Beer Blog Archives
The complete history of Dr. Beer Love, sorted by month for your viewing delight.
July 2008
Krusovice Cerne
This is our first ever schwarzbier, which is just a fancy German way to say black beer. It's brewed in the lager style by Kralovsky Pivovar Krusovice (The Royal Brewery of Krusovice) in the Czech...
Ask the Doctor: So Just What Do the Ratings Mean?
A reader writes: Q. I understand you have a 10 point rating system but what do the ratings really mean? Why is a 9 better than a 8 or a 4 better than a 3?...
Aramis Red Lager
In the ongoing father and son Thursday night beer review saga, we test drove the Aramis Red Lager from Les Trois Mousquetaires up in Quebec. It must be tough being a brewery in Quebec knowing...
June 2008
Strawberry Beer Menage a Trois
We were so smitten with the Abita Strawberry Harvest Lager that we said "Hey, why not try even more strawberry beers?" Then we took it the next level and said "Hey, why not try the...
Beer Pairings: Beer and Poker Night
So I posed a question recently on Twitter asking for some ideas on a good craft beer for me and the boys to consume massive amounts of at an upcoming poker night. The rules were...
Brian Boru
Fellow beer lover Dave took a trip to Three Floyds Brewery recently and was gracious enough to send me a care package containing a Brian Boru and a six pack of Gumballhead. These were my...
Chimay Blue
In our ongoing Thursday night father and son beer review campaign, we ventured into Belgium to have a visit with the star in the Bieres de Chimay lineup. Chimay Bleue, or Chimay Grand Reserve, is...
Road Dog Scottish Porter
This selection came from BOTMC (Thanks John) and comes from the Flying Dog brewery of course. It isn't available here so it was a rare treat for me. Beer temp. 53.0F-11.4C 5.3% ABV. The beer...
Wild Blue
I saw this in a local store but waited till I could find it as a single after my experience with AB craft type beers. Beer temp. 47.6F - 9.4C at 8% ABV. It poured...
Long Hammer IPA
This is just my second IPA. My first was a Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA and was a great intro to the style. The style seems to be popping up like mushrooms after a three...
Top US Beer Brand Stats
In a recent issue of Beverage Industry magazine there is a category focus on US beer consumption that gives some really interesting stats by sales. The good info is in tables that aren't on the...
May 2008
Beer Rule: The Hefeweizen Law
We seriously love the hefes here at Dr. Beer Love. It's almost unnatural. There's just something about the wheat and the lemon and the banana and the slight pepperiness and the overall je ne sais...
Les Trois Mousquetaires Imperial Weizen
In yet another Thursday father/son beer tasting we gave the Imperial Weizen Summer Wheat Ale from Les Trois Mousquetaires a long look. This one comes in a 1/2 ounce-robbing 11.5 oz bottle and by the...
Why We Love The Weekends
We love the weekends because you get to do a little grilling, a little Mario Karting and a little drinking of the good stuff. We love the weekends because you occasionally get perfect weather and...
Blue Moon Harvest Moon
After my last visit home in the fall Mom Beer Love sent me an article out of the K.C. newspaper about the new pumpkin ales out in the area. Thanks Mom. This was about the...
Big Changes Coming at Guinness
Guinness is revamping the St. James's Gate brewery - they're going to upgrade it to produce only for the Irish and British markets and handle tourists. A new brewery is being built that will make...
Abita Strawberry Harvest Lager
Louisiana is a special place in the Dr Beer Love household - son Beer Love was born there and spent his first 25 years there. And though Father Beer Love wasn't born there, he's called...
Beer Love 2.0
We launched the first official redesign of the Dr. Beer Love web site this week, meaning we're officially version 2.0, with a web 2.0 look. And officially we will never use that term again because...
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
For Mike. This is our first memorial beer tasting, in the memory of our co-worker and friend Mike White. I found out after his passing that he was a big fan of the Dead Guy...
April 2008
Foothills Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout
The Beer Fairy came to my house and left me a bottle of this fine stout. I must be very, very good or very pitiful. I have read comments online saying what's the big deal...
Recession Resistant Beer Coming Soon, Nay, Already In Stores...
There's another new beer in stores now. Not select stores, but EVERY store that sells beer. You can even find this new beer at convenience stores like Circle K and 7-11. It's called Recession Resistant...
Anheuser-Busch Spewing New Beers Willy Wonka Style
It's interesting to note that A-B is using Michelob as the brand to launch most of their more diverse craft brews. They've got their two staples - Michelob and Michelob Light, plus Amber Bock, which...
Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA
Currently #91 on the RateBeer.com Top 100 Best Beers in the World, the Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA is an IPA force to be reckoned with. This is another in a series of Thursday evening...
Top 50 Craft Beer Companies Announced
BeerTown.org has released some stats on the American craft beer scene for 2007, including the top 50 craft beer companies by sales volume. No surprises at the top of the list with Boston Beer (Sam...
Bell's Expedition Stout
Go ahead and put on your to-do list, if you're ever in Kalamazoo, MI, to visit the Bell's Eccentric Cafe where you can try most of the Bell's Beers on tap. We'd say you also...
And the Fastest Growing Beer in America Is....
Think you know what the fastest growing beer in America is? We're not just talking craft beers here but all beers. Specifically year-over-year growth in 2007 in supermarkets. The winner? Blue Moon. The full article...
O'Fallon Smoked Porter
The latest Thursday night Father and Son Beer Love Session features the O'Fallon Smoked Porter. The smoked porter concept was new to us so we were pretty anxious to give it a shot. We like...
Dark Beer Death
Dr Beer Love respects people who get all scientific with their beer tasting, and the folks over at Rate Beer definitely get a beer glass raised in their direction for their latest endeavor - A...
Boulevard Bully Porter
The Bully Porter (technically written as "Bully! Porter") comes to us from the Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO. This is another in a series of Thursday evening phone reviews between Father and Son...
Schlafly No. 15 Ale
The Schlafly No. 15 comes to us from the Saint Louis Brewery in Missouri, the same state that houses Grandmother and Uncle Beer Love. This is another in a series of Thursday night phone reviews...
March 2008
Beer Fridge
The Dr Beer Love household (East) is plus one now with the latest addition to the family - the dedicated beer fridge. That's right, I finally had so many beers in our real fridge that...
Red Tail Ale
This was in my first 10 pack from CPWM (Cost Plus World Market) and thought I would try it again to see if my taste had changed from 7/26/05. Beer temp. 47.1F-8.6C. Using my go-to...
Staying the Course
Last night I was enjoying a delicious Duck Rabbit Milk Stout (review to come later) out on the patio, throwing the toys for the dogs and enjoying the beautiful 70 degree evening that is more...
Fort Collins Brewery Chocolate Stout
The Fort Collins Chocolate Stout is another in a series of Thursday night phone reviews between Father and Son Beer Love. Fort Collins Brewery, out of Colorado, makes a good number of beers. The Chocolate...
Raise Your Beer Glass To Sam Adams
As I've written about before, the ingredients that go into beer are experiencing extreme price increases, leading to a shortage of things like hops. Combine that with the recent announcement that Boston Beer (makers of...
Sprecher Special Amber
Brought to you from the fine folks at the Sprecher Brewing Company in Glendale, WI, this Special Amber Lager is their best seller. It's a medium bodied German style lager, checking in at 5% ABV...
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse
After the fiasco with the Moosbacher I wanted to show the Lovely Mrs. Beer Love a good weissbier. Just so happened to have one of these on hand, as the weissbier law is set to...
Zon
Zon is another offering from the Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, where Father Beer Love went purchase happy on his latest trip to see Grandma and Uncle Beer Love. It should be noted that...
The Perfect Evening, An Ingredient List
Take getting home before the sun goes down, one mild, almost-spring evening in the lower 60's, your back patio, a bottle of Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel, a weizen glass, your two trusty miniature schnauzers, a frisbee...
Lemp Jurassic Dark
Picked this up in Mo. and even though it had a dinosaur on the label since I only had one John let me keep it. It's from the O'Fallon Brewery and the label says "...
Foothills Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout
For what it's worth the Foothills Sexual Chocolate is currently ranked as the #26 best beer in the world at RateBeer.com. That being said, you can imagine my glee when I found that our local...
Blue Moon Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale
The Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale is the fall seasonal from Blue Moon Brewing Company, makers of Blue Moon, which isn't half bad for a mass market craft beer (it's brewed by Molson Coors, though you...
Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer
The latest Thursday night phone review between Father and Son Beer Love features the Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer from Boulevard Brewing Co. in Kansas City, Mo. This one is bottle conditioned in a 12 oz...
Moosbacher Weissbier
This one was an intriguing beer. I actually drank and rated mine before dad did his, he just posted his to the site first. It was interesting to note some of the similarities from his...
Cheers to Craft Beers!
