Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Fremont Oktoberfest Beer Porn Pictures

Leavenworth Dunkelweizen

Mad River Double IPA

Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Sumpin

Lazy Boy Oktoberfest

Widmer Bros Brrrrbon '12

Stone Oak Aged Arrogant Bastard

Deschutes Jubeale

Alaskan Baltic Porter
My friend and I waited for awhile for this beer. It was pretty damn good and worth it.


Sound Brewery Sommerweizen

Greenflash Double Stout

Afterward, we went to Brouwers and had some damn fine beers

St Bernardus Abt 12









Westmalle Tripel

Westmalle Tripel
9.5%

This was my Monday Night Football beer. Too bad it was such a controversial game for my Seahawks.

Fruity and bready. One thing that hits me is the after taste. I am not quite sure what it is. Very crisp and carbonated. It was really good, but there was something a little off. Not sure if it was my bottle, but I noticed a lot of yeast particles in it. Maybe I need to pour it differently next time.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Ava the Whiner and Other Goodies at Chucks

Right now, there are some wonderful things going on at Chuck's on 85th. First of all, he is commissioning different breweries to replicate Pliny the Elder. With slight tweaks, these beers are sure to please. All of them named after employees.
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This week on tap is Ava the Whiner brewed by Skookum. I don't know the ABV nor did I write any notes, but it was very delicious, pretty fruity, and a beer I hope they continually put on tap. I can't wait to see what they put up next.

Another great thing going on at Chuck's is that they now have a cask. Currently (unless they've tapped out) they are hosting Two Beers Infused IPA, which was my favorite beer at last years Winter Beer Festival. Usually when I go to a bar, I try to get any beer that is on cask or nitro.

Which leads me to...
Oskar Blues G'Knight Imperial Red on NITRO!!!

Needless to say, I had a really good time at Chuck's and I can tell things are going to get better.

 



Hair of the Dog Fred

Hair of the Dog - Fred
Golden Special Ale
10% ABV

Poured a brownish rust looking like something that would come out of an old faucet. Not very "golden" and looks more like root beer. Very creamy white, one finger head that has great lacing. Lots of carbonation. The nose smells a lot like a barley wine,which I found out some consider a barley wine. Got some dark fruits, caramel, and some sweet sugar. Taste is like the nose. Not sure if I would call this dry or hoppy, and there is some slight breadiness to it. It is very complex beer that I enjoyed while watching my Seahawks beat the Cowboys.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Billy Beer

I found a bunch of these in my mom's attic. Pretty cool!

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/77475

Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Stout

Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Stout
9.5%

I have been wanting to drink this for awhile and finally got my chance. Yes!
It looked like motor oil coming out of the bottle into my glass. I can smell the oak and chocolate and maybe some dark fruits. Was a little dry but easy to drink. It was a full, big beer. Took me about 45 minutes to drink. Great sipper! Great beer!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Naked City/Lazy Boy - Naked and Lazy IPA

Naked City/Lazy Boy - Naked and Lazy IPA

From notes: light orange color, small head, nice lacing. Medium mouthfeel. Light citrus hops, malt backbone. Nicely balanced. Bit of a dry finish. Perfect for drinking on a warm day outside.

BUT THERE IS A FUCKING SHARK IN MY BEER!

Schooner Exact 3-Grid IPA

Schooner Exact
3-Grid IPA
6.7%

From notes: Light orange, nice carbonation, little head with nice lacing. Piney hops and what smells like faint bubble gum which I have gotten from IPAs before but not many people get that. I also get a bready biscuit malt. Nice hoppy finish. A little more malt based IPA on this one. Delicious!

A Trip to Quinns for Beer O'Clock

Chimay Tripel
8%

A little warm but tasty. Fuck ya!





LaTrappe Dubbel

Fuck ya!

Quinn's own house beer.







I forgot what it was called, but....fuck ya!

21st Amendment Spring Saison

21st Amendment Spring Saison
6.2%

After a night of drinking with my friend I wanted something light to end the night. Didn't realize this was 6.8%! I am not the biggest Saison fan but I enjoyed this because it was something different that I usually drink. What I remember is licorice and a slight pepper note. Maybe the licorice note was clove. It was good but unless it was at a party I went to, not sure if I will have it again.

Harmon ESB

Harmon ESB
5.8% ABV

I have been wanting to check out the Harmon brewery for awhile. I finally got to check it out. Not only do they really good food, but I was pretty happy with this beer. It didn't kick me in the balls and screamed in my face how good it was. It was well balanced between malts and hops and pretty drinkable. I can see myself bringing this to my friends house (a lot of my friends are not beer drinkers) and can assume they would like it. A good beer for a BBQ out in the backyard with good friends.

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