Day 79 - SugarBee apple and The Brown Note beer

The SugarBee apple is the latest Honeycrisp cross to hit the market place. It is unknown what other apple is it crossed with. This new apple was created by the bees doing their thang of pollinating the apple blossoms.  They were developed in Minnesota in the 90's but are now grown in Washington state, a great state for apples!  The sticker on the apple is cute, there's a little bee on there, precious!  It is very similar to a Honeycrisp, a good snap to the bite, thin skin, crisp, juicy and very sweet.  The sweetness does seem more honey-like as opposed to sugar.  There are some floral notes.  I really enjoy this apple.  I found them at Woodman's.      

Now, a beer review with one of the most disgusting beer labels I have ever seen, depicting a dude who has shit himself!  This is The Brown Note from Against the Grain Brewery out of Louisville, KY.   It has a ABV of 5%, IBU 20.  According to their website:  The brown ale to end all brown ales. Enjoy it, because there is no longer any reason to drink another. You’ve reached the pinnacle. A healthy blend of traditional British malts give this popular style a semi-sweet, biscuity, slightly roasted flavor. Oats thicken the mouthfeel, and a handful of specialty malts add complex chocolate, toffee, and caramel notes. The hops are mostly traditional, earthy British hops, but we cocked it up a bit with some Cascade late in the boil just to show those snooty Brits that we don’t approve of that Constitutional Monarchy crap.   

Against the Grain also cautions this beer is so good, it will make you shit yourself!  I did not shat myself but this stuff is a good Winter/Fall brew.  It is rich and robust, has quite a bit of carbonation and just moderate head.  The mouth feel was kind of thin but I did taste notes of chocolate, toffee and caramel.  I bought a 4 pack of 16 oz cans at Total Wine & More for $10.99.  I don't always spend that much on beer but had to give it a try.  Shit, I would try it again!

Next time, I review the EverCrisp apple.  Crunch on and get yer shit-faced drank on!