Hops Restaurant & Brewery
Alexandria, VA
Thurs. 2/15/01 12:30pm
[open]
Very busy. Trying not to let our mood ruin the experience. We were supposed to be en route to Hawaii and instead we are having lunch in Virginia. [Flight attendant injury before takeoff - flight delayed so much we would have missed our connection. We got there the following day.]
House Brews:
Clearwater Light
Lightning Bold Gold
Thoroughbred Red (B)
Alligator Ale (J)
Golden Thoroughbred (Gold & Red)
Nectar (Alligator & Red)
Red: Medium reddish color. Next to no head. "Canned" malt aroma. Body thin like water. No hops in finish at all. Noticeably absent in numerous ways - body, mouthfeel, character. This is cold, flat, malt-flavored water. Pretty similar to my first brewing experiment - drinkable but unremarkable. 7.3
Alligator Ale: After about 30 seconds, it looks like very flat Coke. Not a bad malt taste. Body is decent, although a little thin. Too bad they forgot the hops and the carbonation. A "microbrewery" for people who would drink ordinary beer - sheesh. 7.4
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