Archive for the ‘lager’ Category

Looking For a Good Argentian Beer

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 ...

Samuel Adams Black Lager

Friday, January 5th, 2007

I had a bottle of the Sam Adams Black Lager before I left for Christmas break, and I've finally gotten around to writing my review. The black lager poured a very dark brown, but it was not entirely opaque like the densest stouts or porters I have previously had. This ...

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 ...

Baltika Number 2 Lager

Thursday, October 12th, 2006

Kristin and Wolfe got me several bottles of the Russian beer Baltika for my birthday a few months back. Last week I had the Number 2 Lager with dinner, and all I have to say is "wow!" This lager and the Trumer Pils are numbers 1 and 2 on my ...

Oranjeboom Lager

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

I was at Trader Joe's a couple of weeks ago, and after a quick perusal of their beer offerings, I stumbled across Oranjeboom, a Dutch lager. At least for now, Oranjeboom even has its own very crappy Wikipedia page. Anyway, I bought a six pack of it for a measly ...

Birra Moretti Pilsner

Monday, August 14th, 2006

Continuing my theme of pilsners this summer, I decided to review the Birra Moretti pilsner. I first had the Birra Moretti at the KROQ microbrew festival several months ago. Here is what I wrote at the time: A very good pilsner. I don't find that there is enough to a pilsner ...