tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60702293062013553612023-11-16T08:02:51.708-06:00Beer Of The DayBeer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-34750863876259189982011-11-28T14:53:00.000-06:002011-11-28T14:53:40.810-06:00Jester King Brewery's Commercial SuicideYou know what I like less than a beer that foams out? Nothing. Not a damn thing. It ruins the beer, strips the body, and in a beer already listed as mild there;s simply no room for this sort of thing.
Poured about 1/8 of an inch of beer, and several inches of foam. When that settled down, the beer was a coppery brown like a bock, with a head that would never go away. Which is usually a Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-39567845881142139882011-05-19T16:02:00.001-05:002011-11-28T14:44:35.007-06:00Bell's Brewery's OktoberfestI'm not real sure why I've been holding on to this one, but I'm sitting across from a plate full of sausage from Taylor Cafe, so I'm glad I did.
Pours a clear golden amber with a nice light tan, pillowy head. Sweet malty smell, with a slight spicy zip to it.
A bit more bitterness in the taste than I expected based on the smell. It's actually fairly bitter for the style. Still malty, but itBeer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-80155829684983411192011-05-16T13:05:00.000-05:002011-05-16T13:05:23.585-05:00Taylor CafeThis is Vencil Mares:
I didn't know it when I first walked in. I even took the photo before I knew it. I just liked being back in a small town where you can go to a place like this and see regulars and locals, which I thought he was. And the conversation started up easily enough--we were the only two people in the place except for two waitresses and from the sounds in the back one person Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-50762791230126735082011-05-16T12:15:00.001-05:002011-05-16T21:16:34.172-05:00Billy Joe ShaverIf you're a country music fan, and I mean real country music and not that faggotty long-haired untucked-shirt boy band fake country bullshit like half the crap on the country stations today, you need to catch Billy Joe Shaver at one of his current concerts. Or even if you're not.
He's written songs that have been sung by Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson, among others, and continues to Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-82061813384792032962011-05-16T12:01:00.000-05:002011-05-16T12:01:48.776-05:00...But I do no like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
...but he doesn't want the poor to be able to see a doctor.
It's funny, to me, that those who throw the name of God around the most are also the most likely to argue against things like social services for the poor, universal health care, and such.
I'll just leave this here for you to think about.Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-73262245389391980552011-05-08T13:25:00.000-05:002011-05-08T13:25:09.516-05:00Saint Arnold Brewing Company's Divine Reserve No. 11Hey--y'all wouldn't happen to know where there's a local beer store that has a few bottles of DR 11 squirreled away for sale, would you?
I do. Suck it.
I'm glad to buy a few singles of this, since the DR 6 was a complete disaster in my opinion. I know it wasn't in your opinion. Feel free to write your opinions down somewhere. And yes, I know 6 was a barley wine and 11 is an imperial IPA. Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-72186561735943762662011-04-29T22:31:00.000-05:002011-04-29T22:31:22.688-05:00San Miguel Brewery's Red Horse BeerIn searching my past beers, I see I've already had one from the Philippines, which surprises the hell out of me.
This one pours a very clear yellow with a pretty nice white head. I'm going to call it a pilsner already, because the head is throwing off that pilsner funk. Seems kind of sweet, so I'm going with German.
No, it's too crisp for a German. So I'm switching to Czech. It's not asBeer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-83661770886693550412011-04-26T22:15:00.000-05:002011-04-26T22:15:50.995-05:00Diamond Bear Brewing Company's Paradise PorterPours an opaque blackish brown. Nice tan head to it. Smells great, but a bit more like a stout than a porter at first, but it does have a few tannins in there if you really try.
Still more of a stout in the taste, and feels a bit like a milk stout. Only in the aftertaste does it taste like a porter. Until then, it seems like a standard stout. A good one, but not really a porter. More Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-91682534850002332372011-04-25T22:38:00.000-05:002011-04-25T22:38:39.862-05:00Snake River Brewing Company's Pale AleI remember liking this brewery, but I don't remember why. I can't remember where I got this beer or how long ago, but I'm hoping it has held up over however long.
