Virginia is not only for lovers, it is also for beer. Devil’s Backbone even puts lagers at the top of its beer list. Including a Vienna lager that you hardly ever see.
Very cool!
Horsetooth Brewing
As if I need another beer to try when I am at GABF. Here is a list of beers for this fledgling entry to the Fort Collins scene.
1. Old Town Ale
2. Cache la Porter
3. Stimulator Ale
We will also be doing some fun stuff in-between these batches as special releases.
Los Angeles Beer Week
You and I are going to be busy this week +. Just check out this calendar of events.
New Rogue line
from Draft Magazine…
Chatoe Rogue, a new offshoot label of the brewery, has announced its flagship brew Wet Hop Ale as the first brew of a series set for release in 2010.
And you guessed it, wet hops are the star of this beer; a 200-barrel brew is made with 3,000 pounds of wet, First-Growth hops.
These hops are brewed the same day they leave the ground, and then they are blended, bottled, and kegged by Rogue brewmaster, John Maier. Each of Chatoe Rogue’s products, all First-Growth GYO Certified, will use hops from Rogue’s Micro Hop yard.
Wet Hop Ale is made with Independence and Revolution hops, but the label also promises a Pinot Envy Ale, a Dirtoir Ale, a Single Malt Ale, and an OREgasmic Ale that will assuredly have big shoes to fill.
Rogue is really amping things up. First they do the John-John line of beers and the Sesquicentennial beers and now this!
Full Sail Slipknot reviewed…
Another great beer from Hood River
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Thursday FoodGPS column
09/09/09
Thank you Daily Pint for pouring the latest Vertical Epic from Stone! More on that in a bit. First, I have to say, that I really like Stone beers in French Oak. I had Arrogant Bastard from the Daily Pint handpump and it was smooth and hoppy with spice notes that could also make it a session beer. Of course, I recommended it to various people and they were taken aback. Presumably due to the lack of arrogance.
On to the Epic. It pours dark black and almost has the espresso head on it. It has spice notes and roasted notes and is easy to drink at first. Then the alcohol swoops in and it becomes more of a sipper. I am not a big dark beer fan but this is a complex beer with multiple flavors swirling in the glass.
photo courtesy of Richard Rosen
Tips for the newbie
I will be attending the Great American Beer Festival for the very first time this year. So if anyone out there on the interwebs has any tips or suggestions or advice. Hit me with it.
And if anyone wants to say hello or talk, I will be at the Rare Beer Event on Friday and if all goes according to plan, at the merchandise table on Saturday. I am really excited to get to know more beer geeks and drink in the atmosphere of this event.
1,525 and counting
According to the Brewers Association…
“At a time when many of the giant beer brands are declining, small and independent craft brewers are organically growing their share and slowly gaining shelf and restaurant menu space one glass of craft beer at a time.”
Beer menu for Search Party Canned beer tasting
So here is the menu….
We start with 21st Amendment Watermelon Wheat. A nice wheat beer with the refreshing taste of watermelon. When I tell people about this beer, they usually wince and say it must be bad. Then I pour it and opinions change.
Second is Caldera Pale Ale. A classic hoppy pale ale from Ashland. It is an excellent beer to push people to try who are stuck in lager land.
Third will be Moose Drool from Big Sky. An excellent amber/brown ale. Easy to drink with a lot of flavor.
Lastly, Siamese Twin from Uncommon Brewers. A strong yet spicy Belgian ale. Very complex.