How Similar!

Tracy, Joe and I are at the Flying Saucer. One of the new beers is Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale. So, Joe and I order it. When I sniffed the beer a definite orange aroma came through. Tracy further refined it as candied orange. It was a delightful beer. So, later, when it came time for Tracy to order another beer, she went for A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale herself. But, when it came, she noted it was NOT A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale. She surmised it was Lagunitas IPA. Remember, she is a true beer nerd. I tasted it and also noted, it was NOT the beer she ordered. Tracy lets our server know that this isn't the right beer. Our server thinks it might be, but she brought a taster for each of the two beers to the table. Interestingly, there is also an orange smell to the IPA, but not nearly as orange as the ale. They were almost the same color. It was a fun experiment to taste two beers from the same brewer that ended up being so similar, yet different.

Try your own compare and contrast between beers you find similar. What were your results??