Monthly Archives: December 2008
An Old Belgian Standby
I recently had the opportunity to try an very old traditional Belgian Pale Ale: Leffe Blonde. This beer has been brewed since 1240 by the monks from Abbeye of Notre Dame de Leffe. Most Belgian Pale Ales are less hoppy, … Continue reading
More Brews If You're Still In The Holiday Mood
Jolly Pumpkin/Nogne-0/Stone Special Holiday Ale: This brew is indeed a special one. A collaborative effort by Jolly Pumpkin, Nøgne-Ø and Stone Breweries. The result: Stone’s first ever Holiday brew. The tale begins in Tokyo when Stone’s Greg Koch ran intoKjetil … Continue reading
A Unique IPA and a Very Unique Triple
Stone’s Cali-Belgique IPA: Now this was a treat. This one is brewed in the Belgian IPA style and breaks away a little from Stone’s IPA whhich is brewed in the American IPA style. Now I love Stone’s IPA already and … Continue reading
Christmas Eve
Want to stay in the holiday spirit? Here are some choices for you: Sierra Nevada Celebration 2008: This is a typical Seasonal American Pale Ale that Sierra Nevada puts out. It has a nice sustainable lacing and a nice two … Continue reading
Beers if your feeling like something easy
Paulaner Hefe-Weizen: As A Hefe goes, this one is nice. I wasn’t feeling like anything strong today and this hit the spot! It has a typical white coloring with a minimal head and good lacing. It is cloudy in color … Continue reading
Avery Brewing Co's 'The Reverend'
This tasty brew pours a dark amber color and is very cloudy. A minmal head that last only a few minutes and the lacing is nice. Avery bills this as a quadruple Belgian style ale and it lives up to … Continue reading
Lazy Day Beers
Brooklyn Lager: This was a nice every day lager. Good lacing and a nice small, but sustainable head and pours a dark amber/brown color. For a lager, it has a nice balance of hops and malt, although the malt wins … Continue reading
Stone Ruination IPA
Stone’s Ruination IPA takes the IPA to another level. This bad boy is double dry hopped and weighs in at 7.7%. A perfect example of an American Double IPA. A deep golden brown in color, it pours smooth with a … Continue reading
Unexpected Surprise
Victory Prima Pils: This was a nice one. A German Pilsner with a typical light yellow coloring. Small head that doesn’t last long, but a nice hop flavor balanced with malt and a citrus aroma to it. I usually don’t … Continue reading
A Few New Brews
Rogue Dead Guy: Known as a mailbock, a traditional bock lighter in color. This one has a light head, with a mild hop and malt flavor. Anchor Christmas 2008: Anchor’s 2008 offering to a traditional winter beer. It’s dark in … Continue reading