I love winter. Skiing, snowshoeing, crisp clean air, and the whole outdoors nearly to myself. After awhile, though, winter wears itself out. I'm ready for spring. Its not that I don't like winter anymore, but I'm ready for a change. Then the first warm day comes along and, even though I've been through many springs before, its magical. Its like a metaphor for my beer:
I love IPA's. Especially in the warmer months. Not that I'm not into them the rest of the year, but something about warm(ish) weather and the crisp, clean taste of an IPA is unbeatable. Every once in awhile, though, they start to wear out their intrigue and become indistinct. That's when I know its time to change it up for a bit. Go with something out of the ordinary; something from a different season. Enter Moylan's Kilt Lifter....
I tried this one a few years back and thought it was pretty damn good. When our super cool beer guy found a conduit into Wisconsin, we snatched up a case of it - at which point I decided it was time to try it again.
This beer pours a deep amber. Nearly brown, really. The small amount of head that forms never really dissipates - at least not as long as I had it in the glass. The nose was interesting: slightly sour, then vanilla, tobacco, and... melon? (sip) Yep. Melon. Straight down the middle of my tongue, with a malty vanilla tone down the sides and hints of cinnamon throughout. Body is very creamy, and a roasted nut flavor and slight alcohol burn finish out the beer. Overall an excellent beer, even when it seems out of seasons. Now that we have distribution in the state, I'll become a semi-regular drinker.
In the end, I'm glad I get sick of the same old stuff. And I'm glad I have the variability at my disposal to make it seem new again. Better that than, say, drinking the same old macro-swill every day!
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