We've made it to the last of the 5-part blind session beer tasting, check back soon for the big reveal and more thoughts on all five beers. As part of the Me & My Big Mouth recording a few months ago, the 4 reviewers listed below decided that we should take on a blind taste test of five session ales. All were either session IPAs or APAs, but the main point was that we were going to try them all blind, offer up our reviews, and even take a guess as to which beer was which.The five on the table, arranged so we didn't know which was which by Teresa Day of I Eat BR, were the Stone Go To IPA, Founders All Day IPA, Terrapin RecreationAle, Sierra Nevada Nooner, and Southern Tier Farmer's Tan.
Up now, blind taste test #5...
Reviewers: Eric Ducote (BR Beer Scene), Brenton Day (The Ale Runner), Chuck Pierce (Me And My Big Mouth), and Buddy Ethridge.
Serving: Presented in a Chattanooga Brewing Company pint glass.
Appearance: Clearish, deep amber, probably the darkest of the session beers.
Aroma: Bubblegum fruitiness.
Taste: Sweet and fruity... where are the hops?
Mouthfeel: Nothing bad, but nothing good either.
Overall: I found this one to be pretty boring overall, and it scored a 55 with me, for the second lowest score of the group. I wasn't certain what this one was, but the only one left was Sierra Nevada... I would expect better things from them, but we ended up with two beers that disappointed (#3 and #5) and none of these breweries should be putting out disappointing beer.
Check back on Tuesday for the blind tasting reveal!
Overall Rating: 57.5
My Rating: 55
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