The name should be more like “The Bitter Start”. I say this because the first thing that grabs you is the bitterness in this beer. Which makes perfect sense since this is a pale ale. After the second or third drink the initial bitterness subsides and you get more of the hop aroma coming through your nose and mouth. This seems to be a very well balanced pale ale and allows for the sweetness of the malt to show through without being over powered by the hop flavor. This microbrew has a ABV of 5.2% and IBU of 30. I would say this is a good representation of what a pale ale should taste like. The only thing that I would like to have a little more of is hop aroma. After the beer sits for a couple of minutes it seem to disappear and you are left with just the bitterness and malt flavor. These guys are out of Warrenville, IL and all in all seem to be doing it right. They produce a couple other beers that I will look forward to getting my hands on. I think the next will be their Prairie Path Golden Ale. Here is a link to their website if you want to check them out. http://www.twobrosbrew.com/ As you can see from the picture the beer was pretty good since I drank half of it before I even got to the picture! Tell me what you think of this beer by posting comments below.
First off when you read the bottle this is a combination of Sierra Nevada’s Bourbon barrel aged beer, celebration pale ale, and their “green” pale ale. May I say it is outstanding. This is what a strong ale should taste like. The sweetness of the malt shines through and is well balanced by the bitterness of the hops. I am guessing they included their signature sierra hop in this beer. The aroma of this beer really shines through, and helps you appreciate the process of dry hopping. Without the dry hop stage this strong ale would be a malty mess. If you have not tried this anniversary edition brew I highly recommend. All I can say is at 9.2% ABV this will put you on your ass quick so slowly enjoy. The champagne top makes this bottle well worth the $10.99 I paid for it, and I almost feel privileged to consume it. Anyways enough of my babbling… Buy a bottle or two and enjoy it with a close friend or love one, and know that 30 years only comes around once for Sierra Nevada so live it up! 
