Monthly Archives: November 2006

“If you were a beer, what kind of beer would you be?”

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Gah! Blame Sudspundit for this one.


You Are Samuel Adams


You’re fairly easy to please when it comes to beer – as long as it’s not too cheap.
You tend to change favorite beers frequently, and you’re the type most likely to take a “beers of the world” tour.
When you get drunk, you’re fearless. You lose all your inhibitions.
You’re just as likely to party with a group of strangers as you are to wake up in a very foreign place.

I still don’t really like these silly quizzes, and I sure don’t want this blog to start looking like MySpace, but I couldn’t pass this one up.

This one’s not quite right. I am fairly easy to please when it comes to beer, but price isn’t the issue. It just happens that flavorful craft beers cost a bit more than $12.99 for a 30-pack of cans.

I don’t really have favorites, just beers that I like to go back to. It all depends on my mood, I guess, and the season.

Drunk? Who gets drunk? I drink beer for the flavor, thank-you-very-much. It’s rare for me to have more than two or three in a sitting (even during an entire afternoon of NFL football).

As for partying with a group of strangers, well, what could possibly be better than sharing good beer with interesting people?

Finally, it’s not Samual Adams, although I certainly wouldn’t turn one down. No, if I were to identify myself as a beer, I would choose Flying Fish ESB Ale. (Although I see that their HopFish IPA is now available year-round. I rather enjoyed that when I had some the other week.)

Wasting My Tax Dollars

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rudolphs.jpgHey there New York state… I have a message for you… PLEASE STOP WASTING MY MONEY!!!

I read this article in my local paper the other day and I was just dumbfounded by the amount of time and money New York State continues to throw away. These people must have nothing better to do when they need to ban a beer from store shelves because the picture of the elf on the label would be “too appealing to children.”

I can just see it now… “Mom…? Screw the Oreos and the Spiderman Mac & Cheese; let’s get me some of them elf suds!”

If these state workers really have that little to do with their time, it is time for them to find another job.

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50 beers to drink before you die

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The Brew Site - It's all about the beerOver at The Brew Site, Jon has started a series of articles detailing 50 beers you should have in your lifetime. (Inspired, apparently, by the BBC’s “50 things to eat before you die”.)

An interesting idea, although I don’t know how I could limit myself to only 50 beers. Even Jon recognizes this dilemma:

Naturally, this is an entirely subjective list and while I’ll try to be representative, it will certainly not be comprehensive of the world’s fine beer offerings.

The first post of five beers is themed “American West Coast“. I’m surprised that I’ve only had three of the five. Of course, the fifth selection, Alaskan Smoked Porter may stay unsampled for a long time. Ron and I share an opinion that porters shouldn’t be “smoky” and have yet to have a smoky porter that’s any good. (Ron can get particularly apoplectic when someone messes with his porter like that.)

I’m looking forward to the rest of the series, if for no other reason than to get some ideas for new beers to try.

Beer News Sampler

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Coors leads surge for clean water
Denver brewer donates $30,000 to effort to monitor and heal the Shenandoah River.

An airline named after a beer
One out of every three beers consumed in India is a Kingfisher. Can they run an airline? Apparently so.

Man steals beer from minor league baseball stadium
He got arrested for it in 2002 and received a suspended sentence. I doubt he’ll get such a deal this time.

Cheers for beer makers
Michigan craft brewers’ sales are up, but claim state law is stifling growth.

“Savory” Seasonals
American megabrewers Anheuser Busch and Miller are experimenting with flavored beers for the holidays.

Big dry lifts price of brewing beer
Drought conditions in Australia are making barley more expensive to grow, making malt and, thus, beer, more expensive to make.

Brooklyn Winter Ale – Brooklyn Brewery

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I had a lovely Thanksgiving at the home of a dear friend’s mother. We brought several of my wife’s dishes: oven-roasted garlic tomatoes, roasted brussel sprouts, and pumpkin raisin cookies. We also brought some of my homebrew (which was a big hit) and a few other beers to try.

One of the new beers we tried was the Brooklyn Winter Ale from Brooklyn Brewery. I’ve liked pretty much everything that I’ve had from Brooklyn Brewery, so felt fairly confident in bringing an untried beer along.

It’s a very deep amber color. The aroma is definitely “spicy”, although I’m hard-pressed to actually describe what spice it is. There’s definitely a hint of molasses and it is quite full-bodied. It’s very malty and the spice is not overpowering. This is something to have with a rich meal, like a roast or stew.

I liked it, although I wouldn’t have more than a couple at a time.

6% ABV

Best beers to serve with Thanksgiving according to the Boston Globe

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The Boston Globe recently asked two local shopkeepers for New England-brewed beers suitable for serving with Thanksgiving dinner. They then asked a local restaurant owner to taste the recommendations and to come up with a dish suitable to serve with it.

The chef…says that tasting the various brews served as a reminder of how easily a good beer can also be paired with food.