Pours an unfiltered deep amber with a nice light tan head. Holy Hell, I've heard and even described some beers as being floral, but this one is nuts. The head throws off a huge lavender smell. It had me wondering if there was some Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-27001707034273472092011-04-25T22:02:00.001-05:002011-04-25T22:39:05.274-05:00Sweet Water Brewing Company's IPAPours a nice amber, with a decent sized light tan head. Both good, grassy hops and a nice sweet malt. Well balanced and promising so far.
I don;t want to say it's light in the body. It's more that it's more crisp than many IPA's, and it's nice and drinkable. It has a nice bitterness to it that comes out more than the malt, which is surprising based on the smell. Still, if it was weaker in Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-57865218982252481172011-04-24T21:19:00.000-05:002011-04-24T21:19:46.419-05:00Primo Brewing and Malting Company's BombuchaNot so sure about Hawaiian beers.
This one pours a medium amber, but has a great light tan head. Man, the head throws off a great crisp pilsner smell. And I mean, huge. It's crisp and not very sweet, so it must be more of a Czech than a German.
Very nice. Spot on for a Czech, and a very light and drinkable beer. Every time I run across one of these I'm reminded that you don't have to be Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-63074975603073961452011-04-24T20:58:00.000-05:002011-04-24T20:58:22.145-05:00Blue Moon Brewing Company's Full Moon Winter AleAn abbey ale... brewed with Belgian sugar... by a macro brewer. What the Hell, I like Budweiser, we'll see if this is any good.
Pours a nice, fairly opaque amber with a very nice head--although I poured it fast, so we'll see if there's any taste left once the head is gone. Blue Moon Brewing Company's Full Moon Winter. Pretty nice smell to it. Fairly malty and slightly peppery, like a winter Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-28773371753156372522011-04-23T22:53:00.000-05:002011-04-23T22:53:10.789-05:00Live Oak Brewing Company's Primus WeizenbockHad to google this to make sure the bartender gave me the correct style, and she was off by a touch. She said it was an eisbock, which probably would have made it a bit stronger. No big deal, and the only thing I''m a little pissed about is the "banana and cloves" description on the website. That is the faggiest beer description ever, and I hate it every time I see it.
Pours a loosely or Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-17444767148293982022011-04-23T22:46:00.000-05:002011-04-23T22:46:00.236-05:00Descheutes Brewery's Jubelale Winter AleThis is another one I had out of the bottle.
Nice slightly peppery zip in addition to a fair amount of bitterness in the smell. The way a warmer should be. It has a bit of an alcohol smell, but it's minor.
Tastes about the same. Not as much alcohol, but it's still there. Right on type for a warmer, but nothing terribly spectacular.Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-32773414916589465412011-04-23T22:41:00.000-05:002011-04-23T22:41:40.825-05:00Harpoon Brewery's Leviathan BarleywineHad this one out of the bottle, so I'm fairly clueless as to the appearance.
It has a solid, sweet, bready malt-forward smell. Big and smooth in the feel, with a good grassy bitter kick to it, but still feels maltier than most barleywines. Glad to see it, too. Most breweries think they have to hop the style up beyond recognition, so a maltier version is a good find.Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-12055659662801573112011-04-23T22:39:00.000-05:002011-04-23T22:39:02.223-05:00Rogue Brewing Company's XS Imperial RedI seriously hate the little bottle.
Pours a fairly deep, loosely filtered reddish brown with a nice tan head. Big, bready smell.
Pretty good punch to it, about like an imperial pale should be, although it has a pretty harsh bitter aftertaste. I don't know, seems kind of meh overall, although that may be because it's a pretty bland style to take imperial. It should be closer to an IPA, but Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-66493620091865065152011-04-23T22:34:00.000-05:002011-04-23T22:34:56.260-05:00Lake Superior Brewing Company's Sir Duluth Oatmeal StoutI don't even remember where or when I got this. Which may not be a good sign, but we'll see.
Pours an opaque black that is amber to clear at the edges. Looks a little light in the body. Very small tan head that is pretty small for a stout, much less one with oatmeal. Nice smell to it though. Lots of tannins, like a porter, and some very subtle coffee, but mostly alcohol.
