Sam's Five Top Beers

Sam the Common Man is a Craft Brew drinking buddy of mine. He is a Palestinian from Kuwait who discovered the beer drinking culture while he was attending university on the East Coast. He's back again with his unique insights and latest words of wisdom about the craft brewing culture in the OC.

Question: Sam, what are the 5 best current beers that you've tasted? (Reverse Order)

#5 Taipo - Phantom Ale
Smooth and easy IPA. This calls for simplicity; it reminds me of the KISS method. (Keep It Simple Stupid), it always works. It can't get simpler and tastier than this. You can always top it off with some buffalo wings and experience the mix and fulfilling taste that will make you ask for more. I mean more Taipo, of course. When you drink this, you discover life telos... "its turtles all the way down!" You know what I mean.

# 4 Aurora Hoppyalis - Karl Strauss Brewery
San Diego Style IPA - refreshing, mosaic and citra hops. Excellent flavor of tropical fruits and tangerine that lingers through out the rest of your day or evening. If you are ever in doubt, kick it up a notch with a pint of Aurora. And then you can contemplate the sky. That's all you need for your evening. And I mean it.


#3 Donate And A Half - Noble Ale Works
Pineapple and Peach. Super hop and hazy, Oh, I also meant crazy with citrus aroma. Refreshing and satisfying taste. Here you can enjoy your drink and feel good about it. I just wish it wasn't a seasonal brew but it is called "ALES for ALS because when you drink it you support research for treatment of the disease ALS. No guilt, no worries. Super!!!

#2 Double Actuator - Double IPA - Bottle Logic Brewing
Pours a clear to slightly hazy, coppery orange with moderate carbonation. Malt-driven and tropical: I like the two-fingers of foam on the top. And the carbonation make it the perfect sip. The smell is bursting with a mix of orange, grapefruit, pine and caramel malt. This combination will give you the warm feel you will always remember from the days ahead and it you can't remember come back for this amazing brew to keep your memory fresh.

The Best .
#1 Big Whig IPA -  Noble Ale Works
Nice and Hoppy, to make you happy. Its clear and medium bodied, and gold in color. Amazing aroma that brightens the room. The taste is tangerine and herbs. Excellent! You taste the honey and rosemary that come together well with a slight bitter finish. I learn to lose myself so effortlessly in enjoying this drink that at times I believed I was not drinking it but absorbing it.

Beerorbit's Top Three 1. Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point 2. Naughty Sauce Coffe Stout - Noble Ale Works 3. Swiss Vanilla Stout - Phantom Ale

Written by Sam the Common Man
Edited by Beerorbit