Obviously I know that almost all beer has hops in it, but not necessarily the high levels you find in the pacific northwest. When I moved to London I thought I’d be moving to a beer mecca, cask beer everywhere! I actually feel like I’ve taken a step down beer-wise. While there is a thriving [...] [...]
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Last, but certainly not least. I have always loved Italy. Sunny, cultured, relaxed and above all home of good food and wine. I’ve enjoyed many trips to Italy, and savoured the fruits of their sun-kissed climes in many forms. … [...] Never in my life have I made tater tot casserole, but as I scoured my brain for lame food ideas, this Midwestern classic emerged as a perfect meal for not only this series, but also a wonderful pairing for the homebrewed Belgian Golden Strong I planned to crack open. Success! While the dish’s only element [...] There has been a big push by breweries and beer lovers in recent years to promote beer and food matching and rightly so. During the meals and the food matching session at the Beer Bloggers Conference it really struck me how well some of the beer and fo… [...] So here I am…. My first ever “BLOG” This should be something profound, interesting and funny but this cannot be forced. I also assume that no-one will read this post as I have no way of pushing it to the world yet. If you are reading this then I have linked it to my Twitter [...] I’m disappointed but not entirely surprised at CAMRA chairman Colin Valentine’s nasty comments on the “bloggerati” at this year’s CAMRA AGM. The beer blogging community has done an awful lot for cask ale and for CAMRA, and so Valentine’s reaction to a small handful of critics is petty, overblown and just downright mad. Given CAMRA’s [...] [...] Allagash Fluxus 2010 on Flickr.We opened this to celebrate our 1 year marriage anniversary. It was just right. A touch sweet and a bit bitter it was a perfect beer for our almond-cookie dessert. Thanks Jason! [...]
Last week I was speaking with a good friend who just finished a two week trek from Indiana to Oregon and one of the first things he tells me is what an amazing beer scene there is in… Idaho. For those of you trapped in the smoggy SoCal beer scene, the hip Bay Area beer scene, or the burgeoning Philadelphia and Maryland beer scenes, this may come as a bit of a shock. But if you’ve spent any time in Oregon, Washington, or had the fortunate opportunity to travel through the Gem State, you’re probably well aware that there are some skilled artisan brewers starting to make a name for themselves in Idaho. And why not? Situated in the blue mountains, between Yellowstone and the Tetons in the East and the Blue Mountains in the West, Idaho has all the peaks, rivers, and valleys that really can’t be called complete unless there’s brewery not too far around the corner.
One of the leaders in Idaho brewing is Grand Teton Brewing. Grand Teton was originally started just over the border in Wilson, Wyoming by Charlie and Ernie Otto, two brothers who, like so many micro-brewers of the 80s, were inspired to explore their German and Austrian heritage. Twenty-three years later, they have a brewpub based out of Victor Idaho that houses a 30 barrel production line and 660 barrel fermenting tanks. Their signature brews include a pale, amber, ESB, pale golden, and a bavarian hefeweissen and are all made with glacier run off water, which is a nice touch.  In the past six years, however, Teton has embarked on a Cellar Reserve series using specialized ingredients, bottle aging, and a longer production process, lasting anywhere from 3 to 8 months. The styles on these reserves run the gamit from imperial stouts and scotch ales to maibocks and farmhouse saisons. Megan bought me this bottle of their Black IPA last hannukah, and I’ve had it cellared… until now… The reserve bottles do look really nice and you can’t help but feel like you’re opening something special. It’s a 1 pint 9.4 fl oz with the wider bottom and thick glass. The label is full glossy four color print with a custom local artists painting on it, but the material really picks up the light. Best of all, the bottle comes with a card hung around the neck that talks about the making of the beer and has a bottled on date. In my case it was July 30 2010. Since we’re almost upon a year, it seems like the perfect time to open this bad boy.  