I went to Buffalo Wild Wings last night to see the Laker game with my buddies. While there, I wanted to try a new craft brew, which was a mistake. They did have craft beer, but the selection was limited to those created by the big breweries, like Coors's Blue Moon.
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| Killian's Irish Red |
Let's begin. Bear with me, here. I'm still tinkering with the ratings system.
TASTE: A-
The beer didn't have much of a head to it, and what little head there was disappeared pretty quickly. The beer had a creamy texture akin to a Guiness. The flavor itself was not overly complex, but it had a nice combination of toasty malt and caramel.
PRESENTATION: A
The beer is a clear, dark brown color. Pretty much what you want out of an amber lager. The light passed quite nicely through the beer, which was served in a tall weizen glass.
COST: C
We came into Buffalo Wild Wings for the last 20 minutes or so of Happy Hour. Since we were short on time, we ordered all of our drinks for the night up front. It didn't much matter, really—drinks were only a buck off for happy hour. Somebody said we looked like total alcoholics. Luckily, there were plenty of tables with a similar setup, so our little cloud of self pity was but a small component of a larger atmosphere of despair. Um...what was I talking about?
Oh, yeah. The beer cost $7.50 for 23 ounces sans the $1 discount. Seems about average to me. And really, you're getting some pretty good beer. I thought it was worth it.
OVERALL GRADE: B+
OTHER NOTES
I heard Budweiser is testing the craft beer market, much like Coors is doing with Blue Moon and Killian's. In fact, Coors is set to debut a couple more craft beers in the coming months. Seems like the market is ripe for the exploiting. The idea sounds pretty cool, though it has the potential to be a cheap disappointment.
Send me your beer recommendations at martinpmarrufo@gmail.com.
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