LEGION
Canonised Regular Joe
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Post by LEGION on May 16, 2007 20:02:37 GMT -5
.....and i can't get up because i've been poisoned by corporate american pee pee water.
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LEGION
Canonised Regular Joe
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Post by LEGION on May 20, 2007 16:44:18 GMT -5
Today i enjoyed a 30 pack of Bud Dry Lite Ice with my German cousins Ulf and Gunther and they declared that the beer was "Das Spuelwasser!!!"
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Post by bewilderbeeste on May 21, 2007 14:53:16 GMT -5
bug lite does give quite a buzz.
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Post by UncleJager on May 21, 2007 16:26:47 GMT -5
Aventinus German WeissenBock beer with a dark brown color and the flavor combination of a strong ale and wheat beer. As u drink it first you are hit by the sweet lemony heffeweissen flavors but as the drink goes down the sweetness intensifies and a hint of raison flavor develops followed by a warmth of alcohol showing the higher than usual ALVl content. While I preffer the milder heffeweissens, Aventinus is still enjoyable, I see it going well with beef stew.
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LEGION
Canonised Regular Joe
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Post by LEGION on May 22, 2007 21:53:03 GMT -5
Hey Mr. Jager i'm going to a place in orlando this weekend called the back booth..it's a bar and club that has supposedly something like 27 beers on tap.... you know of it?
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Post by UncleJager on May 23, 2007 1:57:09 GMT -5
I have heard of it but never been there myself. On the local "not"rock station their local band competitions and show are held there. I like going to Redlight Redlight in winter Park they specialize in foreign, microbrew, the place is really small and there is no food or smoking but they have really good prices and beers. here is a link for info: www.myspace.com/theredlightredlightTell me how the Back Booth is, i'm always keen to learn about new music/watering holes.
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Post by UncleJager on Jun 5, 2007 10:31:17 GMT -5
AffligemBelgian Dubble. Like alot of Belgian ales this one also has its roots in a monestary. And like most beers with such a background this one was also rather tasty. I have been hit and miss with Belgian ales in the past, but this one is a definate bull's eye. On my first gulp I was hit with a citrusy crisp somewhat sweet flavor, similar to a dark wheet beer, as the liquid continued the flavor morphed into the sweetness of a strong amber ale/lager but without the alcoholic heat often found it such brews. Hennepin Farmhouse Ale from Ommegang brewery. A very strong medium bodied beer with a slight citrusy bitter finish. Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout A standard stout which was made a little creamier by the adition of the oatmeal into the brewing process. The usual chocolate flavor was also replaced by one that was more mellow and had a light hit of oatmeal. Harbin"Inspired by the Traditions of and culture of China's most Northern Province of Hellongjiang. Funny, I would have said that German brewing practices had more to do with this beer. There was no mention of the products origins but I'm going to say it was Chinese. A very refreshing and crisp beer that went well with our dinner of tacos. Though there were really no distiguishing flavors involved I still found this beer tastey and good for an evening when you are wanting something crisp and simple.
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Post by UncleJager on Jun 11, 2007 12:50:29 GMT -5
Rogue's Shakespearian StoutA dry, bitter chocolate flavored stout from Oregon. I have always been pleased with Rogue's products and this one is no different, though I was hoping for something a little different. Non the less this was still a great, solid stout.
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Post by UncleJager on Jun 16, 2007 15:58:06 GMT -5
St. Sebastiaan Golden Dark Ale. A suprisingly light Belgian Ale that has more the characteristics of a heffe-weisen than Belgian ales. Very chrisp, with a mild but noticable lemony/wheaty flavor. The ale is bottles in a real ceramic bottle which made me wish I could be drinking it in a cool, dark cellar style bar/restaurant. My mother had bought a bottle of this ale for my dad some years back and the bottle still sits in our kitchen in Simpsonville as a decorative piece. I've always wanted to try it out because of that reason and I was really happy that it was not only a great bottle but a good beer too
Old Thumper From The Ringwood Brewery of Hampshire England, got it's name and taste because of the King's tendancy to hunt for boar in the region. It is marked as a strong ale but I did not find it to have strong bite or heat from alcohol. I would describe it more as a noticable apple/spice flavored ale with a hint of bitter aftertase that is medium weight.
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Post by UncleJager on Jun 19, 2007 14:04:13 GMT -5
Ommegang Witte This is a belgian white beer (wheat) similar in style to Blue Moon. Beyond the basics that these two beers share in style, the se two brews are very different. While blue moon starts with an orange/citrus taste and then mellows out to an aftertaste that is cirtus/wheat, Ommegang Witte hits a sweet colliander spike after the initial citrus flavor then mellows out in a flavorfull aftertaste, that has a lingering herbal (think tastey) touch. All these flavors are much more delicate/refined than in the former. In the past I have had mixed feeling about Blue Moon, the first time I had it was in bottle and I thought it had wierd artificial aftertaste. Then I tried it on tap and I was pleased, though I still found the flavor after the initial hit of citrus to be something I had to be in the mood for, it was too mudled and almost heavy for a wheat based beer. Tanner's Jack English ale made by the same company that makes Spekled Hen. Tanner's is similar in flavor to the hen, but lighter, the fruity flavors don't hit as hard. Out of the two I think I prefer the hen. This ale is widely available here, but I found a single of it on my trip last week this way I don't have to buy a 6-pak that I may not enjoy. The bottle even came with a story. Apperantly, jacks are an old-timey name for a specific type of hardened leather mug that english ales of the region were served in. I can't imagine drinking beer out of a leather mug, but it's always nice to learn new things. Reissdorf Kolsch Kolsh is a style of top-fermented ale from the German city of Cologen. The brewry is said to have pionered the style in the mid-1800s. It is said to have a light vanilla-ish palate with a dry finish, however I found it more to be like honey, though only very light. This is the first Kolsh I know I've tried so I cannot say how it staks up to others. Overall it was a good mug a German "beer" flavor with a slight dryness. Now only if I had a plate of schnitzle and potatoes.
