Grabbed a pint at Sonny McLean’s. They also have the ESB and the Blonde on tap, althought the last couple of times I’ve been there, they’ve been out of the Blonde and it hasn’t been replaced. Maybe they are making way for another Anderson Valley beer?
Interesting to know that Red Hook was just ranked #12 of this year’s top 50 breweries
The tap itself is shaped like (gasp) a long sledgehammer. The pint poured a light yellow with no head. Spicy aroma, I guess that’s the yeast. Very pungent smell, a lot of character to it, almost citrusy. Alright texture, hardly any bubbles. Taste is flat, but earthy, and a bit metallic. OK for an IPA, but I would rather have a pint of the Blonde, or their Copperhook.
It’s funny, I used to know a kid in elementary school whose name was CJ Longhammer. If Longhammer was my last name, I would probably have a much higher opinion of this beer. Like my aunt and uncle, Bridget & Mike Miller. They love them some Miller.
I guess by this reasoning, I should be a big fan of Sticke Alt, but unfortunately, it’s a style I have yet to try. Maybe next time I’m in Deutschlandia.
- Appearance: 1/3
- Aroma: 10.5/12
- Palate: 3.5/5
- Flavor: 12/20
- Overall: 6.5/10
Rating: 3.45
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I tried Longhammer IPA a while back and I agree with you on a couple points like its flatness and the slight metallic taste. Actually, if I had to choose, I’d go with the Red Hook IPA over the Longhammer IPA. Overall, I feel it’s pretty average, but I guess maybe a future brewing batch of the Longhammer might still be worth trying again to compare any possible improvements to its current “formula”. Nice blog by the way. I love the review beer blogs and started my own here Microbrew Review if you care to check out sometime. Cheers!