This easy drinking Four in Hands IPA isn’t going to blow you away with intense hop aroma or bold malty character, but rather serves as a tasty session IPA. I haven’t had much experience with the Four in Hands brewery but the artwork, on this crafty can, piqued my interest. The beer pours a light copper color with slightly off-white foamy head. The nose smells faintly of pine and flora and finished with a subtle malty sweetness.
Notes: 6.3% ABV | American IPA
If you are looking for an every day drinking or weekend session beer, I highly recommend trying Uinta Brewing‘s Bristlecone Brown Ale. This English ale breaks away from the plethora of overly hopped and high gravity beers that are available on the market today. Both the nose and mouth provide a highly malted experience; toasted malt, caramel, yeast, bread, and toffee permeate this flavorful ale. Extremely drinkable, pour this into a pint glass, gather your friends around and enjoy the last days of fall.
Notes: 4% ABV | English Brown Ale
Wet Hop Lager, from Jack’s Abby, pours a pale gold color with a pillowy white head. The nose offers fresh baked bread, toffee, citrus and grass notes, while providing nice carbonation and a very clean finish in the mouth. Jack’s Abby ‘s Wet Hop Lager is wonderful take and unique approach to wet hopping Notes:
5.2% ABV | American Pale Lager | 65 IBU
He Said (Baltic Porter), provides a refreshing take on the average pumpkin beer. This jet black beer pours with a thick tan head and heavy lacing. Pumpkin and pumpkin spice (clove, nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon) permeate from the glass (think of liquid pumpkin pie port). The mouth is full bodied and slightly dry.
8.2% ABV | Pumpkin Baltic Porter
He Said (Tripel), combines just the right amount of spices together with the richness and yeasty flavors of a Belgian tripel. This beer is the exact opposite of its cousin (the Baltic Porter) that comes in the same box. Pouring a hazy gold, the He Said Tripel, provides cloves and nutmeg in its nose and finishes with a slight carmel aftertaste.
8.20% ABV | Pumpkin Belgian Tripel
If your image of the holiday season is conjured up by the aromas of spice, ginger, ripe cherries, plums and cocoa; sit down and enjoy a Fireside Chat. This aptly named winter ale, pours out a dark amber/light brown brew and will get you primed for the season. A smooth mouthfeel, with just a touch of bitterness, finishes off this spiced ale.
Notes:
7.9%ABV | Spiced Ale
I am always on the lookout for something new, so when I ran into this lager, brewed in Kenya, I knew I had to try it. I wasn’t expecting much, something modeled after Budweiser perhaps, but I was pleasantly surprised with this beer’s drinkability. It pours an extravagantly bright golden color with a foamy white head. Notes of cereal, grain and a touch of honey can be found in its nose. The mouthfeel is light and carbonated. This is a fine example of a beer to drink on a warm summer day.
Notes:
4.2% ABV | American Adjunct Lager
Local 149 – Darn good food, but the jury is still out on the service.
Pumpkin bread with lamb butter
Deviled eggs
Tuna Tartare Sandwich
Firebrand Saints in Kendall Square is a reliable choice for a quick bite that’s going to leave you satisfied and without regrets. On Halloween night, we were lucky to stop by during a Pretty Things pint night (you get to keep the glass for each Pretty Things beer you order!). The service is always speedy and the food never disappoints!
Lamb & Sirloin Burger: spicy pickles, frisee & harissa aioli
Beer garden at Franklin Park
Burgers, beer garden, skee ball, photo booth – it’s a crowd pleaser! Dutch Boy Burger and Franklin Park are connected, allowing guests the options of eating at Dutch Boy (diner decor and seating) or at the bar or beer garden at Franklin Park. With winter just around the corner, we decide to park ourselves at a picnic table in the beer garden.
We order a turkey burger, lamb burger, and sweet potato fries. The sweet potato fries with maple mayo are the highlight of the meal. Addictive and not overly sweet, the maple mayo wins me over! The beer list is decent, with plenty of options to please everyone at your table.