Posts Tagged: Maine
Maine: Confluence 2009, Allagash, Portland
Posted by on Friday, March 12, 2010 in - leave a comment
Yum. Orval-eque. A bit less lavender. A tiny bit of pear from the malt. Lovely. But explosive. The cork flew. The shirt's in the wash.
Maine: Two More Beer Dinners At Bar Lola, Portland
Posted by on Thursday, October 29, 2009 in - leave a comment
So, I walk into a bar restaurant in Maine a few years ago. We are there with pals and meeting pals of pals. We'd been going to Portland for years and heard the place was great - family friendly, good Maine beer and good food. That place is gone now but it's one of my favorite memories because when …
Maine: Smashed Pumpkin Ale, Shipyard, Portland
Posted by on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 in - 2 comments
It must be Maine week around here. There are a lot of those but when boxes with bottles show up one really ought to make a point of posting. Shipyard has been very good to keep me updated with their Pugsley's Signature Series beers like the newest, Smashed Pumpkin Ale. Like their Imperial Porter …
The Private Thoughts Of Maine's Bartenders
Posted by on Monday, August 31, 2009 in - 4 comments
I have no beer in hand. Not I. I have a Manhattan. More than once in a while in the summer - and it still is summer - I like the clink of ice in glass. So it was with some interest that I read an article from Portland Maine's community web news site, Switch, that a pal had sent me. It was about … read more »
Maine: Victor 2009, Allagash Brewing, Portland
Posted by on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 in - leave a comment
I got this in early July when we were in Maine. Bought it when I stumbled into a conversation with Rob Tod, the man behind Allagash, when I was at the brewery's retain shop. I mentioning (like a dooffus) that I had had my one and only bad Allagash experience with a Victor '07 or '08, a strong beer …
Geographical Challenges To Blueberriness Claim
Posted by on Thursday, July 16, 2009 in - 4 comments
It is odd how sometimes the Canadian drinks press fails to recognize the rather large neighbo(u)r to the south. In 2007, we learned through the Globe and Mail that pumpkin ales were "another classic" which deserved the revival that an Ontario brewery brought to the style even though there were 150 …
One Day Left On The Road And What Did I Learn?
Posted by on Saturday, July 11, 2009 in - 5 comments
Some years, these summer road trips to the sea seem like beer tours and sometimes holidays from thinking too much about beer. This one has turned out to be something of both. I did get a bit of a haul at both Tully's and Allagash with some sweet snabs like new to me Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien biere …
A Glimpse Into What The Beer Blogger Is Likely Not
Posted by on Friday, July 10, 2009 in - 3 comments
As you may have guessed, I like to think about my relationship to beer and the brewing trade. That is, at this moment, really my prime motivation for this blog. It is not so much that I need to chronical my time with beer. And it is certainly not that I think that I have any right to suggest I …
Gas Station Saison, Utica Club And Fireworks
Posted by on Sunday, July 5, 2009 in - 2 comments
Apparently wherever I go I pack an extra 5 kilopascals or whatever atmospheric pressure is measured in. The weather has cracked from a month of wet to sunny and dry. Ran into a pal on a CNY backroad gas station three hours from either of our homes and was inspired to grab a 7 puck twelve pack of …
Sour Beer Studies: La Roja, Jolly Pumpkin, Michigan
Posted by on Friday, April 24, 2009 in - 4 comments
[Ed.: Note the comments where Greg from Allagash corrects some of my less than stellar observations. But check here for thoughts on my questionable taste.] • Have you ever had a surprise disappointment? I got a bunch of Allagash brews last year, stashed them to great benefit and loved them all …
