Posts Tagged: Beer Reviews
New York: King Arthur's Steakhouse & Brewery, Oswego
Posted by on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 in - 2 comments
While across the way on the weekend we had dinner at King Arthur's Steakhouse and Brewery in Oswego, New York and we were very glad we did. I had a little problem with the camera but I expect that you get a sense of the place from these photos. The building is quite impressive and is on one of the …
Quick Note: Morland's Hen's Tooth, Suffolk, England
Posted by on Friday, May 13, 2005 in - 4 comments
This beer is very much its cousin like Old Speckled Hen...but as canned OSH is to bottled, that bottled OSH is to Morland's Hen's Tooth. It pours a medium caramel colour with a swiftly dissipating head as befits a southern English ESB. It has a texture that is unusual - yeasty enriched, somwhow …
Scotland: Traquair House Ale, Peeblesshire
Posted by on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 in - 5 comments
I've had maybe 4 tiny wee bottles of this lovely ale in my life. Well, three of the Traquair House Ale and one of the rarer Jacobian Ale. Traquair's website indicates they brew other ales now as well which is quite the thing given that they are working with somewhat out of date equipment: • “The …
Quick Note: La Choulette Blonde, Hordain, France
Posted by on Friday, May 6, 2005 in - 2 comments
Extraordinary. The aroma is like warm milk infused with fine herbs. It is milky malty rich with the flavours of a sweet clean summer barn plus cherry and vanilla and malteser or malted milk. A lively white head over antiqued gold ale. Very rich and lovely. About $2.50 CND at the LCBO for 330 ml of …
Allagash Dubbel and Triple Reserves, Portland, Maine, USA
Posted by on Friday, May 6, 2005 in - 1 comment
This string of Maine posts has surprised even me - and I was there - but who knew that by the Maine seacoast there was an excellent Belgian brewer like you find in more obvious spots like Quebec and in the leatherstocking region of New York? I thought I had picked up a 750 ml each of Allagash's …
Massachusetts: Harpoon IPA, Boston
Posted by on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 in - 1 comment
I have always liked this beer from Harpoon, one of the flagships from one of New England's micro-marcos. Light amber ale pours a white loose bubble head which resolves to a rim. The pale malt provides light-medium body and a touch of nut. There are two distinct hops: one, a orange, herby green …
Massachusetts: UFO Hefeweizen, Harpoon, Boston
Posted by on Saturday, April 30, 2005 in - 3 comments
Out of a Harpoon mixed 12 with the Ale, IPA and Munich Dark as boxmates. This is a nice US hefe with some of the odd esters that mark the style but lighter than thet original German version. While banana and clove are the usual flavours in the style, as was the case with Paper City's rendition …
Shipyard Brewing, Portland, Maine, USA
Posted by on Thursday, April 28, 2005 in - 6 comments
I didn't pay as much attention to Shipyard Brewing as I usually do when I visit Maine. Maybe because they are now a mini-regional I can get their brews at the Galeville Grocery two hours away. A few years ago, as I went on a bit about back here as I reviewed the IPA, mein host and I got a personal …
Maine Singles
Posted by on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 in - 9 comments
I have some work to do. This is buy a part of the excellent cross section of beers from Maine that I was able to bring back the other week. One of the great things about a good beer shop is the ability to buy singles and mixed packs. When you think of it, a diversity of 12-packs is really no …
Quick Note: Sparhawk Golden, South Freeport, Maine, USA
Posted by on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 in - 1 comment
Sparhawk Golden
