BEERventures is a blog that follows my learning adventures with the greatest beverage known to man (and woman). As I learn about beers, how they are made, and all of the wonderful scientific facts about beer, so will you. I am no expert; far from it! I am simply a beer lover that wants to learn and explore the vast varieties of beer. All information will be from the perspective of the average consumer, and not that of a beer snob!

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Drinking Now:

Smashed Pumpkin beer floats with vanilla ice cream.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Weekly ALEment

Imperial Brown Ale    

Quick Facts
Brewery: Bayhawk Ales
Beer Style: American Brown Ale
Origin: Orange County, CA, USA
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 18
Glassware: Pint Glass
Serve Temp: 45°-50°
Brewer’s Profile: Chocolate, Molasses, Roasty, Vanilla

Summary
Bayhawk Ales is the largest microbrewery in Orange County. It’s very popular and a favorite microbrewery among locals. Unfortunately, I will have to report my first “bad beer blog” from such a highly rated microbrewery.

I don’t have much to say, really, because I didn’t have a chance to taste the beer. The profile sounded appealing, and I do love a good Brown, but I never got past the visual aspect of the pour. Needless to say, all you have to do is take a look at the picture to get the idea. Once we poured the beer, a thick off-white chunk of “crap” was found floating at the top. The thought of Egg-Drop Soup came to mind when trying to describe how the beer looked. I did take a small sniff from the glass and it was a pretty sour/foul smell. We dumped the entire beer down the drain.

I’m sure that it was not the intention of the brewery to put “crap” in their beer, and I do feel disappointed that I have to blog about a beer I couldn’t even try. But this is what I encountered and I must report. I do hope to someday try the Imperial Brown Ale as it was intended to taste. Just not anytime soon, I think.