This Beer is Like Apples and Oranges

No. I mean it.  Today, one beer with love for the apple and one in honor of the orange.  I am hard to impress with fruity beers, but these two were worth talking about. . .so lets do it.

Shipyard Applehead was a shock for me, but a very pleasant one.  Pop the top and the smell is straight up apple pie which is very inviting.  The taste is cinnamon and nutmeg and all the lovely flavors of pie crust with a milder touch of actual apple.  It has kind of a dry spicy finish in contrast to the bright and sweet body.  It was a very interesting fruity beer and totally drinkable if it were offered to me, but I'm not sure if I would seek it out again on my own.

Thomas Creek makes a very unique brew known as Orange Blossom Pilsner 2.  It is actually a powered up version of the original Orange Blossom Pilsner.  This beer is brewed with orange blossom honey per the label and I honestly wasn't sure what to expect.  It was sweet and rich with orange and honey notes and a definite floral tone to it.  There was little malt flavor and basically nonexistent hop bitter.  I wouldn't say this is  something you would wanna sit down and drink more then one in a row but it was thoroughly enjoyable as a single beer.  It was just one of a kind and totally worth a try.

What else is on the horizon? A banging Uinta, an impressive Sierra Nevada, and a full on Full Sail and much more.  Until then, Cheers!