Hello World!!
So I know I haven't posted, but I will be in the next couple of weeks. Boozer X and I will be covering Philly Wing Bowl, Philly Winter Beerfest, and a few side venues I'm not secured yet. So make sure to look out for the blog the next couple of weeks.
As Always, "Be Well, and Drink Well!!"
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Friday, August 27, 2010
Brewdog Review
Welcome back to the ramblings of this mutt on beer.
About 2 weeks ago I managed to get my paws on some "Brewdog" beers. I was so excited that I almost peed on the floor. They seem to be all the rage right now for all the beer tasters. Also a plus, it is amazing how they can brew these beers and get such high alcohol levels in their beer. To a homebrewer like myself, it just blows my mind. This Craft Brewery out of Scotland is doing all sorts of things that the big breweries don't even think about trying.
I decided to get my pack of tasters together, to try these beverages. Rothy, Jay, Boozer X, and I all had some mixed reviews. So this was another one of those tastings that show you that every ones' taste is different. I have a total of six of their beers, but I did review one that I had on tap, which was "Tokyo", but they changed the labeling and the beer slightly on on the bottle version called "Tokio*". I don't know if it counts as a new review, but it is still being put in this blog. Also one is a collaboration with Mikkeller Brewery.
5 A.M. Saint. Poured a dark rich amber with a slightly off white head. We all got a little citrus, malt, and as Jay said some grassy smell, from when it was poured. The mouth feel was a little light and thin, but refreshing. The taste was a little earthy, sweet toffee taste, followed by citrus and hop flavors in the middle and continues to the finish of the beer. I enjoyed this beer, because it was something different from all the beers I have been tasting lately. Everyone else really said that if it was in the fridge they'd drink it, but they would not spend the money to get it. I would put this with a Vegetarian type of meal like, a Lentil Stew and Curry Rice.
Punk IPA. Poured a golden yellow with an off white head. The smell had hints of grapefruit, grass, citrus, and little sweet malt. Mouth feel was a medium body and finished a little dry. The taste was well balanced between the malt and hop flavors. The caramel malt sweetness hit your tongue first then comes the citrus hop flavor, and cares on to the finish of the taste. The bitterness hangs on long after you down it. Boozer X pointed out that he got a little bit of spiciness on the back end. All I could taste was the hops at the end. If your a "Hop Head" you would enjoy this. To pair this I would have to go with something with a strong flavor, but with some savory meat flavor. Ah, a Rabbit Stew with tap roots or a Bacon Wrapped Rabbits Leg. I know it sounds weird but I have had both, so don't make faces until you try it.
Rip Tide. Poured a dark brown with some orange hints when light pasted threw the curves of the glass, and had a thin tan head. The only things we smelled was some coffee, chocolate, and roasted malt. The mouth feel had a medium feel with a bit more carbonation then what I would have liked. The taste was sweet roasted malt, coffee, and a bit of hop bitterness on the back end. I really wasn't sure what to think of this beer, other than interesting. To pair this up with some food, I would put it with some good old fashion Fish and Chips.
Paradox Islay. This was a little bit of a downer for me. It poured a dark brown almost black with a little brown head to it. The smell had an odd old leather, smoke, whiskey, and could smell the alcohol. The mouth feel was light, smooth and dry. The taste was straight up burnt malt, whiskey or scotch, and old grass. Rothy commented by saying it tasted like "Bug Spray". Now I am not a whiskey drinker, but I think if you were you'd like this. Food pairings for this I could not say, but if I ventured to guess, some smokey cheeses and maybe a nice cigar after it.
Tokio*. It poured a black coffee color this a dark tan head. The nose on this was of a slight vanilla, with a touch of coffee, some rich malt, some chocolate or mocha flavors, and some fruitiness. The mouth fell was a creamy medium fell, was not as hot like when I had it on draft. I didn't pick up to much of the oak flavor, but I did get the caramel, malt, some dark dried fruit, brown sugar, and a little bit of a sherry taste. This is a sipping beer. I should have not chose it for my first beer because I had to ask for a glass of water to go with it. Just like the other review I would pair this with "Ice Cream", because I think a scoop of vanilla would be fabulous with it. Everyone enjoyed this one. I did give the other one a"7", because I think it tasted better from the keg.
