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Beer Tasting at Celebration Town Tavern on 2/25/2010

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 12:08am CET by Chris Scott

Thanks to Bill for pointing out this beer tasting (and tweet up) at the Celebration Town Tavern in Celebration, FL on 2/25. From the event info:

We’ll kick it off at 6:30 and take it till whenever … If you have not heard the Tavern has 99 bottles of beer and an additional 8 on tap!

We will be sampling 4 new beers at the Tweet Up … vote on your favorite and we will add it to our Beer Menu!

You can get more details on the Town Tavern and the event on their Facebook page. I’m planning on going since it is on my way home from work and the Town Tavern has a good beer selection and food.
Dunedin Brewing taste test live from the Central Florida Scottish Highland Games

Posted: January 19th, 2010, 3:41pm CET by john

This past weekend Winter Springs, FL hosted the 33rd annual Central Florida Scottish Highlands Games, and what is a Scottish event without great beer. Dunedin Brewing came with taps pouring 4 tasty beers. While I’m far from being the Gary Vaynerchuck of beer, I do imbibe with some degree of discernment. Being an outspoken fan of IPA’s though, I was a bit out of my comfort zone with this tasting but I’m not afraid to Hail the Ale whatever its particular variety. In this video I review Dunedin’s Drop Kick Murphy’s Red and the Brewmaster’s Nitro Stout Special. Enjoy!

Dunedin Brewing Taste Test at the CFL Scottish Highland Games
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What Beer Should You Drink? Use This Handy Flowchart

Posted: December 14th, 2009, 6:47pm CET by Chris Scott

From Eating the Road comes this awesome flowchart on choosing the right beer:
Redhook Treblehook Barley Wine

Posted: October 18th, 2009, 11:22pm CEST by Chris Scott
Thanks to Redhook (well, actually their PR firm) I’ve now forgiven my UPS guy. See, a couple weeks ago he left a shipment from Apple sitting on my front doorstep instead of at the side door like he usually does. Luckily I was home and able to snatch my precious Apple cargo before someone else did. But just last week all was made right when he delivered a box with a Redhook Treblehook Barley Wine in it *and* left it by the side door. Bygones.

I opened the box to be greeted by another box wrapped in a red ribbon with the Redhook logo and 2009 Limited Edition in fancy gold lettering. I knew then that this was no ordinary box. This was a box that had a ribbon around it.

I resisted the urge to break the golden seal and brought the box into work the next day so I could share. I was happy to find not just a beer but also a glass.

I poured it in the glass and it was brown and had some head to it. Sorry, I suck at reviews and really care more about taste than anything else.

I liked this beer. It didn’t have as strong an alcohol taste and wasn’t as sweet as some barley wines but it was nice and smooth for a 10% ABV brew. If you like barley wines I don’t think you can go wrong with this one. Want some more details? Here’s what Redhook says about it:

Boasting big aromatic malts, Redhook Treblehook pours a dark gold with a velvety mouthfeel and a slightly bitter finish. Brewed in the style of a traditional American barley wine with a 10.1% ABV and 57 IBUs, Treblehook sets itself apart by playing up the hops to add depth and complexity. Dry-hopped vigorously throughout the six-month process, Treblehook’s strength comes from its ability to have a strong hop flavor while still allowing the malt characteristics to shine through.

“We wanted Treblehook to have all the classic barley wine characteristics,” said Doug MacNair, brewmaster for Redhook Ale Brewery. “We spent time getting the subtleties right, balancing the malts with a strong hop backbone to create Redhook’s take on the style.”

Here’s some other reviews that are probably better than this one:
- A Good Beer Blog – Barley Wine: Treblehook, Redhook Ale Brewery
- The Barley Blog – Redhook Treblehook Barley Wine
- Just Beer – Redhook Treblehook Barley Wine
New Belgium Spoofs “I’m On a Boat” with “I’m On a Bike”

Posted: October 11th, 2009, 3:37pm CEST by Chris Scott

Thanks to the Beer Runner for pointing out this video from New Belgium:
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Around the World in 80 Beers

Posted: September 27th, 2009, 5:22pm CEST by Chris Scott

Interesting World map with beer labels representing the countries. I see at least one that looks out of place (Shiner for Chad). Anyone else?
Best River Beer Ever!

Posted: September 27th, 2009, 5:13pm CEST by Chris Scott

Found in a grocery store in Helen, GA. Lucky for me they had good beer as you can see by the Old Chub next to it. We passed on the Keystone Light and picked up some Magic Hat, SweetWater, Terrapin, and Dog Fish Head.
My Visit to Elizabeth Street Brewery

Posted: August 14th, 2009, 2:34am CEST by Chris Scott

This post is waaaaaaay overdue. But hey, that’s how I roll…tardy, bitches!

At the end of May, I was in San Francisco for WordCamp and to visit the mother ship of the company I work for, Voce Communications. The latter part is important because that’s how I met Richard Brewer-Hay. He’s a client of ours and the man behind the eBay Ink blog. But, most importantly, he is the proprietor of Elizabeth Street Brewery.

Elizabeth Street Brewery is not what first pops into your mind when you think of a brewery, but it is probably better than most breweries you’ve been to. ESB as it is called, is “a pub for the people, by the people” housed in what is the back end of Alyson and Richard’s garage at their house in Noe Valley. Lest you think this is just part of a garage, this is just part of a garage that TLC’s While You Were Out made it into a pub. They brew on the weekends (check their blog or @esbale on Twitter for details) and usually welcome visitors in for a pint. This is where they hone their brewing skills while scouting out a location for a “real” brewery and pub in the area.

Richard and Alyson were kind enough to open the pub for us after a long day at WordCamp and Richard shared his beers and stories with us. Time and maybe a few too many beers before and during our visit have made my memory a little foggy as to what we had, but I do remember the beer being great and the stories even better. If you’re in the area, be sure to check out what they are doing and ESB and stop by for a pint.

Here’s some photos from our night:
War is Hell

Posted: April 21st, 2009, 4:11am CEST by Chris Scott

I have been following the “Beer Wars” movie and associated PR news in the beerblogohopsosphere over the past couple weeks and really wanted to write someting. Not something about the movie since I didn’t see it, but something about what it brought out. I never could quite get my thoughts into even a semi-coherent form.

So, I’ll just let Jay Brookston take it from here. Not only does he sum up much of what I’ve been thinking over the past few weeks, but he is a much better writer than I. The latter should not be news to anyone but my mom: she thinks I’m special and would have chuckled at the “brewhaha” reference that I refrained from using.
Fail Whale Pale Ale

Posted: April 6th, 2009, 9:28pm CEST by Chris Scott

If only it was real…
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