The Red Hook website says that Long Hammer has been brewed since 1984. I just tried this beer as it has only been available in Austin for a couple of weeks. It doesn't seem to have as much hop character as the standard Red Hook IPA, and unfortunately, not as much flavor overall. It really doesn't stand up to most of their other beers. Suprisingly enough, Anheuser Busch hasn't really tinkered with Red Hook's beers since they took over. (Though a few have disappeared.) I personally miss the Double Black Stout. I still love their regular IPA and their ESB. Rate Beer gives Long Hammer an average score of 2.8 out of 5. All in all I would give it a 5 out of 10. (6% ABV)
No comments:
Post a Comment