I’m of course referring to the simply-but-truthfully-
monikered
REAL ALE BREWING of
Blanco, TX, whose very good
FULL MOON RYE PALE ALE I tried last month and enjoyed to the tune of about a 7/10. Here’s another pale from them that’s even better – the
RIO BLANCO PALE ALE, a bottle of which I was fortunate enough to pair with a huge plate of homegrown Mexican cuisine the other night. The key with this one, which the brewery calls a “uniquely Texan interpretation of an English-style pale ale”, is the addition of clean, crisp-tasting Czech hops, and that make this the sort of pale ale ideal for a hot day outdoors – while keeping it deep & malty enough to not have that watered-down “summer beer” taste. On the aroma scale, this one’s tough to beat. Not that beer’s for inhaling, mind you, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy multiple whiffs of honey and hops from this one. Very pleased to have given this one a whirl – a big
8/10 for sure.
I’m of course referring to the simply-but-truthfully-
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2 comments:
Awesome! I have been enjoying these a lot since the heat's stoked up in Tejas and you're right - an awesome summer beer. Texas against the world!
Glad you're digging one of our favorite Texas breweries, but you still haven't had their best beer: Fireman's 4, which has been a hit in Austin bars for a while now, and is just now available in bottles. I didn't exactly review it, but I did blog about it here: http://i-love-beer.blogspot.com/2007/06/do-you-dream-of-stacks-upon-stacks-of.html
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