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Permalink Reply by Bryan Wray on October 10, 2009 at 10:35am

What are some of the better pumpkin beers people are trying, if anyone is trying them?

-bry

Permalink Reply by Brady on October 10, 2009 at 11:51am

Ughh... Sorry, Bry, but to me a pumpkin beer belongs in the same category as a pumpkin latte. But I'm a Reinheitsgebot kinda guy... barley, hops, and water. I make an occasional exception for Oatmeal Stouts and some of the fruited Belgians, but otherwise...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinheitsgebot

Fall seasonals that I love include Red Hook's Late Harvest and the Oktoberfest by Otter Creek. There are several nice Oktoberfests, but those two stick out.

Permalink Reply by Brendon Parsons on October 10, 2009 at 12:46pm

I'm liking the Dogfishhead Punkin Ale, nice heavy body. Too many of the Pumpkin Ales are just too thin to drink. The Brooklyn Brewing Co. Pumpkin is really good too. I make an exception to the Reinheitsgebot of 1412 for Pumpkin Ales, since they are such an interesting American tradition.

Permalink Reply by victoria fallon on January 9, 2010 at 9:20am

Blanche de Bruxelles
Belgian white ale brewed with coriander and orange peel.
pours hazy- pale grayish yellow
smells of banana, clementine and wheat field
taste and body- smooth body taste of wheat and lemon

tasty, tasty
brewed year round

Permalink Reply by Bryan Wray on January 9, 2010 at 10:25am

Recent tries are:
Walking Man Homo Erectus IPA- Very solid IPA. Well balanced, not over-the-top-hop, but the balance is outstanding. One of the better IPAs I've had recently.

Hair of the Dog Fred- Delicious. I was really impressed with this one. Clicky.

There have been more, but I'll leave it there.

-bry

Permalink Reply by Kevin Ayers on February 20, 2010 at 1:19pm

HOPSLAM!

Permalink Reply by victoria fallon on March 5, 2010 at 10:12pm

at the moment one lonely bottle of Warrior IPA :-(
this is a hop bomb...citrus nose, very dry ...this is for the IPA lover
not much to the body
* pair this with a burgundian wash rind cheese and your mouth will sing
this one calls for a spoonful of stinky epoisses!

Permalink Reply by Bryan Wray on March 28, 2010 at 12:21am

Been far too long since a post from me, but I no longer work at a micro-brew themed bar either... :/

Widmer Brothers' Pitch Black IPA is a hit. Friggin' hit. So delicious. Balance, balance, balance and such a great spin on traditional IPAs. I loved it. Grabbed a six, got 6 more.

@kevin... yoooooooou... you shutup you. I just moved out of Kalamazoo and the craving for Bell's is devouring me in a state where I can get none (WA). This is what I have come to call "the suck."

Plus Oberon opens in like... 4 days I think.

-bry

Permalink Reply by victoria fallon on May 13, 2012 at 7:15am

in my fridge....

BBC Dean's Beans Coffee House Porter

organic beans...

an American Porter 6.2 abv. This brew is a robust aromatic porter....scored 90 on Beer Advocate.

pours rich inky black....a head with some staying power...nice roasted, dark chocolate

nice afternoon lunch beer or a dessert beer.

Permalink Reply by Bryan Wray on May 13, 2012 at 10:11pm

Long time again!

Solid collection right now:

- my pride and joy is an '09 North Coast Old Stock Cellar Reserve (18 month barrel aged Old Stock Ale.  Yes please!)

- '09, '10, '11, '12 North Coast Old Stock Ale (3 of each for future vertical tastings)

- Ommegang Art of Darkness (Belgian Strong Dark Ale)

- Lagunitas Imperial Red Ale

- Seven Brides Lil's Pils

- Silver City Fat Woody (Scotch Ale)

- Unibroue La Terrible (Belgian Strong Dark Ale)

- Lost Abbey Angel's Share (barrel aged Belgian Strong Ale)

- Saint Bernardus Abt 12

- Walkabout Jabberwocky (English Strong Ale)

- Delirium Noel '11

- Leavenworth Black Lager

Excited to get into some of the ones I haven't ever tried!

-bry

Permalink Reply by victoria fallon on May 17, 2012 at 1:42pm

quite the collection bryan...whatcha' waitin' for?

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