Never Summer Ale

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Never Summer Ale

• Brewery: Boulder Beer Company (Colorado)

• Style: Winter Warmer

• ABV: 6.5%

• IBU: 40

• Pour Color: A dark red color. Light makes it through.

      The head didn't come up fast on this one and would only be a film at the top for most the glass. The color was a nice ruby red that's easy to see through. The scent off the top is a caramel and spice. The roasted caramel malts give both sweet and bitter flavors. The spices give a nice warming sensation in mouth. A nice cinnamon, coriander mix that makes the follicles frolic. A nice piney earthy flavor to the hops. Really a nice mix of spices and flavors to make a nice winter warmer. 
      Another great brew from Colorado, Maybe it's something in the water. I only like a few winter warmers cause most of the time the spices feel out of place. This one seems to be made by that warmer sensation. That sensation gives you a liquor warmth that, with the caramel malt, makes you think it's stronger then it is. This is the type of beer you can drink on the snow covered deck and it's gonna keep a chill away!

Rating: ****1/2

Hazed and Infused

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Hazed and Infused

• Brewery: Boulder Beer Company (Colorado)

• Style: Pale Ale

• ABV: 4.85%

• IBU: 70

• Pour Color: A hazzy golden color that light passes through.

      Hazed and Infused seemed to be right down my alley. The face grabbed it due to it's hippie look. Out the bottle it had a nice head that would stay for most the beer (I imagine). The scent was piney hops and a slight malt character. The color was a hazzy gold. It was the taste that threw me off. Once on the follicles I got a strong taste of iron that pretty much ruined this one from the get go. The hops and malts were ballenced and good but the strong taste of iron was horrid, ruining the whole experience. A few drenches and I couldn't take anymore. This and pork slap are the only beers I've ever had that the Face poured out. 
      Maybe it was the bottle... Although it did say enjoy by the 27th of this month. Or maybe it's just me. This beer has a yeast strain that must be close to Brewcrafters cause they have a similar taste. Although with Brewcrafters I've never been drenched in what tastes like blood is an ingredient. Also this is the first beer from Colorado that has been horrid! Being from the state that produces Oskar Blues beer that shouldn't be possible!

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