Posts Tagged: Beer Reviews
Stone Brewing, San Diego, California
Posted by on Saturday, December 18, 2004 in - leave a comment
Two devils for two snowman • Two more from Stone Brewing of San Diego: Double Bastard Ale and Smoked Porter. A couple of months ago, I reviewed Arrogant Bastard here and Ruination IPA here. • The Double Bastard poured deep tea in colour with a beige head. It has the richness of Arrogant … read more »
National Six-Pack VI: 1892 Traditional Ale, Newfoundland
Posted by on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 in - 6 comments
One golden summer more than a decade ago, I had a job that meant I had to spend some time visiting various parts of Atlantic Canada. This included my only extended stay in St. John's Newfoundland and with it a meal allowance that got me to and through The Ship Inn, Erin's Pub, Water Street and a …
Union Street Revival Ale, Harpoon, Boston, Mass.
Posted by on Monday, December 13, 2004 in - leave a comment
Harpoon Brewery is one of my favorite New England micros and one that Dipietros in South Portland thankfully carries. Based in Boston with a branch brewery in Windsor Vermont, they consistently produce interesting quality brews. It was nice, then, to find this small batch brew available during my …
Quick Note: Rogue American Amber Ale, Oregon
Posted by on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 in - 7 comments
Picked this up for 3.79 USD for 650 ml over the other side. A big beige merengue head, leaving rings of foam rather than lace. A heavy layer of lime rind hops cuts though rich cream raisin crystal malt with a sugar cookie biscuity thing. A hint of smoke maybe? A nice red amber. A really good beer …
Barley Wine: Old Foghorn, Anchor Brewing, San Fran., Cali.
Posted by on Saturday, December 4, 2004 in - leave a comment
A quick note on a tiny beer. Many but not all Christmas barley wines come in small bottles - this one being 7 oz, a lovely little thing. The bottle promises big, however: "Old Foghorn is dry hopped in the classic ale tradition and aged in our cellers until it attains the perfect balanace of malty …
Tales of Two Winters
Posted by on Friday, December 3, 2004 in - 6 comments
Two expressions of an English winter's ale, to the left Winter Welcome from Samuel Smith's, one of the most ancient of brewers, and to the left Winter Ale from St. Peter's the great modern traditionalists. Winter beer is not a style so much as a harkening. Each is actually a recollection of a …
Quick Note: Labatt Porter
Posted by on Monday, November 29, 2004 in - 8 comments
While on the road, I chanced by a depanneur near the pulp mills in downtown Hull and found an artifact, Labatt Porter. This beer is a vestige of an earlier style of Canadian beer which died away as lagers came on to the scene. Old lumberjack taverns up the Outaouais may still have old sign for …
Lockjaw Double IPA, Stewart's Brewing Co., Bear, Delaware
Posted by on Saturday, November 27, 2004 in - leave a comment
Yes, Double IPA. I luckily found this beer when I wandered into Stewart's on Friday night. I questioned the owner about the makeup of the beer; unfortunately, he didn't have the answers to all of my questions. But I'll judge it the best I can. • The beer was advertised at 8% ABV. Hardly a … read more »
National Six-Pack V: Sleeman Fine Porter, Ontario
Posted by on Saturday, November 27, 2004 in - 5 comments
This is a shift. I am going to include true six packs which are not necessarily pale ales when cause warrants. This one does. • It is the first Sleemans signature series brew, out for a limited time only and it is a porter. Interesting stuff but, first, look at the outside - they are blinding me …
Rogue Yellow Snow Ale, Oregon, USA
Posted by on Saturday, November 27, 2004 in - 1 comment
Another seasonal release by the LCBO and the offering of one more Rogue Ale. As discussed before, the biggest monopoly in the market left in the world, only seems able to stock Rogue ales one at a time - next Saturday, I will be at a corner store with ten. Two months ago it was their chocolate …
