Gonna meet up with the Hoperatives tonight in Florence for a beer tasting. We will be able try out some incredible beers from the Rogue Brewery of Oregon.
1. Imperial India Pale Ale
2. Old Crustacean Barleywine Style Ale
3. Imperial Red Ale
4. Ten Thousand Brew Ale
Very excited to try these 4.
Check out their original post here: Hoperatives: Friday Night Flight
Happy Drinking!
1.16.2009
1.14.2009
New Holland - Dragon's Milk
New Holland Brewing brings us Dragon's Milk. An oak barreled beer, I'm not sure if it is a stout or ale or what. Not that I really care in the end, but it's hard to compare it to other brews if I don't know what type of beer it is.
"Dragon’s Milk Ale, is a crown jewel of New Holland Brewing Company. It is the unrivaled result of painstaking processes - both creative and scientific."
Not sure what to think of that other than they really want us to like this beer because it's hard to brew.
Anyways, it pours a deep dark chocolate color with a tan head. Smells of vanilla, caramel and a bit of the oak from the barrel. Tastes mostly of vanilla and alcohol, but some of the oak flavor comes through as well. I have really been into the dark/chocolate/vanilla beers this season but this beer didn't distinguish itself from the others.
I think that if it had been barreled in bourbon instead, like Jefferson's Reserve, I think I would try this one again. I was excited to try this because it was recommended by a stout loving beer friend. Sorry to disappoint, but this won't make it back to the cooler any time soon.
Who: Cathy
Where: Home
Price: $$$
Score: 3 / 5
Happy Drinking!
"Dragon’s Milk Ale, is a crown jewel of New Holland Brewing Company. It is the unrivaled result of painstaking processes - both creative and scientific."
Not sure what to think of that other than they really want us to like this beer because it's hard to brew.
Anyways, it pours a deep dark chocolate color with a tan head. Smells of vanilla, caramel and a bit of the oak from the barrel. Tastes mostly of vanilla and alcohol, but some of the oak flavor comes through as well. I have really been into the dark/chocolate/vanilla beers this season but this beer didn't distinguish itself from the others.
I think that if it had been barreled in bourbon instead, like Jefferson's Reserve, I think I would try this one again. I was excited to try this because it was recommended by a stout loving beer friend. Sorry to disappoint, but this won't make it back to the cooler any time soon.
Who: Cathy
Where: Home
Price: $$$
Score: 3 / 5
Happy Drinking!
1.09.2009
Flying Dog K-9 Winter Ale
Beer number 2 from the holiday beer cooler. The Flying Dog k-9 Winter Ale.
My favorite part of the Flying Dog series has to be the artwork on the labels. The illustrations are fantastic and a bit scary at the same time. Who would want to mess with that dog? Not me.
Not the best brew by Flying Dog, but still pretty good in my book. Pours copper/amber color with a nice white head. Lacing was seen down the glass all through the beer. The beer is way more malty than hoppy, though you can detect a slight earthy hop, but it is very subtle. There is a fruitiness to the beer as well but I couldn't quite put my finger on the taste, not a citrus fruit for sure.
A solid winter warmer, not the best but well worth the try.
Happy Drinking!
Who: the Fam
Where: Rita's House
Price: FREE
Score: 3 / 5
My favorite part of the Flying Dog series has to be the artwork on the labels. The illustrations are fantastic and a bit scary at the same time. Who would want to mess with that dog? Not me.
Not the best brew by Flying Dog, but still pretty good in my book. Pours copper/amber color with a nice white head. Lacing was seen down the glass all through the beer. The beer is way more malty than hoppy, though you can detect a slight earthy hop, but it is very subtle. There is a fruitiness to the beer as well but I couldn't quite put my finger on the taste, not a citrus fruit for sure.
A solid winter warmer, not the best but well worth the try.
Happy Drinking!
Who: the Fam
Where: Rita's House
Price: FREE
Score: 3 / 5
1.06.2009
Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown
The holidays came and went like a flash. I still can't believe it's January...
Cathy and I had plenty of opportunities to try new brews over the past month. Both sides of the family know of our craft brew love, so they always try to have something new to try -- especially Joe and Thad.
That brings us to the first beer from our holiday beer fest: Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown.
A very tasty seasonal treat for sure. Maple, hazelnut and chocolate are front and center for this English Nut Brown styled beer. It was very different with the maple syrup flavor I almost forgot that I was drinking a beer and not a dessert wine or hot chocolate or something... One of those beers where you can only have 1 or 2 because it just isn't a session type of beer - unless you can handle the sugar overload!
Would be a very nice compliment to any holiday dinner. Thanks to Joe for bringing this one over to try.
Happy Drinking!
Who: the Fam
Where: Rita's House
Price: FREE
Score: 4 / 5
Cathy and I had plenty of opportunities to try new brews over the past month. Both sides of the family know of our craft brew love, so they always try to have something new to try -- especially Joe and Thad.
That brings us to the first beer from our holiday beer fest: Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown.
A very tasty seasonal treat for sure. Maple, hazelnut and chocolate are front and center for this English Nut Brown styled beer. It was very different with the maple syrup flavor I almost forgot that I was drinking a beer and not a dessert wine or hot chocolate or something... One of those beers where you can only have 1 or 2 because it just isn't a session type of beer - unless you can handle the sugar overload!
Would be a very nice compliment to any holiday dinner. Thanks to Joe for bringing this one over to try.
Happy Drinking!
Who: the Fam
Where: Rita's House
Price: FREE
Score: 4 / 5
1.05.2009
New Year, New Beer, New Blog...
New Year:
Happy New Year to all. 2008 was a great year and I was able to connect with a great group of beer enthusiasts. I hope to continue these relationships and can't wait to meet more beer lovers and try new craft brews.
New Beer:
Dragon's Milk - New Holland Brewing
Blitzen Ale - Maumee Bay Brewing
West Coast IPA - Green Flash Brewing
Hop Head Red - Green Flash Brewing
k-9 Winter - Flying Dog
Old Man Winter - Southern Tier
Mad Elf Ale - Tröegs
New Blog:
Speaking of beer lovers, check out this great new Cincinnati Beer Blog over at: http://www.hoperatives.com/ they are Believers in Better Beer (In Cincinnati and Beyond) Great stuff so far.
Happy 2009 -- Happy Drinking!
Happy New Year to all. 2008 was a great year and I was able to connect with a great group of beer enthusiasts. I hope to continue these relationships and can't wait to meet more beer lovers and try new craft brews.
New Beer:
Dragon's Milk - New Holland Brewing
Blitzen Ale - Maumee Bay Brewing
West Coast IPA - Green Flash Brewing
Hop Head Red - Green Flash Brewing
k-9 Winter - Flying Dog
Old Man Winter - Southern Tier
Mad Elf Ale - Tröegs
New Blog:
Speaking of beer lovers, check out this great new Cincinnati Beer Blog over at: http://www.hoperatives.com/ they are Believers in Better Beer (In Cincinnati and Beyond) Great stuff so far.
Happy 2009 -- Happy Drinking!
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