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As expected, the MBG Winter Festival was a raging good time for the 4,500 or so people lucky enough to get in. The beer selection was Epic, and Fermentation Nation labored mightily on the frozen tundra of Fifth Third Field to find the best. To… [...]
Di Baladin e Teo Musso mi pare di non aver parlato molto finora, ma non credo ci sia bisogno di dire più che tanto, semplicemente è il padre della birra artigianale italiana.Open è il nome non solo della sua ultima birra ma di un intero progetto vol… [...]
I’m super excited for this review. Ever since seeing Two Guys On Beer’s review of the impossible to find Great Lakes Brewing Co. Bourbon Barrel Aged Blackout Stout I had to get my hands on at least the regular Blackout. Luckily, it was just… [...]
Despite the bad weather and threat of more snow, we did have our normally scheduled February meeting at the Coney.About a dozen folks showed up, and we tasted three homebrewed offerings.We also decided that we will now be known officially as the Indian… [...]
So this past Saturday, I was able to get my hands on arguably the number 1 most sought after beer in the world: Russian River’s Pliny the Younger. First, a little bit of backstory: I had found out through some channels that Capones in Norristown PA w… [...]
Inspired by the beers history, Slow Beers is making Heather Ale for the Mythical State of Jefferson exhibition and Open Engagement Conference in portland. [...]
My friend and beer brother, Steve, stationed in the middle-of-nowhere Georgia right now took a little trip last week into Charleston, SC and sent be back a few brews. This box of beer is a very welcome surprise! 4 of the 5 beers I haven’t had before. … [...]
I’ve taken on a new hobby in the last 2 years, which has begun to account for much of my time, thought, and internet browsing. For my birthday in 2008, Lois and some friends were kind enough to give me a nice pipe and some tobacco and supplies. I enjoyed this pipe for many months, [...] [...]
Big Hugs deep, dark chocolate character immediately please the nose and palate. This big coffee infused American Double Stout has an almost cooling dairy texture, bolstering and drawing together the gourmet chocolate box flavors of bitter cocoa, jam-y … [...]
The advert you see here appeared in The Irish Times on the 31st of March 1870 and is representative of the adverts this brewery ran at the time. In the same papers you will find adverts for Allsop, Ind Coop, Bass and, of course, Guinness.What I find mo… [...]
I haven’t heard much blog talk about Seven Brides these days, and I’m wondering how often their beers see taps in the Portland area. That’s neither here nor there though. On my way to work today I swung by Roth’s and saw that Seven Brides finally has their main line up in bottles. Roth’s in North [...] [...]
Meaning a day off from work filled with beer. First hit O'brien's for a grilled cheese and garlic fries paired with a nice fresh Alpine O'Brien's IPA. Great IPA as always. The malt bill in that is fantastic! (I rarely will even want to … [...]
I’m starting the journey. Yesterday was the first day of my new venture. I’m moving forward with the brewery. There is a lot going on so far. Most of it is preliminary work. Setting up the llc, designing the logo, building the website, building the … [...]
The Brewery Ommegang sour beer mentioned in the previous post now has a name: Ommegang Zuur. Larry Bennett, the minister of propaganda, provides some details abut the beer brewed in collaboration with Liefmans in Belgium: “It’s a blended Flemish Sour brown. It’s a blend of two Liefmans beers: Oud Bruin, which is open fermented and then [...] [...]
After a long hiatus we are recording shows once more. Mikey Mason sings three new songs and we sample five beers from The Bruery. It feels good to do this again. [...]
This past Saturday about 8 of us rode to the new Yards tasting room. I woke up to snow falling, and it continued to fall all the way to the Art Museum. It wasn’t that cold however, and the snow soon ceased, and left us with a rather nice winter day. We weren’t sure how [...] [...]
Existing in a hoppy netherworld somewhere between American Amber and resiny West Coast Double IPA’s, ‘Nugget Nectar’ is an intoxicating and uniquely American beast. Despite its loud aroma and hulking flavors, it’s not overly complex and actually makes… [...]
The Inaugural Charlotte Craft Beer Week is scheduled for March 18th through March 28th. That’s eleven days of glorious craft beer in the Queen City! [...]
Did a Maibock on Friday (02.26.10). Check out the crazy fermentation in this.18 lb. Pilsner, 8 lb. Munich. 1 oz. Magnum @ 60 min. 90 min. boil. Yeast: WLP 833. Ferment for at least 4 weeks. Diacetyl rest for a couple of days, then into the lag… [...]
Hey everybody. First off, my apologies for the lack of posts in recent weeks; my non-beer life has been a little crazy and has taken most of my energy lately. But there’s a lot of news to be caught up on, not the least of which is Mobile’s newest addition to the craft-beer-lover’s calendar, the [...] [...]
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Lindemans Pêche Lambic | Chad’z Beer Reviews
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I poured a 12oz capped and corked bottle into the official Lindemans flute glass.
Appearance: Honey color, completely transparent, extremely effervescent. Forms only a coating of white suds which fizzle away quickly and leave no lacing.
Smell: Cider-like aroma of tartness with subtle, raw, authentic peach fragrance. Slight farm scents of hay, grass, and fresh air.
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The finish reverts back to the beginning with additional sourness and tartness. It’s a tad sharp, but not quite as intense as the Pomme lambic made with green apples. The aftertaste is of maple syrup, peach and an earthy oaky component. It fades away rather quickly, but is very delectable while it’s in the mouth. I tried to pay attention to the malts and hops but the fruit flavor is too strong to overlook. That’s okay because it’s not bitter at all and the palate is so delectable despite the fact this beer is a slap in the face to the Reinheitsgebot (and I’m okay with that!).
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