Hello readers,
Well, to quote the words of the immortal Ice Cube, today was
a good day, with everything from the “breakfast with no hog” to the fact I
didn’t have to shoot my A-K, and stopping just shy of seeing the Goodyear Blimp
indicating that, in fact, I am a pimp.
Despite a short, and not very inspiring, job interview I had
at noon, the rest of the day was filled with purchasing a nice selection of
craft beer, eating some of the best Thai food I have ever had the pleasure of
enjoying, and now I am enjoying a “Shiner Wild Hare Pale Ale,” the 103rd
beer from the Spoetzl Brewery, in Shiner, Texas.
The beer pours out a nice light amber hue with lots of
active carbonation. Thanks to an aggressive pour, the thick and strong, off-white
head formed. Lacing was
decent, and much more prominent than Shiner’s standard fare.
The smell of yeast is most outstanding from the freshly
poured beverage, while a nice medium-bodied bouquet of floral hops augments the
malt forwardness.
Just as the aroma of floral hops was not over powering, the
bitterness and floral hop characteristics came off as medium-bodied in taste. Combined with a mild malt backend and
crisp finish, this beer is easily drinkable and enjoyable for, I assume, most
beer friendly palates.
Wild Hare, in my humble opinion, is bringing Shiner’s
offerings closer to the quality of a really good brewery. Currently I feel that
the beers are only “okay” and only really preferred over the macro-produced
beers they are pitted against in most Texas convince stores.
Prost!
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