Beer of the Week

The beer: Space Dust IPA

The brewery: Elysian Brewing Company, Seattle, Washington

Description (from the website): "Space Dust balances bitterness with a sweetness of hop flavors. Grapefruit, mango, and orange aromas with a medium body and a dry finish."

Would I buy it again? For better or worse, this is basically the Platonic ideal of IPAs. Juicy initial taste, bitter aftertaste. It's executed solidly as well. Which is all fine, and I wouldn't say no, but this isn't a beer I'd go out of my way to get again. It's just not interesting enough to me.

Beer of the Week

The beer: Night Owl Pumpkin Ale

Brewed by: Elysian Brewing Company, Seattle, Washington

Description (from the website): "A very drinkable pumpkin ale--brewed with pumpkin puree and juice, and spiced in conditioning with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Both roasted and raw pumpkin seeds are in the mash, with pumpkin added to the mash and fermenter."

Would I buy it again?: Probably not. There was nothing wrong with it, but I'm just not a huge fan of pumpkin-flavored beer. But it's fall, so pumpkin beers are just a reality of life. It is very drinkable, and if you do like pumpkin, this is a good choice for you.