Dogfish Head Punkin’ Ale

Beer: Punkin’ Ale Brewer: Dogfish Head Link: http://www.dogfish.com/brewings/Seasonal_Beers/Punkin_Ale/3/index.htm Taste: I wouldn’t say it went all the way to tasting like pumpkin pie. (they don’t claim it does, mind you). But it comes close. I doubt that it ACTUALLY has nutmeg in it, but you can taste and smell the pumpkin and you get the hint [...]

Disney’s Coral Reef Reef Amber

Beer: Amber Reef Brewer: Unknown. Gotten at Disney’s Coral Reef. But they didn’t Brew it. Link: N/A NB: This was three weeks ago, on vacation, at disney world. Bad service, mediocre food, and desmond was melting down by the end of it b/c they made us wait an hour b/c they made a mistake. So [...]

Troegs Rugged Trail Ale

Beer: Rugged Trail Ale Brewer: Troegs Link: http://www.troegs.com/beers_nutbrown.htm NB: It’s been over a month since I had this beer, so … Taste: I recall a somewhat nut-like flavor. not peanuts, more like pecan. Otherwise it was a fairly midline brown ale. Colour: Medium/Light Brown? From memory, I’d say a little darker than amber, but not [...]

Atlantic Brewing: Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale

Beer: Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale Brewer: Atlantic Brewing Link: http://www.atlanticbrewing.com/beer.html Taste: Ale flavour. A little bitterness. And an aftertaste (afterhint?) of blueberry. If I didn’t know it was blueberry, it would have just been a little bitter, and have an aftertaste. Knowing what it was I could identify it and appreciate it. Colour: Amber. Definitely [...]

Clipper City: Peg Leg

Beer: Peg Leg Brewer: Clipper City Link: http://www.clippercitybeer.com/home/beers_heavyseas.htm Taste: It’s an Imperial Stout. Dark tasting. Heavy, heady. Happy bitter. Chocolate & Caramel hints Colour: Dark. Black, even. Stout. Likeability: Very good. Not incredibly impressive or distinctive, but still very good. IBU: 25

Weyerbacher: Merry Monks

Beer: Merry Monks Brewer: Weyerbacher Link: http://www.weyerbacher.com/cwo.php?id=7&page_id=17 Taste: Bitter. Sour. Evil. Very sharp. I think it’s probably the yeast and sugar the site lists that are added just before bottling. Apparently it’s like wine and it becomes dry as it ages. WTF? Colour: There’s a reason I have a rule against really light beers. This [...]

Flying Dog: Old Skratch

Beer: Old Skratch Brewer: Flying Dog Link: http://www.flyingdogales.com/beer-old-scratch.asp Taste: Unmemorable. Unfortunately, I drank this about a week ago. I have no recollection of it, really. As I recall, it tasted like a lager rather than an ale. Colour: Lite Amber. It’s not quite as dark as most ambers, but still amber-y Likeability: Very mediocre. Unimpressive, [...]

Bards Tale Beer: Dragon’s Gold

Beer: Dragon’s Gold Brewer: Bards Tale Beer Link: http://www.bardsbeer.com/ Taste: Tastes like an amber, but with a bit of a smoother flavor. And not red, more yellow. It’s Ciliac Sprue friendly. It’s a gluten-free beer! Made from sourghum. Color: Yellow. Not to say ‘gold’, even Likeability: I liked it. Definitely something I wouldn’t mind picking [...]

Most Expensive Cheap Veggies!

So Last night we decided to run up to the farmers market (it’s in the library parking lot on thursdays). We picked up fresh basil, some cherry tomatoes, honey and jam. 20$ Then i decided i’d make fresh pesto sauce. Except we didn’t have any garlic. So we thought about bruschetta. Except we didn’t have [...]

Leinenkugel: Berry Weiss

Name: Berry Weiss Brewer: Leinenkugel Link: http://www.leinie.com/berry_weiss.html Taste: Blackberry. And it’s not a subtle taste. I like blackberry jam. I’ll even eat blackberries. But beer? It might work if the blackberry were a complement flavour, something in the background to give some depth and body. But as the primary ingredient? All I could taste was [...]