Devine Rebel a collaboration beer by Mikkeller Brewery and Brewdog. Poured a dark reddish nut brown with a thin ring of a white head. The smell had a strong whisky smell, some wood, some malt, and alcohol. The mouth feel was a little syrupy and creamy. The taste was sweet up front with dark malt flavors, some brown sugar, and caramel. As it warmed in your mouth, you got some heat from the alcohol. It finish with some dark fruity flavors like plums, but really just sweetness of dried fruit. This would make a great winter warmer beer. I would have to not pair this with any food, I think this is a great beer to have when your could and you want to sit and warm up by a fire.
About 2 weeks ago I managed to get my paws on some "Brewdog" beers. I was so excited that I almost peed on the floor. They seem to be all the rage right now for all the beer tasters. Also a plus, it is amazing how they can brew these beers and get such high alcohol levels in their beer. To a homebrewer like myself, it just blows my mind. This Craft Brewery out of Scotland is doing all sorts of things that the big breweries don't even think about trying.
I decided to get my pack of tasters together, to try these beverages. Rothy, Jay, Boozer X, and I all had some mixed reviews. So this was another one of those tastings that show you that every ones' taste is different. I have a total of six of their beers, but I did review one that I had on tap, which was "Tokyo", but they changed the labeling and the beer slightly on on the bottle version called "Tokio*". I don't know if it counts as a new review, but it is still being put in this blog. Also one is a collaboration with Mikkeller Brewery.
5 A.M. Saint. Poured a dark rich amber with a slightly off white head. We all got a little citrus, malt, and as Jay said some grassy smell, from when it was poured. The mouth feel was a little light and thin, but refreshing. The taste was a little earthy, sweet toffee taste, followed by citrus and hop flavors in the middle and continues to the finish of the beer. I enjoyed this beer, because it was something different from all the beers I have been tasting lately. Everyone else really said that if it was in the fridge they'd drink it, but they would not spend the money to get it. I would put this with a Vegetarian type of meal like, a Lentil Stew and Curry Rice. 
Punk IPA. Poured a golden yellow with an off white head. The smell had hints of grapefruit, grass, citrus, and little sweet malt. Mouth feel was a medium body and finished a little dry. The taste was well balanced between the malt and hop flavors. The caramel malt sweetness hit your tongue first then comes the citrus hop flavor, and cares on to the finish of the taste. The bitterness hangs on long after you down it. Boozer X pointed out that he got a little bit of spiciness on the back end. All I could taste was the hops at the end. If your a "Hop Head" you would enjoy this. To pair this I would have to go with something with a strong flavor, but with some savory meat flavor. Ah, a Rabbit Stew with tap roots or a Bacon Wrapped Rabbits Leg. I know it sounds weird but I have had both, so don't make faces until you try it. 
Rip Tide. Poured a dark brown with some orange hints when light pasted threw the curves of the glass, and had a thin tan head. The only things we smelled was some coffee, chocolate, and roasted malt. The mouth feel had a medium feel with a bit more carbonation then what I would have liked. The taste was sweet roasted malt, coffee, and a bit of hop bitterness on the back end. I really wasn't sure what to think of this beer, other than interesting. To pair this up with some food, I would put it with some good old fashion Fish and Chips. 
Paradox Islay. This was a little bit of a downer for me. It poured a dark brown almost black with a little brown head to it. The smell had an odd old leather, smoke, whiskey, and could smell the alcohol. The mouth feel was light, smooth and dry. The taste was straight up burnt malt, whiskey or scotch, and old grass. Rothy commented by saying it tasted like "Bug Spray". Now I am not a whiskey drinker, but I think if you were you'd like this. Food pairings for this I could not say, but if I ventured to guess, some smokey cheeses and maybe a nice cigar after it. 
Tokio*. It poured a black coffee color this a dark tan head. The nose on this was of a slight vanilla, with a touch of coffee, some rich malt, some chocolate or mocha flavors, and some fruitiness. The mouth fell was a creamy medium fell, was not as hot like when I had it on draft. I didn't pick up to much of the oak flavor, but I did get the caramel, malt, some dark dried fruit, brown sugar, and a little bit of a sherry taste. This is a sipping beer. I should have not chose it for my first beer because I had to ask for a glass of water to go with it. Just like the other review I would pair this with "Ice Cream", because I think a scoop of vanilla would be fabulous with it. Everyone enjoyed this one. I did give the other one a"7", because I think it tasted better from the keg.
