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| Westside Liquor Beer Newsletter |
August 2010
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Backyard Beer Panel
Hello Beer Friends, now that we have survived the storms we can get back to drinking beer.
Big Hole Mythical White Grand Reserve
Brewed by Madison River Brewing Company
Made in Belgrade Montana USA
Style: Belgian strong ale Alcohol By Volume 7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Mythical White grand cru follows the tradition of authentic Belgian golden ales.
Crafted with genuine Belgian pale malts and yeast, and is spiced with sweet and
bitter orange peel, coriander, and chamomile. Double fermented and bottle
conditioned in the Method Champenoise for intensely fruity and spicy aromas
balanced by a delicate blend of spice, hop and malt flavors. "The idea behind
the creation of Mythical White was to take the elements of some of my favorite
Belgian beers and combine them into something uniquely different. We used
the spices of a white beer, the strength of a triple, the fruitiness of a Belgian red
ale, and the tartness of a lambic to create a beer that is really its own style." -
Mark Richmond, Big Hole Brewmaster
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Pat
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Al
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Strackman
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Randy
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Ave
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Comments
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Appearance
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4
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4
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3.9
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4.5
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4.1
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Explosive head with retention quality that is very good "alive and inviting"
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Smell
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3.5
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5
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3
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3.5
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3.8
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Light fruity smell with hints of apricots and orange
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Taste
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3.5
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4.5
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3.5
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3.5
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3.8
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Hints of clove, dried orange peel and tropical fruit, great on the tongue, finishes light dry almost nutty
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Mouth Feel
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3.5
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3.5
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3.2
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3
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3.3
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Starts a little heavy but relaxes across the mouth
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Drinkablilty
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4
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4.5
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3.7
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3.5
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3.9
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We really enjoyed this ale it might be the 7% ABV, definitely all smiles, not heavy as you might think for a strong ale. Al could drink all day (he sneaks that in every month)
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Overall Average
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3.7
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4.3
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3.46
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3.6
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3.8
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The first pour caught us off guard and we did the unforgivable. We got a couple of
drops of beer on the table. We can thank Randy with his quick wit and fast lips to keep
this from becoming a minor catastrophe. All was well after that... Back to work. The
wonderful white head and hazy straw appearance is very welcoming (almost
champagne like). The smell is a mild spicy with fruity notes as well as the taste (very
pleasant). We agreed that this beer would go well with grilled fare such as chicken.
Those guys* rated this beer at 3.25 (*experts). We really liked this beer and feel being
regular Joes that we represent 98% of the cool hanging out in the backyard beer
drinking folk. My crew this month is Al Al-Rifai, Dan Strack "Strackman", Randy Loidolt,
and myself.
Why you need to drink your beer.
You need to deliver beer across your entire tongue to experience all the flavors
of your beer. My advice is to take your time and enjoy your beer. This will allow you to
feel and taste the all the varied subtleties. The sensations will tell you the story of how
the beer was made and make your beer drinking experience all the more enjoyable.
Enjoy your summer and enjoy your beer.
Pat Best
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