This article over at STLtoday announces that craft beer sales are up 12% last year. Money quote: "Sales by independent craft brewers grew 12 percent by volume and 16 percent in dollars last year, according...
Don de Dieu
This one is brewed by Unibroue in Quebec, and you know to expect good things from Unibroue. Great story behind it - it's named after Samuel de Champlain's (the founder of Quebec) boat - The...
Moosbacher Weissbier
Let me start out by saying I love me some Weissbier. I bought this in Lees Summit in October last year and kept it in my stash not cellared for 5 months before I cooled...
February 2008
Outrage
This is in response to John's blog about the new beer taps coming to the U.K. If they start in the U.K. and it spreads across Europe what's next? The Nat and the Beast? I'll...
Yay! Oh, Wait!
The Good News: There will be 40,000 new beer taps installed at pubs and restaurants in the United Kingdom this year! The Bad News: They will all be dispensing Coors Light. See the full story...
That Brewery In The Sky
As you ponder this rant keep in mind the song "Spirit in the Sky". A while back I posed the question to John, if you knew it was your time to go to that that...
Vacation Notes
The lovely Mrs. Beer Love and I went to see the Missouri clan - mom and brother Beer Love and Maggie the wonder dog last October. In the local grocery store I found area-brewed Boulevard...
Christmas Spirit
I keep two types of beer in my home in two different locations. One, Beer Of The Month Club selections (thanks son), other beers new to me waiting for review and beers I like and...
Beer Clams
AB is back at it again in their beer labs, twisting their mustaches and infusing beer with new and exciting non-beer things. This time it's Clamato - a mixture of tomato juice concentrate and reconstituted...
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
In our ongoing Thursday night beer reviews via the land line, we came to a real champion that's very hard to say and spell, especially after you've lapped up the entire bottle like you were...
Abita Golden Lager
Beer temp. 42.8F - 6.8C, ABV 5.25%. Initial pour gave a 2 inch fizzy white head and a yellow body. The head dissipated slowly with virtually no lacing. Malt aroma was cereal and honey, hops...
January 2008
Costco Entering Craft Brew Beer Battle
There's an article over at Advertising Age detailing an interesting development in the craft brew beer market - Costco, one of the top warehouse club stores (along with Sam's Club and BJ's), will start offering...
New AB Offerings
It looks like Anheuser-Busch is continuing their focus on the craft beer drinkers market (that would be you and me) with a few new offerings (the full story from the STL Today is here): Wild...
Ask the Doctor: Why Are There No 10 Out of 10 Ratings?
A reader writes: Q. I'm a bit surprised that you don't have any 10 out 10 ratings. What gives? A. You're not the first to notice. We are being quite stingy with our ratings, at...
Brasserie Des Rocs Triple Imperiale
I'll admit I've dragged my feet on posting the review for this one. I was very excited to find a 4 pack at Total Wine a few months back because this is a RateBeer.com Top...
Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss
Beer temp. 42.4 F (5.7 C), ABV 4.92%. Pours sparkling gold color with a large frothy white head that dissipated quickly with fair lacing. The carbonation was soft. Malt aromas were biscuit and cereal, hops...
Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss
Beer temp. 45.1F (7.3C), ABV 4.4%. Pours peach color with a small, fizzy, white head that dissipated quickly with virtually no lacing. The carbonation was soft and had a hazy appearance which I like in...
Imaginary Beer Tap
I would like to thank one of my favorite authors Patrick F McManus and toast him with a mug of really good beer for his story about the imaginary gun for the idea. Awhile back...
Beer With Food? Take That Wine!
Check out this article over at STL Today on the increasing popularity of beer dinners: Brewers pushing beer as part of fine dining experience It's basically saying that breweries are wising up to the popularity...
Schlafly Saison
I brought this one back from a trip to the Kansas City area and only had one so I couldn't give one to John and I'm really sorry I didn't. Beer Temp. 42.8F - 6.1C....
New Dr Beer Love Features
Though the Dr Beer Love web site already packs a good amount of both beer and love, we felt it was time to add something to the mix - a little lagniappe as we call...
Trippel Belgian Style Ale
The New Belgium Brewing Trippel Belgian Style Ale is another in a series of phone reviews between Father and Son Beer Love, M.D. This one logs in at 7.8% ABV, which is a little bit...
Beers From the Past
In response to an e-mail about old time beers, 1960's... Two spring to mind, the first is Champagne Velvet. We (me and two friends I'll just call ohhh "Norman and Mike") discovered this on a...
