Archive for December, 2007

Sweet Potato Fries

Dish: Side/Chips Taste: 3 Preparation: 5 Recipe: 3 Cost: $ Repeat? Yes http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spicy-Baked-Sweet-Potato-Fries/Detail.aspx

Spanish Peaks Black Dog Ale

Beer: Black Dog Ale Brewer: Spanish Peaks Link: http://www.blackdogales.com/ Color: Dark, black-brown. Taste: Tasted rather bland. Likeability: It was pretty decent. I’d order it somewhere, but not exceptional enough to purchase myself. It was the fifth taste in a row, and I actually drank this one since it was a dark, but the taste might [...]

Tommyknocker Pick Axe

Beer: Pick Axe Ale Brewer: Tommyknocker Link: http://www.tommyknocker.com/ourBeer.html#pickAxe Color: Rich yellow, touch of gold. Taste: A bit of that nougat-y taste of the other Tommyknockers, but in a light pale. I don’t think it worked quite as well, but it wasn’t bad. Likeability: I’d drink it again if I got it in a Tommyknocker case. [...]

Abita Purple Haze

Beer: Purple Haze Brewer: Abita Link: http://www.abita.com/brew/purplehaze.html Color: Pale yellow. Fizzy?? Taste: Sour. The raspberry was definitely prominent. Likeability: Except I don’t like fresh raspberries, especially in my beer. Blech. We were fairly sure I wouldn’t like this one, so we just opened it right after the Export and the Red Seal, just to get [...]

North Coast Red Seal Ale

Beer: Red Seal Ale Brewer: North Coast Brewing Link: http://www.northcoastbrewing.com/beer-redSeal.htm Taste: Somewhat sharp and bitter. Color: Blonde, solid however. Golden rather than yellow Likeability: I only had a couple sips. It might have been better on a different day, but that day (and after the Export), it wasn’t. I doubt I’d’ve picked it up again [...]

Shipyard Export

Beer: Shipyard Export Brewer: Shipyard Link: http://www.shipyard.com/taste/ Taste: Sour. Sharp. Ugly. Likeability: I hated it, it was terrible Colour: Pale, blonde. Light yellow