To commemorate 21 years of brewing (seems to be going around), Full Sail is releasing a Limited Series of beers this year, their LTD Series. The first bottling is a medium-bodied, malty 6.4% alcohol Bock style of beer. Appearance: Very clear, orange-brown. Very clear. Thin head, it’s light tan. Leaves a ring. Smell: Clean, with some hops. Soap? Very low aroma profile. Taste: Very clean, with a bitter pilsner profile over darker malt. My first … Continue reading →
I’m not the first to be writing about the new Here’s to Beer website—both Stan and Jay have beaten me to the punch (Jay’s review is comprehensive)—and I’m sure I won’t be the last, but I thought I’d throw my two cents in. Especially since the folks behind it took the time to fill out my contact form with the pointer to the site and a quick note about it—which they’ve done with other bloggers, … Continue reading →
Samuel Adams describes their seasonal Old Fezziwig Ale as "spicy and bold, a big Christmas cookie of a beer." It’s a brown ale style of beer sitting at a warm 5.9% alcohol, and comes in their seasonal packs during the holiday season. Appearance: Clear brown with garnet tints. Tan head, smooth, collapsed relatively quickly. Smell: Spicy and malty. Hint of cinnamon; toffee; molasses?; maple syrup. Taste: Brown ale with a kick. Black pepper at the … Continue reading →
Alan over at A Good Beer Blog is hosting April’s Session and has announced the topic: Dubbels. Good choice, but one I didn’t really see coming. It’s all good. References: BeerAdvocate, Wikipedia.
This is pretty cool. MacTarnahan’s is one of the "old guard" in Oregon and this Mac’s Madness party on the 14th sounds like a lot of fun. Congrats Mac’s! Birthday Celebration Featuring Portland Favorite MacTarnahan’s Amber Ale Portland, OR — March 1, 2007 — MacTarnahan’s Brewing Company, an affiliate of Pyramid Breweries Inc., today announced the reintroduction of the award-winning MacTarnahan’s Amber Ale to mark the Company’s 21st birthday. The Company also invites new and … Continue reading →
