Oskar Blues Pinner Throwback IPA

Oskar Blues is the creator of one of the best beers ever made, Old Chub on Nitro. This however is a very different beast. Pinner is what they call a "throwback IPA". I'm not 100% sure what that means but this doesn't remind me of an IPA at all. It lacks the bitterness and the strong flavor I associate with an IPA. It honestly reminds me more of a pilsner. It has some of that citrus flavor you expect from an IPA but it's so subtle that you might miss it. I like this beer, but since I was expecting something different I was disappointed. It's a low 4.9 on the Drinkenscale which makes sense with it's overall weak flavor. I don't know...this is a hard beer to judge because of my expectations. I feel like I'd have to drink it again to really give it a fair shake and maybe I will in the future. Going in knowing what to expect might raise my opinion Pinner quite a bit. As it stands though, I would have a hard time recommending this beer as labeled. If you go in expecting IPA prepared to be left wanting.

Warsteiner Premium Verum

Second beer of the day

Hopefully this doesn't sound too negative but this is a good beer for a pilsner. Pilsners have a tendency to be weak in flavor, and this one from Warsteiner doesn't exactly explode in your mouth. However, the flavor it has is good and sometimes you don't want all of that bass dancing on your tongue. Pilsners are really easy to drink and this one is no exception. Just very light. Measuring 4.8 on the drinkenscale means you can drink this all day without getting drunk.