Hop Head or Malt Maven?

Malt (malted barley) and hops make up the ying and yang of beer. Malts make your beer wonderfully sweet, while the hops even everything out with their bitter quality. For this month’s BOM (Beer-of-the-Month Club) we assembled six beers that showcase the bready, sweet, toffee notes that malted barley has to offer. Then, to balance out the palate, we chose six more beers that have upped the hop ante. When it’s all said and done, BOM members will have a better idea of whether you swing toward the sweet, or roll with the bitter. Either way, these are 12 dynamite beers from our country’s top craft brewers.

Malt Maven:

Great Lakes Eliot Ness
Capital Wisconsin Amber
Two Brothers Domaine Dupage
Dogfish Head Indian Brown
Bell’s Lager
Founders Dirty Bastard

Hop Head:

Bell’s Pale Ale
Dogfish Head 60-Minute
Bear Republic Racer 5
Two Brothers Bitter End
Lagunitas IPA
Anderson Valley Hop Ottin’

So which are you?