Landshark Lager v.Opa Opa Light Lager

Landshark Lager

Opa Opa Light Lager

I apologize about the quality of these pictures and the fact that I ended up taking them at different times...and that I couldn't resist taking a pre-picture swig of the Landshark. Oh well, I never claimed that this would be completely scientific.

Coat of Arms: Landshark appeared a little more impressive; the bottle, the color, beckoned to be drunk on this hot night.

Passes: This took several swigs to decide. There, really wasn't, in my view, an obviously superior beer here. Both of these beers were quite light and crisp. I really enjoyed them both; good beers that will go down easy on a hot day, which are quickly fading away. But, after several drinks, Landshark has conceded! Opa Opa was just a little smoother, a little more thirst quenching, which is what I look for in these types of beers.

Winner: Opa Opa

Samuel Adams Lager versus Saranac Adirondack Lager

This is my first post in what I hope will be a fun and eventually informative foray into the world of beers. I am about as far from a connoiseur of beer as you can be. I am only faintly aware of some of the terminology used to describe the taste of beer. I simply enjoy a good glass, or two, or 5 of beer at night. Why not turn that process into a barbaric, medieval contest? With that, here are the first two beers.



Samuel Adams Saranac Adirondack Lager

Coat of Arms: Saranac wins here with a slightly darker tint and an appealing cloudiness.

Pass 1: Adirondack impressed with its appearance but fell a little flat on tasting with an overall flavor that was less distinct and a little more bland when compared with the Sam Adams. It was perhaps a little creamier than the Sam Adams, but it also seemed a little more watery too. Sam Adams had a nice crisp flavor with a slightly roasted quality. Adirondack is down!

VICTORIOUS: Sam Adams.

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