Evil Eye PA - Evil Genius Beer Company

    Evil Eye PA (hah..hah) is an American India Pale Ale brewed by the Evil Genius Beer Company which is located in West Grove, Pennsylvania. I have to admit that I might have chuckled a little bit about the multiple meanings of the beer's name.

    Evil Eye PA pours a pale copper color with an off-white head. The head actually lingers for quite a while, and leaves thick lacing on the glass.

    The beer smells of floral hops with noticeable malt sweetness. There is definitely more malt to the nose of this beer than many other IPAs. There is an almost skunky smell to the beer, however, as though the hops may not have been fresh when they were used to brew it.

    Evil Genius's IPA is light to medium bodied with what seems to be a low level of carbonation. The beer has an almost flat feeling to it. Evil Eye PA has an alcohol content of 6% ABV.

The Evil Eye of Sauron is always watching for bad beer.

    The IPA is hop forward in taste, with some bitterness followed by some floral flavors. The malts then take over and mellow out the bitterness with an almost honey-like sweetness as well as flavors of caramel. Again, however, I'm detecting what seems to be a slight skunkyness to the beer.

    Oh, I get it now. It's called Evil Eye PA, the evil eye is also called the stink eye, skunks stink, this beer tastes and smells skunky. I think we've uncovered how the beer got its name!

    I'm really disappointed in this beer. The floral and citrus scents in the beer's aroma made me think that it would taste much better than it did. I don't know if I got a bad batch, or if this IPA always tastes somewhat off. I just hope that Evil Genius realizes what went wrong and fixes it ASAP!

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Forsaken - Evil Genius Beer Company

    Forsaken is a limited release Amber Ale created by the Evil Genius Beer Company which is located in West Grove, Pennsylvania. The bottle explains that Forsaken is a hoppy Amber Ale which is brewed with Simcoe and Zythos hops.

    The Amber Ale pours a dark amber color with around a finger of khaki head. While the head quickly disappears, a hearty white ring remains around the inside of the glass which leaves some nice lacing behind.

    The beer smells mainly of floral hops. I get a scent like that of tropical fruits as well as the normal piney hops scent. There is also a bit of a caramel malt sweetness to the beer's nose.

    Forsaken is light to medium bodied with a medium level of carbonation. The beer's mouthfeel is somewhat disappointing. I detect only the slightest bit of alcohol warmth. The beer has an alcohol content of 6.5%.

    Evil Genius's Amber Ale tastes of piney hops right up front, followed by sweeter caramel and roasted malt flavors. I didn't get any roasted scents from the beer, so these were a surprise to taste. The smell of tropical fruits was also misleading, as none can be tasted in the beer. The ale is definitely hoppier than other Ambers, but nothing really stands out as special.

    I can only guess that this beer is called Forsaken because it has been abandoned by its beer friends due to being "different". Hoppy Amber Ales aren't extremely common, so it's likely that the other Amber Ales refuse to play with Forsaken. Unfortunately, the other hoppy style beers refuse to hang out with Forsaken as well, since Forsaken is much too sweet to hang out with the bitter crowd. I kind of feel bad for the beer now, I better drink it out of its misery.

    Whether or not I feel sorry for Forsaken, I can't say that I particularly like the beer. I wish that the beer had a thicker mouthfeel and a flavor profile which stood out more. The beer is quite easy drinking, though its taste is only average.

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