Time For A Porter I haven’t “officially” reviewed many Porters so far. Well, that’s about to change. I have usually enjoyed the Porter style of beer and I want to reacquaint myself with them. Porters, as a style, are a bit all over the map with lots of variety. That means there should be lots [...] Read more »
Weasel Poop Makes Great Beer
A Real Crappy Beer What if I told you I was going to drink a “crappy” beer from a brewer who doesn’t have his own brewery? You’d probably say, “go right ahead Mark, but don’t ask me to do that”. Well, I found a beer that is exactly that, although you may just want to [...] Read more »
Girardin Black Label Gueuze And Grilled Fish
Gueuze And Grilled Fish Gueuze is a unique style of beer (wikipedia) that combines older, aged Lambic (2-3 year old)with new Lambic (1 yr old). The mixture is then bottled where it “conditions”. The smell and flavor are very unique and different from any typical beer most people have had. I had my first Gueuze [...] Read more »
Trappistes Rochefort 6
I have wanted to try a Trappist Ale for a while. The reputation of the beers produced by these 7 breweries is very strong and, believe it or not, I hadn’t had one before. So when I was in the beer store I picked up a bottle of Trappistes Rochefort 6 which is supposed to [...] Read more »
A Long Weekend Of Beer And Food
With the long holiday weekend starting tomorrow I am looking forward to relaxing, getting some yard work done, and remembering the sacrifices made by our armed forces that give us the freedoms we have. I am also looking forward to doing a lot of cooking, especially on the Big Green Egg, and pairing that food [...] Read more »
