MYOB #13 Beer from France?

01/23/09

Apparently the French have a long history of making good beer but this gets overshadowed by some other alcohol making industry. I am not sure what that is but I will have to look into it and get back to you. :)

The beer I am sampling is Fischers Amber Ale. It is a great tasting beer with a sweet aroma, slightly bitter after taste and the color of carmel corn. I really enjoyed this beer and intend to try some other from France. When I checked them out online (see the link to the side) I was surprised to read that this beer has been brewed in France since 1821. This makes the brewery 8 years older than Americas oldest brewery Yeungling. I really need to get out more.

After the french beer I enjoyed a couple more Kona Brewing Pipeline Porters as I got caught up on Battlestar Galacticas Season 4 DVD, or as my fiance calls it the soap opera in space.

On a side note while I am writing this I am listening to NPR's All Songs Considered Pod Cast with Host Bob Boylan and Highly recommend it. He explores lots of interesting music every weak.

Cheers and More Beers!

MYOB Totals

Beers 20

Countries 5

Continents 2

MYOB #12: After a long drive

01/19/09

After driving back from the beach I enjoyed 2 Kona Brewing Pipeline Porters while relaxing on the couch.

Looking forward to the Inaguration tomorrow!

MYOB Totals:

Beers 19

Countries 4

Continents 2

Cheers and more Beers!

MYOB #11: Spirits Crushed Again

01/18/09

This day started off full of hope and excitement and ended again in dashed hopes. Yes, I am talking about the Eagles. We never thought they would get this far this year but then to be on the brink and let it slip away hurts. Again. In the words of Forest Gump "and that is all I have to say about that"

We all got out of town and headed to Bethany Beach to avoid the Inaguration crowds. This day was spent enjoying 4 pints of Kona Brewing Company Pipeline Porter. This is just a great tasting beer that gives you a lot of flavor. It has all the flavor of a stout but the crispness of a porter and just a little kick of Kona coffee to make it unique.

Later in the night we had the chance to sample Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock. This beer is only brewed once a year and is issued in limited release. We were able to get it at whole foods for $15.99 for a 750ml bottle. It is not cheap but is worth it. It has an incredible smooth taste with just a hint of chocolate that makes it very unique.

The night ended nicely as we sipped the bock while dreaming of next years football season.

MYOB Totals

Beers 19

Countries 4

Continents 2

Cheers and More Beers!

MYOB #9: Harris Teeter Grand Opening

01/13/09

So the Teeter around the corner is having a grand opening party and to our surprise they have 4 wine tasting and 2 beer tasting stations setup along with a bunch of food stations. If this were a wine blog I would talk about the 10 or so that we sampled but instead I will stick to the beers.

We skipped the Leinenkugles station, too many people, and went to the other one. They had michelob beers and then a few microbrews. The first beer I sampled was the Kona Brewing Company Long Board Lager. This is a refreshing beer, that I am sure would taste great on a hot day, smooth beer with a subtle hop flavor. The second beer was the Kona Brewing Company Pipeline Porter. This has instantly become one of my favorite beers (I am drinking one right now). This is an exceptionally smooth and dark porter, you will think it is a stout, that has been brewed with some 100% kona coffee. Two of my favorite things mixed together. A lovely dark beer and coffee. They probably serve this in heavens pub!

The last beer we tried was a Long Hammer IPA. This is a hoppy ale from the Redhook brewery. Long Hammer IPA is formerly known as Redhook IPA. It is a good tasting beer but nothing about it jumped out at made me want to buy some.

After wandering around Harris Teeter for 2 hours drinking and eating, we didn't need dinner after this, we picked up a six pack of Pipeline Porter and a bottle of wine so we could keep the party going once we got home.

While we waited for the Porter to get cold we split a bottle of Trader Joe's Vintage Ale 2008. I bought a case of the 750ml bottles and go to them often.

Once cold we had a couple more Pipeline Porter while watching The Daily Show! It was a good night. Thanks for the free samples Teeter.

MYOB Totals

Beers 13

Countries 3

Continents 2

Cheers and More Beers!