Note on Ipswich Original Ale
(This refers to the Ipswich Original Ale Review). It's my belief that there are almost no bad beers (refer to the 0 list). I've heard the same thing about dogs and kids. I suggest trying...
Ipswich Original Ale
Another beer consumed in our ongoing Thursday night beer review sessions, the Ipswich comes to us from the Mercury Brewing Company in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Dad got this one from his Beer of the Month Club,...
Go Flying Dog, Go!
I found an interesting little nugget of information recently - Flying Dog will be relocating all brewing operations from Denver, Colorado to a larger, state-of-the-art brewery in Frederick, Maryland. Increased raw material costs - hops...
What Does That Have To Do With the Price of Tea in China?
In what I'm sure will one day be a case study in a graduate economics class, the raw materials that go into making beer (I'm sure you know them by heart) are experiencing extreme price...
Fat Tire Amber Ale
In our ongoing regular Thursday night phone review series, we have a look at the Fat Tire, which is brewed in Fort Collins, Colorado by the New Belgium Brewing Company. John notes that he remembers...
It's Time For a Beer Caucus
To celebrate the Iowa caucuses, I'm proposing we select a day and time for annual beer caucuses. A caucus is defined as "a meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select...
Arcadia London Porter
In what has become a regular tradition, we now review a beer together on our usual Thursday evening call. The Arcadia London Porter was the first beer we reviewed using our new Dr. Beer Love...
Hoegaarden
"Who-Garden" - this is one of those beers I've drunken probably ten plus times without writing a review. It's finally review time so I can reverse engineer exactly what it is I like about it...
Single-Handedly Saving the Beer Industry One Beer at a Time
Good news: Dr. Beer Love has single-handedly revitalized the beer industry. Or not. But the beer industry is regaining some of its steam and in 2007 recouped some of the losses it had been experiencing...
A Beer Love New Year
Happy new year from Dr. Beer Love! To celebrate we've made some resolutions for ourselves and are excited about the beers we will consume, nay become one with, in 2008. We've got a backlog of...
October 2007
Chambly Noire
This is a Unibroue brew, which should immediately tell you that it is a top tier beer. I've never seen this one before and picked up this and another "new to me" Unibroue on a...
September 2007
Widmer Hefeweizen
I must admit I really like good hefe's and on a 92 degree summer day I was looking forward to one. This is new to the area so I got a single. Beer temp. 39.9...
Beach Bum Blonde Ale
This is by A.B. Beer temp. 41.3F - 6.1C. Pours medium gold with a fair white head that faded quickly with no lacing. Mild sour citrus aroma. Not much depth to the malts with a...
Stella Artois
This is a Belgian lager, the first one I've seen so I thought I'd give it a try. Beer temp. 44.6 F (7.0 C). Clear light gold color with a fair white head. Mild hop...
August 2007
Trappistes Rochefort 8
Let me start off by saying this is a superb beer. It however suffers the unfortunate fate of being the second Trappistes Rochefort beer I've consumed - see my previous review on the Rochefort 10....
Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
Paulaner makes some terrific beers and their hefeweizen is no exception. This natural wheat beer is, as are most wheat beers, a perfect summer beer. This one is in my top 3 for hefes (Flying...
Mahr's Brau Christmas Bock
Tragedy has struck the Dr. Beer Love house (west), sob. In the back of the ice box I have kept 2 beautiful .5L bottles of Ayinger beer - one Jarhundert and one Brau Weisse for...
Blue Moon Honey Moon Summer Ale
I saw this in the store and when a pal said it was good I invested in a six pack. Some people invest in stocks, bonds and mutual funds - I invest in beer. At...
Heineken Dark
We all know about Heineken and their reputation as an "ultra-premium" imported beer. It seems Heineken is a status symbol of sorts, even though most people openly admit that it suffers from skunk beer syndrome...
Guinness Draught
This is by far our most strenuous test to date - the Guinness Draught 4 way test. Guinness is classified as a dry stout and it comes both in cans and bottles (as well as...
Abita Turbodog
Turbodog is a dark brown ale brewed and bottled by Abita Brewing Company in Abita Springs, LA. The bottle reads that it: Is brewed with a combination of pale, crystal and chocolate malts Is dry-hopped...
July 2007
Old Peculier
I'm pretty sure I've had this one before but I have misplaced my first hundred reviews so I tried it again. Beer temp. 49.8 F - 10.1 C. Pours dark amber brown with med. tan...
