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Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA: IPAs, or India Pale Ales, are the hoppiest, sharpest tasting beers around. This one tops them all. Smelling of grapefruit and citrus, the 60-Minute hits you with a smoky, bitter hop flavor that lingers long after you sip it. Carbonation is light, and the taste is smooth. Drinkable, satisfying, and at six percent alcohol by volume more accessible than its brother, the 90-Minute (nine percent alcohol), Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA would be a fabulous introduction to better beer for Loker-goers...
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale: Made from the same stuff as beer, this gem from California-based Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is actually denoted a barleywine. With a burnt orange color in the glass, this creation has a distinctly more alcoholic taste. It’s not wine, but it’s not beer either. That said, the taste is smooth and rich, with hints of citrus and caramel poking out amongst the strong notes of malt and hops. Fortified with an impressive 9.6 percent alcohol, you can expect to drink 60 percent less liquid for the same...
...nitrogenating capsules in each bottle, bottled Guinness has little going for it. On tap, Guinness is richer. Bottled, Guinness loses the rich chocolate and smoky tastes it is known for. Pub Nights should offer a non-mass produced stout that is nonetheless smooth and accessible to the casual beer drinker. Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout stands out here. In contrast to Guinness, this oatmeal stout attacks your senses. Its rich chocolaty aroma gives way to strong roasted coffee and barley malt tastes. The velvety texture of the beer comes from the oats used in brewing it, making this...
Anchor Porter: If you like the taste of liquid smoke, stick with other porters. This Anchor Porter excels at delivering a complex taste of chocolate and molasses accentuated with smoky undertones. Unraveling this beer is like taking an orgo midterm, only much more enjoyable. What’s better, it’s one of the easiest porters to find at most better beer stores...
Beyond hints of chocolate, barley, oats and whatever else, the bottom line is that there are better beers out there than Sam Adams and Blue Moon. Drinking better beer is neither elitist nor expensive, and it’s so much more satisfying. A six-pack of Anchor Porter will set you back just as much as a six of Sam (and, by extension, bottles of better beer in Loker should also cost the same if offered). The difference is in the care that these smaller breweries take in crafting their beers. Try one sometime. You’ll find...