It is about time I posted of a couple new beers I have discovered. The weekly #beersaturday contest is put up by @detlev on Thursdays but I generally stick to Saturday for my entry so that I can get into the weekend beer. This week, I have a surprise, a nice change, and a foreign friend.

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A Surprise

Hop Side IPA - Perth Brewery http://perthbrewery.ca/ - I have not yet written about anything from Perth Brewery because it is not exactly in this region, and I can't remember one of their beers that I have enjoyed too much. When it comes to branding, this one didn't jump off the shelf at me because of the generic imagery on a label that you cant even take in without rotating the can. You can see it poured relatively clear and there is no distinct thing on the can to catch your eye rather than the overused hop animation, and a yellow trunk latch?

It doesn't get much better visually when you turn the can as you are greeted by annoying random font sizes, a note very clever play on words that has nothing to do with the text, and a story that looks like it was created by a key word search generator. Herein lies the surprise.....

....It was actually quite good! The initial taste is a nice bold/sweet blast not unlike my very favourite IPAs. The hop character changes as is slider over your tongue and evolves to a unique bitterness in the after taste that you come to enjoy when your pallet expects it. As a review, it is rare that I glow about a new one as I don't like to get excited about something I may never find again, and the best I can give is and I would buy this again! which is the case with this IPA. I would suggest giving this a try if you are a hop head or you see another style by Perth Brewery.

A Nice Change

YUZU Pale Ale - Radical Road Brewery - This one you may have seen me mention before during the March period when one of the owners brought it for the hockey team he plays on with us. By contrast, this can literally does jump off the shelf with its splashy bold design but understated and unique colour usage. The first YUZU is so artistic and is cleverly cut in half for style and the entirety of the label hits you without rotating. The professional shelf stocker can easily place this on the shelf and gain your attention. I think it is my friend Steve himself who designed the label which makes him as good a designer as a hockey team mate.

The beer is very clean looking and you can see the light air that is moving the beer around and activating the taste when you pour. It is a little strange Japanese fruit added to the brew but it is subtle enough not to overpower. It is very well articulated on a back panel with consistent font size and a concise description of the unique and lively flavour. Hard to believe this is only 5% alcohol with that much taste and doesn't even proclaim itself an IPA.

In short, if you see this beer, grab one to taste and let me know what you think. Tasty enough for hop heads, clean enough for more refined pallets, and unique enough for the progressive beer discoverer. Plus, it is a rather small brewery without too much production/reach so it will be a treat. It is a **I will pick this up every time I see it" beer for Zeke.

A Foreign Friend

Dale's Pale Ale - Oscar Blues Brewery https://www.oskarblues.com/ - I picked this one because I had never seen it before, but mainly because I saw it was from @davedickeyyall's home state. If it was Dave's Pale Ale instead of Dale, it might have warrented its own STEEM post dedicated by this Whale (I just needed to finish that sentence off with a rhyming word;)

The label is boldly contrasting though a little simple in colour scheme and design. It also sits relatively clear and I pulled it aggressively for the extra head on top we like to characterize as an american pour.

The back of the can doesn't bother to feature a pretentious and aggrandizing story, letting the ale speak for itself. That didn't stop the american government from taking over the space with warnings we don't read, and the Canadian government to steal some of the label space for some dual-language bullshit of its own.

Simply put, this beer is simply good. If I were beside a tent in colorado about to enjoy an #eveningbowl, I could definitely see myself enjoying this. I am sure the Colorado folks would chastise me because there are MUCH better beers there and I would like to taste their favourites as well!

Probably won't buy/see this again but I didn't hate this!

108 weeks of #beersaturday?!? https://steemit.com/contest/@detlev/week-108-of-beersaturday-win-some-sbd-and-beer My man @detlev definitely enjoys beer as much as I have and I am so glad to have met him on steem. One day we will have a beer together.

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