adjective
lacking or losing interest because something has been experienced too many times
Jaded, is there such a thing as trying too many beers? Lately I was beginning to think so. I just couldn't find an untried beer that made we want to buy more. That was until last week when I sampled the products of the Lost Coast Brewery from Eureka California . The beer isn't new, Lost Coast was opened up back in the early 90's by Wendy Pound and Barbara Groom.
The reason it's taken me so long to sample their great beers is because I live in the great state of Florida. Florida's idea of a good beer was when Anheuser Busch came out with Amber Bock. In other words it takes awhile for good beers west of the Rockies to migrate to Florida. When they do arrive it's up to enlightened beer distributors and retail stores to take a chance on buying the beers and trying to break the American lager stranglehold on the Florida consumer. But I digress (again),
I sampled two of Lost Coast's ales, ALLEYCAT AMBER and DOWNTOWN BROWN. Both were great beers but my favorite was the Alleycat. Alleycat pours with a rich dark amber color and holds a creamy off white head. The nose is a combination of toasty malt and floral hops, that perfectly introduces the flavor profile. Alleycat hits the taste buds with an firm but not aggressive blend of malts and hops. This medium-bodied ale starts with a good hop bite that melds with a smooth and creamy maltiness. The beer finishes with a healthy but not overpowering hop bitterness. This would be an excellent beer for someone just getting into drinking good microbrews.
The Downtown Brown is a smooth light to medium bodied nut brown ale. The beer pours with a nice dark brown almost black color and has a good light brown head. The nose has a roasty, nutty aroma. The flavor follows the aroma bringing a smooth malt and toasty blend of roasted and crystal malts. Again this is a great beer to drink if you looking to break away from the hum drum world of mass produced lagers.
These beers will go well with fried seafood, spicy Mexican food or drink just as good session beers. I'm going to pair them with an easy beer bread recipe that can be customized to fit individual preferences for herbs and spices.
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