Posts Tagged: Beer Reviews
Belgium: Grotten Brown, St. Bernardus, Watou
Posted by on Saturday, June 9, 2007 in - leave a comment
I have had this in the stash for a while, a 6.7% Belgian brown with the sub-title on the label "Pierre Celis Signature Selection." Nope, I don't know either...but Rick Lyke over at Lyke2Drink had a word last year with Pierre Celis and explains the whole selection thing. And it's made by those …
Sour Beer Studies: Barriquée, Panil, Parma, Italy
Posted by on Thursday, June 7, 2007 in - 8 comments
A few weeks or maybe months ago I received an email from a reader asking that I do not use the "Week Of..." format anymore as RSS could not deal with a constantly growing post. I resisted the idea but the more I thought about it, the more I thought that perhaps in addition to the RSS issues, the" …
Gary Meets Christoffel Robertus
Posted by on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in - 6 comments
Well, the dog ate my notes...really!...but this brew is easy to remember. Once again, we review a Dutch beer, Christoffel Robertus. There are lagers in this world, and then there are lagers. There is an amber lager made in very small batches that I like by Wagner Valley of Lodi, NY - see my review …
Quick Note: Small Craft Warning, Clipper City, Baltimore, MD
Posted by on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 in - leave a comment
A strong lager from the Heavy Seas line of Clipper City's brews. My Germanic confusion is triggered by a label that calls it both an uber pils and a golden bock. The Good Beer Guide Germany by Steve Thomas says those are two different things. Evan would know what to do. I do not. • I am left to …
Josh Goes To Mitch's Tavern, Raleigh, NC, USA
Posted by on Monday, June 4, 2007 in - 3 comments
Today, we introduce a new writer here at A Good Beer Blog, Josh Marlow, who wrote this when I asked him about himself: • “I'm 25, living in Raleigh, NC, and recently married. I have a degree in chemical engineering and a degree in English. We both have families in Asheville, which is probably …
Big Hop Bombs: Simcoe Double IPA, Weyerbacher Brewing, PA
Posted by on Monday, June 4, 2007 in - 1 comment
Rich fine tan creamy head over deep caramel ale. The smell is orange marmalade with a sort of distinctly garlic-y hot heat. In the mouth eucalyptus and mint hops with orange peel and rich creamy malt closing into heat. A really fine double IPA, balanced - at 9% not overwhelming. A kinder gentler …
Session 4: What Is My Local Brew?
Posted by on Friday, June 1, 2007 in - 5 comments
This is the fourth session. Session number four. I did number two but that is, like, two sessions ago. Now we are under orders. Where before we spoke of things like stout, dubbels and milds, Gastronomic Fight Club now we speak of the local in beer as was suggested, nay, demanded by Blogmaster …
Gary Finds A Use For Cave Creek Chili Beer
Posted by on Saturday, May 26, 2007 in - leave a comment
I have a hellacious cold and the temps got up into the 90s today, so it was time to crack open the chili beer. I wondered if it would clear my sinuses, and boy, did it ever! • From Arizona to me here in New York, I wanted to try the beer in the clear bottle with the floating chili in it. I got …
National Six-Pack: Arkell Best Bitter, Wellington, Guelph, ON
Posted by on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 in - 2 comments
It has been a while since I did a National Six-Pack review. There are a couple of reasons. There are, relative to anywhere in the US or the UK say, quite a limited number of craft brews available to the Canadian consumer. And, in addition to that, there are a lot of them that I really would not …
Being Untrue With Heavy*Weizen from Southern Teir
Posted by on Sunday, May 20, 2007 in - leave a comment
I am usually quite true to you and this blog. I buy beers I never have had and I write about every one. Pretty much. But last night, after a warm spring Saturday on a long Canadian holiday weekend, after mowing and BBQing t-bones and checking out inter-league baseball...well, I cheated. I had a …
