Hump Day Happiness

I’ve decided that Wednesday will be my beer review day for 3 reasons:

1. It’s hump day
2. If you like it, you have plenty of time to stock up for the weekend
3. A lot of 6pk shops restock on Tuesday/Wednesday’s so if it’s in you’ll get first crack at it.

That said…  Most of my friends know that I absolutely hate Barleywine. You can almost say with a passion so you can see why even the bartender did a double take when I ordered this. Now to be fair this is a Wheatwine. Difference between the 2? Well a Wheatwine is similar to a Barleywine in kick but because of a larger amount of wheat malt it has a softer mouth when you taste it.

That’s what made the difference for me.  New Holland Pilgrim’s Dole is 10% ABV and  poured as a very dark red with a creamy head. This is on tap at Mad Mex so right off the bat I’m spoiled. I was getting a buttery aroma to it which really threw me off but the drinkability of it was a sipper. Keep in mind that it IS 10% so it will kick your ass if you don’t respect it. I haven’t seen this around the Pittsburgh area besides at Mad Mex so you may have to go there but don’t cheat yourself with a sample. Step up and enjoy the goodness.