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By Laurie Gilchrist
VERSUS is a fun, informative CRUSH comparison on two items with perceived nutritional and social differences where no one actually wins.
Beer vs. Wine
Chicken vs. Fish
Black Coffee vs. Green Tea
Donut vs. Bagel
By Sir Lucky Day
[Excerpt] SAM SMITH: Oraganic Ale (5.0% abv) "I've yet to have a beer from Sam Smith that was not fantastic, and their Organic Ale is no exception. It pours a deep caramel color with a tight white head. The aroma is scrumptious with notes of golden malt, apples, and pears. It's medium body cascades effortlessly across the tongue in a wave of blissful balance. The malty beginnings is met by flavors of fruit in the mid-palate, gently easing away into a soft bitter, dry finish. It's not like a roller coaster, but akin to a top-down drive through the country in a 1962 Corvette. Caremely malt becomes more expressive as it warms and the sense of balance only grows deeper."