Sunday, November 18, 2012

11.18.12 - Puppy Sitting!

It's Sunday.. I got asked by the good folks at Backlash Beer Company to watch their brand-spanking new puppy while they head to the brewery.  And how can you say no to a puppy?!?


Seriously.. tell me your heart isn't melting over that face!  This is Backlash Beer's new pup - Stout - and he's basically the shit.  I'm gonna steal him when they're not looking.  He just sleeps on you, snores, and eats leafs  - aka living the life.  Watching a dog named after a style of beer, I couldn't help but have a drink!


I snagged a bottle of Crispin - The Saint cider - 6.9% cider brewed with fresh pressed apple juice, Belgian Trappist yeast and added molasses.  Super hazy/cloudy yellow, like a pale apple cider.  Strong cider aroma, not much in the way of spice, but with an underlying fruity/yeasty note.  For a cider, it was delicious - smooth, full, not overly sweet.  The Belgian yeast gives a nice, albeit barely noticeable, complexity.  For a drink in general, it fell a bit short.  It wasn't that unique to stand out from other ciders beyond having slightly more thickness and natural sweetness (from the molasses, no doubt).  Worth a try if your a cider fan.. if you're not, probably won't convert you.
- - 5 Hops


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