This is the final beer from the Phillips Show Case sampler pack. Both the final beer from the pack to be reviewed and the last beer. I guess I need to buy some more. I have to admit I'm a fan of the cream ales. In fact, Warthog by Big Rock was one of the first "microbrewery" beers I ever drank.
As I said, Slipstream is a cream ale. In the glass, Slipstream is a rich brown in colour, with a small, light tan head. The first smell, in fact one of the only smells from this beer is hops. However the smell is rather faint. This could be because I'm drinking my beer too cold. I'm looking at getting a thermometer so I can drink my beer a the right temperature. There is a big hit of chocolate right off the bat along with subtle nutty and earthy flavours. This is one of the rare beers that don't weigh heavily on either the hops or the malt, the both seem nicely balanced. The aftertaste is that of hazelnuts and quite nice. Along with the other flavours is one I can't identify. It's not a bad flavour, but an unusual one. There is a nice amount of carbonation, not too heavy, but still definitely there.
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May your glass always be full of good beer!
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