Archive for the ‘ale’ Category

Arrogant bastard

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 ...

Fat Tire Amber Ale

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 ...

Sierra Nevada Porter

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 ...

Samuel Adams Hefeweizen

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

The Sam Adams hefeweizen poured a translucent golden yellow, like any good hefeweizen should. The look of the beer was particularly cool with the carbonation rising steadily from the very bottom of the pilsner-style glass I was using. This hefeweizen has a thick white head, something you won't find on ...

Samuel Adams Brown Ale

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

I just had the Sam Adams Brown Ale for the first time the other night. It poured a dark orange and brown color with a thin head that dissipated very quickly. It certainly looked like the other brown ales I had tried before. Immediately I noticed a malty taste. There was ...

A Plethora Samuel Adams (Octoberfest, Hefeweizen, Brown Ale, Black Lager, Winter Lager)

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

Let me give you some backstory here: I tend to go for beers that are a little bit out of the norm. Some people like stouts, some like pilsners, but I like freakish. I once tried a beer that I can only describe as having "something substantially ...