Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Pours (into tulip glass) a hazy orange to gold color with a nice off white head that sticks and left a decent amount of lace up the sides of the glass, Moderate carbonation.
Smell: Pretty balanced aroma for a Double IPA. As the beer warmed up the alcohol esters blended well [...]
Smuttynose Big A IPA: 7th Night of Hanukkah
Barry’s Chipotle-Smoked Porter BBQ Sauce
One of the most important parts of developing your “craft beer palate” is pairing beer with different foods. At time those pairings can lead to actually using beer in the dishes that you cook. One of my favorite ways to cook with craft beer is to make BBQ sauces. So far [...]
Westmalle Tripel (Trappist Ale) and Cheese Tasting
Having tried the Westmalle Dubbel in the past, this was an easy choice for my first video review of a Belgian trappist ale. Also, since tripel is amongsts my favorite styles of Belgian ales, I love trying new ones when I get the chance. Surprisingly before drinking this fine beer, I [...]
Goose Island Nut Brown Ale
Brewmasters Notes:Brewed in the English tradition, our Nut Brown Ale combines the finest domestic and imported malts to produce a chestnut-hued ale of unusual complexity. Subtle notes of chocolate, honey and fine tobacco give this ale an enjoyable and satisfying “nutty” finish.
Recipe Information:
Style: English Style Brown Ale
Alcohol by Volume: 5.3%International Bitterness Units: 25Color: ChocolateHops: UK Fuggle, WillametteMalts: 2 Row, Caramel, Wheat, [...]
Stone 12th Anniversary: Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
In this review my friend Matt and I review Stone Brewing Co.’s 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. Also, we pair it with home-made hamburgers topped with my own Chipotle Stone Smoked Porter BBQ Sauce and other yummy grilled veggies. If you can find a bottle of this beer somewhere (rare), you should definitely buy [...]
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
Appearance: pours a light to dark copper, pretty clear, a nice 2.5 to 3 finger head that slowly fades. Some decent lacing paints the glass with each sip.
Aroma: loads of lucious and inviting orange and grapefruit comes through and some toasty caramel notes linger in the background.
Taste: big hop-forward yet balanced [...]
