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| Natural Light: It's a way to take pictures, not a beer |
And, boy is it ever fantastic. I'm by no means a beer "analyzer". I've seen the descriptions people use and some of them make sense to me, but some just seem like beer snobbery. I'm a beer snob, that's for sure, but I'm more the kind that just "knows" a beer I like and can enjoy it. Mrs. 45er and I really liked this one. However, I will put a disclaimer that she is Canadian and I think they need good beer in order to survive. She also had a good point on wine vs beer. We drink wine and beer, but as she put it: "I 'get' beer". That's us in a nutshell.
If you like the mass produced stuff, that's fine with me. I may rib my friends a little for drinking a "Lite" beer, but I sure as heck will take a free one on a hot day after filling feeders and setting up hunting blinds. I mean, who doesn't need water at a time like that. :)
So, on to the the beer at hand. A friend emailed that I just had to try this beer and boy were they right. Now, this is not an inexpensive beer. It is one for someone that really enjoys beer and maybe even a special occasion. It is the size of a wine bottle and will run you about the cost of a pretty good wine.
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| I like my women like I like my beer, dark and bitter |
Now, I sit here and type after having a pint of this, what I will call "God's Elixir" at 10.2% ABV, so if I seem silly we'll just chalk it up to that. I'm not going to get all fancy, I'll just try and describe it for you. It is obviously a dark beer. It is a collaboration of Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head. Two great brewers. It has a fragrance of caramel. The first thing that hits the tongue is a note of chocolate, followed by coffee. It ends on a bit of a bitter note. I had to come back and add that though it is dark, this is not a heavy beer. You will want to have this with something to snack on (pretzel thins were perfect) or with a nice meal (steak would be fantastic).
I will leave you with this, I had to use the backspace button a ton on this post. It's a great beer.
H/T to
Leviathan. That was a great recommendation.
