Iced Cold Beer,What's your type?- Part III

Hello everyone! Today’s Monday blues are hitting me strong. I need something stronger to wash away my dull mood of the day. So, let me share with you guys on choices of beers that are exclusively for Beer Enthusiast or also known as Beer Purist.

The first Beer of the day is BrewDog Punk IPA (Scotland) with the ABV of 5.6%. This is a type of American India Pale Ale (IPA), initially brewed for colonial trade, and is developed in England around 1840. It’s believed to contain extra hops to prevent spoilage on its tedious journey to India. The American IPA is slightly different, boasting a stronger bitterness and balanced malty backbone.How does it taste like? Well the light gold pour reveals a serious bouquet of tropical fruitiness that indicates grapefruit and passion fruit. But just when you thought it’s getting a little too citrusy, the taste ends with faint hop bitterness. There’s a rush of cool, crackery malt on the drink down. 

Second beer of the day is Suntory (Japan) with the ABV of 5.5%. The style of the drink is German Pilsner where its light straw and golden in color, unleashing a spicier and more herbal aroma compare to its pale lager counterparts. How does it taste? Well, it tasted tangy in the beginning but followed by a nice full-bodied flavor. The finish is tad bit dry, sharp and bitter but the aftertaste is quite nice. In general, the fizziness is smooth just like what you’d hoped from a premium Japanese lager. Essentially, it owns small bubble carbonation which provides the beer a creamy texture.

Rogue Dead Guy Ale (United States) with the ABV of 6.6%. The style of this beer is Dead Guy Ale in which is German-style Maibock ale using Rogue’s proprietary Pacman ale yeast and a label that was initially designed for Oregon’s Mayan Day of the Dead celebrations in the ’90s. How does it taste? The brew comes as a deep amber-honey hue with a frothy pale white head. It offers a faint candy-like flavor with malt and caramel accents, characteristics that deliberate to an earthy and hoppy sweetness on the palate. The finish is tender, balanced and crisp with lasting bitterness.

Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale (Japan) with the ABV of 7% and in a style of Traditional Ale A category that classifies the antique style of brewing ale. Some of the ales are unhopped but the strength can vary.
Tasting notes: Brewed with special red rice, this beer is a beautiful deep pink with more than a hint of saké about it. Concentrate and you’ll get notes of strawberry and soft summer fruits, with a backing of spices and pine. It’s quite a complex brew, and definitely not one to chug down in one shot – the longer you linger over this beer, the more flavours develop. Towards the end we were picking up lime and liquorice and a whole lot of malt.