Devine Rebel a collaboration beer by Mikkeller Brewery and Brewdog. Poured a dark reddish nut brown with a thin ring of a white head. The smell had a strong whisky smell, some wood, some malt, and alcohol. The mouth feel was a little syrupy and creamy. The taste was sweet up front with dark malt flavors, some brown sugar, and caramel. As it warmed in your mouth, you got some heat from the alcohol. It finish with some dark fruity flavors like plums, but really just sweetness of dried fruit. This would make a great winter warmer beer. I would have to not pair this with any food, I think this is a great beer to have when your could and you want to sit and warm up by a fire.Check out the websites for more about these breweries!
I've also noticed between other reviews I've read on these beers, there seems to be a bit of differences in the bottle batches. So I might have to try some of these again in the future just to see if I got some that where a little off. Well I hope you enjoyed this, and always, "Be Well, and Drink Well!!"
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Rock Bottom Brewery
Hey Everybody!
Finally catching up on my back log of reviews. I still have plenty of beer reviews to go, but I want to finish these last few place reviews.
The past Monday Boozer X, Jay, Rothy, Phill, and I went to Rock Bottom in King of Prussia. Website: http://www.rockbottom.com/king-prussia. It is a chain Brew Pub based in Louisville, CO. Located next to the Sears store in the King of Prussia Mall, tucked away in the corner. Trust me it was a little hard to find. Boozer X and I drove passed it 3 times before we found it.
Rock Bottom seems to be the place where all the workers from the mall and local restaurants seem to go after their shifts. It seems like it could be a pretty lively place, but not that Monday. I know that will change when football season starts up again. The only thing that got me is where do there employees from this bar go to hang out when their shifts are done?
It is pretty much what you expect of any chain place. Crap on the walls, booth seating, huge bar, and a ton of lights on a dimmer switch. The service was okay, but it seemed they were under maned. Now I will say I'm a little harsh in my description of the place, but it is easier for you to imagine what this place looks like. Just don't hold this image I have painted in your mind against this place. I'm just a little jaded because I love the local corner pub look when I'm out for a few beers with my friends.
So we ordered up some appetizers and a round of beers. We had some good conversations about nothing, while we waited. Phill had ordered mainly everything. Soft pretzels with a jalapeno cheese sauce, which wasn't bad, but I would have preferred a spicy ground mustard. A platter of Nacho chips with everything on it. An order of Macaroni and cheese for himself. I ordered the Roasted Red Pepper Humus with pita slices, carrots, and snap peas. The humus was good, but as most people know it's not really hard to mess it up. What got me though was how fresh the carrots and snap peas tasted.
So I will say my overall experience was nice, and I will give this place another try in the near future before I pass judgement on it. For now I'll say you want to try some good craft beers after you have been shopping at the mall, this is the place to cool your heels. So lets get to those beer reviews, shall we? Note that all the beers are made in house and you can purchase growlers to take home with you.
King's Wit with an ABV. or 5.4%. A seasonal summer wheat beer. It poured a cloudy gold color with a white head. The nose had hints of orange and wheat malt. Mouth fell was light and finished up crisp. The taste had hints of Citrus, coriander, and light earthy tones. This would be a perfect beer for some outdoor grilling. Simple to the point and real could go with pretty much everything.
Munich Gold Lager with a ABV. of 5.4%. A German Style lager. Poured a clear golden brown with a white head. Sweet malt and a little bit of a earthy hops is what I got smelled in the aroma. The mouth feel was clean, crisp. Was a bit hoppy up front, the bitter hit on the middle, then finished up nice and clean and dry. The taste at first was earthy hop, then balanced with the rich malt. I really didn't pick up to much other flavors. All in all, a great dinner beer to go with finger foods, or even a nice steak.
Finally catching up on my back log of reviews. I still have plenty of beer reviews to go, but I want to finish these last few place reviews.
The past Monday Boozer X, Jay, Rothy, Phill, and I went to Rock Bottom in King of Prussia. Website: http://www.rockbottom.com/king-prussia. It is a chain Brew Pub based in Louisville, CO. Located next to the Sears store in the King of Prussia Mall, tucked away in the corner. Trust me it was a little hard to find. Boozer X and I drove passed it 3 times before we found it.
