Seven Day Beer Challenge Day 4 & 5 - Twofor Edition

Yesterday I passed out right after work, so today will be a twofor.

Beer #4 - Red Racer - Lowrider - Sugar Plum.

I've been holding on to this for a while, because I'm a lactard and this beer uses lactose as a sugar that doesn't break down in the brewing process, adding some sweetness. So today I decided to pop some pills and poured a glass.

The Low Rider series is a low alcohol Berliner Weisse style of beers. This was their winter edition, as the name implies. The nose on this one was all sweetness and Plum aromas. It poured with a pinkish hue and looked a bit like ruby red grapefruit juice with a small amount of head that dissipated fairly quickly.

The flavour finished with a bit of vanilla and the plum sweetness, but hit with a tart puckering to start. Refreshing, fruity, tart and sweet. This would be just as good on a summer day on a patio.

Keeping with the winter theme:
Beer #5 - Anderson Valley - Winter Solstice Seasonal Ale

A While ago some 'Instagram friends' came up to Canada from California and we agreed to get together for a beer and do a little trade. They brought up some great beers to share and said this was a favourite they keep stocked in the winters. I was pretty stoked to try it for that reason. It was by no means a bad beer, but I've got to admit, I'm staying away from the winter ales in the future. I think they're over done, or I over did them at one point. They just don't appeal to me that much. Once in a blue moon maybe. I didn't mind this one, but it was the only one I had this year. The caramel and spice flavours just aren't what I'm generally looking for in a beer. So though I was a bit disappointed, if you're into the 'winter warmer' thing, give it a shot.

Unlike the beer above, this obviously had no problem with a thin head. Of course it wasn't my best pour either!

Here are the rules:

-You have to try a new beer every day, for 7 days
-The beer must be something you have never tasted before
-You must put a photo of the beer and write a few words about it
-Nominate someone every day
-If you are a social outcast with no friends to invite like myself, you just join the fun. You have every excuse to drink
-Use the tag "#sevendaybeerchallenge" as one of your five tags.

If you are a beer fan, (I assume you are if you're reading this) also check out my posts a couple back. I'm attempting a contest and would like as many people to join in as possible. Why not make a bit of money for drinking and sharing your beer?!

Cheers!