Guten Tag! Since this is the lovely month of October, you’ve no doubt seen beers that share the same name. Octoberfest or Oktoberfest ale, are common this time of year. Generally these dark tan ales have a slightly bitter flavor with smokey overtones. Many breweries claim to have the best brew, so I took a few popular ones to a taste test.
Sam Adam’s, Octoberfest, bottle. We start with a dark copper color with a smokey aroma. This ale has a
With 4 nights on the West Side of Maui during our honeymoon, we were in the mood to relax and enjoy ourselves. Luckily, our hotel was situated along the beach path, so we had walking access to a great number of restaurants and bars. On our second night of this stay, we found our winner for martinis, Tropica.
We arrived at Tropica around 7:30, and I decided to do the choosing to start our evening. For myself, I ordered the Ocean Martini, which had Ocean Vodka and mango, among other ingredients. For my husband, I ordered the Wasabi
Over the last few weeks, I’ve subjected myself to a study of different pumpkin beers in order to find The Great Pumpkin. Here are my results:
Wolaver’s Organic, Will Steven’s Pumpkin Ale, bottle: not heavy on spice with a slightly bitter flavor. A funny smell that wasn’t really pumpkin. Not very impressive overall, it was a good try though.
Smuttynose, Pumpkin Ale, tap: smelled like a can of pumpkin pie but had too much bitter aftertaste.
