Brasserie Lebbe L'Amalthée. Villefranque, France (saison/farmhouse ale) from bottle - imported to USA by Charles Neal Selections, Richmond, California – appears orange, smell orange sherbet, taste lively yummy orange, then onto bitterness, full on, still not overpowering, fantastic combination of interesting and refreshing flavors, great balance, frothy foam, tart funness, yum, well worth returning to
2009 Sierra Nevada Harvest Wet Hop Ale 13th Release. Chico, California. (american india pale ale) from bottle with crown cap – smell fresh basic hops, basic profile on nose, mouthfeel rounded but spritzy, foamy, taste cleansing bitterness, young hops, clean, even and green, refreshing and good
And, the first collaboration between two of my favorite brewers was a delicious success:
Sierra Nevada/Dogfish Head Life and Limb. Chico, California (american strong ale) from 24oz crown cap bottle – appears very dark, tan head, smell dark earth and dried plums, mouthfeel slithery and amazingly light, taste delicious outstanding mix of savory earth, dried fruits, delicious flavors, lots of oomph but perfectly contained, a beer you just enjoy drinking and also makes for a great breakfast beer pairing beautifully with scrambled eggs with spinach and chorizo and rosemary multigrain toast, stunningly good beer, expensive but worth it