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Timmermans Oude Gueuze

Adam — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:21:57 +0000

Enjoying a tart and refreshing gueuze after our bike ride and while preparing lunch.

A Stop at The Regal Beagle

Adam — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:23:30 +0000

I’m trying a Hop-Ruiter Belgian strong pale from Scheldebrouwerij while the lady is enjoying an Espresso Oaked Aged Yeti imperial stout from Great Divide.

Friday Happy Hour with Karl

Adam — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:28:07 +0000

Sharing a Karl Strauss 23rd Anniversary Ale, a bourbon barrel-aged English Old Ale clocking in at 12.5%ABV, with a Fullsuit Belgian Brown sidecar, with my lady.

Christmas Eve at a New York City Hotel Room from Evil Twin Brewing

Adam — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:39:04 +0000

A yummy 10% imperial stout after a hard day getting paper cuts at the office.

Serious Madness from Mad River

Adam — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:42:54 +0000

We stopped by Sublime Ale House to use one of the Groupons we purchased. I settled on the wee dainty glass of Serious Madness, an imperial stout, and the lady chose the Scotch Porter, served in the big boy glass. Both sodas were from Mad River Brewing…fancy that.

To help rack up the cost we also grabbed some grub. Though tasty, our sauteed brussel sprout and pork belly salad was missing a key ingredient…like the brussel sprouts. I think we found brussel sprout pieces equivalent to 1.75 sprouts. There must be a shortage a haven’t heard about.

Mary Jane IPA at Rock Bottom La Jolla

Adam — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:49:09 +0000

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.

Victory Brewing Helios Ale

Adam — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:24:52 +0000

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?

Fish Brewing 10 Squared

Adam — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:11:00 +0000

Yummy malty strong ale (clocking in at 10% abv) somewhere between a porter and a stout.

Knee Deep Ryedentity Crisis

Adam — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:50:00 +0000

A very nice strong saison (is 8% strong?) from a brewery I have only heard about. A great first taste. I always love walking into great selection at my local watering hole.

Newer Beers at Green Flash

Adam — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:42:27 +0000

Trying (from R to L) Rayon Vert, a Belgian-style pale ale, Winter’s Folly, a winter warmer, and I Plead the Fifth, a black IPA.