The Seven Day Beer Challenge #2 : Free Bird

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Day 2

I managed to do day 1 and it was a reasonably pleasant experience. Naturally I decided to continue with the challenge and today I have a can of 'Free Bird' by Crafty Devil.

Another local brewery (every Welsh brewery is pretty much local due to our country being so small!)

Wheat beer

As I mentioned in my first post, I'm a fan of German Weissbier and naturally when shopping I picked up a couple of wheat beers with the expectation of a similar taste.

I was wrong the first time and this time also. This beer had a strong, unapologetic hoppiness to it. It was smooth but way stronger in flavour than the Miami Weiss that I enjoyed yesterday.

I found it a struggle to get through the whole thing and at 330ml, that's a big problem. I can't imagine myself picking this up again but hey, at least i've tried it. I can imagine that by the end of this whole thing I'll get a good idea of what I like from a craft beer.

Heres what Crafty Devil have to say about it:

Freewheeling through life, this Free Bird American Wheat Ale is its own beer and it aint' changing for nobody. West coast hops and Weizen yeast ride on a pale and wheat malt base, sitting back and refusing to conform to style along the way. The result is a fresh easy drinker of a beer.

I can't say that I agree, but what do I know?

Rules
You have to try a new beer every day, for 7 days
The beer must be something you have never tasted before
You must put a photo of the beer and write a few words about it
Nominate someone every day
If you are a social outcast with no friends to invite you just join the fun. You have every excuse to drink
Use the tag "#sevendaybeerchallenge" as one of your five tags.

Today I nominate @themonetaryfew. Might be a nice excuse to grab a beer & make a few posts!
Video & photo by me
Music: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird