Anderson Valley Hop Ottin'...and font issues...

soooo...two posts, one night, and I have already been told that my fonts are boring and uninspired (thanks, hon). That said, while pouring a fresh beer, I was just inspired by Anerdson Valley's Hop Ottin' font:

...then I realized that using a font that could have been used on a 1995 Monster Magnet album cover wouldn't really add credibility to my (biased) beer reviews. Side note: all the pics that are showing up in this blog are ones that I have taken. Please be respectful of this. At any rate, Times New Roman is simple (read: easy, classic) and appears to signify the what my reviews stand for...simplicity, ease, classicism. Okay, not classicism, but whatever, I'm not going to change the font on day 1...the important thing is that I discuss Hop Ottin'...

Anderson Valley brews are not distributed in Georgia, so I picked up this sixer at Corks and Tops in Tuscaloosa, AL on my way to rural Alabama for a work gig earlier this week. Figured I would go ahead and kill it this evening, and the Ottin' didn't disappoint. I can easily consider this a session beer...if regularly available to me (especially in 12s) it could replace the SNPA or 420 that we buy to have around the house. Its balanced enough for non-beer-geek guests, but still packs a nice flavor punch...perfect for the craft beer newbie. Its hard for me to see this as an "IPA", due to how sweet it is and that lack of bitterness, but it destroys a lot of the "pale ales" that are out there right now. Overall, a flavorful, easy drinker...perfect for a session by the pool, or after an afternoon of mountain biking.

ohtheguilt Ba score = 4.0 out of 5.0

Side note 2: Mike at Corks and Tops is a great guy...we chatted about availability and beer, in general, for 30 minutes the other day. If you are in Tuscaloosa, or passing through, stop by, say hello, and pick up some good beer...