Another day, another Christmas gift goes down the old gullet.
This time around it is another offering from Berkshire Brewing Company in Massachusetts. This one is entitled, "River Ale". It is alternatively billed as a "Dark American Wheat Ale".
Hey and while we're at it, I'm taking advantage of this opportunity to show off another holiday gift. The beer glass with the Edwards crest on it came courtesy of my brother and sister-in-law. Cool if I do say so myself.
Now on to the beer.
I liked it - plain and simple, I liked it. And plain and simple is a good way to describe the beer.
First impression is that compared to many microbrews in general, and brews from Berkshire Brewing Company in particular, this beer is on the lighter side. And indeed I read later that it is only single hopped so as not to overpower the characteristics of the wheat ale. Mission accomplished.
Basically this is what you would expect from a wheat ale. There is that prickly feeling on the tip of your tongue associated with most wheat ales. It definitely gives the impression of spiciness. I detected an almost citrusy quality. The beer was light. It was smooth. You could drink it for an extended period of time quite easily if called upon to do so.
It's just that of all the microbrews and all the wheat ales available to choose from, it just wasn't that interesting. I guess you'd say it lacked in complexity.
But on the plus side, no real complaints. It was as advertised and was very drinkable. You could do worse. But you could also do better.
I give it 6 mugs out of 10.
This time around it is another offering from Berkshire Brewing Company in Massachusetts. This one is entitled, "River Ale". It is alternatively billed as a "Dark American Wheat Ale".
Hey and while we're at it, I'm taking advantage of this opportunity to show off another holiday gift. The beer glass with the Edwards crest on it came courtesy of my brother and sister-in-law. Cool if I do say so myself.
Now on to the beer.
I liked it - plain and simple, I liked it. And plain and simple is a good way to describe the beer.
First impression is that compared to many microbrews in general, and brews from Berkshire Brewing Company in particular, this beer is on the lighter side. And indeed I read later that it is only single hopped so as not to overpower the characteristics of the wheat ale. Mission accomplished.
Basically this is what you would expect from a wheat ale. There is that prickly feeling on the tip of your tongue associated with most wheat ales. It definitely gives the impression of spiciness. I detected an almost citrusy quality. The beer was light. It was smooth. You could drink it for an extended period of time quite easily if called upon to do so.
It's just that of all the microbrews and all the wheat ales available to choose from, it just wasn't that interesting. I guess you'd say it lacked in complexity.
But on the plus side, no real complaints. It was as advertised and was very drinkable. You could do worse. But you could also do better.
I give it 6 mugs out of 10.
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