MYOB #21 Getting fitted for a Kilt

02/05/09

Every year Glasgow University holds a Burns Supper in honor of the famous poet and Scottish National Hero Robert Burns. In order to get the full effect of the event one must wear a kilt! So a group of us visited the Scottish Merchant Shop and were fitted for out kilts. This is an event in and of itself with lots of laughter and snide remarks.

After we went out for a couple of beers. This is a given when we get toghether. Around the corner at one of the local pubs I sampled a Virginia and a Delaware beer. Photos will be up as soon as they get emailed to me. I forgot my camera again.

The first beer was Starr Hill Amber Ale -(Virginia) This beer had a dark amber color and the taste of roasted malt. A nice tasting beer that I would drink again.

The next was Fordham Helles Lager - (Delaware) A lighter lager with a sweet first taste followed by a slighly bitter after taste. It has a nice wheat color with a good head.

TOTALS:

Beers 47
Countries 15
Continents 5

Cheers and more Beers!

MYOB #20 Superbowl?

02/02/09

The Eagles are not in the superbowl so I am not really in the mood to watch the game. However, I want to see the commercials and Bruce at halftime. While updating my blog I consumed two really good beers.

The first Birra Morretti La Rossa - this beer had a nice red color and a strong flavor. I have had Morretti before but never this style and found it very nice.

The next beer was Brookly Brown Ale - This beer has an amazign dark brown color with a cocoa colored head a great ale taste. Dark beers get me everytime. It might be psychological but I just see that dark color and think I am getting quality.

Totals

Beers 45
Countries 15
Continents 5

Cheers and more Beers!

MYOB #19 A World Tour

01/30/09


So my buddy and I sat down to consume some beers from around the world while watching the last 4 episodes of battlestar Gallactica. I know it sounds like the perfect afternoon doesn't it. Well here is the lineup of what we consumed. Most of the time we split a beer just so we could taste a large variety of brews. My descriptions are going to be brief.



1. Ommegang Abbey Ale (NY) - This is a very malty very strong beer that would be better enjoyed with a meal than alone. It needs something to balance out it's strong taste.



2. Sam Smith Organic Ale (England)- A nice flavorful english ale.












3. Harviestoun Old Engine Oil Black Ale (Scotland) - As dark as it's name implies with a stout taste and slight lighter body.











4. Efes Pilsner (Turkey) - Not very good, it had a very chemical taste and a metallic flavor.








5. Sam Smith Organic Lager (England) - A lighter beer but with a good deal of flavor.










6. Saranac Black Forest (USA) - Bavarian style beer with a caramel flavor and red/black color. A very enjoyable beer.









7. Clipper City Peg Leg Imperial Stout (USA) - This packs a punch! A great tasting Russian style stout that will leave you wanting more from the first sip. A dark black color with a creamy brown head and a velvety feel. I like this beer but you can only have a few due to it's 8% alcohol kick.









8. Sarance Pale Ale (USA) - Anther good beer from Saranc. A nice flavored ale that is easy to drink.










9. Pacena (Bolivia) - A lighter beer with not much after taste. Not bad but I prefer more flavor.








10. Toohey New (Australia) - A nice lager, nto bad flavor. Not to bold or overwhelming.











11. Saranac Black and Tan (USA) - Saranac does it well when it comes to dark beers. This one had some great flavor. This is a combination of their stout and amber lager.






12. Tiger Lager (Thailand) - This is a favorite as it reminds me of my travels. A light beer that has good flavor and goes down easy in hot humid weather.












13. Lion Lager (Sri Lanka) - Not a bad lager. Light refreshing with a smooth finish.






Wow. I am tired and need some water. We shared these beers over about an 8 hour period and had two meals in between so it was not too bad. I really enoyed these beers and the mix of flavors and taste. In the future I would probably put more thought into the order in which I drank the beers to make it more of a true beer tasting .



Totals:

Beers 43
Countries 14
Continents 5



Cheers and more Beers!

MYOB #18 South of the border

01/29/09

We headed over to a friends house to have a beer and then head out to a mexican restaurant for dinner. At my buddies house we had a Indica India Pale Ale which had great color and great flavor. If you like pale ales you will like the orange color and bitter taste of the this beer.

Note: When I highlight a beer with a link it will take you to the beer advocate site where you can get its rating and a much more descriptive summary of the beer.

At the restaurant we had a Negra Modelo and Dos Equis at the restaurant while enjoying chips an tacos. Modello Negro is an excellent beer that is light and smooth and refreshing. It goes well with a spicy mexican meal. Dos equis is a darker beer but just as refreshing and flavorful. If you are going to drink a mexican beer you cannot go wrong with these two.

Totals

Beer 30

Countries 8

Continents 3

Cheers and more Beers!

MYOB #17 Strange brews for LOST

01/28/09

While watching lost tonight I sampled a couple of interesting beers. The first was Laguitas The Hairy Eyeball Ale. It is a very strong tasting ale that is dark and has a bitter aftertaste. Not too bad but not really one I would drink again.

The other was Hebrew Messiah Bold "the chosen beer" I bought this one just because of the label. It made me laugh so I had to buy it. Then I tried it and it made me smile again. It is a very dark brown ale that tastes more like a porter. It is a little thicker and smoother than ususal with a very nice taste. I would definately drink this one again.

Totals:

Beers 27

Countries 7

Continents3

Cheers and more beers!

MYOB #17 Stone Brewing Company

01/27/09

When in Whole Foods today I was really excited to see Stone Brewing Company Beers proudly on display. My cousin works at the Brewery and sent me a cool pub shirt for Christmas. I bought the 3 beers they offerend and headed home.

After putting on my brewery shirt and consulting with my cousin as to the order I should drink these beers I opend my first ever Stone Beer. The Stone Smoked Porter is an amazing beer with a strong smoky taste, a velvety finish and gorgeous dark color. It is not as heavy as a stout but it is definately as creamy. I absolutely love this beer and would drink it over and over again. I am growing more and more partial to Porters.

The second beer was the Ruination IPA. This beer kicked my ass! It is by far and away the most bitter beer I have ever tasted yet I still liked it. The back of the bottle sums it up nicely "Stone Runination IPA. So called because of the immediate ruinous effect on your palete" It is absolutely incredible and will make other IPA's seem weak.

I have one more beer that I going to wait to try at a later date. The Arrogant Bastard Ale needs to be drank by itself and probably with some food. After the IPA I am not even sure if I would taste this beer so it will have to wait.

TOTALS:

Beers 25

Countries 7

Continents 3

Cheers and more Beers!

MYOB #16 A New Way to look at this Quest

01/27/09

After much thought I have decided to change the course of this blog and will focus more on the beers and not on the drinking. I realized that this was becoming a record of how often I had a beer instead of a quest to try different beers from all of the world. From now on I will try to avoid repeating a beer. I have recently done some research and found that there are a few websites dedicated to this same type of quest, 365 different beers in a year, and they have rules. One of the rules is that drinking just 4 ozs counts as having tried a beer. Now my poker boys may have a problem with this but I can understand this rule. This allows for you to go to a brewpub and have a flight of beers and they all count. I am also adopting this rule but only for flights of beer. If I have a beer for it count I have to drink at least half. This will alow me to share a beer with a friend so we can both taste something unique and it will still count towards the total.

Besides this is my personal quest and I can do it how I like.

Cheers and more Beers!