Rock Bottom seems to be the place where all the workers from the mall and local restaurants seem to go after their shifts. It seems like it could be a pretty lively place, but not that Monday. I know that will change when football season starts up again. The only thing that got me is where do there employees from this bar go to hang out when their shifts are done?
It is pretty much what you expect of any chain place. Crap on the walls, booth seating, huge bar, and a ton of lights on a dimmer switch. The service was okay, but it seemed they were under maned. Now I will say I'm a little harsh in my description of the place, but it is easier for you to imagine what this place looks like. Just don't hold this image I have painted in your mind against this place. I'm just a little jaded because I love the local corner pub look when I'm out for a few beers with my friends.
So we ordered up some appetizers and a round of beers. We had some good conversations about nothing, while we waited. Phill had ordered mainly everything. Soft pretzels with a jalapeno cheese sauce, which wasn't bad, but I would have preferred a spicy ground mustard. A platter of Nacho chips with everything on it. An order of Macaroni and cheese for himself. I ordered the Roasted Red Pepper Humus with pita slices, carrots, and snap peas. The humus was good, but as most people know it's not really hard to mess it up. What got me though was how fresh the carrots and snap peas tasted.
So I will say my overall experience was nice, and I will give this place another try in the near future before I pass judgement on it. For now I'll say you want to try some good craft beers after you have been shopping at the mall, this is the place to cool your heels. So lets get to those beer reviews, shall we? Note that all the beers are made in house and you can purchase growlers to take home with you.
King's Wit with an ABV. or 5.4%. A seasonal summer wheat beer. It poured a cloudy gold color with a white head. The nose had hints of orange and wheat malt. Mouth fell was light and finished up crisp. The taste had hints of Citrus, coriander, and light earthy tones. This would be a perfect beer for some outdoor grilling. Simple to the point and real could go with pretty much everything. 
Munich Gold Lager with a ABV. of 5.4%. A German Style lager. Poured a clear golden brown with a white head. Sweet malt and a little bit of a earthy hops is what I got smelled in the aroma. The mouth feel was clean, crisp. Was a bit hoppy up front, the bitter hit on the middle, then finished up nice and clean and dry. The taste at first was earthy hop, then balanced with the rich malt. I really didn't pick up to much other flavors. All in all, a great dinner beer to go with finger foods, or even a nice steak.
Penn's Curse Amber Ale with, you guessed it, an ABV. of 5.4%. Poured a clear reddish brown with a white creamy head. Smelled of roasted malt, some caramel, and some hops. The mouth feel was a light to a medium feel. The sweet caramel malt hits you first, then hops hit you in the middle. The roasted malt and some the bitter gets you on the back end. I would have to pair this up against the soft pretzel and jalapeno cheese.
The coolest thing about this brew pub chain is that the brew masters at each place have some leeway into making some seasonal beer for their respected local communities. I know that the ratings for all the beers are a "5", that wasn't a mistake. They all were great beers, and they tasted great. The Abbaye in Philadelphia blog coming up next, is one of my personal favorites thus far in the search for the best corner pub/cafe in Philadelphia. Also don't forget the "Mug Shot" picture contest runs until August 20, 2010 for picture submissions to win some cool Glassware and cash. Good luck to you all and as always, "Be Well, and Drink Well!!"
Friday, August 6, 2010
Mug Shot Contest
Hello once again!
After my couple weeks of vacation and family issues, I'm back. To start out the month, I decided to hold a contest. Before I get to that I want to Thank "Jess and Jeremy" from "We Took The Bait". Their website: http://www.wetookthebait.com/. I've known Jess and Jeremy for a long time. They started a blog about those "As Seen On TV" products. They try them out so you don't have to. They also hold contests to win some of their stuff they test. Plus Jeremy's writing style is a little quirky and super funny. It is always a pleasure to read. Of course I think Jess is the one that does all the work testing the stuff out. They are the ones that gave me the idea for this contest.
I won one of the contests they held and got a nice Stein out of it. Although this was not the first piece of drink ware I received from them. Yo see, I was in their wedding. To the right you'll see the mug I recieved for being an usher and next to it is the mug I won from the contest they held. I think they are trying to encourage my alcoholism. Just Kidding. I love glassware!
