Widmer Brothers BRRR and Samuel Adams Double Agent IPL

  Two to taste. First one I did before, but I am doing from notes, since I did not have access to the keyboard. A computer in our house is as rare as a tv was in a house when there was only one, and three people all wanting different channels. Most of you are not old enough to remember. Anyway.....
Widmer Brothers BRRR
  The beer holds a head and has a nice colour. The flavour has some caramel and malt. It puts me in mind of a brown ale, but with a twist. A nice change, but not as festive as some of i'ts competitors.So I would say its ok, but not my first choice for winter refreshment.
Now the official word on it.

BRRR Seasonal Ale

Bold Hop Flavor, Malty Sweet Finish

Warm Up with a Cold One. Or Two. Our winter red ale is the perfect treat, naughty or nice. The deep red body fills your glass and a citrusy hop aroma fills your nose. Then caramel and chocolate malts reward you with a perfectly balanced, malty sweet flavor and velvety finish.

Availability	Bitterness	Alcohol by Volume
October - December	50 IBU	7.2%

Original Gravity	Malts	Hops
17 Plato	Pale, Caramel 10L & 80L, Carapils, Dark Chocolate

Next is Samuel Adams Hopology series Double Agent IPL. A light colour, so I was surprised by it's initial hoppiness. However there was a slight almost metal taste to it. Better than some Sam Adams items, but hoping the Hopology collection has more to offer.
Official description below, so until we meet again, I bid you taste.

                                 HOP VARIETIES

Zeus, Simcoe, Citra, Ahtanum, Cascade, Centennial, and Nelson Sauvin hops

MALT VARIETIES

Samuel Adams® two-row pale malt blend and Munich malt

YEAST STRAIN

Botton-fermenting Lager

COLOR

Bright amber / 10 SRM

SPECIAL INGREDIENTS

ALC. BY VOL/WT

5.0%ABV - 3.9%ABW

IBUs

43

CAL PER SERVING

AVAILABILITY

Year Round