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Post by UncleJager on Jun 25, 2007 12:28:23 GMT -5
Orange Blossom Pilsner A beer based here in Orlando, but brewed in Greenville SC. As the name would indicate the beer is made with orange blossom honey, that the lables make a special point in noting is from Florida. Since this beer is local I would assume is cheap, here atleast, though I have not seen it often in stores. Although it's supposed to be a pilsner, I would describe the flavor more as a muddled wheat beer. There was no noticable burst of flavor(s) just an overall sweet, maybe fruit honeyness.
Red Seal Ale made by the excelent North Coast Brewery, this is a bright amber/red ale that has a strong kick of hops. While I do not really prefer beers that are heavy on hops I enjoyed having my bottle. Though I still am not a fan of the almost bitter aftertaste of the hops.
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Post by UncleJager on Jul 4, 2007 6:41:45 GMT -5
SkullsplitterA strong Scottish Ale from is island of Orkney. The beer is named after the viking earl of Orkney Thorfinn Hausakluif, who is also known as 'skullspliter.' The beer has a noticable alcoholic heat and tastes of alcohol soaked fruit, particularly raisons. I could imagine drinking this on a cold windswept evening, but it is rather strong to have on hot florida summer days. It's nice to try a completly new flavor of beer.
La Roja A cask aged amber ale made in 'Flanders style' by the Jolly Pumpkin brewery of Michigan. I would describe this as almost a fruit liquor more than a beer, similar is some ways to Lambic. The beer is a blend of several barrels of ages between 2 to 10 months giving it a deep color and rich flavor. The reason why I say this was more of a fruit liquor than beer is because of the pronounced sour fruit mostly cherry flavor. This flavor also hits your nose the moment you open the bottle. If it was not for the carbonation I could see this as a sippin' kinda drink or maybe as a quick drink after a meal.
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Post by UncleJager on Jul 4, 2007 14:56:07 GMT -5
Kronenbourg 1664 Is a light bodied French beer. I tried this out because it is pretty famous and my boss at work really enjoys it. From the smell and initial taste you would think that this will be a rather sweet beer. It's only so initially but once u swallow it has a super mellow almost nonexistant after taste. Crisp and refreshing, good for a hot afternoon or evening.
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Post by Sucosa on Jul 4, 2007 23:49:29 GMT -5
Ommegang Witte This is a belgian white beer (wheat) similar in style to Blue Moon. Beyond the basics that these two beers share in style, the se two brews are very different. While blue moon starts with an orange/citrus taste and then mellows out to an aftertaste that is cirtus/wheat, Ommegang Witte hits a sweet colliander spike after the initial citrus flavor then mellows out in a flavorfull aftertaste, that has a lingering herbal (think tastey) touch. All these flavors are much more delicate/refined than in the former. In the past I have had mixed feeling about Blue Moon, the first time I had it was in bottle and I thought it had wierd artificial aftertaste. Then I tried it on tap and I was pleased, though I still found the flavor after the initial hit of citrus to be something I had to be in the mood for, it was too mudled and almost heavy for a wheat based beer. Tanner's Jack English ale made by the same company that makes Spekled Hen. Tanner's is similar in flavor to the hen, but lighter, the fruity flavors don't hit as hard. Out of the two I think I prefer the hen. This ale is widely available here, but I found a single of it on my trip last week this way I don't have to buy a 6-pak that I may not enjoy. The bottle even came with a story. Apperantly, jacks are an old-timey name for a specific type of hardened leather mug that english ales of the region were served in. I can't imagine drinking beer out of a leather mug, but it's always nice to learn new things. Reissdorf Kolsch Kolsh is a style of top-fermented ale from the German city of Cologen. The brewry is said to have pionered the style in the mid-1800s. It is said to have a light vanilla-ish palate with a dry finish, however I found it more to be like honey, though only very light. This is the first Kolsh I know I've tried so I cannot say how it staks up to others. Overall it was a good mug a German "beer" flavor with a slight dryness. Now only if I had a plate of schnitzle and potatoes. Must be good stuff- turns normal men into Ninjas.
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Post by UncleJager on Jul 12, 2007 9:59:26 GMT -5
Three more reviews guaranteed to cause 'ninja-ness'
Scrimshaw a Pilsner the excellent Northcoast Brewery in Cali. I am usually not a fan of Pilsners, especialy Pilsner Unique (the supposed starter of the Pilsner style) because they have a wierd flowery aftertaste. Scrimshaw however creates a much more subdued version of that flavor, with a greater focus on lemon and some other spicies that I was not able to put my finger on. Yanjing the less sufficticated cousing of TsingTao from China. The beer is of a bright golden colour with a very, possilble too light flavor and absolutly not noticable aftertaste on the first swing. On tastes that follow you notice a light sweetness develop. This is deffinatly a product that would be easy to get drunk on since it is so easy to drink. Not necessarily a good thing, but u will never know what a beer taste like if you don't try it. Lat and my favorite out of the group is Macheson Triple Stout the originators of English sweet stouts Mackeson is now owned by Whitbread Brewery. Even though this is quite a heavy brew it is an absolute pleasure to drink, and will probably want to make you have more than one at a time. The flavor is a rich, creamy sweet chocolate open with a more earthy bitter chocolate finish. This is a beer worth pouring into a glass to really enjoy the flavors. I found that a wide mouthed red wine glass works great for stouts, unless u have actual glasses designed for stouts.
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