365 different beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days with random musings on beer, food, music, sports, dogs and anything else interesting along the way
Insanely busy at work...cartoon Marci running furiously and not getting anywhere...Wile E. Coyote's ACME Co. anvil falls on my head...Alesmith Anvil ale.
Impressed, aren't you?
Suspect photo courtesy of Mr. Blog Named Brew
Lucky for me, this Anvil much more tasty than headache inducing. It's brewed by AleSmith Brewing Companyand is an extra special bitter. Extra special bitter is quickly becoming one of my top beer styles. Anvil is AleSmith's flagship beer. It was the first one they brewed! This one poured a lovely chestnut brown without any haziness. It had a full tan head and a sweet malt aroma. The flavor is a mildly bitter hop with roasty malts and hints of orange tea. Beer stats Style: Extra special bitter ABV: 5.5% IBUs: Unknown Rating: Great Previously reviewed from AleSmith His and hers reviews of Horny Devil (Belgian strong pale ale). Mr. Blog Named Brew wins with the inclusion of one of my favorite songs, Circles by Soul Coughing. Nerts!
Tonight's post is going to be short and sweet. I had big plans to do a review of what's in the running for my Top 25 list in honor of the 100th post, but things are a bit crazy. Perhaps tomorrow...
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AleSmith's Horny Devil poured a slightly cloudy apricot in my glass. It smelled of fruit -- reminded me of green apples and grapes. While it didn't pour with much of a head, it did have lots of carbonation as I drank it. It kind of reminded me of champagne in that sense. The hops were very low key. The flavor had lots of banana, spice and I even thought of maple syrup at one point. It packs a punch at 11% ABV, but the alcohol level isn't that noticeable. Kind of dangerous for such a delicious beer.
If you're interested, check out what Gary had to say about this one here.
Beer #90 Horny Devil / AleSmith Brewing Company, San Diego, CA
If this week was a 5 round fight, life would currently be way ahead on the judges cards, taking at least three rounds and probably pulling even on a fourth. Some weeks you have it, some weeks you don't, and this week I didn't. The good news is I'm ready for a trip to Oklahoma next week. I'm sure everyone will be cool with all of the work I haven't finished from last week, and probably no one will email me with new tasks while I'm out of the office. Right? Yeah, didn't think so either.
Alright, alright, enough complaining. I should be looking on the bright side here - today is Friday, spring is muscling its way through the door, and I get to drink beers today. That's it people, complaining time is over. I'm changing my attitude 180 degrees and getting into weekend mode.
And that starts with beer!
Tonight's beer was a big bottle of AleSmith Brewing Company's Horny Devil, a Belgian strong ale. This beer pours a cloudy golden orange, and gives off aromas of yeast, honey, and apple. There are flavors of biscuit, candi sugar, malt, and citrus fruits, with a peppery finish. There's a sweetness there, but it's balanced out with a clean finish and some peppery bite. Very well done, and very much worthy of your consideration. Trust me here, I'm a professional.
Thing to Think About Today:
There's nothing like good music to turn a bad day into a big party. So let's think of ending a busy work week and kicking off a fun, enjoyable Friday, no? Mike Doughty and Soul Coughing, take it away:
