That whole "blog post a day" thing in August didn't work. I wrapped up my beer tasting class. So the only thing between me and the Cicerone exam is...well...me. I think I'm going to take 9 months to study on my own. Two months for each regional style (Belgian, English, German, American) and then a... Continue Reading →
Beer #3650: Hi Wire Horchata 10W-40
Out in Kinston, NC for the evening taking in the Chef and the Farmer restaurant of PBS fame. Best meal I've had at that price point pretty much ever. Beer I had was very good. Second beer I've had in a week that said it had almonds that I couldn't really make out. I don't... Continue Reading →
Beer #1: Samuel Adams Summer Ale (2013)
Not drinking a beer tonight because my quest for being unfat continues and I was bad at lunch. In lieu of that, I'll tell you a quick story about how I got into beer. I didn't drink in college, or at my bachelor party, or at my wedding, or my honeymoon. I didn't care for... Continue Reading →
Beer #3646: Wicked Weed Montmaretto
Sours in a bottle...after a year...rarely do the beer justice if they've been aged or blended with fruits, I've found. I'm probably wrong. Montmaretto would have been 1 year old on Friday. This sour from Wicked Weed claims cherries and almonds. A year ago the almonds were there, but they've since packet up and left... Continue Reading →
Beer #3645: Raleigh Brewing Gawsie Gurk
Out at Raleigh Brewing and I don't get out this way much. It's an odd location in relation to the Quay. They've got a new outdoor beer garden thing in their parking lot, so that's a thing. Gawsie Gurk is a small batch Wee Heavy aged in oak barrels. Scotch Ales, from light to wee... Continue Reading →
Beer #3642: Fainting Goat Downward Facing Goat
What we have today is a nice Belgian blond (no "e"). It sticks pretty close to the style guides but minor quibbles that the head doesn't linger and it's a bit thin. However! Let's focus on the good parts! I'm beginning to like the estery Belgian yeast flavors in beer now that I can do... Continue Reading →
Beer #3641: Wise Man Krankies Coffee Blonde
Oh man...Wise Man Brewing out of Winston Salem, NC. They are going to be big (-ger than they are right now). We've made the trip out to see them twice and haven't been disappointed in a brew from there yet. Even bought a 4 pack of a DIPL and I never do that. I'm enjoy... Continue Reading →
Beer #3640.1: Wicked Weed Medora
Dialing this one in a bit. I should be back tomorrow with a few to get me through the launch of the next World of Warcraft expansion. This is a straightforward berry sour from Wicked Weed. It's dry, sweet, and...well...berryish. It would taste like a sugarless koolaid if it didn't have the Brett flavor on... Continue Reading →
Beer #3637.1: Fortnight Carolina Amber on Cask
Time for an experiment! Same beer: draft and cask. Carolina Amber is a pretty nice strong bitter (or Extra Special Bitter if you want to chance incurring the wrath of Fullers). I like it on cask a bit better than on draft. The maltiness is really expressed in the cask while it's rather scrubbed in... Continue Reading →
Beer #3637.1: Fuller’s London Pride
I really like London. Been there thrice, going back next fall. One thing I've not really done well is appreciate the London pub. I'm not sure it's anything an outsider/tourist can really get into with the limited time spent in the city, but I'll give it shot next time I'm there. Tonight's beer is a... Continue Reading →
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