Is it true? Could I be reviewing a beer that I bought only a day ago? Yes, miracles can happen! To be honest, they were already cold at Lowes Foods and I felt compelled to keep them in the fridge. I'm not in the mood to go after some of my harder-to-find beers, so this one was going to do it for me. I picked this up thinking that I was supporting my local breweries (http://www.boonebrewing.com), until I noticed that the beer is brewed in Pennsylvania. What? I don't quite get it, but it seems that Boone Brewing = Blowing Rock or is some sort of offshoot, so I'll go with it.
Onto the beer. It poured an almost copper color, accompanied with two fingers of head after a rather vigorous pour. Rings of lacing along the side, medium retention. Looks good, upon first impression. I could pick up piney hop aromas, maybe a little bit of citrus, but more woodsy vibes out of this one. First time I could notice it. Aside from maybe a little bit of caramel, nothing else I could distinguish.
The taste of the beer was nothing groundbreaking. I could pick up the earthy tones and the IPA had a bitter kick at the end, as expected. It came off a little sweet, which was unexpected. The beer itself was light bodied, with light to medium carbonation. Consider me a little unimpressed with this beer. It lacked the wow factor, the taste was a little unbalanced..just a little too much going on here. I'll pass on this one.
Grade: D+
Price Paid: $1.66 (12 oz bottle)
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