henry weinhard ipa

I find myself tonight continuing my beer posts, perhaps for a couple reasons, but probably because beer is just cheaper than wine. $4.25 gallon of gas will make a 6 pack that can last a few nights look a lot better than a $10 btl that won't last as long.

So I picked up a 6 pack of Henry Weinhards IPA. It's the new seasonal from the Oregon brewer. It's inexpensive and tasty for the price. I tend to find the other Henry Weinhard brews (blue boar, blonde, hef) to have a bit of funk/bite to them. In other words, they taste like how much they cost (under $6 a 6 pack). But the IPA is a different story. Mild hoppiness is paired with nice malty notes. A very nice summer beer. Even went back for a 12 pack when I hosted a BBQ last week. It's safe to say that I have found a new, cheaper alternative to my microbrews. I hope this becomes a year round addition.