Growler fill from The Growler and Gill in Nanuet, NY
Bad news: my tire has a bubble in it from catching pothole/curb on the way home tonight and I had to park my car at the fire station and walk the rest of the way home carrying at least $50 worth of beer because my car couldn't make it up the hill with the snow on the ground.
Good news: I picked up a lot of good beer today and filled my growler.
Growler and Gill was supposed to have an Ithaca tasting this evening, but I left early fearing I wouldn't be able to get my car home (which I wasn't able to anyway). I ended up carrying the beer from my car to my house.
Caskazilla pours a reddish brown, a little less red than I'm used to for these types of beers (Red ales, Red IPAs, etc), with a bit of light khaki color foam that eventually diminishes to light lacing around the edge of the glass. Off the nose I get a nice amount of hops and citrus sweetness, even a little bit of red fruit tartness - maybe raspberry and strawberry. On taste, a decent amount of hops - not too powerful. This is definitely a refreshing beer. Minor floral, citrus, and fruit notes, but again, the balance is just right - nothing is too out of place or potent that it makes other flavors seem out of place. Nice amount of carbonation - probably medium amount, and moderate ABV, sitting at 7%.
I really like the balance of this beer. This is not the beer to drink if you want something that is going to blow your taste bud's mind. This is the kind of beer you drink if you want to sit back, enjoy a few, and have a good time.
Overall Rating: 4/5
Bad news: my tire has a bubble in it from catching pothole/curb on the way home tonight and I had to park my car at the fire station and walk the rest of the way home carrying at least $50 worth of beer because my car couldn't make it up the hill with the snow on the ground.
Good news: I picked up a lot of good beer today and filled my growler.
Growler and Gill was supposed to have an Ithaca tasting this evening, but I left early fearing I wouldn't be able to get my car home (which I wasn't able to anyway). I ended up carrying the beer from my car to my house.
Caskazilla pours a reddish brown, a little less red than I'm used to for these types of beers (Red ales, Red IPAs, etc), with a bit of light khaki color foam that eventually diminishes to light lacing around the edge of the glass. Off the nose I get a nice amount of hops and citrus sweetness, even a little bit of red fruit tartness - maybe raspberry and strawberry. On taste, a decent amount of hops - not too powerful. This is definitely a refreshing beer. Minor floral, citrus, and fruit notes, but again, the balance is just right - nothing is too out of place or potent that it makes other flavors seem out of place. Nice amount of carbonation - probably medium amount, and moderate ABV, sitting at 7%.
I really like the balance of this beer. This is not the beer to drink if you want something that is going to blow your taste bud's mind. This is the kind of beer you drink if you want to sit back, enjoy a few, and have a good time.
Overall Rating: 4/5
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