Beer Thoughts 02-06-13

This will be a short post as I’m only trying 3 beers and 1 cider this time around.  These beers were purchased at World Market.  Like HEB, they also have a “make your own six-pack” stand.  While the HEB will happily offer more hard-working ’Murican domestics, World Market offers the shady-looking immigrants as well.  You’re not quite sure what they’re like until you get close enough to one and they start stabbing you in the back of your throat or they give your mouth a sensual massage and show you how to find the “womens” and yeyo.

Magic Hat Heart of Darkness Stout - Has a strong coffee-like smell to it when opened. Has a nice smooth chocolately taste to it, not as strong as I thought it would have.  I don’t know why I expect every stout to taste like a Guinness, but I guess when you get burned once…   Magic Hat beers has always been hit-or-miss with me but this is definitely one of the hits. (Note: This is the 170th beer I’ve tasted! Huzzah! )

Ska Brewing Pinstripe Red Ale - Has a bit of a skunky smell to it like a Corona.  It does taste a bit like a cerveza, but it’s much smoother with a pleasant taste. After letting it sit for awhile, it reminded me of another red ale, the Newcastle Werewolf, My Autumn Seasonal Beer of 2012.  Not quite as strong though.  Altogether, it’s a beer I’ll be keeping my eye on.

Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen - The smell, to me, doesn’t have any particular scent that stands out.  In fact, it reminds me a lot of other domestic beers in its taste and overall appearance (Miller Lite, Bud Light, etc.).  That being said, it is a good smooth beer, perfect for watching the skies for real UFO’s

Woodchuck Winter Cider - Now this is a cider that I’ve been waiting to try for a while especially since I fell in love with the Woodchuck Fall Cider. Like most ciders, it has a sweet apple smell, very pleasant to the nostrils.  It has a very sweet vanilla taste to it.  I can hardly taste the alcohol at all, tasting more like apple juice.  While it’s not quite as awesome as the Fall Cider was, it’s still a good and sweet cider on its own. 

Jacob’s Best O’ the Bunch! - I’m gonna have to give it up for the Magic Hat Heart of Darkness Stout.  I think out of all of them, the taste of the stout really stayed with me and, despite my doubts, was an excellent beer.