I have got my hands on a bottle of this beer and will tell you later what it tastes like.
Double Mountain Brewing
They are relatively new to the Hood River, Oregon scene but they do some excellent brews. Many seasonals that I wish I could get my hands on. They do a Killer Green IPA each year that hope to taste from the tap. They do an excellent IRA – India Red Ale and they do a coffee beer with local coffee roaster Ten Speed.
Great Beer Guide – East Coast
When you find yourself traveling through the East Coast then Lew Bryson is your man. He has guides for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and even Michigan. His website and blog are also filled with information you can use.
Great Beer Guide – West Coast
This is a great guide to who is making and who is pouring in Southern California and Nevada. A quality resource for the beer traveler.
What I am Drinking now
Pricewise, this is a good deal for a mild Belgian / bock style. Sweet and a bit malty. Not overpowering. Could use a little more malt to boost the flavor profile up. What I would call a borderline good beer.
Favorite Beer – Gose
Bayerischer Bahnhof Original Leipziger Gose
A Traditional Ale brewed by
Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei Bayerischer Bahnhof
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Leipziger Gose is a top-fermenting wheat beer {60% wheat, 40% barley malt} with coriander, salt, and lactic acid bacteria added in the boil. As the name implies, the Gose originates from the city of Goslar. It is a 4.6% alc/vol eclectic beer whose name evokes a close relationship to the renowned Lambic/Geuze breweries in Belgium. Only the short supplies in the German Democratic Republic put an end to the exotic beer. Surprisingly the Gose had its renaissance before the German reunification and has been brewed at the train station in Leipzig since 2000. I had this beer on tap in 2006 and it was spectacular. Bottles in the states are easier to come by but have not been as good. It is too delicate a beer to travel.
Good news for the Brewing business
Great Beer Article you will use over and over
Imbibe is a cool magazine about all types of drinks. From tea to whisky. This article has given me all sorts of ideas for beer trips.
Best Lawnmower Beer – Saison Dupont
This beer has so many different aspects. It is light, wheaty, cidery and delicious. It is the first Belgian beer that really knocked my socks off. Very refreshing.
Brooklyn Brewing
I visited this wonderful Williamsburg brewery in May of ’08. Another great story of a guy with a dream and here they are in 2009 as one of the top 40 breweries in the country. Pennant Pilsner is great but my favorite is the Local 1. You should check out their book, “Beer School.”