June 2007
Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager
After enjoying Flying Dog's In-Heat Wheat, I was anxious to try some of their other offerings. I found a variety at Total Wine, which I think has moved into first place on my list of...
Thomas Hardy's Ale
The story of Thomas Hardy's Ale is a rich one. It is reportedly the world's most famous vintage beer, and the scarcity of the beer seems to be half (or more) of the allure. It...
May 2007
Black Sheep Ale
At the prompting of one of the staff at the Cellar I thought I'd try this Yorkshire ale. It came in the .5L size which is a favorite and cost $4.99. Beer temp. 51.6 F...
Honey Raspberry Ale
After trying the Black Dog Ale I was leery of this but the challenge of a new beer was hard to resist. This one is also from Spanish Peaks Brewing. Beer temp. 48.0 F- 9.2...
Black Dog Ale
New to the area I couldn't resist trying it. Bottle says it is an English style amber ale from Spanish Peaks Brewing. The brewer was originally out of Bossman Montana but moved to Denver which...
Red Stripe
After several high gravity stouts and Belgian style ales I thought I'd have a good hot weather lager. Use a pilsner glass. Beer temp. 43.8F - 6.7C. Pours medium gold with a nice white head...
Westmalle Tripel
The Westmalle Tripel Trappist Ale surprised me out of the gates on my initial pour - I was expecting a dark pour (akin to the Rochefort 10 - a quadruple ale), but this is a...
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Surprisingly, this beer is actually brewed in California. I looked up the North Coast Brewing Company and it doesn't look like I've tried any of their other beers. If Old Rasputin is any indication of...
Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
This is Ayinger's version of a double bock. Going up against my beloved Paulaner Salvator (the original double bock) is no small feat. Not surprisingly, it stands head to head with a tremendous personality that...
April 2007
Maudite
I see John proposed some fine legislation. We could call it the "Hefe In Every House Law". I realize that not everyone drinks, (these are people who when they get up in the morning feel...
Ayinger Brau-Weisse
This is an authentic Bavarian hefe-weizen which means a top-fermented wheat beer - and you know to expect good things from wheat beers. Initially pours golden and almost clear into a pint glass with a...
Ayinger Octoberfest Marzen
Beer temp. 48.2 F - 9.7 C. Pours medium amber with large light amber head with fairly large bubbles. Slight caramel aroma with some sweetness and maybe a touch of wheat. First taste is of...
Pete's Wicked Ale
Pete's Wicked Ale is touted on Pete's Wicked web site as "USA's Number 1 American Brown Ale - the hip and stylish alternative to typical stodgy craft beers." After obtaining a six-pack and test driving...
Flying Dog In Heat Wheat Ale
Mid 80's day and humid. Need a good hefe and gave it a five minute rest because damn it I'm thirsty. Beer temp 49.8 F. - 10.1 C. Pours cloudy medium gold, nice head with...
Salvator Double Bock
Beer temperature 49.8 F. Pours medium amber and clear, caramel aroma, light tan head doesn't hold well. Slightly sweet with caramel malts and light hop flavor. Brewed as a spring bock with higher alcohol content....
Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat Ale
Brewed by the Flying Dog Brewery in Denver, Colorado, this Hefeweizen breaks the mold of American beers with a good bit of German style. Flying Dog is not afraid to experiment with their craft brews...
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
North Coast Brewing Co. Fort Bragg, CA. Beer temp. 52.6 F ABV 9%. Used a tall glass so I could watch for a fall. Pours dark ruby brown but still clear. Nice brown head that...
Samuel Adams Boston Ale
Having been taken to the proverbial beer shed due to lack of postings I'll try to do better. I'm better at tasting than typing. Beer temp. 50.9F. Pours light amber with a thin head. Caramel...
Gouden Carolus Ambrio 1471
We're starting off with a Belgian Amber Ale here, refermented in the 1 pt, 9.4 oz bottle it comes in. It boasts a healthy 8% ABV and is said to be named after the gold...
March 2007
EKU 28
EKU 28 is a German eisbock - an ice bock. Like most ice beers it means it's stronger than normal - this happens to be the strongest of the bocks, which are already pretty potent....
Abita Mardi Gras Bock
Pours light amber with a beige head and caramel aroma without the distinctive yeasty bread aroma that comes with the wheat in a bock. Head didn't last very long. Fair depth to the malts with...
Young's Oatmeal Stout
I had one of these @ John's the night before we flew to Munich and hadn't been able to find it locally. I remember it favorably but didn't review it. I gave it 25 min....
