Na Zdravi !: Weed Golden Ale

Friday, August 24, 2018

Weed Golden Ale

"With a modest bitterness, the taste left in your mouth is mild and relaxed. Hop flavors are of citrus, due to the low alpha of our Saaz dry hop. Savor the undertones of our quality grain and the clean, dry finish of the low final gravity."

A delicious, very drinkable blonde ale.
Sweet maltiness with just a subtle hop bite.
Part of an assorted 12-pack that I ordered online from the brewery. Shipping was just $9.00 (about 1/2 of what I have to spend to get to the store, so ... score!)

ABV 5%, IBU 25

Na Zdravi!

A 10-second take.
Not really reviews, just my way to keep track of the beers I've tried.

My mother's family is Czech. They emigrated from Bohemia and settled in Nebraska in the mid-1800s.
They were from the region that included the town Pilzen (Pilsen) where a brewery called Měšťanský pivovar Plzeň, now Pilsner Urquell (Plzeňský Prazdroj in Czech), started brewing a uniquely Bohemian-style beer we now know as pilsner.
So, as I raise a glass in honor of my Bohemian roots ...

Na Zdravi! (to your health).

Hops?

A "hop" is the cone shaped resinous flower of the female hop plant. It is used in brewing to add bitterness, flavor, aroma, and stability depending on when it is added.

Hops are one of the 4 basic ingredients of beer although they are not esential in the brewing process. The are used simply to add flavor and complexity to the brew.
Double and even triple IPA's feature an extreme amount of hops, and an ABV to match.
Noble Hops - The traditional varieties of hops that were used to make early European beers. Medieval brewers used Hallertau, Saaz, Spalt, and/or Tettnang hops. All are from Germany except Saaz from the Czech Republic (Žatec in Czech). All are still used today.