This week is Theme Week here at the Brew Site and, like last January, I’ve decided to dedicate this week to a(nother) overview of American Macro beers: welcome to American Macro Week 2! Last year’s AMW was fairly one-dimensional: I sat down and drank/reviewed/rated 15 different macro lagers. Those beers, and how I rated them were: (tie) Coors Original and Pabst Blue Ribbon Olympia (tie) Icehouse and Miller Genuine Draft Hamm’s Miller High Life Rainier … Continue reading →
Flying Dog Challenges Iron City Beer There’s nothing friendly about the long standing rivalry between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. But this week, as the black birds of Baltimore prepare for their big game against their rivals to the west, Flying Dog Brewery has got something – well – brewing. Frederick, MD based, Flying Dog Brewery is throwing the red flag and challenging Iron City Brewing Company of Pittsburgh, PA – home of … Continue reading →
Geist Bock is Golden Valley Brewery‘s spring seasonal, a 6.1% beer brewed with a bit of poetic stylings in mind: This is one of our rare lagers brewed in the style of the German Heiliges Geist Bock, or Holy Ghost Bock. The name refers to the lighter nature of the beer as opposed to the darker and heavier Doppel Bock and Mai Bock also brewed during the spring in Germany. There is a rich malt … Continue reading →
The name might be reminiscent of Budweiser’s American Ale, but American Pale Ale is actually an offering from Golden Valley Brewery here in Oregon that predates the Bud offering by quite a margin. Golden Valley’s own description of this 5% beer is fairly sparse: Golden Valley’s A.P.A. is our finely made northwest style pale ale with a light malt profile and a citrus hop aroma. Appearance: Hazy-clear golden copper colored ale; thin, minimal head. Smell: … Continue reading →
Just a few days after writing up my predictions for beer in 2009, a couple of stories float by which (already) seem to be on target. First, CNN Money has an article supporting my "beer over wine" prediction. It’s not exactly a story in the vein of "beer is the new wine", but it supports the key point. "The gap in growth rates between beer, wine and spirits has been narrowing," said Brian Sudano, managing … Continue reading →
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