keninabu!

Blue Paddle and Summer Pils

Saint Arnold Brewery's Summer Pils isn't in the same league as Czech or German beers, but for an American microbrew, it is pretty damn good: very refreshing hops flavour, smooth, slightly sweet even though it is (probably) brewed from the Houston municipal water supply.

Also noteworthy: New Belgium brewery's Blue Paddle Pilsener Lager has a very pronounced hoppy flavour, but for an American beer, this has lots of character. I would say it reminds me a lot of the Czech Pilsner Urquell, which isn't my favourite (that will be Czechvar (aka the ORIGINAL Budweiser) but is as good as it gets in the land of Weak-Piss-Masquerading-As-Beer.

I'm drinking as much American microbrewed beers as I can before I graduate and leave, since I won't get another chance once I'm back in Singapore: then, I might get to brew my own beer (depending on budget and on alcoholic inclination).

Did I say that I want to quit drinking altogether? I'm not lying: I'm seriously thinking about it... but just THINKING about it, for now.

cheers!
; )

posted by keninabu @ 1:54 AM