A Belated Merry Christmas, Happy New Year And Some Beer Reviews

Wow, it’s already 2012! The last month has flown by and I’ve been slacking (as usual) in updating this blog, for which I apologize. But, I have been reviewing beers and posting them to YouTube. I’ve also been taking a bunch of photographs and posting them to my photography blog, Mark’s Photography Spot. I started a [...] Read more »

A Porter, Some Posole, My Beer Cellar And Some Other Beers

Wow,The month of October is gone! We’ve been super-busy with travel and with my new photography blog so I apologize for the beer review mash-up that follows. I’m going to make a concerted effort to get my reviews posted to this blog a little closer to the time they go up on YouTube. In this [...] Read more »

Trader Joes Mission Street Hefeweizen

This super affordable hefeweizen is sold by Trader Joe’s.  I have been impressed with the quality of the Trader Joes beers, especially for the price. I got out my Andre The Giant mug to try this 22oz sized beer: Here is the score: 1. Appearance- 6 points (out of 10) 2. Smell- 6 points (out [...] Read more »

Grilled Beer Brats And Trader Joes Bock

Brats And Beer Grilling season is upon us and many backyard chefs look to the lowly Bratwurst for a quick grilled meal.  Sadly, many brats come off of the grill shriveled and crispy, victims of too much heat and too little moisture. The secret to great grilled bratwurst is to simmer them for a while [...] Read more »

Oktoberfest Beer Reviews: Josephs Brau Oktoberfest

Trader Joe’s Does Oktoberfest Everyone is getting into this Oktoberfest thing.  Trader Joe’s, under their “Josephs Brau” label produces their take on the Oktoberfest style.  I was excited to see this in the store because I have been reasonably impressed with their beers.  They don’t sit at the top of the craft beer world but [...] Read more »

Josephs Brau Dunkelweizen

This Dunkelweizen from Trader Joes promises authentic taste at a budget price.  At $5.99 a six-pack here in Atlanta, it’s a good price.  I picked one up while doing my regular weekly shopping to give it a try: Appearance: This beer is unfiltered and pours a fairly cloudy caramel color with obvious sediment/yeast in the [...] Read more »