Hops, hops and oh...hops! For being a wheat beer this sucker smells like it is loaded with hops. Lagunitas claims it has every hop starting with the letter "c". Certainly smells like. With scents of pine, apricots, grapefruits, peaches and some pale malts climbing into your nose all at once, this beer is a powerfully scented beer. The mind immediately expects an IPA style taste to follow. Read More »
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Smuttynose Summer Weizen
The usual suspects you would normally find in a weizen: bready malt, cloves, citrus, bananas and something very unique...chamomile! Yes chamomile. This beer is brewed with that tea-friendly flower, chamomile. You can notice it in the smell but it's in no way overpowering nor does it detract in any way from the smell. Rather it lends a nice subtle spiciness. Read More »
Worship The Goddess – Ninkasi Brewery
If you're from Oregon and into beer in any way then you already know about The Ninkasi (Ninkasi is the ancient Sumerian goddess of brewing) Brewing Company. Self titled as the flagship brewery in Eugene, Oregon, Ninkasi was started by Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge in a brewpub in 2006. Read More »
Starr Hill Lucy
After such an interesting bouquet the flavor doesn't disappoint. Right off the bat the lime jumps out at you and grabs a hold of your taste buds and doesn't let go throughout the entire drink. Read More »
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