Author: Sean Inman

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Nitro taps

I was at Blue Palms trying to decide what beer to get when I saw the magic word, “NITRO”. I thought to myself, Why do I not see it more? Is it just a Portland/Seattle thing? Is it a dying fad?

I certainly hope not because some beers with the addition of a well poured Nitro can round out the rough edges of a beer and give it perfect balance such as the Rubicon Goldfinger Bitter. Rubicon is a brewery on the cusp. I like what they are trying to accomplish but was always left wanting a little more, oomph. Nitro did it. The creaminess and carbonation added extra layers to what could be a boring beer to us hop addled folks. It was like getting a In ‘n’ Out burger plated by Wolfgang Puck. There was a little pizazz.

My plea to everyone out there on the beer interweb is to keep asking for Nitro. Every beer spot worth its salt should have one.

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Top 99 Bottles

One of my favorite magazines is Imbibe. They cover wine, coffee, cocktails and of course, BEER. And the current issue covers the best 99 bottles of beer broken up into different categories like Seasonal, Different but Good and Best beer with a burger.
Pick yourself up a copy and see how many from the list you have had.

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Top Beers of 2009

Here are my best beers of the year list (in no particular order)…..

Magic Hat # 9
had this at Naja’s place after horrible traffic and getting lost. this beer made everything melt away.
Cali- Belgique aged in Oak (Handpump)
Orange cream with hops. A breakfast IPA?
Rubicon Goldfinger (Nitro)
thank you Blue Palms for the Nitro!!
HUB 7 Grain Survival Stout
a great, hearty and complex stout that still lingers in memory
Widmer Teaser
light and completely different. tea flavors in a beer.

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To homebrew or not to homebrew…

…that is the question.

As you can tell, there is a lot of stuff going on in the world of beer. New bars, new beers, new blogs. So a case could be made that homebrewing is just too much “work” to stuff into a day. More than ever, you can find good stuff on sale that requires only whipping out your wallet.

And that is the easy way. But you would be missing out on a strange and wonderful world. Home brewing is what really kicked off the craft beer movement in this country. Without the dedicated club members, we would be thinking Bud American Ale was classy.

So check out the local club meeting. Talk with the people. Taste their beers and let them know your honest opinion, then decide if home brewing is for you. The answer may surprise you.

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Beer Search Party services

I don’t know what reason brought you to this blog or why you keep coming back but here is one thing that I think will be quite useful..

The Beer Search Party Beer Vacation Planner (BVP).

All you have to do is e-mail me at BeerSearchParty@gmail.com .
Tell me A) where you are going & B) when you are going.

I will give you a list of breweries, beers, bars and restaurants to visit. Along with addresses, phone numbers and hours of operation. As a beer geek, you know this stuff but do you want to do it when you could be drinking beer? It’s called outsourcing and for a limited time it will be free of charge.

Free is a very good price.

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Prevale!

I recently received this e-mail….
“Special Beer Release Party for PREVALE coming this Wednesday, Sept. 2 at Laurelwood (NE 51 & Sandy location). Live music begins at 7 p.m. Please come anytime to support the purchase of this special brew and help spread the word. Distribution will eventually include Fred Meyer, New Seasons, Whole Foods and any store that sells fine craft beer!

Laurelwood has generously brewed and bottled a benefit beer appropriately named PREVALE Ale. Proceeds from the sale of PREVALE (sold in 22 oz bottles or by the case or on tap) will go to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and help in the fight against cancer…

because we will prevail!”

Please help out a worthy cause and give a hearty thanks to Laurelwood for their generosity of time, spirit and money.

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Commodity prices

According to yesterday’s Los Angeles Times, due to rising commodity prices ABInbev and MillerCoors are raising prices. “Retailers will not eat the price increases.” Shouldn’t it say “not drink up” the price increases? And what really is interesting, is how no mention is made of what commodity. Are they afraid to say corn and rice?

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I missed at Stone 13 – Boo

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Here are their offerings…
Papago Orange Blossom Wheat Beer
Our most popular beer. A light American Wheat Ale flavored with Mandarin Orange and Vanilla. Like a liquid old fashioned creamsicle. 4.5% ABV

Papago El Robusto Porter
An Imperial Porter. Dark as night, rich and flavorful. One of our original beers since day one. A Bronze medal winner at the Great American Beer Festival. 8% ABV

Churchill’s Wheatwine
Strong like a barleywine but smooth because of the golden wheat used to brew it. Another one of our original beers. 9.6% ABV 60 IBU’s

Ryan’s Red Ale
An Irish Red Ale but really more of an Anglo-Irish Red Ale. Red and Malty like an Irish Red Ale but with a light dose of American hops. Named for our managing partner before she married a brewer and changed her name. 6% ABV

Papago Oude Zuipers
A truly authentic Belgian Tripel. “Old Drunk” is brewed for us in Belgium. Rich golden color, lots of Belgian yeast character. Very strong. 11% ABV

Papago Elsie’s Irish Coffee Milk Stout
An Irish car bomb in a glass. A rich milk stout with 1 pound of Irish Cream flavored coffee beans added per barrel. 5.5% ABV