To the left is my own personal pint glass I use all the time. What can I say, "Polish Pride, Baby!" Anyways, being that I write a beer blog, I figured that I should give away some glassware for fellow Beer Enthusiasts. So below I've set up the rules for this contest.
Favorite Fan Prize:
After my couple weeks of vacation and family issues, I'm back. To start out the month, I decided to hold a contest. Before I get to that I want to Thank "Jess and Jeremy" from "We Took The Bait". Their website: http://www.wetookthebait.com/. I've known Jess and Jeremy for a long time. They started a blog about those "As Seen On TV" products. They try them out so you don't have to. They also hold contests to win some of their stuff they test. Plus Jeremy's writing style is a little quirky and super funny. It is always a pleasure to read. Of course I think Jess is the one that does all the work testing the stuff out. They are the ones that gave me the idea for this contest.
I won one of the contests they held and got a nice Stein out of it. Although this was not the first piece of drink ware I received from them. Yo see, I was in their wedding. To the right you'll see the mug I recieved for being an usher and next to it is the mug I won from the contest they held. I think they are trying to encourage my alcoholism. Just Kidding. I love glassware!
To the left is my own personal pint glass I use all the time. What can I say, "Polish Pride, Baby!" Anyways, being that I write a beer blog, I figured that I should give away some glassware for fellow Beer Enthusiasts. So below I've set up the rules for this contest."MUG SHOT CONTEST RULES & INFO!!"
You need to send a picture of yourself with your favorite Beer drinking vessel. One per person please. Be creative, but just note that nude pictures will not be excepted. I would love to see you ladies sporting nothing but a beer mug, but then I would also get the guy that's wearing a sweater under his T-shirt, so that's why they will not be excepted. A simple example is the picture of me holding two of my favorite beer steins.
The pictures will then be narrowed down to the "TOP 7" by Boozer X and I. From there, I will open the voting to all of you. The one with the most votes wins the Big Prize. There is also will be one that Boozer X and I will pick for our "Favorite Fan Prize".
Also you must be at least 21 years old to participate.
Big Prize:
1 Big Ole Oktoberfest Mug
5 piece Sake set. (I love Sake all most as much as I like beer).
1 Of my Personal Stock Of "Super Bowl Cigars"
**Just Added** $50 Visa Gift Card
You need to send a picture of yourself with your favorite Beer drinking vessel. One per person please. Be creative, but just note that nude pictures will not be excepted. I would love to see you ladies sporting nothing but a beer mug, but then I would also get the guy that's wearing a sweater under his T-shirt, so that's why they will not be excepted. A simple example is the picture of me holding two of my favorite beer steins.
The pictures will then be narrowed down to the "TOP 7" by Boozer X and I. From there, I will open the voting to all of you. The one with the most votes wins the Big Prize. There is also will be one that Boozer X and I will pick for our "Favorite Fan Prize".
Also you must be at least 21 years old to participate.
Big Prize:
1 Big Ole Oktoberfest Mug
5 piece Sake set. (I love Sake all most as much as I like beer).
1 Of my Personal Stock Of "Super Bowl Cigars"
**Just Added** $50 Visa Gift Card
Favorite Fan Prize: 1 Gordon Scotch Ale Glass
2 Cigars from my personal stock.
**Just Added** $25 Visa Gift Card
2 Cigars from my personal stock.
**Just Added** $25 Visa Gift Card
Send all pictures along with your name or Handle, age(which will not be posted), E-mail address (also not posted), and a short summary about the picture to SirDDawg@gmail.com by August 20, 2010. "Top 7" will be posted on August 22, 2010, and voting will begin on August 23, 2010 and end on the August 26, 2010. Winners will be posted on August 28, 2010. You will receive an E-mail from me asking for the address you want the prize to be sent.
All Pictures will be posted on the FaceBook Page as well as the blog.
So Good luck to you all and as always "Be Well, and Drink Well!!"
All Pictures will be posted on the FaceBook Page as well as the blog.
So Good luck to you all and as always "Be Well, and Drink Well!!"
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Doc Watson and the Devil's Den
Welcome back!
