So here's a new feature
I'll include on my blog each week. This is my "Beer of the Week"
segment and it will highlight a different beer from "local"
breweries. Local, for this blog's purpose, will include breweries located
anywhere between Cleveland, Ohio to Erie, PA, down to Pittsburgh, PA and
anywhere in between.
This week's beer is 'Chillwave' by Great
Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland, Ohio. This double IPA was
formerly known as 'Alchemy Hour,' but recently changed the name due to a
lawsuit from Widmer Bros. for use of their trademarked "Alchemy" Ale.
The new name, after careful planning by the owners at GLBC, was selected
to honor the insane surfers on the Great Lakes that look to ride any gnarly
wave, regardless of temperature.
The label
reads:
"Great
Lakes surfers work hard for their thrills. They wake before dawn, listening to
the weather report like school kids hoping for a snow day. If the waves are
wrothy, they ride. No matter the cold, no matter the season, no matter the
frozen crystals gathering in their beards, or the wind-whipping, white knuckle
conditions they must face. To these chill rust belt surf dudes, it's all good.
Yeah, it sounds a little crazy, but we didn't craft our Double IPA for the
faint of heart. With a flash of Mosaic hops and a kiss of honey malt, it's a rush
in a bottle. Ride our Chillwave. Then go out and find your own."
This brew is phenomenal.
Below, I've included my BeerAdvocate review. I would highly recommend this beer
if you see it.
Appearance: Partially hazy, a blend
of gold and copper color. small head, somewhere between beige and tan that
rapidly disappears.
Smell: tropical and citrus fruits. some alcohol on the end. Maybe some earthy or herbal scents.
Taste: stronger tropical and citrus flavors. Definitely some mango. Noticeable sweet malt flavors that complement the hops well without overpowering this fantastic dipa. Some noticeable alcohol tastes, but nothing worth fretting over. Like the aroma, there is some earthy hop taste and faint pine flavors.
Mouthfeel: Spot-on carbonation that allows the tropical/citrusy hops and sweet malts to linger on the palate long after the initial sip is finished. Only possible complaint is that it is a bit light.
Overall: this is really good. Plenty of different hop aromas and flavors happening while some sweet malt tastes lay a nice foundation for a lingering, pleasurable aftertaste.
Smell: tropical and citrus fruits. some alcohol on the end. Maybe some earthy or herbal scents.
Taste: stronger tropical and citrus flavors. Definitely some mango. Noticeable sweet malt flavors that complement the hops well without overpowering this fantastic dipa. Some noticeable alcohol tastes, but nothing worth fretting over. Like the aroma, there is some earthy hop taste and faint pine flavors.
Mouthfeel: Spot-on carbonation that allows the tropical/citrusy hops and sweet malts to linger on the palate long after the initial sip is finished. Only possible complaint is that it is a bit light.
Overall: this is really good. Plenty of different hop aromas and flavors happening while some sweet malt tastes lay a nice foundation for a lingering, pleasurable aftertaste.
Cheers until next time,
KevBot
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