Roll wave

It's a pretty boring blond. But, come on, aren't they all boring???

Notes from March 2009 Canned beer: The world is better for it. Poured into my durable DFH rounded pint glass. An inch of falling yellowed head over a chill-hazed russet & orange body. Clarity is overrated. - Southern Star Sourdough, pepper, & pine sap. A little buttery on my nose too. Just a little bit of tangerine. Dusty, but with some carbonation. Toasty bread crust & minimal caramel initially, a little vegetably, menthol, salt. Rindy, seedy/pit bitterness & a bit of dryness on the finish. It feels a little too thick & dirty. Like running your feet through soft sand & always bumping into cigarette butts. The clash of British & American just didn't work for me either. It's missing a little refinement whether they want to admit it or not.

Notes from August 2009 Watching the Battle 360 series on the History Channel. Choice seems appropriate enough. :) The can must have taken a hit while shuffling through the fridge... we have a bleeder. Pils glass pour, glass just wide enough to act as a supporting hand & drip tray all in one. A thick, muggy, honey amber that is not the ditsy blonde I payed upfront for. She has a little grit in her teeth too. Head isn't pretty: a scabby, mushy oatmeal color & consistency, with specks of black pepper/sediment/lice/whatever. Smell is honey-sweet malt, peppery yeast, mild bittergreen hops, sweat & turning fruit. Too subtle here. Taste is upfront with dough & soft fruit. Very, very mild grassy & sweet floral hops, even maybe a little like golden tea. Toasted finish. A touch buttery, with cask-ish carbonation. A fake blonde, but still a lot of fun. :)

12 oz. can from Total Wine - San Antonio, TX. Pours a hazy gold color with a large, bright white head and great retention. Good lacing. Light yeast aroma. The taste follows the nose: Slightly yeasty lager flavor with a soft finish. Not my favorite style. I prefer a Helles. Medium body. Low carbonation. Low bitterness. Okay, but a bit too yeasty. Kinda boring for a rebel beer.

A curious offering in a non-challenging style, I saw this 12 oz single at the nearest HEB and thought it was good for a try. Salt and lime already added? We shall see how that goes. Using a tulip glass this early evening, lift the tab and pour. A mostly transparent, hazy pale yellow body with a voluminous head of bright white foam. I do smell the lime, little more than that. As advertised the taste is distinctly lime heavy and is salty too. Really not bad, I almost always add a slice of lime to a pale lager. Unfortunately the lime flavor leans artificial, not a fatal flaw but still. And I plan to squeeze a slice in the glass later anyway.

From a can. Pours black with a tan head. Aromas of cinnamon and chocolate. Flavors are sweet chocolate with a bit of chili spice in the finish.

From a can. Pours a clear gold with a thick off white head. Aromas of strawberry jam on white bread. Flavors are mostly sweet with just a bit of hop bitterness in the finish. Surprisingly quite good for the style.