Posts Tagged: Beer Reviews
Paul Goes to Nottingham
Posted by on Thursday, January 11, 2007 in - 1 comment
To the green wood, men! • Well, not really...but a few days before Christmas I was lucky enough to make a trip to Nottingham on business, and stop over there. The company I work for owns a factory in Beeston, so first port of call after finishing work was a visit to the Victoria Hotel there … read more »
Belgium: Floreffe, Dubbel, Brasserie Lefebvre, Quenast
Posted by on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 in - leave a comment
An abbey beer from the makers of Belgian Pêches, the Lefebvre brewery at Quenast, Belgium. • Fine tan thick lacing head over chestnut ale. On the nose malty mustiness followed by a dry sip of plummy burlappy brew with a fresh sweet apply juice heart. Interesting multi-layered spherical taste …
New York: Big Red, Southern Tier, Lakewood
Posted by on Friday, January 5, 2007 in - leave a comment
This is an imperial red ale. I do not know if this is a style of one but it is the first I have seen. • Orange smoked amber ale under rich lace foamy ivory head. A salute to crystal malt, that double soaked-and double-dried barley that mimics raisin. Some grain but largely round malt with a nice …
Stouts: The Week Of Ten Stouts
Posted by on Sunday, December 31, 2006 in - 12 comments
I've written about plenty of stouts before but never a collection this big: imperial stouts, imperial extra double stout and just plain stouts, from four US states as well as Quebec, England and Australia. Stout has experienced a great diversification in its sub-styles through the explosion of …
Quick Note: Double Wheat, Middle Ages, Syracuse, NY
Posted by on Thursday, December 28, 2006 in - 3 comments
The 11th anniversary release from one of my favorite brewers in the eastern Lake Ontario region, Middle Ages Brewing of Syracuse, NY. You can read about my long term relationship with this brewer under some of the links you can find here. • This beer pours a golden straw with a massive frothy … read more »
Hair Of The Dog: Project Salvation
Posted by on Saturday, December 23, 2006 in - 3 comments
OK - so the issues are being worked out. And I had one Doggie Claws last night and it was infanticide, loverly but really under carbonated and cloudy. It struck me like a homebrew that I popped at two weeks rather than waiting for five to pass before I invaded its space. As a result, we are going …
Quick Note: Gavroche, Saint-Sylvestre, France
Posted by on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 in - 4 comments
In some respects I'm a rather conservative sort of chap when it comes to certain aspects of my beer drinking. I believe that there are certain sorts of beer that are better consumed at the right time of year. It's rare that you get a beer for all seasons. On a hot summer's day there's nothing … read more »
The Week of He'brew
Posted by on Friday, December 15, 2006 in - leave a comment
OK, probably a weekend of He'Brew. But what a perfect one for it with the holidays upon us. I have to apologize for the picture, flashy and all as it is. Look at last year's single find of He'Brew 9 - that is a heck of a photo of a beer bottle. • What I like about this brewer is that, aside from …
Quick Note: Biere Nouvelle, St Sylvestre, France.
Posted by on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 in - 3 comments
Actually in full "Biere Nouvelle 2006, Brasserie De St-Sylvestre, St-Sylvestre, Cappel, France." A biere de garde 8% strong beer on lees from Marché Jovi in Gatineau, Quebec for the nutty price of $5.79 for 750 ml. • Deep-varnished-pine-coloured ale under a massively mountainous light tan head …
Quick Note: 2006 Vintage Ale, Fuller's, London, England
Posted by on Thursday, December 7, 2006 in - 6 comments
This one is being peddled at the LCBO right now for $6.50 for 500 ml. Nice packaging. This is bottle #65180. I have another 2006 hidden away with a 2005. Why? Because I am a nerd. • Tan frothy head over caramel ale. On the nose, just malt sweetness. Rich. Plenty of grain texture all in all and … read more »
