#28 Oh the Dark Beers

01/22/09

Out in DC at a birthday party and I was able to skip the crazy bar concotions and try a
nice stout.

#64 Bells Kalamazoo Espresso Stout (Michigan) - This is an excellent coffee flavored stout that is really dark and has a smooth taste. The taste is not a thick as a normal stout so it also is a bit refreshing. (if a stout can be called that) It is also quite strong so this is best with food. As I was have a flight of chocolate it mixed very well with the espresso stout. A very nice beer you can't go wrong with a Bells beer. Unfortunatly the picture did not come out.

Totals
Beers 64
Countries 19
Continents 5

Cheers and more Beers!

# 27 From Russian to England in one night

02/10/09

#62 Baltika #4 Dark Lager -(Russia) This is a nice ruby red lager with a decent caramel and malty taste. It had a nice full head and a slightly bitter aftertaste.

#63 St.Peters Organic Ale - (England) - The first thing that hits you is the smell. It has a very strong hoppy aroma that hits you from a foot away. Slightly orange color with a good deal of carbonation. It has an excellent taste that is slightly fruity and definately bitter.

Totals

Beers 63

Countries 19

Continents 5

Cheers and more Beers!

#26 Spicy Indian food

02/09/09

While enjoying some excellent Indian food we share a 22oz. beer.

#61 Taj Mahal Premium Lager - (India) It is your typical lager that I probably would not drink by itself but it was a good counterbalance to the spicy Indian food we were eating.

Totals

Beers 61

Countries 18

Continets 5

Cheers and more Beers!

MYOB #25 Beer after a 14 mile run

02/08/09

After a very painful 14 mile run, I am training for my 6th marathon, I enjoyed some beers while relaxing on my running buddies couch. Oh the taste of a good cold beer after a long run. You really enjoy it.

#57 Stoudts Double IPA (Pennsylvannia) - A hoppy beer that tasted amazing while letting my aching body rest. I will probably have to try this one again when my system is not so taxed. Very good flavor and it hit the spot.

#58 Bells Porter (Michigan) - Porters are a thing of beauty! This dark beer with a chocolate malty flavor is incredible. It feels light on the tongue and has a light bitter aftertaste. This is one very drinkable beer and I highly recommend it.

#59 Cerveza Aguila (Colombia) - This is another beer from South America that is not good. It had a bitter taste and a chemical smell. I hate to admit this but I poured most of it out. Not good at all.

#60 Starr Hill Dark Starr Stout (Virginia) - A very dark beer with a dark brown head. It had a hint of coffee and chocolate taste. The flavor was overall good and did not have too much of a bitter aftertaste. I enjoyed this beer.

Totals

Beer 60

Countries 17

Continents 5

Cheers and more Beers!

MYOB #24 Lazy Saturday Night with Netflix and a beer

02/07/09

While watching "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" I enjoyed a couple of pints. The movie was very funny and the beers were good.

From this blog on I am going to change my number system to keep a running count.

#55 Tilburgs Dutch Brown Ale (Holland) - This was a nice beer with a good aroma a nice redish color and good flavor which is a little sweet.

#56 Old Rasputing Russian Imperial Stout (California) This beer is incredible. Super dark with nice brown head and a good amount of carbination. It is very strong, 9%abv, with a light feel and a good malty flavor. It is a great beer for sipping while watching a movie. You would not want to drink too many of these.

The label on this bottle is awesome so I had to add a closeup.

Totals

Beers 56

Countries 16

Continents 5

Cheers and more Beers!

MYOB #23 Beers from the back of the fridge

02/06/09


A small group a friends gets together every month for a rotating dinner party where everyone brings a dish. We usually have wine and beer and I thought I would take this opportunity to sample some new beers. At my friends house he had some of my favorites but they had already been on my list so I asked if he had anything else. A quick run to the gargage produced the following beverages. Not my first choice, or tenth, but to get to 365 beers I am going to have to try things I might not normally drink.


This blog could also have been called, "the tailgate party"



#1 Blue Moon Winter Ale - A brownish colored beer with a slight chemical tast and I just learned it is owned by Coors. Didn't know that.



#2 Miller Genuine Draft- This beer actually tasted ok. It is a light color with good flavor. If I am at a place that is full of mass market beers I will choose this one over the others.






#3 Corona - very light summer beer, needs lime to give it flavor and not so good when it is cold out. Not a fan of this beer or any beer this light.

While I drinking bland beer the others were drinking Black Box wine and apparently it was quite good.





#4 Miller Lite - Lite is not a word I light to associate with anything. If it needs to be a light beer you might as well have water. There is no real taste and I would never buy this. It is good for college kids looking to drink all night long. Oh and it was in a can too!







So I must admit that I am surprised that beer advocate had reviews of these beers and I was able to add them as links. Good for them for trying everything.



Totals


Beers 54
Countries 15
Continents 5


Cheers and more Beers!

MYOB #22 Poker Night Again, and my 50th beer!

02/05/09

A month has already gone by and I am looking forward to seeing what is in the fridge for poker night this time.

Here we go:

#1 Flying Dog Road Dog Porter - An excellent porter that pours dark brown with a nice head with a great malty flavor. 6% Alcohol so be careful. The label actually says "Good Beer, No Shit" on it and they apparently fought for 4 years to be able to print the word "Shit" on the label. There is a little story on the side of the bottle about this.

#2 Hop Hound Amber Wheat - Not great not horrible, wheat beers are not my thing so that is about all you are going to get out of me. Michelobs attempt at microbrew...or a way to fool consumers. I like the small beer companies because I like to root for the little guys.

#3 Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale - A good beer with nice hoppy flavor and good aroma. This beer has the honor of being my 50th different beer of the year. A major milestone for me and this blog.

Totals:

beers 50

countries 15

Continents 5

Cheers and more Beers!