Beer of the Week

The beer: Scallywag

Brewed by: Thick-N-Thin Brewing Company, Hagerstown, Maryland

Description (from Untappd): "Light, refreshing golden ale with blood orange, key lime and sea salt."

Would I buy it again? When I bought this beer, I knew nothing about it other then that it was a shandy, and since it was a warm day, it felt like a great choice. I was expecting this to have a strong lemon flavor, not orange. I know they're both citrus, but lemon works better for beer when it's a dominant flavor. The orange in this just didn't really work for me. I would not buy this again.

Beer of the Week

The beer: Sky Castle

The brewery: Thick-N-Thin Brewing Company, Hagerstown, Maryland

Description (from Untappd): "White Ale brewed with Grains of Paradise and Lemon Peel for a light spice and earthy / floral undertones."

Would I buy it again? I don't think it's possible to get a lighter beer than this at a craft brewery. At least, a beer that you might actually want to drink. It's a solid beer and it has a pleasant floral taste to it, it's just much lighter than I was expecting, and I was hardly expecting a thick, heavy stout. Even so, I'd buy this again. Not as my first beer of the evening, but as a second or third, absolutely.