Football Session: Avery wins again?

Posted on January 21, 2008
Filed Under Brews and Breweries |

As the NFL’s season comes to an end, so do the batches of winter seasonal brews that graced all our palates these past few months. As a result, I decided to lighten this session up a bit. I chose four brews that range from a light blonde to a dark brown/black porter. However, I chose to put a twist on my “judging” of them and decided to have a four brew playoff. In similar fashion to the NFL’s Giants/Packers and Chargers/Patriots games this past weekend, I equated my brews to these teams. Who will win?

The match ups were:

Ska Brewering Co.’s True Blonde Ale (Durango, CO) vs. Boulder Beer Co.’s Sundance Amber Ale (Boulder, CO)

In this match up between the two lighter ales, the True Blonde Ale represented the Packers and the, Sundance Amber Ale was the Giants. The True Blonde Ale fought hard, but in the end it’s light color and taste with hints of honey couldn’t win out with the nutty flavored and slight bitter amber from Boulder Beer. Winner - Sundance Amber Ale

Avery Brewing’s New World Porter (Boulder, CO) vs. Odell Brewing Co.’s Extra Special Red (Fort Collins, CO)

The other match up pitted New World Porter, aka the Patriots in this NFL analogy, versus the Extra Special Red, representing the Charges. Extra Special Red has the pizazz, the big names (i.e., “oldest known recipe for Beer”, Egyptians), and supposedly can pacify angry goddesses to save the world from destruction (read as “can calm down Phillip Rivers and his tantrums so they don’t implode) . The beer is a dark tan/ruby color and has a sweet aroma. According to the website, they thought the recipe needed some more hops. Well, I think it needs some more hops to offset the malty sweetness. It was not bitter enough for me.

That being said, the New World Porter came into the match up just like the Patriots. Nothing overly fancy, but this dry-hopped, black porter just goes about its business. Its chocolate overtones just lull you into submission. In a good way though. The match up came down to the wire, but in the end the Porter squeaked it out over the Extra Special Red. Winner: New World Porter

So who would win the match up between the New World Porter (Patriots)and the Sundance Amber Ale (Giants)? I think we both know who would win? Hint - it’s in the title.

Disagree?

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