After seeing it in the store for several months I finally bought Two Hearted Ale, which is brewed by Bells Brewery in Michigan. It has received praise all over the place so I figured I better see what the fuss was all about: read more…
Time To Fly
Well, after 3 months of bad weather, I was finally able to fly my Radian electric powered glider. I bought the plane to help me get back into radio control airplanes, specifically gliders. It’s easy to fly and repair (hopefully I won’t need that) 
I figured that if I enjoy it I can upgrade and get a nicer glider later on.
This past weekend had calm winds and temperatures in the 60’s. I headed out to the local field and launched the plane successfully. There were a bunch of other members of the local R/C Soaring club out at the field as well so I spent some time watching the “experts” have some fun:
I had a lot of fun and learned a lot by watching and talking to the other guys. I’m hooked again and am looking forward to developing my “thermal hunting” skills!
Cask Aged Beer For A Cold Night
It was yet another cold and windy evening, which was OK with me because I was ready to try a beer that had been in storage for nearly a year, the BrewDog Paradox Macallan. Paradox is a series of Imperial Stouts that are aged in various Whiskey casks. The Macallan is aged in a 1987 Macallan Sherry cask. I tried it with some 85% cocoa dark chocolate from Trader Joes: read more…
Happy Birthday To Me
Wow, 1 year on YouTube! I pretty much forgot about it but I realized yesterday that I’ve been posting my video beer reviews to YouTube (and this blog) for just over one year. So to celebrate I’ve come up with a contest to build subscribers and video views. Watch the video for details but basically I’m going to give cold hard CASH to someone! Why not you?: read more…
Jamaican Coffee Stout From New York
We had another fairly cold and windy evening last week so I decided to fire up the old gas log fireplace and have myself a nice, big, Imperial Stout. My brother had sent me a bottle of Southern Tier Javah which is part of their Blackwater series of Imperial Stouts. I also had a bar of 85% cocoa dark chocolate from Trader Joe’s that I wanted to try with the beer:
Once again I had an impressive beer. That has been a common occurrence these last couple of months, not that I’m complaining The Jahva is a BIG beer with a ton of coffee and chocolate in both the aroma and taste. The 12%ABV shows its presence a bit (that would be hard NOT to do) but it isn’t harsh. The coffee is a nice, smooth roasted, flavor while the chocolate is there to back things up. There is a bit of hops at the end to clean things up. The appearance and drinkability suffer a little due to the very high ABV. Jahva is a great beer and is a perfect match with dark chocolate, making it a great choice for desert. The latest release will be coming out this March so if you get Southern Tier and like Coffee and Stouts, buy this and try it. Highly recommended!
Here is the score:
- Appearance- 8 points (out of 10)
- Smell- 9 points (out of 10)
- Taste- 19 points (out of 20)
- Drinkability- 8 points (out of 10)
Total 44 (out of 50) Points- A 4 Mug Rating
ABV 12%
Approximate Calories
590-661 (22oz)
Bock Time
It was another nice day in Atlanta. I got in a nice long bike ride, did some yard work, and spent some more time out on the porch. To help me enjoy the beautiful day I decided to try the newest offering from Americas oldest brewery, Yuengling, which began brewing beer in 1829. Their Bock beer is brewed from late January until the end of March and is meant to herald the coming of Spring: read more…
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Bring On Spring
After an unusually cold and wet Winter we finally had a warm day this past weekend so I decided to enjoy a beer out on the porch. In honor of Spring’s imminent arrival (fingers crossed), I picked up the newest seasonal offering from Sierra Nevada, Glissade, which is a Golden Bock,and gave it a try: read more…
Beer And Pizza Time
Samuel Adams Noble Pils is part of their Seasonal Beer Collection and is brewed with all 5 varieties of the “Noble Hops”. I picked up a six pack to try with a pizza I made that was topped with roasted garlic , onions, arugula, and tomatoes: read more…
Big Green Egg Time
Ok, it’s been a while since I did a beer and food pairing using the Big Green Egg. I haven’t used the ‘egg in a couple of weeks and I was itching to fire it up. So, I picked up a London Broil at the store and decided to pair it up with a brand new beer from New Belgium Brewing, their Ranger IPA. I marinated the London Broil for a few hours in a simple marinade of Worcestershire sauce and ketchup and tossed it on the grill: read more…
Spring Is The Air
We’ve had a fairly cold winter here in Atlanta. Nothing like the North, but for here it has been cold. Last weekend we had our 2nd snowfall of the year (about 3 inches) which is always nice to see but I’m ready for Spring to get here. I picked up my 1st “Spring Seasonal” beer, the New Belgium Brewing Mighty Arrow hoping that by me drinking a beer meant for Spring would help Spring arrive faster: read more…
