Haven't been here in a while and I feel like I've tried at least a hundred new beers since my last post. Anyway the local bar had Magic Hat's Elder Betty on tap, that was the hot new thing. I must say it is one of the easiest beers to drink I've ever had. It's a summery ale, with just the right amount of hops, not overbearing like an IPA or any Stone offering. The mouthfeel is also very light, but with just enough body to avoid being watery. The initial taste is slightly sweet, with a small bit of maltiness and it carries a forbearing of the fruitiness that is come. The finish is incredible, quite sweet, with a fruitiness that kind of reminds of the way strawberry Twizzlers would taste if they tasted more like they how smelled. I know that doesn't make sense, but that's the easiest way for me to describe. It tastes like a bunch of berries, with Twizzlers strawberry being in the forefront. There's pretty much no bitterness at all in this beer, just a bit of sour to counter the sweetness. None of the flavors seem to linger on your palette very long, which really just adds to its drinkability. And at $3 for 16oz. this could have been such a might session beer.
....The bar also had one of my old standbys (Old Rasputin) in a 16oz. for $4. The bartender mistakenly poured my first in a 10 oz glass and then poured me the 16oz for free. What a start. I got really drunk : )
Edit: $45 DAMN
