About 2 miles from my place is a little brewery of which you’ve probably heard: Anheuser-Busch? Ok, maybe it’s not little … it is the largest brewery in the world. My friend Mike and I took a tour. I will … Continue reading
Beer 50: Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale
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I thought it appropriate for Beer #50 to be a Missouri beer (since that’s where I live). I went for the Boulevard Brewing Tank 7.
So good! This Farmhouse-style Ale really hit the spot. And there was more than enough to share! This saison was so nice and spiced very well. I have a soft spot for these french/belgian-style wheat beers … they are starting to rival my German wheats for my affection. I will just have to keep sampling both to see who eventually wins that fight. Oh well. Too bad for me. haha.
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Beer 49: Yin AND Yang (Not Together)
Shared today’s beer with my friend Mike. He’s probably more of a beer geek than me if you can picture that! We reached deep into my beer fridge (well … the one on the right … haha) and pulled out an Evil Twin set of beers: the Yin and the Yang.
The Yin is an Imperial Stout. The Yang is a Double IPA.
Both of these beers are very good. Apparently, they are intended to be mixed like a black and tan. You can buy the mixed version at the store. We, on the other hand, decided to drink them separately. Yummy. They were quite good. I drank the stout first and then the IPA. Definitely worth picking up at your local specialty beer outlet!
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Beer 48: Wee Mac (Sun King Brewery)
Tonight’s beer was a gift from my friend Tom (there he is again!).
From an Indianapolis brewery: Sun King.
The Wee Mac. I really like Scottish-style Ales. This one was pretty good. Typical aroma and flavor–the can is really cool too. Worth a try if you see one in the store. Thanks Tom!
Enjoy! Beer Mentor
Beer 47: Imperial Russian Stout
Tonight’s beer is a repeat brewery: emelisse. The beer? Their Imperial Russian Stout.
Quite good actually. Although I can’t tell the difference from a Russian Imperial Stout. haha. That’s a little humor for you folks. I will buy this one again — I want to do a vertical tasting with a couple of other Imperial Russian Imperial Stouts. B-)
Enjoy! Beer Mentor
Beer 46: 5 Lizard (Latin-style Witbier)
I went over to some beer geek friend’s house today (yes, you Tom and Greg!). lol. We were drinking what was left in their keg, but they also brought out the two bottles shown in this picture:
These are latin-style beers brewed by 5 Rabbit Cerveceria. I thought they were very good. My beer for tonight is the 5 Lizard … a witbier brewed with Passion Fruit. I will continue to look for these Illinois beers … and am glad I’ve got new beer geek friends to share with!
Enjoy! Beer Mentor
Beer 45: En el Bosque
I went to Randalls and picked out a bunch of new beers for me. I thought, since I’m trying 365, I ought to have completely new ones. I already had one of these Nomada beers (the Royal Porter a couple of days ago). This one is called: En el Bosque.
This was an excellent beer–I believe it is an Amber Ale. En el Bosque means “In the Forest.” This was a collaboration beer between Nomada (Spanish Gypsy Brewers) and Omnipollo (Swedish Gypsy Brewers).
I’m enjoying the different gypsy beers I’ve sampled. Gotta keep ’em coming!
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Beer 44: Blanche de Chambly
Twelve days behind. Darn. I keep thinking I will stay caught up and then … I don’t. Haha. I need a ghost blogger. Someone to write all this stuff for me (oh, and do the research as well). Oh well … time to catch up a little.
Today’s beer was a nice Canadian one: Unibroue Blanche de Chambly. This is a very nice Witbier … according to the brewery, it is North America’s first abbey beer. Cool. One other interesting tidbit for you … Unibroue is actually owned by the Japanese (Sapporo International).
I savored this nice beer at Tripel. Where else? haha.
Enjoy!
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Beer 43: emelisse Double IPA
Another in my Randall’s series … haha. I’ve never heard of Brouwerij Emelisse from Kamperland. However, I saw their beers and decided to give them a try. As I try their DIPA … the jury is still out. I like it, but it has that slightly sweet taste you get when there are just way too many hops/residual sugars in a beer. Kind of like the Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA … it is just too much for me! This was a close second to that. That didn’t stop me from drinking it! haha.
The label is simple but effective. I bought it didn’t I?? Give it a go!
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p.s. – as I peruse their webpage I am putting their brewery/restaurant on my list of places to visit on my next European beer trip …
Beer 42: Royal Porter a la Taza
On Sunday I stopped by Randall’s to pick up a series of beers to have at the house for my 365 challenge. I challenged myself by picking 14 beers I hadn’t had before. The first in this series was a Porter out of a Spanish Brewery: Nomada Brewing Co.
The Royal Porter a la Taza. I’m going to admit it … this is a good beer! I know nothing about this brewery, nor do I understand what the name means. It translates as “Royal Porter Cup.” I poured mine in a glass. This is a classic Baltic Porter. The flavor was spot on … great aroma. The artwork is really cool … if you are looking for something new and a little different, pick one of these up if available. (Did I mention that Randall’s has a great selection!)
Enjoy! Beer Mentor
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