Beer Review

I’ve been thinking about doing this for awhile: beer reviews. I love beer…good beer that is. Not that garbage the U.S. beer industry hacks have paid the propagandists to call “American Lager.” My friends call me a beer snob. I disagree. You won’t see me talking about hops from Yakima or Flanders, roasted, chocolate, or fruity malts, brewed in the style of so-and-so, or rich, amber hues. No, if it tastes good, it’s a good beer.

As a caveat though, just so you know what to expect, I like hoppy/bitter beer over malty beer; I’m not a fan of carbonation; I like beer from the cask or keg better than beer from a bottle or can; and the top three best beer producing countries in the world, in order, are England, Belgium, and Germany.

And so, my first review: Sam Adams Honey Porter:

I could taste the honey, but it was not sweet. Deceptively carbonated, however. The first couple of drinks were not bad but the beer seemed to degrade pretty quickly. In fact, after a little distraction from the kids, I tried to finish but by that point the beer was some distorted shell of its old self.

I probably wouldn’t buy this beer for my personal consumption again. Not to say I won’t ever drink it if offered (assuming there are no better options: see future reviews). So it wouldn’t fall into the “I think I go sans beer this evening” category. But, I would have to drink it fast, not pounding (a sacrilege), just don’t set down that glass/bottle.

On my highly scientific beer rating scale, I would rate the Sam Adams Honey Porter a just barely "2."

And, since this is my first post for beer reviews, here is the scale:

0 – Piss Poor
1 – I’ll Pass
2 – Tolerable
3 – Decent
4 – Worthy
5 – The Full Measure