A nice balance of malt and hops in this west-coast style IPA clocking in at 7.5% ABV. I thought I got the big boy beer due to happy hour, but was informed that it was due to me sitting next to a pretty girl that has exceeded all available “mug club” awards. Just sit in her presence and you get big beers a rock bottom….good to know.
Was there for the release of Lost Abbey’s first track, “Runnin’ With the Devil“, from their Box Set collection.
Thirty lbs of Cab Sauv. grapes, aged in wine barrels and spike with Brettanomyces. A lot of things going on in this beer. Was lucky to have it!
Boatswain Chocolate Stout by Rhinelander Brewing Co of Wisconsin, was a great find at Trader Joe’s for $2! Chocolatey, malty, slight hop finish, and easy drinking at 5.4% after breakfast this gloomy rainy day.
A wonderful Champagne-like beer by Het Anker/Golden Carolus… Reminded me of Deus. We tried the 2010 which was delightful, and I’d also like to try the 2011. Cheers!
I recall drinking the original Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout by North Coast Brewing a long, long time ago, as stocked at Trader Joe’s… Now, 14 years later, this Bourbon Barrel-aged Old Rasputin 14th Anniversary version is perfect for my aged palette. Na zdorovje!
We were hoping to open a bottle of sunshine on a dreary overcast SoCal day. It didn’t happen. It smelled promising…saison belgian yeast thing going on…the taste was antiseptic notes and the finish like the aftertaste of Chloraseptic sore throat spray…at least what I remember Chloraseptic being like many years ago. Michele described it having a somewhat metalic taste. As it warmed..yeah, we didn’t toss it right away….the beer had the faint smell of band-aid adhesive…which could be the result of brett….but overall it tasted better…not great.
The beer sounded promising …maybe a bad bottle. Will try again…what can you do?
Very impressive!! Arriving late ~10pm, we missed out on the $3.75 pints, Parabola, and some of the other 20+ Firestone Walker taps at Hamilton’s Tavern Friday night… BUT, we did enjoy glasses of the 14th and 15th Anniversary Ales, along with a taste of Velvet Merkin (the bourbon barrel aged Velvet Merlin). I liked the 15th Anniversary best, yet sad to have missed out on my favorite, Parabola. Will have to arrive earlier next time!!
Sometimes it’s totally worth it having a messy fridge. I was digging around for some bologna and cheese for a sandwich and unearthed this bad boy in the back.
This beer is not to be confused with the another black Marlon, who was a singer, not a porter.
Enjoyed a well rounded sampler at the Oggi’s in Carmel Mountain Ranch during a birthday happy hour gathering of “old” friends. (We all frequented the place back in the early 90′s when it was Stuft Pizza & Brewing.) We liked the McGarvey’s Scottish Ale and the Black Magic Stout the bestest… and, had a few more of those with our pizza. A fun place for pizza and beer with friends!
double ipa. by Brewer chris at Backstreet. an awesome west coast ipa. San Diegans will dig this.
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