We picked up a bottle each of Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine and Midas Touch, both of which are fantastic. The barleywine had a pretty strong alcohol aroma, a really nice malty, smoky flavor with hints of toffee and caramel on the finish. The Midas Touch is substantially dryer, deceptively so at 9% abv. It’s got a really nice sweetness to it from the grapes and honey that is balanced very well by a strong malt backbone. It tastes somewhere between a chardonnay and a mead, and I love it.
We also have a 12 pack of Magic Hat Vinyl, their spring seasonal offering. The store across the street from us is selling it for the stupidly low price of 5.99 a 12-pack, so we’ll be stocking up. In general, I’m not a huge fan of spring beers. Most of the spring seasonals I’ve had have been very light, not particularly flavorful, and overly loaded with adjuncts. The Magic Hat vinyl, however, is fantastic. It’s got a lot bigger flavor and mouthfeel than you would expect from a spring lager, and an unexpected smokiness that really works well.
What is everyone else out there in tumblrland drinking this first Saturday evening of Spring?
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