Friday, July 17, 2015

HADES


Welcome to HADES, Great Divide Brewing Company 


Trying a beer from Great Divide Brewing Company tonight. Great Divide is located in Denver, Colorado. The idea behind Great Divide was thought up during the late 80's and they were born in 1994. The make sure they do their part and have green practices in place to help be responsible for the environment. The beer I am trying from them is called Hades. Hades is a Belgian Style Golden Ale. This ale has an alcohol by volume of 7.8% and an IBU of 25. 


Appearance of HADES.

Looking closely at Hades, I am thinking what color does the beer look like and what style that reminds me of. Like wheat beers are usually cloudy and tend to have an orange tint to them. Amber ales tend to have an amber tint to them, so I was trying to figure out what style this beer reminded me of. I thought about it and it is a blend between golden and pale ales, color scheme wise. The color of this ale is golden and is very clear. The head or foam of the beer quickly dissipates and becomes does not keep a thick foam for too long. Foam on a beer is good and not too much because then you might have to wait to really enjoy the beer. In addition, if you do not give your beer enough foam at the top then that can change the complexion of the beer.  

The aroma of Hades is something that is sticking to my nose and has a strong aroma. As soon as I got close enough to smell the aroma of the beer there was one resounding aroma that stuck with me. That aroma was banana esters, or a banana aroma. Which is interesting for this being a Golden Belgian Style Ale. Another aroma that is playful but not pungent is a clove aroma to give it a sense of the spice aroma that one might think of. Based off of the aroma of this beer it makes me think this beer is a Tripel Ale. Because banana and cloves are usually associated with Tripel Ales. 

Looking forward to the taste part to see which beer style this beer taste like. Tripel? Pale Ale? or Golden Ale? Things to think about before trying this ale. Curveballs can be fun but let's see, which one throws a fastball in terms of taste. I am hoping the Tripel, but let's find out. 



Hades Golden Belgian Style Ale

Took my first sip and got a wave of spices and belgian yeast. Another interesting note is that the taste starts off with a spice note and finishes with a bitter hop note that is not overpowering. I would have to say based off of the taste so far, I think this beer is acting more like a Golden Ale. This ale does have a strong side to it based off of the ABV of 7.8 and is another thing that comes through in drinking this beer. The mouthfeel is medium body and does a nice job with the spicy/hop notes. 

Overall I would have to say this is a good beer and something I would drink. The only thing that might concern me is that you cannot have too many of these because you will begin to feel it after the second or third beer. Hades is a beer you might have to relax and unwind. I do not think this is a beer you could drink all night.  Make sure if you get the chance to try this beer, I think it is worth trying and slowly enjoying this beer. 








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