Pyramid Brewing Company's Thunderhead IPA

Pours a slightly hazy amber with an off-white head.

Great smell. Nice and hoppy, slightly sweet malt backbone.

Pretty good. The hops are a little muted, but still in good form. Nice body to it that is on the heavier end for the style, which I like.

Good beer. I never really go looking for Pyramid beers, but this is the best one of theirs that I can recall.

/in a hurry, for some reason

Pyramid Brewing Company's Haywire Hefeweizen

Bolstered by yesterday's surprise, I decided to go straight away with another Pyramid beer. I'm hoping this is more like an American wheat than a true German hefe.

Pours a cloudy orangish yellow, with a nice fluffy off white head, like a hefe should have.

Smells a little German. Slight chemical yeast smell that I'm not too happy with, but maybe it lessens in the taste.

Yep. It's very slight, and it tastes much more like an American wheat than I initially thought it would. Good beer, nice and drinkable. I may have to revisit some of the other Pyramid beers and see if I have a better opinion of them than I remember.

Pyramid Brewing Company's Curve Ball Blonde Ale

I remember trying a few pyramid beers a while back. Stayed clear of them ever since, but I figured a blonde would be simple enough to get right, and since I found it as a single I couldn't resist.

Pours a clear, straw yellow with a fizzy white head that disappears fairly quickly.

Smells sweet and malty. Bigger than I expected, and without a hint of hops.

Nice, clean taste that is right in line for the type. Very light and indistinct hops taste. Blondes are nothing sexy, ever, but they're light and drinkable, and this is a pretty good one.