As I intimated in my last post, it is somewhat odd for many people to think that a Lager can be black. Many of us have been weaned on cheaper domestic Pilsners/Lagers, so to think about a Lager that is anything but blond sends many into a Delirium Tremens. I’m not going to go into too [...]
I suppose this post should have gone up yesterday, but seeing as my wife is out of town and I have all four of my little ones to myself, and that on Thanksgiving (driving around to see family) Thank Heaven for Beer had to take a back seat. Anyhow, I thought it fitting to regurgitate [...]
There were a few beers that came to mind when I thought about this week’s brewski. I considered Black Out Stout by Great Lakes. I thought about a German Black beer, too. Ultimately, I landed on Samuel Adams Black Lager. This is not to besmirch the character of any of these brews, it is simply [...]
I just finished drinking an English Ale with a bit of Venison Bratwurst. How was it? Very nice. Here at thank heaven for beer we have all sorts of interests. From one of my first posts on here, you might know that I like to hunt a little. I like game because of its lack [...]
Ok, it’s not just in Guinness, as we experienced this past Friday as we drank Wexford Irish Cream Ale. I remember the first time I bought Guinness Draught in the can. My first thought was, “Who screwed up?” But then I examined the can and realized that the little ball in my empty can must [...]
Thus far we haven’t tried a beer that has the can draught system. These widget beers are fun to watch develop during the pour. While pouring, the beer looked pretty hazy until the creamy head developed on top. In terms of appearance, this beer had a golden-orangish body. The head was thick and creamy, almost acting like an [...]
This Friday we’ll be drinking Wexford Irish Creme Ale, and we hope you will be too! Odds are you can pick this up just about anywhere…I called around. Wexford comes in little pint size nitro-can and pack a modest 5% ABV punch. The widget (more to come later!) in the can provides a smooth creamy [...]
I just wanted to make a quick note on here. With all the incessant Christmas music starting to blare in ever store that you visit, it’s time to mention that seasonal Christmas beers will be coming out. We will be trying a few but you ought to pick one up on occasion. You might find [...]
In order to continue our style series and given that we just drank a Double Bock, I think that a discussion on Bock beers is appropriate. First of all, a Bock is still in the family of Lagers. Although top fermenting (i.e., Ale Yeast) can be be used in this beer at cooler temperatures, it [...]
Typically, this style of beer doesn’t hold rank in my “favorites” category, but I was pretty excited to drink it. It has been a long time since I last had this beer. I vaguely recall picking it up shortly after I discovered the world of beer outside of canned pilsner. I am sure back then [...]
