Well, fall is here which means baseball is over, football is in full swing, hockey is back and there is no NBA this year.  Well I am not a NBA or MLB fan, but I love football and hockey. So as I sank into my sofa on Thursday night I knew I wanted something to drink while I watched my Florida Panthers battle the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL and my second favorite NCAA football team(Boston College) play FSU. BTW, my second favorite football team is anyone who is playing FSU, Tennessee, or Georgia. This is the first thing they teach you at freshman orientation at the University of Florida. Which is great because it allows the proud members of the Gator Nation to have 3 new favorite teams each week.

So I opened my fridge full of random beers and found a Little Sumpin Sumpin Ale by Lagunitas looking me in the face. While I have heard great things about Lagunitas, I have to admit this is the first beer I have ever had from them. I was quickly impressed.  The beer pours with a nice orange copper color with aromas of citrus.  It had a nice balance of hops, malt and citrus to make each sip a little more interesting than the last. I especially enjoyed how the beer evolved as it warmed up from the chill of the refrigerator to the temp of the room over the course of the hour it took me to finish it.  I love seeing how a beer changes as it warms up a bit.  I think most people tend to drink their beers way too cold and way too quickly.  The days of funneling a Coors Light are long behind me and I appreciate how a beer evolves in my glass.  This beer has enough going on that it should appeal to anyone who likes well made beers.  It would also be a good gateway beer for anyone is getting into the micro and craft beer world. It is a wheat beer with a nice balance of hops and citrus....think of it as great step up from Blue Moon or Shock Top  

Keep your glasses half full,

Evan 

Beer blogger Evan Kaye is store manager at our Northlake Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens store.