Foothills Brewing
Winston-Salem, NC
Wednesday, 4/30/08, 7pm
House Brews:
Salem Gold
Pilot Mountain Pale Ale
Torch Pilsner
Total Eclipse Stout (B)
Rainbow Trout ESB
Hoppyum IPA (J)
Hurricane Hefeweisen
Seeing Double IPA
Stout: Opaque, nearly black. Thin head, not a nitrous pour. Aroma is very malty at a distance but up close there are clearly hops present. Body is ever-so-slightly thin, but there are a lot of things going on in the flavors. Malts and hops are precisely balanced. It isn't one then the other - they are married in aroma, taste and finish. Hops take a slight lead in the finish as the beer warms but they are still happily married to the malts. Very nicely done! 8.7
Hoppyum IPA: A slightly cloudy and light orangey copper color. Becky says it smells like cat pee. This is a very well-balanced beer. There are both hops and malt throughout the taste. They say the IBU is 75, but it doesn't taste quite that hoppy. Good body for the style. The beer stays balanced as it warms up. Nice! 8.6
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