To catch you up to speed from the last blog. Boozer X and I met up with a few new fellow beer drinkers. We decided to head out to "Doc Watson's", for an impromptu "Samuel Adams" beer tasting. Website: http://www.myspace.com/drwatsonspub. Oh, a little side note, I give everyone a nickname so I can better remember who they are. It's a strange, but I figured out in high school my brain works a lot better when I tag things with obscure references. It's just easier to recall. Back to the story.
The next part of our adventure takes us to the Devil's Den for The "Bell's For Boobies" night. This place has an awesome Chicken sandwich, with avocado mayo, hit the spot. It also went well with Bell's Oarsman beer. Which I did a review for. Oh, look down.
Bell's Oarsman by Bell's Brewery Inc. Pours a creamy yellow and a fluffy white head. The nose had a strong tangy citrus smell, and some wheat. The mouth feel was creamy, smooth, and bubbly. The taste had sour lemon, wheat, and yeast. It was not strong, but had tart, clean finish. I really could drink this all night and not get sick of it. It was a refreshing beverage. A big plus was that it went great with the chicken sandwich we had at the Devil's Den. So it's goes great with chicken, seafood, and pork. I had some other of Bell's beers this night, and they all had their own unique flavors.
It was a great event at the Devil's Den. Each Bell's Beer purchased, one dollar of it went to "Breast Cancer Research". I am always down to do anything to save breasts. That's why I am a "Dawg". Truthfully, events like this do bring more awareness to a cause. Just goes to show you that people who drink beer are all not that bad. So Boozer X and I closed out the night watching the Phillies win against the Padres. Almost forgot the Website: http://www.devilsdenphilly.com/
To catch you up to speed from the last blog. Boozer X and I met up with a few new fellow beer drinkers. We decided to head out to "Doc Watson's", for an impromptu "Samuel Adams" beer tasting. Website: http://www.myspace.com/drwatsonspub. Oh, a little side note, I give everyone a nickname so I can better remember who they are. It's a strange, but I figured out in high school my brain works a lot better when I tag things with obscure references. It's just easier to recall. Back to the story.Steve, who reminds me a lot of a young "James Spader", so he earned the name "Boston James" after James Spader's character on "Boston Legal". His friend Akash, earned the name Tash-point-Ohh!, because he had a loud boisterous attitude and the "OHHH!" after trading burns with each other. Then came the other two new friends we met. Colby, who I miss took for "Cobb", the famous baseball player. So I gave him the nickname "Mr. Baseball", and when he responded with "I don't even watch baseball", the roar of laughter from the rest of the group, sealed his fate, and the nickname for the day stuck. Finally we have Robyn. I hope I spelled her name right. Anyways, she had enormous amounts of energy, so I gave her the "Princess Spunky" as a nickname. Well after the guys heard it, "Love Spunk" and a few other names came up that well are not kosher. So we'll leave it at "Love Spunk".
Surprisingly, everyone had a pretty well defined palate. We did not agree on which "Samuel Adams" was better, but that was the point. Showing everyone that is why you taste every beer you can to find the ones you like. Also another point is to understand flavors in beer to explain them. Both Boozer X and I, had a blast with them. We also had pineapple shots, and ate the pineapple slices. Wow, strong vodka, made my vision look like the photo. We decided to head to another bar, and that's where are little day trip with our new drinking buddies ended. Well we kind of got separated, and well that was when we parted ways with our new friends. Okay I forgot my phone, long story short, ended up back at Boozer X 's truck.
The next part of our adventure takes us to the Devil's Den for The "Bell's For Boobies" night. This place has an awesome Chicken sandwich, with avocado mayo, hit the spot. It also went well with Bell's Oarsman beer. Which I did a review for. Oh, look down.
Bell's Oarsman by Bell's Brewery Inc. Pours a creamy yellow and a fluffy white head. The nose had a strong tangy citrus smell, and some wheat. The mouth feel was creamy, smooth, and bubbly. The taste had sour lemon, wheat, and yeast. It was not strong, but had tart, clean finish. I really could drink this all night and not get sick of it. It was a refreshing beverage. A big plus was that it went great with the chicken sandwich we had at the Devil's Den. So it's goes great with chicken, seafood, and pork. I had some other of Bell's beers this night, and they all had their own unique flavors.The Website: http://www.bellsbeer.com/
It was a great event at the Devil's Den. Each Bell's Beer purchased, one dollar of it went to "Breast Cancer Research". I am always down to do anything to save breasts. That's why I am a "Dawg". Truthfully, events like this do bring more awareness to a cause. Just goes to show you that people who drink beer are all not that bad. So Boozer X and I closed out the night watching the Phillies win against the Padres. Almost forgot the Website: http://www.devilsdenphilly.com/ More Philly Beer Week adventures to come. "Be Well, and Drink Well!"
