Beer of the Week

The beer: American Blonde Ale

The brewery: Aldus Brewing Company, Hanover, Pennsylvania

Description (from the bottle): "American Blonde is smooth, easy drinking and well balanced with a clean finish. Born of German yeast, English malt, and American hops, it is the quintessential American brew. This versatile beer drinks well; whether tailgating or sitting down for a gourmet meal. We refined American Blonde over the last few years to be the perfect stepping stone into the world of craft beer. Cheers!"

Would I buy it again? It's not quite as good as the last beer I had from Aldus, but it's definitely a very solid beer. Tasty, easy to drink, not too hoppy. I really need to get up to that brewery at some point, because I've enjoyed both of their beers that I've had. I would definitely buy this again.

Beer of the Week

The beer: Pretzel Wheat

Brewed by: Aldus Brewing Company, Hanover, Pennsylvania

Description: "Smells like a pretzel, tastes like a pretzel, drinks like a beer. From the pretzel center of the universe we bring you Aldus Pretzel Wheat Ale. Packed with Pennsylvania Dutch pretzel flavor with slight notes of salt, and ends with a crisp lager-like finish."

Would I buy it again?: Can you come up with a more classic combination than pretzels and beer? The Germans knew what they were doing. This is the culmination of that idea. Putting the pretzel IN the beer? Genius! And you know what? This is a great beer. It tastes enough like a pretzel that you don't feel cheated by the label, but it tastes like a beer too. I only wish I could get it here at home, rather than having to drive an hour, because this is a beer I will absolutely get again.