Dog Days Dortmunder Lager- Two Brothers Brewing Company

I decided that with spring here and summer coming up that I would review a great spring or summer time beer brewed only 20 minutes from where I live.  Dog Days Dortmunder Style Lager is brewed by Two Brothers Brewing Co out of Warrenville, Illinois.  As I expected, this is a great beer for a nice hot day.

The beer poured a deep gold color, almost the color of cider, but there was not much of a head on it.  Adding to the lack of a head was the fact that it seemed like it was flat throughout my taste experience of it.  However, the aroma was very inviting with the clear presence of the noble hops coming through along with some sweet apple and citrus notes.

This beer really matches the style of a lager more than that of a Dortmunder in my opinion, but it was a great light bodied beer that I felt was very well balanced between bitter and sweet.  It left a rather sweet aftertaste which I enjoyed and the drinkability was very high.  All other things aside, I did really enjoy this beer.

However, the beer didn't match the style of a Dortmunder and lacked head and carbonation, which retracted from its final score- a 7 out of 10.  I would say that this is definitely an above average beer and it is worth trying if you can get your hands on some.  I feel a lot of people would really enjoy this beer during the warmer months of the year as it is crisp, refreshing, and not too heavy.

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Harp Lager Beer Review

As some of you may have noticed, I posted my YouTube Video Review of Harp Lager earlier today.  Harp Lager is an Irish Style Pale Lager produced by Guinness.  Contrary to the belief that this beer is actually made in Ireland, it is an import from Canada that is made with an Irish recipe and features the traditional bitter flavor of hops that is common in an Irish Style Lager.

When I poured the beer into my glass, it looked absolutely delicious with a nice foamy lacing that had good retention throughout the entire review.  The head was still present all the way to the last drop.  The beer was a nice golden amber color with a cream colored head, and the aromas I could smell were of the malted barley and hops, with the hops being the more prevalent of the two.

This beer is a light to medium bodied beer, and it went down smooth.  I found that it was a rather filling beer as well, which is a turn off to light beer drinkers, but a plus for me personally.  The taste was your classic bitter kick that you would expect from an Irish lager, but it lingered on the tongue for too long afterward.  I found the aftertaste to be a bit unappealing, but not to the point that I wouldn't drink this beer again.

Overall, I gave this beer a 7 out of 10, and I would recommend this beer to lager fans, and anyone who prefers the taste of hops in their beer.  I would definitely drink Harp Lager again.

Earlier in the week, I also did a review on a game called Drink Up on Facebook.  Since a great majority of this blog's readers are on Facebook, I will repost the video here for you to watch.  I really have been enjoying this game, and since the video I made, I've climbed the ranks from number 5 in the game to the top spot.  So definitely ask me for an invite so that you can be a member of my team.  Here is that review.

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