El Toro, Morgan Hill, CA

I found the best brewery in Morgan Hill recently, and have made it my new after work haven. They have some of the best pilsners, blondes, IPA's, and one of the bay areas finest brews, Poppy Jasper! If you ever get a chance to go to Morgan Hill, or drive by it on your way to San Francisco from LA, be sure and stop at the El Toro Brewery! I give this place 5 stars! Try the 15th anniversary ale.. THE BEST!!

Legunitas Maximus IPA

Legunatas Maximus IPA has a dark amber, reddish sienna color and a thin brownish head. The scent is quite hoppy with some very slight melon/cranberry notes which i (in my slightly inebriated state) detected.

Taste-wise, the most noticeable thing about this IPA is the round and fruity finish I can sense on the way down. The hints of caramel along with the bitter hoppy notes are a perfect combination which speak volumes for Legunitas' already established excellent brewing technique. Upon my first sip I was so overcome by the great flavor of this brew, I was moved to yell out "FUCK YEAH!" against my control.

This is a great beer. Probably one of my favorite interpretations of an IPA. It's something good for sipping and enjoying over good conversation. Go out and buy a sixer of this stuff and share it with your friends.

New Belgium Skinny Dip

Another seasonal beer from another great brewery! Skinny Dip is New Belgium's dipsomaniacal answer to the hottest months of the year.

Chalk it up to consumer negligence, but I had no idea that Skinny Dip is an ale of the lighter variety. That being said, I have to give it up to New Belgium for crafting something relatively tasty in spite of the limitations holding back the beer in the name if keeping it light.

There's a nice fluffy cloud of head to this beer (my picture doesn't do it justice), and the color is a beautiful amber that one would expect from New Belgium. The first thing I noticed besides the 'wtf, this is light beer' taste, was the nevertheless creamy texture that I wouldn't expect from a light. There's a touch of lime that accents an overall hoppy taste which goes down with a toasty finish. And for anyone who's ever chewed a crayon before, I detected some waxy notes here and there.

On the negative side, I could have done with less carbonation, although I can't say for sure how much that could have been avoided in the brewing process, I just drink the stuff.

This is the greatest light beer I've ever had, it's perfect for those looking to enjoy a good beer while maintaining a rockin' bod.

Honey Moon Summer Ale

I recently got around to sampling Blue Moon Brewery's summer ale, Honey Moon, after many instances of almost buying a sixer of the stuff only to be snaked by another beer of a better price. I've always been a die hard fan of the Belgian White ever since I first drank it. It's such an approachable, simple beer. It's like a nice dude, who only has positive things to say.

Honey Moon continues the tradition of Blue Moon proclivity to brew only the kindliest of tasting beer. The honey notes are well pronounced to the perfect point where they don't take away from the signature orange peel zest taste that Blue Moon loves so much. Although I didn't have the Belgian White on hand to act as a control, I'd say that Honey Moon has a little bit more bite to him than his Belgian cousin.

This is a mellow beer that I'd highly recommend to anyone looking for something to sip on while out on the porch.

Foret

-Belgian Saison Ale
-Made from organic barley malt, hops and artesian well water.
- 7.5% Alc. by Vol.
-Stinkin cute label with a unicorn and dog on it :)

I vote yes!

Duvel

Belgium Golden ale
ABV: 8.5%
good head ;)

Boont's Amber Ale

Anderson Valley's flagship brew, Boont Amber Ale, represents the face of the company for a reason. Once you let the ale grace your pallet the reason's become clear why the beer is the captain of the Anderson Valley team: it's round, zaftig texture is delicate yet penetrating, able to convey the care of the brewing process along with the subtle not-overwhelmingly-hoppy notes which masage your tastebuds down to the creamy, smooth finish that leaves an aftertaste that proclaims, "Love me. For I am Beer."

The taste of this beer immediately comes to mind when I hear the word beer. It's my base of comparison, it's my mother tongue, it's the taste of the familiarity of being at home, it's comfort, it's what I call an ale.

Inaugural Post

It's beer.