Beer tasting wrap-up!

The moment you have all been eagerly awating is finally here, the results of Dave's beer tasting are in! Dave finally had the Sweetwater IPA and at first said it smelled like cat pee (we have 3 cats, so we certainly know what that smells like...), I would have stopped drinking it right then and there, but Dave decided it was worth another sip. He said he should have drank it at the time he drank the other beers, he might have liked it a little better. His favorite from the beer tasting was the Blue Moon Rising Moon. He would like to tell his fans that when he commits to doing a beer review that he will do it all the way next time and not leaving you hanging with one beer left to review. I'm sure that makes you all feel better :)

He wishes he could review Cornoa every night, but I'm going to say that would get boring. One other new beer that wasn't in the first beer tasting is the Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen Triple IPA. The first time Dave had it was in Nashville at the Flying Saucer with Bob. The Flying Saucer has an excellent beer menu and super knowlegeable staff that did a great job explaining the beer and what it takes to make it taste it's best. With the Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen Triple IPA you have to pour equal parts in each glass (someting like a mini a brandy snifter glass would work best) three quarters of the way full. Then you take what's left in the bottle and do the wine swirl with it so it activates the yeast. After that you top off each glass with what is left in the bottle. Dave says it's, "very complex tasting, the flavors change with tempature, it's a sipping beer". He says it's not comparable to any other beers he's tasted. In fact, in Tennessee you can only buy the Houblon Chouffe Triple IPA at liquor stores because it has 9% alcohol. You might have to do a little searching if you want to find it at your local liquor store.

Beer tasting

This is what I just heard from the kitchen:

Dave: "Did you write on the blog about my beer tasting?"

Me: "No, you really want me to write about that?"

Dave: "Yes, it's information people want to know."

That's what I'm here for people, to provide you with information you want to know.

Dave is having a beer tasting at home. At Kroger you can pick your own six pack and he got Blue Moon's Rising Moon, Sierra Nevada Summerfest, Sam Adams Summer Ale, Sweetwater Summer Blue, Sweetwater IPA & Dos Equis Amber. So far he has liked the Rising Moon the best, but it was also the first beer he tasted and how he's had a few so he's not sure if the beers mixing together have skewed his taste. The Sierra Nevada was his least favorite, which he was surprised by because usually he likes the hoppy beers. Right now he's having the Sweetwater Blue "It's got a strong blueberry smell, but not a strong blueberry taste". Dave was just trying to talk as I was typing his quote and I sushhed him, his response, "You can't shhh greatness". This is what I deal with daily people.

Tune in later for the results of the pick your own six-pack and Dave's favorite spring/summer brew. I'm sure you'll be on the edge of your seats...