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Long Trail Brewing Company5520 U.S. 4Bridgewater Corners, VT 05035(802) 672-5011Preface: This pint was purchased at 1335 hours of 5 December 2010 at The Waterfront Alehouse in Brooklyn, NY for $6.50 (US) These notes have not been influenced by reading … [...]
There is a famous Voltaire quote that says, “the perfect is the enemy of the good.” I like this quote as it suggests that to attain perfection is near impossible. Possibly undesirable. I don’t believe anything can be perfect. Neither food. Not wine. No… [...]
Surely one of the most buzzed about and ingenious sour beers ever conceived, Bourbonic Plague is a blend of Imperial Porters lacticly fermented in oak wine and bourbon barrels, reblended with an Imperial Porter brewed with vanilla beans and cinnamon be… [...]
Oettinger es una cervecería alemana bastante competitiva en el mercado de su país ya que tiene una política bien especial: mantener precios bajos. Eso les ha dado bastantes resultados y éxito comercial en sus tierras, y aquí se encuentran en algun… [...]
When the temperatures in Ise dip to those just-above-freezing levels, and a dry cool breeze moves in from the northwest, I know its time to get out of here, across the Pacific and to the Northwest.Just two more days at work and I’ll be on the road. I w… [...]
Dundee Festival AleDundee Brewing Co. Rochester, NYIt took me a while to figure out just who the hell this J. W. Dundee Brewing Co. was/is but after I remembered when leaving the beer store I thought, “Oh gawd, rotgut.” but these makers of the old Hone… [...]
Review of the Robusto size of Regius Cigars’ . One of the best non-Cubans I have smoked in a long while, with a rich dark chocolate element. [...]
Much like John Adams on his death bed, as I approach the end of this year, I find myself looking back at what I’ve accomplished and what I wish I would have done. Not that I’m filled with remorse or anything, but I do have a few beer regrets. &nb… [...]
Sitting in the cosy post-Christmas meal afterglow of the Brecknock Arms yesterday, sipping a couple of halves of Harvey’s Christmas Ale, left me with the nagging thought that this excellent strong, seasonal offering is going to be one of the beers affe… [...]
Label: Powerhouse Pale AleType: AleABV[%]: 4.8Packaging: 650ml bottle Brewery: Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. Revelstoke, BCSmell: caramelized MaltHead: thin, and thin lacingColor: beautifully clear dark amberCarbonation: mediumKick: low Rating: 7/10Notes:I u… [...]
After five, or was it six, years of holding our annual Christmas meal at the Rose & Crown in Halsted, West Kent CAMRA broke with tradition and moved the event to the Brecknock Arms at Bells Yew Green. The decision to move the venue was partly influ… [...]
Insalatina della fortuna! Così chiamerei questo piatto grazie alle sue miracolose proprietà, che nella tradizione, vengono attribuite al legume protagonista di oggi. La preparazione è come al solito, in questo blog, semplice e gustosa. Se dovessi catalogare questa pietanza la definirei come antipasto esotico di tendenza "fusion", che non è altro che la cucina frutto della saggia mescolanza di [...]
Since our Last Round Hangover Support review, we have been contacted by another company, Zaca Life, to review its hangover product. Zaca produces a topical patch that you put on before you start drinking and you where it for 24 hours. The folks at … [...]
Stop the presses! I made it on a Friday for a change. Not sure what to expect with this beer, it has a label that looks festive but not sure a Raspberry Brown Ale is a festive beer. I guess we shall see now won’t we.Frambozen – New Belgium Brewing…. [...]
Sometimes I get hung up on a varietal. It turns – subtly – from summer to fall and I stop drinking Sauvignon Blanc and switch to Pinot Noir. I’ll drink nothing but pinot – with maybe a little cabernet and zinfandel – for a few months. And then something else strikes my fancy – sometimes, [...] [...]
Ok, so over two weeks have gone by since Thanksgiving, but I wasn’t around the week after Thanksgiving (still in Maryland visiting the family) and this week I have been catching up here at work for my missed week. So, anyway, here is a quick rundown o… [...]
The above ad is one that I cut out of a Life Magazine from the 40s or 50s. I’m not exactly sure when because I can’t find the magazine anymore. But, I liked it so much that I framed it … Continue reading → [...]
It’s finals time, which means I’m doing just about everything but study. I get pretty good at doing productive-ish things that aren’t exactly what I need to be doing. For instance, I’ve got to eat dinner right? So why wouldn’t I make … [...]
1292. Hedgerow BitterBeer Stats:Brewery: Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project Alcohol: 5.40%Serving: Bottle, 22 oz.Style: English Pale Ale, BJCP Style GuideAppearance: 4.5 | Smell: 4.0 | Taste: 4.0 | Mouthfeel: 4.5 | Drinkability: 4.5Overall: 4…. [...]
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Organic Lager
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Glädjen över att få provsmaka
Förra helgen var jag på provning med Malt Angels Whisky Society. Det var första träffen för föreningen sedan den öppnades upp och vi var tolv stycken som satt där med våra glas. Att sitta där, sniffa, sörpla, smaka och bära sig åt. Att det... [...] Read more →
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Brooklyn Manhattan Project Brewmaster’s Reserve
Lovingly crafted to emulate the classic Manhattan cocktail in beer form, this brew is simply gorgeous. Sweet and cider-like with concentrated fruit and deep herbal flavors, it's a brew with an overall luxuriousness that just demands your attention and... [...] Read more →
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1906 Reserva Esperical
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Beer Bloggers Conference, day 2
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Djævlebryg Hjul & Stejle
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De molen/Flying dog Bat out of hell Oak aged version.
Den här flaskan stötte vi på i Köpenhamn för ett par månader sedan. Utan bild, och nämnd som ett riktigt bra öl som jag och Ola delade. Dock ser jag nu att Kristopher missade att detta är den fatlagrade versionen, och om jag inte minns fel så... [...] Read more →
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On the first day of the year…
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Formerly Chicago Beer Review: Goose Island Green Line
I think maybe I am trying to hold out on Goose Island: they were usually there for me as a craft brewery but now that they have sold out they have fallen out of that category. Can they even be considered a Midwest Beer anymore? Probably not.Please unde... [...] Read more →
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10 ‘Just Add X’ Foods That Taste Better On Their Own
Everybody knows that ramen and powdered hot chocolate are great straight out of the pack. Just crunch up the ramen, add the packet, and go. Here are seven of our favorite "Just Add Water [Hamburger, Oil, etc]" foods that we actuall prefer to eat straight from the package with no modification. [...] Read more →
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Hardknott Code Black (5.6%)
A couple of weeks ago HardknottDave asked me if i wanted to test his soon to be launched online shop, happy to help a mate and with the chance to order a pre release version of his newest bottled beer, I logged on and got stuck in. Not long after my paypal receipt had arrived [...] [...] Read more →
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Overdue Reviews!
I'm going to use this update to catch up on some past tastings that I haven't had a chance to write about. Some of these I tasted over a month ago so my impressions aren't as fresh. But at least you have cool beer pictures to look at!The picture abov... [...] Read more →
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Terminal Gravity/Double Mountain’s Collaboration IPA out this Week in Bottles
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Recipe for Disaster
After doing the Brewingnetwork's radio show and having talked about Durian beer, a few people have asked for my Durian Beer recipe ....http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/BN-Army-Blog/Post-Session-12-12-10-Anderson-Valley-Brewing-Co (you can jump to minut... [...] Read more →
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Carrie Keagan Returns To Big Morning Buzz Live On VH1
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First Full Day in Bamberg
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Fall Beer Tasting at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue
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Beer Saved the World
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