Yesterday I knew I was going to be on my own for a little while after A Bird went to bed. L Bird had plans to go out with her coworkers after work for a few drinks, so I thought that would be a perfect opportunity to sit down and quietly do a beer review.
I had a few things to pick up at Wegmans anyway, so I made my way back to the craft beer section. As I went through the aisles, nothing was really grabbing my attention. Finally I found a couple of bottles of Dogfish Head Namaste tucked away behind some of the new Sam Adams beers. I am not a huge fan of Dogfish Head beers, some of their stuff is pretty good, but most of the time they try to get to fancy with their ingredients/adjuncts that it ends up tasting more of whatever they put in it rather than a crisp, cold, delicious beer that it is supposed to be. I read the label and from the description it looks like Namaste is pretty much a standard White Ale, meaning that it is a wheat beer with orange and coriander. They did spice it up a little and threw in some lemongrass. Well, it looked good enough to give it a shot, so on with the review:
Appearance: This beer poured a pale straw color and was very cloudy. The head was bright white with tightly packed small bubbles and it continues to effervesce long after being poured.
Aroma: It smelled like everything on the label. It smelled of coriander, and a mix of citrus aromas. Oranges were prominent but there was also some lemon peel notes. In the background the hops were present but in very low levels.
Taste: It was a very light and sweet with some light orange flavor present. There were some malty notes in the middle and the beer rounded out with some mild bitterness in the finish. It tasted like a much higher end Blue Moon.
Overall, this was a very good beer. It was light enough to enjoy anytime, and the fruit wasn’t overpowering. I would definitely buy this beer again if I was looking for something that was pretty mellow.
Keep ‘em tippin’ !!
