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Beer No: 13/1001
Page No: 240
Category: Amber

For two days without work, it certainly has been hectic for me.  Yesterday, I had to cut a hole in a wall, call a plumber out, and then call the water department regarding our pressure.  Today, I took a class on QuickBooks (yay…), became a Certified Beer Server, baked some bread, and then went to our monthly poker game – a game which had to move because someone had to call the state licensing board and complain that we were playing poker in a pizza parlor.  At said game, I was unfortunately treated to Michelob Amber Bock (their tap selection sucks) and then after we moved, they collected money for beer and I had to drink a Bud Light.  But luckily, I knew I had a good beer in the fridge waiting for me when I returned home.

That beer comes from Japan – Baird Brewing’s Rising Sun Pale Ale.  Brewed similar to a west-coast American Pale Ale, there really isn’t much that is surprising about this beer.  But it is a good pale ale.  Malty with a bit of hops, nice head, good finish, but again, just nothing special.  Founded by Ohio-native Bryan Baird (Go Blue!), 1001 Beers points out that he started with just an 8-gallon brewing system.  He finally moved up to a two-barrel system and now has a lineup of seven regularly brewed ales.  Not bad for a small brewery two hours south of Tokyo.  And not bad that he gets distribution stateside.

My second Japanese beer review in a row, I can guarantee you tomorrow will not be #3.  I put a couple of different beers in the fridge from my 1001 Beers selection boxes, so I’ll just see what I’m in the mood for.  I don’t believe I’m doing anything special tomorrow, so it might just be a day to veg out after two days that had more work in them than I expected – especially when I could have used a nice day off on Monday to sleep in and do nothing while it rained outside.  Speaking of that…it was in the high 70′s on Sunday, rained Monday, and then was again in the mid to high 70′s.  Crazy weather.  I guess it’s going to hit the 80′s tomorrow and Thursday, so that should be nice…though I prefer it just a bit cooler as I would like some more Spring weather and save the heat for Summer.

My review, cross-posted at RateBeer.com:

Baird Rising Sun Pale Ale from Baird Brewing Co.

Aroma: 6/10
Appearance: 4/5
Flavor: 7/10
Palate: 3/5
Overall: 13/20

Rating: 3.3 / 5.0

Had from bottle. Pours with large head which lasts until the end. Lacing is adequate and carbonation good. A standard pale color of gold and copper with a white head. Malty aroma with a slight hint of hops – definitely not an imperial. Flavor again mostly of malts with a slight sweetness to the finish. A good pale, but nothing too special. Easy to drink, good flavors, just your standard pale.

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