Monday, June 7, 2010
International Great Beer Fest
Hellllllooooooooooooooooo!
I had a blast this weekend. Boozer X and I both attended a few events on this past Saturday for Philly Beer Week. This blog is about our first stop to the "International Great Beer Expo".
Like most trips you go on, this one started out the same. You have to run around and do whatever it is before you can leave to go on you trip. I spent the morning running up to Jetro in Philadelphia, to get supplies for my bakery. Then I had to drop everything off at the shop and make it back home, and get ready. I purposely told Boozer X to pick me up an half hour
early so we would not be late. I make it back to my house and just as soon as I changed my shirt, he pulled up.
This is going to sound strange, but I think its true. When I opened the car door, Boozer X greeted me with a smile. Up to that point, I was stressing out and the brain was going a mile a minute. After seeing that smile, I relaxed. Okay, I told you it was going to sound strange but I think when you meet or greet someone with a smile, it eases tension. Of course, the reason for the smile was that we are going to taste a lot of beer, and beer makes Boozer X happy. So then we were off to the festival.
We arrived at th
e Philadelphia Cruise Terminal, in the ship yard. Boozer X parked the car and we made our way to the event. I was thinking that since we are a half hour early, the line should not be that long. I was wrong. But it did move fast. I.D. checks and all, it took about 15 minutes until we arrived inside. All that beer, I sw
ear we both heard a chorus of "Hallelujah".
First beer we had was "Big Brown Ale" from Voodoo Brewing Co. It was tasty, a little strong roasted malt, but not bad. I was going to due a review on it but we move on before I thought of writing anything down. I did remember for the next one. This is the only beer I did review for this event because of the mountain of beer samples to drink and no water, to clean my palette.
Knot Stock Pale Ale by Furthermore Beer from Wisconsin the "Land of Cheese". Poured a orange brown, with a white head. The nose was of fresh pepper and it did tickle my nose a little. Yes I said "pepper"! It is a pepper beer. The taste was right up front with pepper. The body was light and smooth. The aftertaste was of pepper. I really enjoy these types of beer because they are not what you expect when you go to drink them. A food pairing for this any type of cheese, minus the sweet ones. This would be a great compliment to a Ham and Cheese sandwich, or a juicy burger of the grill. Granted you most likely don't want to drink to many of these. This is a beer that you drink with a meal to spice it up. Website: http://www.furthermorebeer.com/
After that there was a lot of drinking done between Boozer X and I. We made the rounds all the way threw not leaving a beer un-tasted except for a few that we have had many times before. I did write down some beers that I found quite interesting and amazing.
Tea Party Pale Ale by Prism Brewing Co. This one was clean and hoppy. If your a "Hop Head" you will like this one. Website: http://www.prismbeer.com/
St. Patrick's Best Ale and Legbiter by Strangford Lough Brewing. Are fantastic. I will be doing a review on these later down the road. Website: http://www.slbc.ie/
Rum Cask Finish Oak Aged Beer by Innis & Gunn. If you like whisky or rum, you'll like this beer. One hell of a punch to it. Website: http://www.innisandgunn.com/
Hometown Pennsylvania Lager by Hometown Brewery. Clean, Crisp, Citrus, and smooth drinking. A must try. Website: http://hometownbeverages.com/
Fruili Strawberry Beer by not sure but you can get it from Specialist Brand Distribution Limited. Tastes like strawberries. There is a fan site, but no web page.
Fan Website: http://www.frulibeer.com/
They are the ones that really did stand out that are most definite worth a try. There was some Belgian beers but, these stood out more. I do like my Belgians though, and I wrote them down so I will be review
ing them in the future. Boozer X and I had a fantastic time. We also meet some people at the festival. Steve who looks like a young James Spader, and Akash who was dubed Tash.Ohhhh... and two others. We all headed to our next event, Okay I think this blog is long enough and I'll introduce the two others in the next blog called "Doc Watson and the Devil's Den".
