Whitewater IPA

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: WhiteWater IPA

• Brewery: Samuel Adams Brewing (Massachusetts)
  

• Style: White IPA

• ABV: 5.8%

• IBU: 60

• Pour Color: A golden color with a heavy haze, the light makes it glow

      The pour came out a golden color that was very cloudy. The head disappeared just as fast as it appeared. The scent off the glass was a citrus apricot mix.  The taste of this one is extremely hoppy. Pine and Citrus notes jump out at you. The apricot comes through as a slightly under ripe flavor due to the citrus notes. The white aspect really is just the color not really any kind of spice kick or anything. All and all a decent beer.
       This beer reminds me of a White IPA from Saranac. With a strong fruit backing, and strong hop character, they are a lot alike. With this one though Sam Adams decides to get into the over saturated apricot beer market. A decent offering but I personally would go for a Aprihop from dogfish before this one or even the before mentioned Saranac white. In any case this is good beer.

Rating: ***1/2

Apricot

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Apricot
  

• Brewery: Sea Dog brewing co. (Maine)

• Style: Fruit Beer

• ABV: 4.6%

• IBU:

• Pour Color: A golden color with a orange haze.

      The Face grabbed himself another fruit beer today. Nice little apricot treat. As Face poured it the head disappeared quickly. A nice golden color that has just a slight orange to it. As I was drenched in it I realized this is much stronger of a apricot taste then most. Sweet also it has a ripe flavor of apricot. Nothing else really shines through strongly. A interesting take on fruit beer.
      Sea Dog has a wide verity of beers in many styles. This one is my second sea dog to taste and the first I have reviewed. I really enjoy the Sea Dog Blueberry and this one is in the same vain as that one. Strong straight forward fruit flavor! This one however just wasn't the same level as the Blueberry .

  

Rating: ***1/2

Apricot Ale

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Apricot Ale

• Brewery: Pyramid (Washington)

• Style: Unfiltered Fruit Beer

• ABV: 5.1%

• IBU:11

• Pour Color: A nice orange, very cloudy

      A nice shape and color to this bottle. Think the Face bought it because of the spring color. As soon as the bottle opens you smell the apricot. The pour was a good looking orange with light having trouble coming through. As you taste it you realize this is what it says. A strong taste of apricot almost approaching peach with the sweetness. The beer however also is unfiltered adding a nice body to the fruit beer. This one also lacks a artificial taste of the fruit that some of the apricot beers have. Honestly a nice light beer for a nice summer day. I found this one strong flavored but refreshing. 
      After a long day of digging through cob webs, and getting them stuck in these curls, this is a beer to take a bath in. Light, but full of the apricot flavor. I was really presently surprised with this beer. I know for a fact I will be getting another six pack soon.
      
      

  
Rating: ****