Archive for January, 2007
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
I received an email via my "Contact Me" link the other day. I have pasted the email in the blockquote below, and I included my response beneath the blockquote. I figured it made for a relevant post here at The Bottom Shelf.
I am a member of a Dinner club in ...
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Sunday, January 21st, 2007
Here is a YouTube-hosted video of Greg and me reviewing the Sam Smith Organic Ale. As Greg mentions in the video, he found this beer at Trader Joe's. I enjoyed the beer, though it was too malty for Greg's taste.
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Tuesday, January 16th, 2007
I have to admit that, until I sat down to write this post, I had the Censored Rich Copper Ale confused with the Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale. The latter beer has an interesting backstory. The article to which I linked gives the details. Here's the gist:
But when Lagunitas Brewing Co. ...
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Sunday, January 14th, 2007
Oops, I couldn't get the embed video html to work. Is a plugin really necessary for that? Here's the google video link: Arrogant Bastard Ale.
UPDATE (by Jeff): I've added the embed HTML to the page, and it looks like it works. This video is of Greg reviewing Stone's Arrogant ...
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Thursday, January 11th, 2007
It is my great pleasure to finally review the Fat Tire Amber Ale. I have Adam to thank for this one. He brought a six pack of it over to my place to have with dinner a while back.
Fat Tire holds a special place in my heart, because it's the ...
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Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
The Sierra Nevada porter poured an unsurprising deep, dark brown that was nearly opaque. There was no noticeable head on this beer.
The only word I can use to describe the taste is "bitter". It's not the type of bitterness that blows your mind, but the hops in this beer ...
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