down quickly. This bodes well for my memory of the stout.