Posts Tagged: Styles
Belgium: Wallowing In Four Saisons
Posted by on Friday, November 17, 2006 in - 3 comments
Saisons are one of best kept secrets in the world of beer. In the recent book What to Drink with What You Eat, awaiting my review, Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery names "Saison du Fond" - is that a typo of "Saison Dupont"? Yes it is - as his first beer in his fantasy desert island dozen. Early …
Another Six US Pale Ales
Posted by on Friday, November 10, 2006 in - 3 comments
What do we have here. A variety of pale ales, one of which I reviewed back in July 2005 with this group of six US pale ales. There are two Pennsylvanians, two Californians and a couple of upstate New Yorkers in this group which ranges from mellow grainy pale to a hot hoppy double IPA. For my money …
Five Lagers That Were Just There
Posted by on Sunday, November 5, 2006 in - 4 comments
Sometimes beers sort of gather in the stash with no reason for being together other than being the odds and ends of a number of beer runs. In this collection we have three Ontario lagers, one from the states and one from China so really not much of a theme so much as a need to check them out. This …
Belgium: The Week of Nine Whites
Posted by on Friday, October 13, 2006 in - 3 comments
I've hardly let the Week of Schoune pass into history and I am already asking you to accept that we are in a new era. But if you look at this selection, you will agree these need a bit of time and reflection. These are not all new. Blork has reviewed three and Donavan another one of them. I've … read more »
Beer From Romania
Posted by on Thursday, October 5, 2006 in - 9 comments
As you know, we love piggybacking on the travels of others to find more about beer and this planet of our. Recently I have been working with Steven Hales of the Department of Philosophy at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania on his collection of essays Beer and Philosophy which is to be … read more »
Wet Hop Beer
Posted by on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 in - 3 comments
I planted some hops the year before I moved here with the plan of making a home-brew filled up with fresh-picked green hops. I never made it and I really didn't think it up at all but it sure has taken off as a style in the last few years: • “First there was Beaujolais nouveau. Now comes beer …
Belgium: The Week of De Regenboog
Posted by on Monday, October 2, 2006 in - 2 comments
I hadn't planned on doing Belgian weeks back to back but years from now no one will care so here we go. I bought these at Tully's in Maine in the summer. I had the blond as well as the double and went back for more based on their strength. Not a cheap range as each 11.2 oz beer went for between …
Stouts: Three Stouts From Three Continents
Posted by on Thursday, September 21, 2006 in - leave a comment
Japan, Ireland and New York. When managing the stash you have to make sure some of the lighter brews out there do not kick around too long. Bought in Maine, maybe in April, I am worried about the Japanese Sweet Stout as the label says "alcoholic content not in excess of 4% of volume." Hmmm. This … read more »
Seven More Porters
Posted by on Thursday, August 17, 2006 in - 12 comments
I really quite like a porter and, what with the best part of the summer's heat now in the past, you can now contemplate taking on the layers of flavour these beers should provide. I have posted a bunch of posts about porters, everything from that macro-spawn Labatt Porter that is still to be found …
Five Mainly Western US Pale Ales
Posted by on Thursday, July 27, 2006 in - 8 comments
Four really western pale ales and one of my favorites, Southern Tier IPA, from western New York...that counts, right? I don't know what I am expecting to find from this selection. The Rouge Seahorse as well as both Mojo and Hazed & Infused are new to me. But it is time to do another random cross …
