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Beer Review #47: Stone Levitation Ale

31 Sunday Mar 2013

Posted by Vodka Barf in Beer Review

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Ale, Beer Reviews, Chocolate, Diarrhea, Stone

Today I realized that I don’t know if it’s to babies or dogs that you can’t give chocolate. I was babysitting my one-year-old niece while eating a chocolate bar when the dog shimmied over. They both clearly wanted some of the chocolate and I knew for sure it was poisonous to one of them, but if I’m anything I’m fair; I gave them each a piece. Five minutes later I learned that nothing gets rid of the smell of dog and baby diarrhea mixed on shag carpet. To the review!

Stone Levitation

Stone Levitation

Appearance: Reminiscent of the autumn. A leaf fading to brown or maybe dry pine needles. Incredible clarity and lasting carbonation and a nice, thick, off-white head. Glorious aesthetics.

Smell: A very light and nuanced aroma. A bit of malt. Definitely some herbal notes. Very hard to read.

Taste: I’m immediately stricken by how smooth and refreshing this beer is; to say it goes down easier than Britney Spears’ career would be an understatement. The tastes are all very muted, but enjoyable. The malt comes through quite well, but I don’t get much in the way of hops. Maybe something reminiscent of apple though I may be forcing that. There’s a nice up-note in the wonderful way that this beer coats the mouth and its herbal aftertaste makes me grin wide.

Overall: This one was strange. It was so crisp and clean, the flavors so muted; I don’t know where to go. 84/100. I wanted more from the aroma, but this beer was gorgeous and I have no legitimate taste complaints. Fun Stuff.

Up Next: Columbus Brewing Co. Creeper

Beer Review #46: 21st Amendment Brewery Brew Free or Die IPA

02 Saturday Mar 2013

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21st Amendment, Bad Lines, Beer Review, Brew Free or Die

Once, when I was around 8, my mother and I were at the checkout line at the grocers. She left to go get tampons, or whatever it was she was using as an excuse to push something up in there, and I was left alone with the cart.

After the cashier scanned the items I stood there, petrified, and she asked me if I was going to pay.

“Miss”, I said, “I’m eight.”

They put me in jail for not having enough money to buy Dr. K and Gushers.

21st IPAAppearance: I’m awestruck by the head on this beer. It’s beautifully thick and foamy and long lasting. Its pleasing off-white color forms a peak that floats wonderfully just over the rim of my glass. I’ve attempted to capture this effect in a photo.

The beer itself is cloudy, has very low carbonation and almost appears as if I’ve poured a glass of honey. Everything about it screams “Drink Me!”. I intend to oblige.

Smell: An immediate citrus jumps out at me, something tropical, followed by a DSCN0070difficult to place herbal aroma and subtle breadiness.

Taste: It’s quite sweet and  the malt tends to hover around for a long time in the aftertaste. It has a nice medium body that aids the lingering aftertaste. A bitterness carries throughout, but it is very muted, almost to the detriment of this beer. That citrus aroma from before is also comes through a bit, but only as soon as the beer hits the tongue.

Overall: If I were to do a photo shoot this would be one of the first beers I’d grab; the head and color are simply stunning. Unfortunately, the taste left a lot to be desired. Looking at my half empty glass I’m just thrilled with the lacing, but that can only get you so many points in my seemingly arbitrary rating system. I do like that it came in a can. Anyhoo, I’ll call this one 69/100.

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Up Next: I think I skipped Stone Levitation, so that.

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