Amanda – 4 For those who like familiarity and fruit: it tastes like a slightly
watered-down Corona.
Not much else to say really. Next…
Nick – 3 Another dime a dozen beach beer made to be served with a lime. It passes
over the pallet and almost completely vanishes like a lucid dream. I guess it
does its job but this style of beer is becoming a novelty. Almost every
national brewer has one and this one is smooth and refreshing to a point but it
doesn’t stand out from its peers.
Tom – 3 Yellow with a typical lager scent and a fizzy, thinnish mouth
feel. Very light, sweet taste with almost no detectible hops. I’m not
particularly a fan of this style of beer, but Landshark gets 3 stars for accomplishing
its goal of being a worthy competitor to Corona.
Jabez – 4 To me this beer is just like a Corona
but better. The look is similar but I don’t feel I have to stick a lime in it
to drink it. You could but it isn’t mandatory. I enjoyed the light lager taste
and it is a good summer beer. The beer just has more character than a Corona. My neighbor Jason
can’t get enough of this stuff.
Mendocino Summer
Seasonal White Ale (Mendocino Brewing
Co., - locations in CA & NY)
Amanda – 1 Liar, liar pants on flamin’ fire! The label says a “subtle hint of
coriander and a delicate twist of lemon.” I’ve feel as if I’ve had
coriander shoved in my nose and I’ve been thrashed with a lemon peel. Damn
it! Why do they ruin a potentially good beer with a small sampling of the local
farmer’s market?
Nick – 4 The scent of this brew is wrought with wheat and the orange and spices
are very prominent in the first taste. For such a sharp taste the consistency
is smooth and the wheat in the aftertaste is subtle but noticeable. The orange
zest isn’t overdone; it perfectly balances out the wheat flavor. While this
might not be my top choice on a balmy July afternoon it is a great beer.
Tom – 2 Cloudy, unfiltered wheat beer with a powerful citrus and coriander aroma
and taste. The spices overpower the beer flavor, but if you’re a fan of
beers that come with a fruit garnish, you’ll probably like this one.
Jabez – 4 I love Belgian Ales and this was a good one.It had a good head and had a cloudy yellow
appearance. The flavor citrus and spice, a little more that other Belgians I
have tried but I like the beer anyway. The beer was also a little tart but quit
refreshing. It was good for something different.
Amanda – 2 “The black beer with the blonde soul…” I don’t know what that’s trying
to say about society as a whole, but what I do know is that for a thick, rich
lager, it’s not that bad. It’s not my particular favorite, but it’s
OK. Good thing it didn’t have fruit it in – I would go on strike.
Nick – 4 Not much of a scent from this one but the taste is something all its
own. The taste of this beer would repel most people but its consistency and
subtle aftertaste balance it out. The first swig comes off very nutty but then fades
as it is swallowed. There are few beers this dark that walks the thin line
between smooth and satisfying. This is one of those beers.
Tom – 4 As the name implies, this pours black. Both the smell and taste
have a nice, lightly roasted maltiness. Not as “big” as many black lagers,
but the flavor is good and not too overpowering for the casual beer drinker,
perhaps because it fades away so quickly. There’s a reason these guys have
been making beer since 1543.
Jabez- 5 This beer is pretty dark and had a great chocolate head. It looked like
a Guinness and that it about the only thing they had in common. It had a slight
chocolate smell. The flavor was light and crisp chocolate and coffee flavor
with a clean finish. This is a great dark beer that doesn’t have the
overpowering tastes of other dark beers. This beer was very easy to drink.
Michelob Beach Bum
Blonde Ale (Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO)
Amanda – 3 This is the summer time beer for those who enjoy light beer, but require
more taste than a “standard domestic light.” Light, crisp in taste with a hit
of hops in the back part of the flavor. My only complaint is that since
there is a touch of hops, I feel like I’m missing something from the body.
Nick – 4 Leave it to Michelob to do a beach beer right. It has a sweet, subtle
wheat taste and it settles lightly in back of the throat. It isn’t the best
aftertaste but not overwhelming by any means. There could be just a bit more
hops but the consistency is perfect to please on a sunny, hot day.
Tom – 3 Golden color with a very light, almost non-existent aroma. Taste is
also almost non-existent, but might be described a light and crisp. Beach Bum
is drinkable – not exciting, but not offensive. It is a summer beer that
should have broad appeal.
Jabez – 3 This beer poured a clear gold color with the head
fading fast. It had a crisp hop smell. It had a light malt taste with a little
sour hop flavor. It had good carbonation with a lingering aftertaste that was
somewhat spicy. Also was surprised by the brewer, Michelob/Anheuser-Busch. Not
bad at all
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