Aeronaut Robot Crush, Allagash White

AERONAUT, ROBOT CRUSH

Style: American Pilsner

ABV: 5.1%

Size, Price: 16oz, $7.5

Aeronaut is a relatively young local operation and have only recently started distributing beyond their immediate area in central Somerville (they’re equidistant to Union, Inman, and Porter Squares).  This is their take on an American Pale Lager finished with citra hops, lending it a touch of citrusy bitterness to the finish.  This beer won the 2016 Gold Medal for American Pilsner at the Great American Beer Festival.

Nose: Smell is a little sweet with some lemony hops.

Taste: Clean, a little sweet, a little peppery, with just a trace of hop bitterness. Mouthfeel is clean, modestly carbonated, a little fresh hops aftertaste.

ALLAGASH WHITE

Style:  White Ale
ABV: 5.0%

Size, Price: 16oz, $7.5

From the brewer: Our interpretation of a Belgian-style wheat beer is brewed with oats, malted wheat, and unmalted raw wheat for a hazy, “white” appearance. Spiced with our own special blend of coriander and Curaçao orange peel, White upholds the Belgian tradition of beers that are both complex and refreshing.  Though it’s brewed in Maine, the recipe sticks to its Belgian roots. We’ve worked hard to make sure that the White in your hand tastes the same as it did back in 1995, when Rob Tod brewed the first batch.