Do you ever wonder which beers are the best examples of a particular style? What are the “standard of measure” when it comes to a stout, a lager, a porter? Are there such things? We think that there are beers that have come to define a classic style of beer. These are not necessarily the [...]
As I’ve mentioned before, it’s sometimes hard to find good information about a given strain of yeast. I experienced this a great deal with one of the White Lab yeasts that I used (I plan on writing about it when the beer is done). We’ve decided to take on this topic by writing an evaluation [...]
With Thanksgiving officially behind us, it seems natural to segue into some Christmas and seasonal beers. What better way to do that then to first indulge in a true trappist beer? While all Monks have devoted their lives to the adoration and propagation of Christ, the focal point of Christ-mas, some monks have also devoted [...]
Rich, delicious, classic. These are just three words I associate with Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout. Ever since it was commissioned at the behest of Merchant du Vin, it’s had a serious foothold on the world of oatmeal stouts. It’s odd that we’ve not reviewed it before now on the site. It’s widely liked, and I’ve [...]
I’ve done it, folks. I’ve finally gotten through three of the reserve beers by Deschutes. The unfortunate part is that one of these wasn’t The Dissident, which I am, perhaps, more interested in trying than any of their other beers. Fortunately, I picked up The Abyss the other day, and some friends brought me Mirror [...]
This was an ok beer, in my opinion. It was overpriced ($5.99 for a 12 ounce bottle), and the atringent flavor did not bode well with the style. Were it a tad cheaper, I would buy it again. Besides the fact that nearly every beer deserves a second chance, off putting flavors of tannins dissipate over time. If you have had this interesting beer, let us know what you thought!
Instead of drumming up a reputation for the flavor of the beer, the macro brewer seems to drum a reputation for the brand of the beer.
After a long and serious talk, Mike and I both realized that our health is suffering: our cholesterol is too high. Since we both want to be around not only to open a brewery, but also to see our grandkids working at said brewery, some changes were necessary. According to the American Cancer Society a [...]
I’ve never been a big fan of these guys. I thought I’d pick up their “Oaked” version of Butt Head, a double bock. Some will quote to me that this brewery has won this or that medal at GABF…I guess there’s no accounting for taste. To be fair, I’ve only had three of their beers, [...]
It’s been a little while, but I’m ready to write part two of our posts about other beer blogs we love. Here is Part One for those who are interested. Of those on our blog roll, we can include almost everyone on the list, which means that some time and work have gone into developing [...]
