Beer-a-Day #151
Another European light lager in a green bottle. Yippee. This is one of the most popular beers in the world and is one of flagships of InBev.
Very pale yellow with a white head that dissipates fairly quickly. Seems like it’s only slightly lightstruck; I’m not getting much aroma. Flavor is very light and easy to drink.
Beer-a-Day #150
I was thinking of doing something lighter, but the description sucked me in.
Vast in character, luscious and complex, this smooth, full-bodied ale reveals interwoven notes of maple, vanilla & oak.
According to the website, Immort Ale is made with peat-smoked barley, organic juniper berries, vanilla, and maple syrup; aged on oak and fermented with a blend of English and Belgian yeasts.
Oh my!
Clear mahogany with a strong head. Lots of aromatics, headlined with the aforementioned maple syrup and juniper berries. Lots of complex flavors; thick, with a decent amount of heat from the alcohol. This is definitely a sipping beer. I like it, and I’m going to go back and get more to cellar.
The Session is a monthly one-day event held by beer bloggers around the world, where they each post their thoughts on a unified theme.
That theme, for June, is Think/Drink Globally, hosted by Brian Yaeger at Red, White, and Brew.
American Craft Beer Week is May 11-17. But us beer bloggers know that craft beer is to be supported year-round, and that it doesn’t just come from America. So, in honor of Global Craft Beer Forever, I pose everyone writes about the farthest brewery (including brewpubs) you have visited and specifically the best beer you had there. Again, not your favorite or any old brewery you’ve been to, but the one that is the longest haul away, be it by airplane, car, ferry, rickshaw, whatever. (If you blog about beer but have never been to a House of Brewing, get on it!)
Then, the last part, since this exercise gives us an excuse to drink beer, do one of the following:
- if you brought home a bottle while visiting the brewery and have it secreted away, crack it open.
- if you don’t have any left from that visit but the particular beer is available where you live (or if not your fave from said brewery, another brand from it), go get one.
- otherwise, find a local beer of the same style and do a little compare and contrast.
This episode of the Session will take place on June 5, 2009. Details here: Session #28:Think/Drink Globally
Harry Grove Stadium (Home of the Keys!) in Frederick, Maryland.
Sadly, I can’t go.
Beer-a-Day #149
Ron has written about Snake Dog IPA before, but I haven’t. Probably because it’s one of my “go-to” beers; it wouldn’t even occur to me.
Pretty amber color, off-white head. Grassy and peppery and citrus-y. Plenty of hop bitterness for this unapologetic hop-head, with a pleasant lingering aftertaste. I love it.
Beer-a-Day #148
Pretty amber color with a little chill haze. Grass and honey in the aroma. Nicely balanced. I like this one, too.
I think Starr Hill may be my find of the year.
Beer-a-Day #147
The Starr Hill web site proclaims this to be the most decorated dry irish stout in the country.
Dark, dark brown with a tan head. Lots of chocolate and roastiness in the aroma. Roast coffee flavors. It’s very good.
Beer-a-Day #146
I love discovering new brewers. In spite of the fact that they’re just one state over, I’d never heard of Starr Hill until I picked up a few bottles of their offerings.
Pale clear yellow with a big white head. Lots of banana, clove, and bubblegum in the aroma. Nice finish.
If you use Google Reader to read your blog feeds (and by our count, an awful lot of you do) we’ve put together a bundle of feeds that we think you should be reading. They’re all about beer, of course, and they’re the guys that we read daily.
You can get it here: Hop Talk Recommends bundle
For those of you who don’t use Google Reader, you can also download an OPML file from the same location.
Got a favorite beer blog we haven’t heard about? Let us know.
Beer-a-Day #145
I decided to channel my inner viking today.
Deep mahogany. Smoky and caramel. Big malty flavor. That’s good, but at 8½% ABV it’s well-named.