I was a little disappointed to see that they called the style listed as “Black IPA,” rather than Cascadian Dark Ale, which I guess just isn’t catching on. Oh well, at least it’s better than BJCP’s atrocious moniker, “American-style India Black Ale.” Blasphemy! Can you imagine walking into a bar and asking, “yes, I’m wondering what good American-style India Black Ales you have on tap?” They’d ask you to leave or perhaps offer you a straw with your beer. Anyway, enough venting, let’s drink this.  The color is brown with a fairly sturdy head. Aromas are lightly sweet with a hint of chocolate and a backbone of sweet fruit. Minus the chocolate, it actually smells a lot like Titan IPA by Great Divide with that sort of saccharine powered sugar aroma. As I really get my nose in there I’m getting a little more cocoa than before. This is far and away the most unique Black IPA I’ve tasted to date. The body is definitely heavier than most Black IPAs I’ve had, which is a good thing, especially when you consider they’ve been able to preserve the strong chocolate and coffee flavors without getting that chalky mouthfeel that often comes with poorly made Black IPAs. What’s missing though is that overbearing Northwest hop kick. The hops are tightly woven into the chocolate malts and never really separate themselves in a final bitter blast that you’d expect from the style. But the bitterness is undeniably present and it’s piney essence creeps up ever so slowly until you’re left with a very rich and dark bitterness in the aftertaste when you purse your lips. Otherwise the beer is just an amazing mixture of cocoa and coffee with a hint of smoke that is just a joy to drink. Even though this departs from the style as I know it, I’m still going to give it 4 stars. The style is relatively new and I think a fair amount of interpretation should be allowed. What’s more, the drinkability on this beer is just off the charts.  If you’re interested in trying one of Grand Teton’s brews, you can check out their distribution here.  Trout Hop Black IPA: ****
 [...] Stærkt inspireret af tv-serien The Simpsons er der her en anmeldelse af Duff Beer. Valget af denne af skyldes at jeg har et lille svagt punkt for denne tv-serie, efter at jeg var et par måneder i USA, hvor der kun var adgang til div. amerikanske tv… [...] I was not officially introduced to the beers of Green Flash until last year at the Great American Beer Fest 2010. Let me tell you that it made quite an impact, not just for myself, but for many of the conventioneers. I found myself going back again and… [...] Hermed den første anmeldelse af øl på denne blog. Æren som den første øl tilfalder Wiibroe årgangsøl 2011. Dette er et lille foto af den anmeldte øl Denne øl er en mørk og ret kraftig pilsner. Den trækker hele 10,6%, hvilket er en del af at… [...] We have had it in bottle for a while and it has been one of my personal favourites. Now we are getting it on tap. Yep it’s the very awesome Pot Kettle Black from Yeastie Boys on tap from the Friday at The Wheaty. It should be going on about 1700 this Friday and I [...] [...] We posted about Diageo’s search for the best – make that World Class – bartender. Now here’s an update on how this arduous quest to seek out the best mixologist is going. Thanks to Michelle Lee of ImpactAsia, PR agency for this event, for these notes. As we head towards the National Finals on 13 [...] [...] Petrohradska 3, Prague 10 | +420 723 863 160Map | Website | Twitter | Facebook | foursquareSpecialises in Czech and foreign small independent breweries. Fifteen beers on draught, including Brew Dog, Mikkeler, Nøgne Ø, Kout na Šumavě and Tambor. Our… [...] Tiden är återigen kommen att besöka Systembolaget och tömma plånböckerna. Så illa är det inte denna gång, det är inget som riktigt sticker iväg i pris. Ölen kommer till Systembolagets “ett trettiotal butiker”Som vanligt kommer ni direkt til… [...] La Barberie, Quebec Canada So my sister is in Canada and apparently she loves me. Nigel Tanner gives Green Flash Brewing Co.’s West Coast I.P.A. 4 mugs. [...] laughingsquid: Hello Spaceboy Art Print by Andreas Ekberg [...] Sorry for the short notice. I just returned to town. For those that are interested, I pulled the details from the Facebook page. “Blackstone’s award winning draft beer is back in Middle TN! $2 Pints / Appetizers / Killer Cheese’s 4p-7p. Come sample cla… [...] |
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