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Pic(k) of the Week: Quercus Vitis Humulus
Yours for Good Fermentables —
Authority: 423
Sunlight frames a trio of enjoying sips from a bottle of Quercus Vitis Humulus (meaning oak, grape, hop): a 12 % abv barleywine beer from Otter Creek Brewing (of Vermont) . At Rustico Restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia. 9 December 2009. Pic(k) of the Week: entire series here .1 day ago -
Beer Review: 21st Amendment Brewery’s Monks Blood
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Authority: 122
The folks in Northern VA you should be fairly familiar with 21A ( 21st Amendment ). Out of San Francisco, CA this brewery has grown quite a following. As a sponsor of The Brewing Network and proponent of canned beers they have made waves around the country with Brew Free or Die IPA and Hell or High Watermelon ...1 day ago -
Beer Review:Starr Hill Brewing & Brassier Des G’eants
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Authority: 122
So tonight I had the opportunity to finally stop in and eat at Mekong’s Vietanemnse Restaurant in Richmond, VA. I’ll be honest it took me a long time to stop in simply because I have family who are very much not into trying new foods. So after much prodding we finally made my way to the restaurant. Now ...2 days ago -
Beer review – St. Bernardus Christmas Ale
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Authority: 125
St. Bernardus Christmas Ale is a spicy, fruity winter brew that is guaranteed to warm you up after an evening clearing snow. Brewed by Brouwerji St. Bernardus in Watou, Belgium, this ale pours a cloudy, medium amber with a tall, puffy tan head that collapsed to a ring around the glass. Its aroma is of spice and ...5 days ago -
Beer review – 2009 Anchor Christmas Ale
Sioux Brew —
Authority: 125
Anchor Brewing Co.’s annual winter beer, Christmas Ale , is always a treat for the senses. The recipe changes each year, so some versions are better than others. The 2009 edition? Excellent. The San Francisco brewery’s ale pours a deep mahogany with a tall tan head. Aromas burst with nutmeg, light pine and ...5 days ago -
Canadian Kellerbier
Relentless Thirst —
Authority: 103
Zwickl, or Kellerbier, is a style that I absolutely adore. Tracing its Germanic origins, this “cellar beer” has the tradition of being aged in casks, unbunged. Due to this method of aging, it lacks much carbonation and is best served from the source when possible. Consider it the “real ale” of the lager world. ...6 days ago -
Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Wort's Going On Here? —
Authority: 123
Appearance (0-3): Pours up and amber/gold with a dense off-white head that lingers and lingers. A bit cloudy, though. 2 points Aroma/Bouquet (o-4): Malty, bready aroma, but no hops detected. I know its dry hopped. Shouldnt the hops come through more? 3 points Taste: Hop/Malt Balance (0-4): Starts ...6 days ago -
Beer Review: Yazoo Brewing’s Pale Ale & Hop Project
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Authority: 122
For tonight’s review we are going to do two reviews. Yep, while in Tennessee visiting family I managed to pick up some beer from Yazoo Brewing in Nashville, TN. So for your reading pleasure (or displeasure) I am going to do a review of both beers I managed to pick up. The first one is Pale Ale. Honestly, ...1 week ago -
Beer Review: Laurelwood Public House’s Wry Pale Ale
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Authority: 122
Tonight’s review is one of a beer I got in a trade from Portland, OR. This is a little Public House called Laurelwood Public House and Brewery. I have had several of their beers this year (thanks to my very cool friend Heidi B. ) So I had an idea of how good these can be from Laurelwood. Well tonight’s ...1 week ago -
Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale
Legal Beer —
Authority: 103
Here I have a bottle of this years Fresh Hop Pale Ale from the fine brewers over at Great Divide complete with their new lovely label design that makes me want to hop right into this bottle, no pun intended. Great Divide out of Denver, Colorado creates some lovely big brews such as their Hercules Double IPA and many ...1 week ago -
Whats a Winter/Christmas beer?
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Authority: 423
Daring to use myself as a reference, let me quote this post from 27 December of last year: In reading through the consumer reviews of winter beers (or Christmas beers or holiday beers) on sites such as Beer Advocate , one can find comments such as this one: "Unlike most winter seasonals, this beer is very hoppy ...1 week ago -
Avery duganA IPA
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Authority: 103
Today I have an ale that I finally got around to picking up from The Four Firkins the other day and was very pleased to see they still had plenty in stock. When I first read that Avery Brewing was producing a new Imperial India Pale Ale I was simply ecstatic. I forget where I first read about it but they suggested ...2 weeks ago -
De Proef Brouwerij Saison Imperiale
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Authority: 123
Appearance (0-3): Pours up a cloudy brown with ruby highlights and a thin tan head. 2 points. Aroma/Bouquet (0-4): Aroma of green apples with some sweet malt in the background. 3 points Taste: Hop/Malt Balance (0-4): Sweet malt, dark fruits with cardboard notes and that imported beer flavor. 2 points. ...2 weeks ago -
The Midweek: Cheddar Ales Goats Leap
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Authority: 114
...Ive been wanting to try some of Cheddars range for a while now, buoyed by hearty recommendations from the likes of Boak & Bailey and others over the last year or so. So when Foleys started stocking, I was quietly happy. Not only that, but Goats Leap turned out to be what I hoped it would - outstanding. ...2 weeks ago -
Schneider & Brooklyner Hopfen Weisse
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Authority: 103
Today I have a beer I should have enjoyed some time ago but never got around to purchasing, until last month or so when I noticed there was still one bottle left on the shelves of The Four Firkins . It is the Schneider brewed version of a set of collaborative ales by Hans-Peter Drexler of the fore mentioned ...2 weeks ago -
Magnolias Pub & Brewery
Brewing the perfect beer.... —
Authority: 103
Last week I was in San Francisco for a conference. The conference didnt start until Tuesday night, so my wife and I decided to travel out there early and take a few days to see the city. It was my first time there, so there were a lot of things I wanted to see like Alcatraz, Fishermans Wharf, Ghiradelis Chocolate, ...2 weeks ago -
Beer Review – Schokolade Bock
Sioux Brew —
Authority: 125
Schokolade Bock , the winter seasonal from Amana, Iowa’s, Millstream Brewing Co . is a rich, flavorful brew that does Iowa’s first microbrewery proud. Schokolade (German for chocolate) Bock pours a deep honey brown color with a tall and fluffy tan head. Its initial aroma is of sweet, roast malt with notes of ...3 weeks ago -
Beer Review: Legend Brewing Co’s Chocolate Porter
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Authority: 122
Tonight I was able to find myself a bottle of this years Chocolate Porter. This is something that I first tried last year and was immediately impressed on how different this beer was from your typical chocolate beer. If you are wondering where you can find, fear not it is making its way out to your local ...3 weeks ago -
Roosters 2010 Roster
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Authority: 114
Heres a sneaky peek at what to expect from long-time TGS favourite Roosters (and thier experimental arm, Outlaw) in the first half of 2010. JANUARY 2010: HUNTSMAN ALE 3.7% ABV Very drinkable, copper coloured session bitter. Nice body. Crystal malt and Northdown hops create a balance palate with a nutty finish. ...3 weeks ago -
Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter Review
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Authority: 123
Manny, one of the Basin Brewers , gave me a bottle of the Ken Schmidt-Maui Brewing-Stone Brewing collaboration, Kona Coffee macadamia Cococut Porter. To save time typing it over and over again, Ill call it Ambrosia. Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter Appearance (0-3): Pours up jet black and opaque, with a ...3 weeks ago
