18/100) Brew Dog

I have set myself the goal to review three beers or ciders every week for 100 weeks. I will be learning about beer and ciders more as I do this, and if I am successful in this venture, I will have tried about 300 unique drinks. If you're curious how I'm doing, the number in the post's title tells you which week I am in now.

Punk IPA, 5 AM Saint, Libertine Black Ale

Brew Dogs is a Scotland based brewery with some amazing beer names. Each comes with a lengthy description too. Though they don't describe the beer type or flavor, they do give you an interesting framework to understand the beer. Hop over to their website and take a look.

Punk IPA) is a very drinkable IPA for me. Can you believe that? They're not usually my thing. Smelled of bitter hops, but the taste really didn't have anywhere near my predicted bitterness level. The finish was smooth and subtle. There isn't even a sharp bomb of bitterness at the end. This punk's for me. ☆☆☆☆

5 AM Saint) Smell had a nice pine hop touch to it. The color was a lovely burnished amber. The middle held a bit of a mild sweetness as the smell followed through with a nice pine flavor. The finish was clean and refreshing. The drink is slightly cloudy, and the more of that cloudiness that got into my glass the better it tasted. ☆☆☆☆

Libertine Black Ale) A watery initial and mouth feel announced this Ale's presence. The deep dark pour pooled in my glass like an abyss. Light could not pass through it was so pitch. The middle was pretty malty and passed into a finicky bitter finish. Unfortunately for me, the bitter at the end built and lingered too much, but it was still interesting. ☆☆☆