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Abita Golden

Posted: March 12th, 2009, 11:00pm CET by Al
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Abita Golden

Beer-a-Day #71

This is the third of a six-pack from Abita Beer.

Very pale yellow with a big white head. Not much aroma; maybe some “yeastiness”. Also a bit lightstruck. Not much flavor. Another that seems off.

I know I’ve had Abita before and liked it. I wonder if the retailer I bought these from was storing them suboptimally.

Abita Golden

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Session #26 announced: smoked beers

Posted: March 12th, 2009, 5:00pm CET by Al
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Session #26 announced: smoked beers

The Session is a monthly one-day event held by beer bloggers around the world, where they each post their thoughts on a unified theme.

That theme, for April, is Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em, hosted by Lew Bryson.

There may be more smoked beers than are dreamed of in your philosophy, Horatio; it’s not just rauchbier lagers from Franconia. Within the last year, I’ve had a strange smoked wheat beer, light and tart, that local brewers insisted was a re-creation of a Polish grodziski beer; a lichtenhainer, another light smoked wheat beer; several smoked porters; the odd Schlenkerla unsmoked helles that tastes pretty damned smokey; and, yeah, several types of smoked lagers. You’ve got three weeks, is what I’m saying: go find a smoked beer.

This episode of the Session will take place on April 3, 2009. Details here: Announcing Session #26: Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em

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Demon of Ale

Posted: March 12th, 2009, 10:02am CET by Ron
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Demon of Ale

Now some beers are a bit higher in alchool than others. Normal might be considered 5%, 6%, 7% ABV, so by higher I am referring to beers with an ABV of 8%, 9% and even 10%. Some beers are considered barley wines because their alcohol content is on par with that of wine, around 11%, 12%.

So, I’m looking through my fridge to see what ale is next on my list. I’m feeling like a stout… Mephistopheles’ Stout looks very nice. I like the graphic on the label, I like the name and Mephistopheles is the final installment of “The Demons of Ale” series. This is going to be gr…. whoa! does that say 16.1% ABV??? Yikes!

That’s a bit strong for a Wednesday evening. It would be like having three beers at once. You and I will both have to wait to find out how this beer fairs, but I’m looking forward to it.
Avery’s Mephistopheles’ Stout Beer Style: Stout
Hop Variety: Magnum, Styrian Goldings
Malt Variety: Two-row barley, black malt,roasted barley,Belgian special B, aromatic
OG: 1.135 Alcohol By Volume: 16.1% IBU’s: 107
Color: Coal Black
Mephistopheles is the crafty shape shifter, the second fallen angel. Amazingly complex, coal black, velvety and liqueurish, this demon has a bouquet of vine-ripened grapes, anise and chocolate covered cherries with flavors of rum-soaked caramelized dark fruits and a double espresso finish. IBU’s 107.

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Abita Purple Haze

Posted: March 12th, 2009, 12:45am CET by Al
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Abita Purple Haze

Beer-a-Day #70

This is the second of a six-pack of beers from Abita Beer.

It’s labeled as a “Raspberry Wheat Brew” and as a “Malt Beverage with Raspberries added”. Sounds ominous.

I’m concerned. There’s a lot of stuff floating in it and I’m getting the slightest hint of lightstruck aroma. It also seems overcarbonated. I get a little bit of raspberry, but not too much. It’s not otherwise very flavorful.

I’m afraid I’m going to have to give this one a pass. Something’s definitely wrong with it. I’ll have to try again.

Abita Purple Haze

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