Posts Tagged: Big Bombs
A Beer In Need: XIII, Weyerbacher, Easton, PA
Posted by on Thursday, October 8, 2009 in - 5 comments
So, someone from the Federal sales tax or GST office called and left a message. Seems like when I paid the annual surcharge on the beer blog ads through my bank, well, seems like the bank didn't forward the paperwork with the little stamp on it. Man on the Phone (MOTP) told me they got my money …
Ribs Trickery: Not A Beer Bath But On The Side
Posted by on Sunday, September 27, 2009 in - leave a comment
The arc of the making and consumption of ribs lasts at least 48 hours in our house. Slabs, usually pulled from the freezer after being collected over a number of weeks, are lowered into pineapple juice with coffee grounds on Friday night. No beer in the marinade for me - pineapples have something …
Missouri: Export IPA, Schlafly Breweries, St. Louis
Posted by on Monday, September 21, 2009 in - 3 comments
There is a lot going on with this label. A quote from Elizabeth I, a concise explanation of the history of IPA, that Surgeon General's warning as well as a very pleasant astronomical chart of the waxing and waning phases of the Earth when viewed from the moon. Oh - and "special release" a couple … read more »
Stan Inadvertently Declares Attack The Stash Day!
Posted by on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in - 6 comments
It's not me. No. It was Stan's post about the limited utility of the concept of a "rare" beer and I suggested "special" is about as dopey. Then Mr. Beaumont did the right thing and announced that in honour of Stan's observation he was going to open a bottle he saved for some special day. He opened …
Nova Scotia: Imperial Pale Ale Unfiltered, Garrison
Posted by on Thursday, June 25, 2009 in - 1 comment
As a Haligonian ex-pat, I learned a lot about craft beer from Garrison in its early years in the mid-90s when it was one of the most reliable Maritime craft brewers that bottled. There was a more obviously Halifax centric naming of the brands back then. I seem to recall that I had a lot of their …
Massachusetts: Glacier Harvest '08, Harpoon, Boston
Posted by on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 in - 3 comments
Enough of the playing seer! Enough of the badly considered science!! Enough all ready!!! This is a blog about beer, isn't it. Well, I got out of the black shoes, jacket and tie at 9:38 pm so beer it is. • I have had a few of the Harpoon 100 Barrel series offerings before and generally liked …
Belgium: Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor, Het Anker
Posted by on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in - 1 comment
The brewery aimed at creating plenty of hop aroma for this 8% ale and on the first pour there is a lot of creamy yeast with bright grassy herbal tones. Reminds me a bit of Poperings Hommel Ale. • Active golden ale with a thick cream dollop of of a head. In the mouth, an initial dry followed by a …
New Brunswick:Yippee IPA, Picaroons, Fredericton
Posted by on Monday, December 15, 2008 in - 8 comments
There I was, gleefully hacking through the Xmas 2008 Beer Blog Yule and Assorted Holiday Photo Contest and Snowballing Spree, culling the herd from 524 pictures to a select 132 or so, needing a little something. Thirsty work so I popped a 500 ml 6.5% New Brunswicker IPA from Freddie's Beach. I had …
California: Imperial IPA, Green Flash, San Diego
Posted by on Thursday, September 11, 2008 in - 3 comments
I picked this one up at C's Farm Market in Oswego a few months ago but this is no beer for the heat and the sweat: 101 IBU and 9% so it is safe to say this is a big hop bomb. I noticed that Stonch has said goodbye to his pub's summer ale. But that also means hello to other things. Like big hop …
Wisconsin: Bitter Woman IPA, Tyranena Brewing, Lake Mills
Posted by on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 in - leave a comment
My mid-west beer territory has expanded care of Stan's visit the other day. The New Glarus Spotted Cow of the other night was my first WI brew (of the non-cricketing WI that is) and here's the next one - Bitter Woman IPA from Lake Mills' Tyranena. The brewer tells us that the bitter woman in …
