It's Spring! kinda.

Well, I walked into my local grocery (Publix) and saw a really nice surprise. Boston Brewing Company just released their Spring release of Noble Pils.
You might be wondering what the meaning behind Noble Pils means. I thought the same thing, so I read the bottle. This beer is brewed with the Five Noble hops found from the oldest hop regions. Which are:Hallertau Mittelfrueh, Tettnang Tettnanger, Spalt Spalter, Saaz, and Hersbrucker. What makes these hops so noble? I guess if Jim Koch says they are noble, then they are.

But the name tells me a bit more. It describes this beer perfectly. This is a traditional German/Czech style beer, Pilsner, with a little manipulation. It has more hops than normal to give it a distinct hop profile.

It is a light refreshing beer that has nice floral/citrus smell. The taste is clean crisp and the hop character is balanced. It finishes a little sticky or has a syrupy aftertaste, but that is the only problem I can find with the drinkability.

Anyway, if you see it, grab a sixer. That might help the super cold weather go away.

Shades at the Loop

I guess it's been a while since my last review, so I thought I would shake it up a bit. Instead of posting a review of some beer that I've had and telling you about how good it is, I thought I might highlight one of my local beer establishments.

Shades at the Loop is a small little restaurant with a great beer selection. They usually don't have anything too over the top, but they really take care of their taps.
Meaning that their beers are always fresh, never out of date or foul tasting. Another great attribute about this place is their food. They have a great menu with lots of great seafood and munchie type entrees. Shade's is located on the corner of Hwy 98 and 30A. So, if you are headed to or from the great 30A scene, Shades is where you should stop for that refreshing FRESH IPA.

If and when you actually stop by to see them, keep and eye out for my friend Dave, he totally gives this place two thumbs up!