Rosee D' Hibiscus

   Today's beer review is on Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel's Rosee D' Hibiscus. Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel, from Montreal, Canada, has won accolades at many beer festivals for there beers, and this one continues that tradition. This one is a wheat beer, brewed with spices and hibiscus flowers. The color is a light, pink-red hue. Upon first sniff, you can really smell the hibiscus, some rose water, as well as some coriander. Upon first taste, really tangy, light, with a little bit of sweetness, perhaps from the flowers. There are also hints of nutmeg and vanilla here as well. The mouthfeel is light and refreshing, very thirst quenching indeed. Food pairings: Fruit salads, garden salads, soft, creamy cheeses.
    The Rosee D' Hibiscus is one unique beer, full of flavor and originality, all at about 5% ABV. Upon first taste and scent, you can see why it is a medal winner. With a combination of unique ingredients, this one defies categorization. Don't let the name fool you. The beer is that good.

Sixpoint Apollo

    It's been awhile hasn't it? Well, I'm back with a brand new review based on a beer that has been getting some well deserved attention: Sixpoint's summer seasonal brew, Apollo. For those of you who want to know what or who Apollo is, he is the Greek god of the Arts. For those who want to know about the beer, well, here  you go: It is a light, refreshing twist on the near-ancient Kristallweizen.
    At first pour, it has a nice light and glowing golden yellow hue (light SBM for all of you beer geeks out there). More than likely, that hue is pretty inviting. Nose wise, I smelled wheats, grains, and citrus, all of which complimented each other very well, having me think of a "citrus bread funk" scent. Mouthfeel: Very smooth and easy drinking, no heaviness here. Light on the palate and very cleansing. Now for the taste: a nice citrus twang, with a little bit of sweet tart sting at the end. It also benefited from having a nice grain aftertaste, which added some character to an already character-filled weissbeir.
    Now onto food pairings. since Apollo is sort of an unofficial hybrid of a Kristallweizen and Hefeweizen (yes, there is some yeasty, nutty goodness in this beer, but in slight amounts), I would recommend salads, grilled chicken, and mozzarella sticks.
   Sixpoint has done it again. These guys continue to brew and can beers that really push the bounds of what one brewery can do with they are given. Whatever they get, they really give beer drinkers some good gifts. Since it is named after a god, it is a great offering which leads me to ask a question: Do gods drink beer? Weren't some gods worshipped with beer during those nights of ancient debauchery? Whatever the case, the Apollo is a canned gift from above.