Smooth, like Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-79391391364368652542011-04-16T19:50:00.000-05:002011-04-16T19:50:05.232-05:00Dogfish head's Burton BatonA blend of Old Ale and Imperial IPA? Where in the Hell did they decide to come up with that? I could have sworn I had this before, but maybe I swore off Dogfish before it became widely available in Texas. Didn't know it was an IPA, at least in part, or I might not have ignored it. Then again, who knows what it will actually be, based on their penchant for mislabeling styles.
Pours a loosely Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-45903255887155209322011-04-16T19:43:00.000-05:002011-04-16T19:43:15.768-05:00Descheutes Brewery's The Abyss 2010 ReserveAlright--brewer's licorice (is there such a thing?), black strap molasses, cherry bark and vanilla beans aged in oak barrels has all the hallmarks of trying too hard. But I've liked everything this brewery has ever done, so I'm keeping an open mind.
Pours an inky brownish black with a solid dark tan head. Smells deep and grainy, with oak.
Good body, although I expected bigger. Maybe it's all Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-87206610141864473242011-04-16T19:39:00.000-05:002011-04-16T19:39:21.986-05:00Magic Hat Brewing Company's Roxie Rollie's Autumn SeasonalPours a deep brown with a big tan head. Smells sort of spicy. There are some grassy hops in there, but more peppery than hoppy.
Says it's an amber. Weird, although in the light it is more like a deep amber than a brown. Nice amber taste to it though. The hops and spice trade places in the taste. Nice enough winter warmer.Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-3728140571696990902011-04-16T19:36:00.000-05:002011-04-16T19:36:47.437-05:00Snake River Brewing Company's Zonker StoutI've had this beer for at least a year and a half, which has to be past its date. I'm betting it's big enough to age well though.
Pours an inky brownish black with a nice dark tan head. No sign of aging poorly there. Still smells pretty grainy and robust, too.
Feels a little light compared to the appearance and smell though. It still has plenty of taste, and it hasn't lost any zip because it Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-65789922938875364612011-04-16T19:35:00.000-05:002011-04-16T19:35:05.681-05:00Descheuts 2010 Jubel Once A Decade AleBelgian Strong Ale? Quad? I was expecting an imperial stout or some such, but it pours too fast and is too light. Nice, rich brown with a huge tan head.
Very floral and slightly grassy. I'm putting it as a strong ale. None of the Belgian yeast tastes. Just Googled it and it says winter seasonal, but that's so broad that it could be anything. It's got some spice to it, so that's on type, but Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-46014895471241496892011-04-16T19:30:00.000-05:002011-04-16T19:30:40.124-05:00Rogue Brewing Company's Juniper Pale AleIf you can't tell, I'm dumping a ton of beers I've kept notes on into the blog, so I can track what I've had better. Most Rogue beers would deserve a more detailed post, but unfortunately this one doesn't so I don't feel too bad including it in the dump.
Pours a cloudy yellow, with a fizzy almost white head.
It has a slightly malty sweet smell, with indistinct hops. Tastes about the same, andBeer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-2580577689705621522011-04-16T19:24:00.000-05:002011-04-16T19:24:51.628-05:00Brew Dog Brewery's TokloBrew Dog Toklo? I think thtat's what the label says. I hate this brewery though. Stout with cranberries and jasmine? Dumb. 18.2% ABV? Even dumber.
Pours like a standard stout--not as opaque as an RIS. Nice head though. Can't smell much but alcohol. Amateurish. Slight roasted grain smell, but not much. Tastes awful. Like rubbing alcohol with some grain in it. Too bad too, because the Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070229306201355361.post-75313138390483834742011-04-16T19:23:00.000-05:002011-04-16T19:23:06.570-05:00Bell's Brewery's Java StoutPours a deep black, with a great deep brown head. Fair amount of roasted coffee and grain in the smell. I'm hoping it's as good as Founder's Breakfast Stout, and so far it's headed that way.
Pretty nice. Strong roasted grain in the taste, with a good coffee aftertaste. Smooth, almost like a milk stout, but not quite. Wish it had a bit more carbonation, but other than that this is a pretty Beer Of The Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.com0