Archive for the Beers of the World Category

Speights Brewery (Lion Breweries – NZ) Dunedin, New Zealand  It pours an attractive copper color and raises a moderately-thick, off white head which lasts a reasonable time before diminishing. A clean malty aroma it is faintly but fruity and ale-like. The medium-thin body presents a caramel maltiness, light Spicy hops and low carbonation. It finishes slightly dry. Mark your calendars, Mountain Brewers Beer Fest –June 3rd, Idaho Falls, ID – TICKETS on sale now at https://myidahotix.com/events/mountain-brewers-beer-fest-2023-6-3-2023 Copyright Gregg Smith – His latest book “American Beer History” is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/American-Beer-History-Mayflower-Microbreweries/dp/108155410X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=American+Beer+History&qid=1625503750&sr=8-2

Baltika #4 Premium, Baltika Breweries, Russian Federation, Leningrad, Russia – A dark euro lager, in the glass it yields a bright medium amber color a thinnish head and sporadic lacing. Aroma is of dark fruits, toffee and light whiffs of brown sugar. The flavor profile begins with dark fruit then bread and caramel character emerges along with some brown sugar. Hops are earthy but subdued. Mouthfeel is light\medium with medium carbonation; it finishes semi-dry with notes of caramel. Mark your calendars, Mountain Brewers Beer Fest –June 3rd, Idaho Falls, ID

Harpoon IPA, Harpoon Brewery, Boston, Massachusetts – Bright, medium\dark gold topped with a somewhat thin white head. Nose is floral and offers a piney almost resin quality. Flavor is sweet malt, caramel and citric notes of orange and grapefruit. Body is medium with a creamy mouthfeel produced by light carbonation. Hops are fairly assertive with a piney finish. This was one of the first successful east coast IPA’s. Mark your calendars, Mountain Brewers Beer Fest –June 3rd, Idaho Falls, ID – TICKETS on sale now at https://myidahotix.com/events/mountain-brewers-beer-fest-2023-6-3-2023 Copyright Gregg Smith

Old Speckled Hen, Green King Brewery, Bury St. Edmunds, England – An ESB, it pours amber\light reddish brown with a creamy head. Aroma is floral hops, and a low note of butter typical of many ESB’s. Flavors are malty, toffee, nutty, biscuit-like, fruity, and low citric. Mouthfeel is medium\full with medium carbonation. It finishes with medium bitterness of earthy English hops. Old Speckled Hen offers a classic rendition of an ESB. Copyright Gregg Smith Mark your calendars, Mountain Brewers Beer Fest –June 3rd, Idaho Falls, ID – TICKETS on sale

La Trappe Dubbel Abdij O.L.V. Koningshoeven, Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands – Deep orange-brown with a foamy light brown head, at times the bottle conditioning provides a slight haze\turbidity. The head diminishes in a moderate amount of time, but lacing remains along the glass. Aromas of dark fruit, distinctive Belgian-style yeast and caramel make up the nose with no discernable hops. A nice beer to sip and savor. © Gregg Smith Beer Fest Tickets – Mountain Brewers Beer Fest –June 3rd, Idaho Falls, ID – TICKETS on sale now at https://myidahotix.com/events/mountain-brewers-beer-fest-2023-6-3-2023 Copyright Gregg

Sakara Weizen – This self-styled wheat beer of the Al Ahram company has a medium gold hazy appearance common in a Weizen beer topped by a fairly thick and frothy but short lived white head. Body is medium; the flavor is light and spicy with low banana flavors and aromas expected in a wheat beer with a faint citric bitterness. The finish is fruity, watery and lightly sweet. © Gregg Smith Mountain Brewers Beer Fest –June 3rd, Idaho Falls, ID – TICKETS on sale now at https://myidahotix.com/events/mountain-brewers-beer-fest-2023-6-3-2023 Mark your calendars,

Cooper’s Sparkling Ale, Coopers Brewery, Regency Park, South Australia – a widely recognized beer, Cooper’s pours a deep gold to light amber color with a solid, dense head. It offers an aroma of complex fruitiness and light, sweet malt. Hop bitterness arrives and then yields to a smooth, slightly toasted malt finish and a nearly bready character. Carbonation is fine and although lightly bubbled possesses a sufficient liveliness. Santa Crawl Dates to be announced soon…. Copyright Gregg Smith – His latest book “American Beer History” is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/American-Beer-History-Mayflower-Microbreweries/dp/108155410X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=American+Beer+History&qid=1625503750&sr=8-2  

Moza Bock- Cervecería Centro Americana S.A. Guatemala City, Guatemala –Self-described as a Cerveza Oscura, this beer is fairly bright although that is difficult to distinguish because of its very dark mahogany color. It’s topped by a quick forming rocky tan head which appears to collapse just as rapidly as it formed. Caramel and dark fruit define the aroma. There’s a bit of dark caramel and the flavor is almost, but not quite that of chocolate. A soft spice and grassy trait makes a brief appearance then disappears. Mouthfeel is almost,