Beerfast

I have been on a beerfast the last month an a half and will continue until the end of the month. I have some more reviews to write about and will do it soon. I can't wait to put some beer in my mouth but I am also glad I lost weight from my beerfast.

Beerfast

I also want to change the name of the blog because I think "He Drinks the Beer" sounds kind of stupid. It was a play on "I Drink the Wine" by Murder City Devils.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9nR9DUUBJo

Berfrois: Westvleteren Trappist Beer

I follow Berfrois on Facebook. You should check it out for a great, all around general interest online magazine. Here is a podcast about Westvleteren.

http://www.berfrois.com/2012/07/westvleteren-trappist-beer/

Ice Harbor Barley Wine

Ice Harbor Barley Wine
10% ABV

From notes
Poured a beautiful rusty auburn into tulip glass. No head. Very strong on the dark fruits and got some caramel in the nose. Very smooth beer and a sipper. I drank this while watching Drugstore Cowboy. A very good beer, English style barley wine as opposed to American. I will have no problem drinking this again.

Quick trip to Chuck's

I wanted to make a stop by one of my favorite market/bars before I got on a beer ban for 2 months. No notes, just drinking. Here is what I got:

Hopworks Survival 7-Grain Stout Nitro!
5.3% ABV

It was a delicious stout, but really good on nitro! Chuck said that the smaller glass was better than the mason pint because of the glassware so I went with that. Really good, really smooth. Roasty. I love nitro!

Avery Karma Belgium Pale
5.2% ABV

I thought this one was ok. Probably not a good choice after drinking a stout. They really filled it up for me.

Great Divide Wood Aged IPA

Great Divide 18th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA
10% ABV

When I got back from San Diego I went straight to my mom's house for Mother's Day, ate a delicious steak and had a delicious beer.

From notes:
Poured a rusty auburn with a small, frothy head. Pretty complicated smell and taste. Oak is very prominent and the beer is medium bodied. Dark fruits and a little bit of caramel was in there as well. The taste was of hoppy oak. Dry finish.Very good beer but I couldn't drink a whole bomber by myself. Definitely a beer to share with good friends and to discuss.

San Diego

Two weekends ago I went to San Diego for my best friend's bachelor party.

Karl Strauss Tower 10 IPA
6.5% ABV

I drank this right when I got off the plane at 9 in the morning. I needed it. I didn't write any notes but I remember it was an ok IPA. I remember you can really smell the hops on this and some toasted malts. I drank it pretty quick though because of other things going on.

Then I had another...

Firestone Walker Wookie Jack Black IPA

Firestone Walker Wookey Jack Black Rye IPA
8.3% ABV

From notes:
Pours a brownish black body with brown frothy head. Smells very citrusy. Get a little chocolate in the nose but not much. Messed with me because though it smelled very hoppy I thought it tasted more malty. Medium bodied and very easy to drink. The head lasts as you drink it and the lacing is phenomenal. Good beer!