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Beer!
So, I took off from work this past Wednesday afternoon to prepare the turkey for Friendsgiving (which you can read more about at BiteandBooze, Jay's blog...) and I needed a few last-minute items such as aluminum foil, so I made the quick walk from my place to the Bet-R store across from Chelsea's. Despite living so close I haven't made too many trips over to the Bet-R, but I remembered them having a decent little beer selection. And I was thrilled to see some of the Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale from Stone brewing. I had some of the regular Arrogant Bastard on tap at the Chimes a few weeks ago, and enjoyed it a lot, so I was thrilled to try this oak-barrel aged version! It had no price tag on the 6-pack or on the shelf, so after a few confusing minutes for the cashier (sorry to the cute girl behind me!) she decided to ring it up for $8.99... a very fair price for a 6-pack of some good microbrew, in my opinion.
After that it was back to my place to do some turkey cooking, which involves a lot of waiting around making sure the oven isn't on fire. In other words, the perfect opportunity to crack open a new beer and give it a taste.
I poured it from a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass... hey look, an RSAK logo! It has a clear deep red color with a small tan head... not a lot of retention in the first one although the second one had a huge head. Hops and oak on the nose... a little sweet but the oak is definitely there.
Very nice flavor to it, the oak balances well with the hops, there's a little malt on the front of the sip too. Hops more on the back end, and more oak on the aftertaste. Very very good. It clocks in a 7.2% alcohol but you would never know. I didn't even know until I looked it up at BeerAdvocate to read a little more about the beer and write my quick review. Just superb balance to this beer.
Good carbonation to it, very nice mouthfeel, easy to drink if you like hops at all. I'm a fan, definitely an improvement on the regular Arrogant Bastard.
After that it was back to my place to do some turkey cooking, which involves a lot of waiting around making sure the oven isn't on fire. In other words, the perfect opportunity to crack open a new beer and give it a taste.
I poured it from a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass... hey look, an RSAK logo! It has a clear deep red color with a small tan head... not a lot of retention in the first one although the second one had a huge head. Hops and oak on the nose... a little sweet but the oak is definitely there.
Very nice flavor to it, the oak balances well with the hops, there's a little malt on the front of the sip too. Hops more on the back end, and more oak on the aftertaste. Very very good. It clocks in a 7.2% alcohol but you would never know. I didn't even know until I looked it up at BeerAdvocate to read a little more about the beer and write my quick review. Just superb balance to this beer.
Good carbonation to it, very nice mouthfeel, easy to drink if you like hops at all. I'm a fan, definitely an improvement on the regular Arrogant Bastard.
Taste: A
Value: A (Most likely at least...)
And some random thoughts... my scale told me yesterday morning that I needed to get back on the diet plan, as I'm 10 pounds up from my over the Summer low mark. I guess that might mean a slight slow-down in beer reviews, but I'm sure I'll find room in the diet for a beer or two per week. Or a glass of scotch, depending on the mood.
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