Beer Reviews

Last night I splurged a little and got two four-packs of beer that was supposed to be extraordinary.

First, there was the Wexford Irish Cream Ale (in a can). Not a particularly bad mug of beer, but it seemed to be nothing more than an uneventful coffee stout with a fairly good head. The flavor was bitter, but not smooth or intense. It did look nice, when poured down the side of a mug -- it looked like creamy coffee, until I realized that was millions of tiny bubbles, which took 3 whole minutes to form the inch-thick head, leaving a deep amber beer beneath. But overall, it was a disappointment, especially for the $7.99 paid for a four-pack. I won't buy again.

Second, there was the Dogfish Head Midas Touch. The recipe is supposedly based on the chemical residue found in vats in the tomb of an ancient Turkish king, perhaps the man behind the Midas legend. At any rate, it's not fit for king or peasant. I should not have paid $11.99 for four of these. I would not pay $.99 for ten of these! It's supposed to be a unique creation, blending malted barley with Muscat grapes, honey and saffron. I am not averse to sweet beers, but the taste is best described as what one would achieve mixing some cheap malt beer with concorde grape juice. It was horrible. And I consider myselve blessed that two of the four beers broke on the ground as I carried them inside.