Posts Tagged: Big Bombs
Ontario: Black IPA, Church-Key, Campbellford
Posted by on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in - 1 comment
"...Whoa-oh black bitter... bam-a-lam.... • I gave my opinion of the matter of the name last September so I don't want to revisit that whole kettle of fish - unless you do - so let's just leave it that I was mightily happy to find dinner bottles of Church-Key's Black IPA at the brewery, my local …
Samuel Adams And Weihenstephan Invent Saison?
Posted by on Friday, November 26, 2010 in - 7 comments
It is odd listening to people describe things. Jim Koch of Boston Beer was on NPR today being interviewed about this new-esque beer that was made along with the Weihenstephan Brewery of Germany. Aside from learning he pronounces his name "Cook" and not "Cauch" - you know, like the former NY Mayor …
Maine: 1260 Triple IPA, Stone Coast, Portland
Posted by on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 in - 6 comments
Stone Coast packed it in on 1 August 2008. I've had this bit of their legacy sitting around the stash since well before then. Fifteen bucks for a 10% bomber which makes sense to me and not just because this is a bit of a voice from the grave. • It pours at the intersection between caramel and …
Beware Aficiandos: Utopian Soaking May Be Nigh!
Posted by on Saturday, October 23, 2010 in - 5 comments
I just about dropped my spoonful of Lucky Charms when I read this passage in Josh Rubin's column in the Toronto Star: • News of the beer’s impending arrival has already created a stir among Toronto’s beer aficionados. “I’ve been waiting six years to get this in,” says Brian Morin, owner/chef of …
Nova Scotia: Revisiting Garrison's Imperial IPA
Posted by on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in - 2 comments
I reviewed this beer already, just sixteen months ago. Why mention it again? Because Cass Enright, as part of his examination of the weird system of beer in Ontario called "Free Our Beer" has imported it into the province. Yee-umm. • See, the FOB project is sort of like a business meets …
Session 44: Frankenstein Beers? What Isn't?
Posted by on Saturday, October 2, 2010 in - 4 comments
OK - so it is not Friday. Here is the subject for this month: • Many craft brewers are like Frankenstein. They have become mad scientists obsessed with defying the laws of brewing and creating beers that transcend style guidelines. These “Frankenstein Beers” challenge the way people perceive …
Pennsylvania, Flying Mouflan, Troegs, Harrisburg
Posted by on Thursday, September 2, 2010 in - 1 comment
Bought this at Kappy's last week for $6.99 for the bomber. There was some statement that this beer blew away last year's Nugget Nectar in terms of hops and lavished the discerning palate with a face filling bunch of other flavours. I was sold at the $6.99 myself given the sad lack of Troegs beer … read more »
Quebec: Joseph Bellarmin, M'Brasserie De L'Ile D'Orleans
Posted by on Thursday, August 5, 2010 in - 1 comment
I like the style of this brewery's labels and brew branding. They all have a folk arty drawing off of a local character from the past. My French is so poor that I can't tell the tale of Joe - but I do note "Houblonée a Froid" in that green circle, cold hopped. You can't really see it in the … read more »
New York: 12, Ithaca Beer Co., Ithaca
Posted by on Thursday, July 15, 2010 in - leave a comment
Bought a couple of these at the brewery Tuesday for something between 7 or 9 bucks. I have a weakness for quads. Confessing. Even in a heat wave. • It pours cola with a light mocha foam and rim. The nose is pumpernickel with a nice spicy thing down below, maybe cinnamon and nutmeg. In the mouth …
Oregon: Hop In The Dark, Deschutes, Bend
Posted by on Sunday, June 13, 2010 in - 1 comment
From the fine people at Deschutes, this one pours deep mahogany. Cola even. With a frothy rim and foam of light mocha. On the nose, it is a West Coast US IPA - pine hoppy Cascade. Makes sense as this is a "CDA" or Cascadian Dark Ale. In the mouth, it's going in the same direction and then it's not …