Young's Oatmeal Stout
I've tried other oatmeal stouts and Young's is by far my favorite. Not too bad for a beer from London! It has a tremendously rich taste - it's a stick-to-your-ribs kind of beer. And as...
Trappistes Rochefort 10
This is a trappist Belgian ale. 11.3% ABV 11.2 oz @ $5.99 per bottle. Cool spring evening 52 degrees. Beer temp. 47 degrees after a 20 min. wait out of the icebox. Drank 20 oz....
Bruegel Amber Ale
This is classified in the "Beer" book as a strong Belgian Amber Ale. That may be the wrong classification. It's lighter than I thought an amber ale would be. The pour is good - light...
Trappistes Rochefort 10
The Trappistes Rochefort 10 was a beer I was eagerly looking forward to trying. When I bought it I told Mike Brawley I was looking to try one trappist ale and asked for his recommendation....
Duvel
A Belgian golden ale at 8.5% classified as strong ale. I tried one of these about 18 months ago and really liked it when I was new to the game (or is it the sport)...
February 2007
Ayinger Oktober Fest-Marzen
I was a little disappointed with this one. Compared to the Ayinger Jahrhundert it didn't rate nearly as well. The initial pour was great - the color is beautiful - a remarkable dark orange and...
Ettaler Curator Dunkler Doppelbock
This one came recommended from the owner of Brawley's. I must admit the idea of a dunkel doppelbock was intriguing. Pour is a dark brown, I had to hold it up to the light to...
Grolsch Amber Ale
Pours medium amber color, not much head, I may have it too cold. Definite caramel aroma - caramel overpowers hops in aroma. Smooth taste with caramel malts coming through along with a definitely hoppiness I...
Boddingtons Pub Ale
Pours light amber or dark gold color with very smooth creamy head. Aroma is creamy and smooth too. Carbonation is very light to almost non-existent. Another word about the head is it is so long...
Hacker-Pschorr Weisse Dark
Ah, the traditional dark wheat from Munich. A nice dark amber pour with a nice head that dissipates quickly. It has a great bread and roasted malt aroma. It's the kind of aroma that makes...
Bamberger Original Mahr's Brau Christmas Bock
This is a delicious beer. Pour is amber - cloudy and unfiltered, with a nice head that seems to go away fairly quickly, but laces well on the glass. Passes the smell test with flying...
Paulaner Salvator Double Bock
Call me sentimental, but the Munich beers just seem to touch my heart. The Salvator Double Bock is a benchmark beer for me - one of the beers I use to compare all other beers....
San Lucas Cerveza
Brewed in El Salvador, it pours med. gold with a thin white head. Aroma is clean and crisp. Taste very mild with light malts and extremely mild hops. Little aroma and a very clean finish,...
Ayinger Jahrhundert Bier
Pours a cloudy medium gold with a nice white head. Smells clean and faintly wheatish. Slightly sweet and fairly light hops but still definitely present. Has a light to medium light finish but in this...
Gose Original Leipziger Bier Spezialitat
"Die Gose," as it is referred to on its website, comes in the most unusual bottle - almost like the front of the bottle is actually the back and the back is actually, well, blank....
Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale
Technically, the Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale Limited Edition by Anheuser, the label says ale aged on bourbon barrel oak and vanilla bean. Curious? Me too. Pours light amber with a definite vanilla aroma and something...
Winterhook Winter Ale
The Winterhook by Red Hook pours light amber. Head light tan and rather thin. Caramel aroma. The caramel taste comes through but rather sharp hops hide any sweetness. Has 6% alcohol which earned it an...
Ayinger Jahrhundert-Bier
This is my second tasting of the Jahrhundert Bier. Ayinger makes some exceptional beer - this one is subtitled (and roughly translated to) a "Century Celebration Bavarian Lager." The bottle is 1 pint, 1 ounce,...
Abita Wheat
Pours medium gold but non-cloudy. Distinctive wheat aroma. Head thin. Miss the wheat taste and surprisingly heavy hops. Way too much hops for a hefe or weissbier. The appearance was clear, not cloudy, should have...
Trois Pistoles
A dark brown Belgian ale with a thick head that clings to the glass as you drink it. It smells fruity and tastes a little bitter with a lot of flavors coming at you and...
January 2007
Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
This beer is bad. How bad? I poured 4 of the 6 bottles down the sink. A single tear was shed because I hate to see any beer go to waste, but this was undrinkable...
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