Hope you enjoyed this blog and I also put some photo's of the event up on the facebook page. "Be Well, and Drink Well!"
I had a blast this weekend. Boozer X and I both attended a few events on this past Saturday for Philly Beer Week. This blog is about our first stop to the "International Great Beer Expo".
Like most trips you go on, this one started out the same. You have to run around and do whatever it is before you can leave to go on you trip. I spent the morning running up to Jetro in Philadelphia, to get supplies for my bakery. Then I had to drop everything off at the shop and make it back home, and get ready. I purposely told Boozer X to pick me up an half hour
early so we would not be late. I make it back to my house and just as soon as I changed my shirt, he pulled up.This is going to sound strange, but I think its true. When I opened the car door, Boozer X greeted me with a smile. Up to that point, I was stressing out and the brain was going a mile a minute. After seeing that smile, I relaxed. Okay, I told you it was going to sound strange but I think when you meet or greet someone with a smile, it eases tension. Of course, the reason for the smile was that we are going to taste a lot of beer, and beer makes Boozer X happy. So then we were off to the festival.
We arrived at th
e Philadelphia Cruise Terminal, in the ship yard. Boozer X parked the car and we made our way to the event. I was thinking that since we are a half hour early, the line should not be that long. I was wrong. But it did move fast. I.D. checks and all, it took about 15 minutes until we arrived inside. All that beer, I sw
ear we both heard a chorus of "Hallelujah".First beer we had was "Big Brown Ale" from Voodoo Brewing Co. It was tasty, a little strong roasted malt, but not bad. I was going to due a review on it but we move on before I thought of writing anything down. I did remember for the next one. This is the only beer I did review for this event because of the mountain of beer samples to drink and no water, to clean my palette.
Knot Stock Pale Ale by Furthermore Beer from Wisconsin the "Land of Cheese". Poured a orange brown, with a white head. The nose was of fresh pepper and it did tickle my nose a little. Yes I said "pepper"! It is a pepper beer. The taste was right up front with pepper. The body was light and smooth. The aftertaste was of pepper. I really enjoy these types of beer because they are not what you expect when you go to drink them. A food pairing for this any type of cheese, minus the sweet ones. This would be a great compliment to a Ham and Cheese sandwich, or a juicy burger of the grill. Granted you most likely don't want to drink to many of these. This is a beer that you drink with a meal to spice it up. Website: http://www.furthermorebeer.com/After that there was a lot of drinking done between Boozer X and I. We made the rounds all the way threw not leaving a beer un-tasted except for a few that we have had many times before. I did write down some beers that I found quite interesting and amazing.
Tea Party Pale Ale by Prism Brewing Co. This one was clean and hoppy. If your a "Hop Head" you will like this one. Website: http://www.prismbeer.com/
St. Patrick's Best Ale and Legbiter by Strangford Lough Brewing. Are fantastic. I will be doing a review on these later down the road. Website: http://www.slbc.ie/
Rum Cask Finish Oak Aged Beer by Innis & Gunn. If you like whisky or rum, you'll like this beer. One hell of a punch to it. Website: http://www.innisandgunn.com/
Hometown Pennsylvania Lager by Hometown Brewery. Clean, Crisp, Citrus, and smooth drinking. A must try. Website: http://hometownbeverages.com/
Fruili Strawberry Beer by not sure but you can get it from Specialist Brand Distribution Limited. Tastes like strawberries. There is a fan site, but no web page.
Fan Website: http://www.frulibeer.com/
They are the ones that really did stand out that are most definite worth a try. There was some Belgian beers but, these stood out more. I do like my Belgians though, and I wrote them down so I will be review
ing them in the future. Boozer X and I had a fantastic time. We also meet some people at the festival. Steve who looks like a young James Spader, and Akash who was dubed Tash.Ohhhh... and two others. We all headed to our next event, Okay I think this blog is long enough and I'll introduce the two others in the next blog called "Doc Watson and the Devil's Den".Hope you enjoyed this blog and I also put some photo's of the event up on the facebook page. "Be Well, and Drink Well!"
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