Three posts this month! Amazing! If the heatwave continues there may be more yet. Today was cooler than the past few days, today got to about 25°, Thursday got up to above 30°. I've had this beer for several years and since the heatwave began I have put two other beers that I've had for a while into the fridge. This was just the one that happened to be picked. One of them isn't a beer really, but I can let that slide, the other says that it should be drunk at 10°, or cellar temperature. Should be interesting. On to the review!
American Dream pours into the glass a copper colour and develops a very large light tan head. In fact the head develops so rapidly and is so large, I can't fit it all 330ml into my glass, which is designed to hold a 330ml beer. My first sniff gives only the smell of hops. A further sniff does reveal the faint smell of malt. My first sip almost overpowered me with the amount of hops. I've had some really hoppy beers and this one is way up the list. I was surprised that hiding behind the hops was the faint taste of chocolate. It's there, but just barely. I am a lover of all beers, but given a choice, I prefer beers that are more balanced. I don't mind hops, and I do like my IPAs, but at a certain point there is too much hops. If you are a real hop lover this is a beer for you.
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May your glass always be full of good beer!
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