beer reviews
Review – Negra Modelo
I was in the market for a Vienna Lager, so I took a trip down to the local liquor store and started browsing. I was unable to locate any Austrian beer, so I whipped out the iPhone and loaded up the BJCP 2008 Style Guidelines, checking the entry for 3A – Vienna Lager.
I was quite [...]
Old Speckled Hen vs. Old Reckless Hen – Round 1
The Memorial Day testing is complete, and I am happy to report that my Old Reckless Hen (ORH) has edged out Old Speckled Hen (OSH) in a completely biased and partial competition! Here’s the tale of the tape.
Appearance: The beers look nearly identical – a rich copper color with a thick head that sticks around [...]
The Belgian Box – Part 3 of 6
Ah yes, on to part three of that mysterious Belgian Box!
I asked my girlfriend to choose one of the remaining four bottles. Of course, she picked the white bottle that stood out like a sore thumb. This bottle contained none other than Gulden Draak – Golden Dragon in Dutch, er, Flemish – which weighs in [...]
The Belgian Box – Part 2 of 6
Wow, I’m waaaay behind on blog posts. I have a ton of stuff to write about, and no damn time to get er’ done! I’m sorry, es tut mehr leit, etc… I’m trying to chip away at some of the overdue posts, so here is the second edition of the Belgian Box reviews! Oh, and [...]
The Belgian Box – Part 1 of 6
So I found this interesting-looking box-set of Belgian beers in the liquor store last week. It was pricey ($17.99), but I decided to take the plunge in the name of journalism. Don’t say I never did anything for you.
I was originally going to review them in a live-blog format, one after another, but that would [...]
Review – Long Trail Double Bag Ale
Perusing the shelves of the local liquor emporium yesterday, I spotted a sixer of Long Trail’s Double Bag Ale. I had tasted this one in the past, but I couldn’t quite remember what it was all about. Always down for an adventure, especially of the beer variety, I whisked it away to my secret beer-tasting [...]
Review – Sea Dog Bluepaw
I stopped by our local beer emporium yesterday and noticed all the summer seasonals were back on the shelves. Some people might use Memorial Day as the official start of summer, but I use the appearance of witbiers, light wheats, and easy-drinking lawnmower beers in retail stores as my benchmark. Here’s a review of my [...]
Review – Heartland Brewery’s Indian River Light
Friday after work, I ran over to Heartland Brewery’s Radio City location (1285 Sixth Avenue @ W51st Street) to grab some growlers for the weekend. One was filled with Indian River Light, one of my favorites. It is one of the few brews I’ve found that is marketed as a “light beer” but still has [...]
