Category: I would love to taste,,,

These are the beers that I wish I could taste for the first time.

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new from the HUB

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Hopworks Ace of Spades (Gold Medal winner in the Imperial IPA category at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival) was released in bottles on April 13th at the awesome Belmont Station.

The label says, “This hopped out beast had Amarillo, Cascade and Centennial hops, added at every point; mash tun, first wort, kettle, and dry hop. All the green goodness results in a beer with a huge citrus hop aroma, flavor and deep clean bitterness.”

AS if that wasn’t enough for organic beer lovers, Hopworks is releasing another IPA called Google Gigabit as a pitch for the company to choose Portland as its destination for new high-speed fiber optics lines. Check out The New School blog for the complete story.
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Whip Ale

Saw this tidbit in NW Brewing News and thought, interesting new trend?

“Lazy Boy Brewing has partnered with Michael Wilton (aka Whip) from the band Queensryche to develop a beer called Whip Ale”

It will be a NW style pale ale. The rocker apparently helped create the recipe.

Whose next?

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D’oh

As in chocolate donut beer. This is one of those beers that may polarize people into two camps. The camp who think it can’t possibly work and the camp who believe it’s just crazy enough to be good.
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I would be willing to taste it but I hope it is more chocolate and beer than it is doughnut.

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another Stone 3 Way

Just when you are sick and tired of hearing another collaboration story. Here comes another one to re-excite….
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El Camino takes you on a drive from San Diego to San Francisco with a stop in Paso Robles. I have liked previous incarnations but I have one potential roadblock.

Figs! I didn’t like them in Monk’s Blood and I hope they don’t dominate this beer cause they ruin things for my palate. I am not scared off and won’t try it but I will be wary.

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Fluffy

Last month, I crossed Monk’s Blood off my list of beers that I MUST try. After hemming and hawing, I added Nebraska Brewing’s Chardonnay Blonde to the Top 5.

There will be no doubt about what to replace Jack D’or from Pretty Things Ale Project, if I am lucky enough to snag a bottle. It will be this….
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A hoppy triple. Two great styles that go great together.

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Chicken Killer Barleywine

What with all the DIPA’s and RIS’ out there, it is easy to forget the humble barleywine. So here is one you should check out when you are in the southwest.

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Here is the 411… “CHICKEN KILLER BARLEY WINE
Chicken Killer Barley Wine is the revolutionary beer that will someday define America’s unique Barley Wine style. It is brewed with twice the ingredients of the Santa Fe Brewing Company’s other beers, and only half the usual amount of liquid is extracted from these ingredients. This makes one substantial beer. At over ten percent alcohol, Chicken Killer is actually as substantial as wine, but this is not to say that it is difficult to drink. On the contrary; be careful with this one. The flavors of the beer are at first as overwhelming as the intense Santa Fe sun. But in the same way our sun gives us the unrivaled brilliant colors of Santa Fe, the potency of Chicken Killer gives us the remarkable spectrum of flavors that can be found in no other beer, in no other city. If you did not have the opportunity to try last year’s vintage, come try this year’s!”

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Faro Boon

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Let me confess two things. One, I much prefer lambics to sour beer. Two, I still have not had a Faro, especially the one from Boon that sounds damn good. I guess that I need to get off the porters one night and IPA’s the next and get a bottle of the Faro.

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Hop-portunity Knocks

You can label me a west coast hop junkie if you want but even the most jaded bitter hater has to love this name….
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This is part of a series of bottles from renowned can brewers, Caldera from Ashland, Oregon. They also have a Lawnmower beer out and a big dark malty beer is in the works along with an uber smoke beer.

(I love the 33 Beers) Get their tasting book! HERE

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Odonata Saison

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I am hoping this makes it’s way south from the state capital to LA. Because if it tastes 1/2 as good as this description then I will want alot…
“The beer has a decent amount of wheat in the grist, which lends a fantastic lemony tartness that is incredibly refreshing. We’ve also tweaked our recipe a bit from our pilot batches to be sure the body is full, but not heavy, with notable texture and depth. The color is a shade darker than you might expect; a tawny-golden hue. The kicker? The yeast if friggin’ amazing! The aromas that you’ll find in this beer are wild and fruity, with a hint of peppery spice and a subtle earthy note. The beer doesn’t shy away from the traditional Belgian yeast, it’s in your face and proud of its heritage. We’re certain you’ll appreciate this; Saison is not your run-of-the-mill beer.”

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Tule Duck

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The latest canned offering from Buckbean of Reno, Nevada is a red ale. Here is a short description…”This deep red robust ale combines a silky smooth rich body with a fruity caramel malt flavor and a soft herbal dry hopped finish. A full flavored classic beer that pairs well with hearty foods of all types.”

Now I would like to see an IPA or brown ale added to their can-line.