Monday, July 25, 2016

Sprung


Sprung Evolution Craft Brewing Company


Trying a seasonal brew from a a brewing company I have tried before on this blog. Last time I had one of their brews was the Summer Session Ale. This brewing company started with the passion of two brothers. Tom and John created Evolution Brewing Company. Tom focused on his passion of craft beers and John focused on his passion for food. "It involves you and your friends. Backyard barbeques and amazing meals. And beers you won’t ever want to forget." Evolution Craft Brewing Company is focused on producing well balanced, and handcrafted ales. Evolution Craft Brewing Company was founded in 2009. Evolution Craft Brewing Company is located in Salisbury, Maryland.  The brew I am trying tonight is their Sprung Ale. Sprung is a Golden Ale that is brewed with  honey, hibiscus, and chamomile. Sprung has an alcohol by volume or ABV of 4.9% and a IBU or bitterness of 14. 

Time to dive into this brew and see what this Golden Ale is all about. 


Appearance of Sprung



Appearance wise this ale looks like a blend between an amber and gold. There is an amber hue to this golden ale. The foam or head of this brew is white and does not linger for too long. Compared to most golden ales, I have tried this brew is on the darker side. Color scale base I think this beer looks almost more like a lager or an amber ale. The more I looked at the appearance the more I began to notice the sediment in the beer. Almost like tea leaves or little coffee grounds left in your tea or coffee. The beer is cloudy, but still pale and you are able to see through the sediment. At first, when I notice the sediment in the beer you think this beer might have gone bad. After you notice the aroma you know it is just part of this brew. Then I pick up and the aroma and immediately notice the honey and floral notes. Almost like you brewed a chamomile tea with honey and added some floral notes to your tea. After that aroma note, I began to notice the malt aroma note, like a toasted malt aroma. The aroma of this brew really reminds me of drinking a chamomile tea with honey and I think that is the thing, I take away from this aroma. 



Let's see where the taste and the body of this Sprung Golden Ale takes me.


After noticing the sediment in the beer I am curious to see what taste notes come out in this brew. The first sip I took I notice the sweetness of the honey and the chamomile. This brew reminds me of having a chamomile tea and adding honey to it. That is the taste notes I notice when taking my first few sips of this brew. After a few more sips, I get a little bite of spices common with a golden ale. In addition to that I notice the hibiscus taste notes after the spice note. I think this golden ale has a smoothness that I thoroughly enjoy and it makes me want to keep drinking more. The body of Sprung is light and has a medium carbonation to this beer. A very good session beer that you could have year round in my opinion. The more I drank of this beer, the more I thought of this beer as a light golden ale. Gives you all the notes you like for in the style but the sessionability of a light beer. Gives you the craft beer vibe, but the smoothness and drinkability of a light beer. 



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Overall, I think this is a great brew. Especially if you are trying to get into trying craft beers. It is not going to be overwhelming and too bitter for someone starting out to enjoy. I enjoyed the sessionability of this beer and I will keep my out for this brew every spring. Sprung really reminded me of drinking an herbal tea, chamomile in particular and adding honey. I think that is a great thing that brews do, when they remind you of something else that you enjoy. You can enjoy the moment and the past at the same time.  I did enjoy this well balanced hand-crafted brew. 



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