As for the beer of the night, I picked the Orange Blossom Pilsner brewed by Thomas Creek Brewery in Greenville, SC. It was a bit of a surprise to see this is a "Florida's Honey" Beer be brewed in South Carolina. But I know this is not the only beer out there to do such a thing. When I open this beer I was hopeful to get big hints of orange and sweet honey but I was a little amiss. The beer is not terrible, and I could probably drink a few but it is a perfect example of a beer not to be judged by the cover. The beer is nice and crisp. It is very light and clear in the glass. Pilsners are a pale lager. And this is a nice crisp lager for that matter. The flavor is not to robust and not a huge amount of malty sweetness in the sip. It has a very medium to light body mouth feel. At 5.5% alcohol this would be an easy drinking beer; unfortunately, I was expecting a bit more sweetness and fruity goodness in the glass. I guess with Orange and Honey all over the package I had a much higher expectation of the beer. More sweetness; more orange fruitiness. In general, this is not a bad beer but it is not at all what I had hoped for and that was a slight let down. I will live on and I'm sure I'll get a nice night of sleep tonight in spite of it.
Thanks for reading and please plan on entering the contest - it is going to be a great event. I am excited for my first give away.