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New Belgium Brewing Co. – Abbey Ale
Posted By John on July 17th, 2009
Beer: Abbey Ale
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, CO
Reviewed: 8-Jul-09 on Episode 149
Appearance: Dark brown with a thin white head.
Aroma: Sweet caramel aromas.
Taste: The caramel sweetness dominates the taste,
Mouthfeel: Medium body with a slightly dry finish.
Aftertaste: Lingering sweetness that transitions into a clean finish.
Overall: Nice lighter beer. As a group we would recommend New Belgium’s trippel if you like this beer.
Best enjoyed: on a porch on a lazy summer afternoon.
| John: B+ | Brian: B+ | Overall Grade: |
B+ Very Good |
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| Marissa: B |
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Goose Island – India Pale Ale
Posted By John on July 17th, 2009
Beer: India Pale Ale
Brewery: Goose Island Brewery in Chicago, IL
Reviewed: 8-Jul-09 on Episode 149
Appearance: Gold in color with a thin lacey white head.
Aroma: The citrus hops flavor is apparent in the aroma as well as some sweet malt.
Taste: Sweet malt followed by a citrussy hops flavor.
Mouthfeel: Light body with a dry finish.
Aftertaste: Hop flavors linger in the finish.
Overall: Decent American style IPA.
Best enjoyed at: the Goose Island Brewery in Chicago.
| John: B- | Brian: B- | Overall Grade: |
B Good |
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| Marissa: B |
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Episode 148 – The Hops Challenge Continues
Posted By John on July 10th, 2009
Brian M was kind enough to bring a couple beers we hadn’t tried, the Orange Blossom Cream Ale from Buffalo Bill’s Brewing and the Blue Star Wheat for North Coast Brewing. Both beers of summer.
Week four of the hops challenge came in. We are starting to see a change in perception of hoppy beers. Marissa reported that the beer didn’t taste like weeds this time and it went down smoother and the hops hit more in the aftertaste. However she is still not a lover of hops but can tolerate them better now. Brian M. on the other hand reported little to no change in hops perception.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beers of the Week:
Beer: Blue Star Wheat
Brewery: North Coast Brewing Co. in Mendocino County, CA
Grade: B
Full Review
Beer: Orange Blossom Cream Ale
Brewery: Buffallo Bill’s Brewing in Hayward, California
Grade: C+
Full Review
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
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Buffalo Bill’s Brewery – Orange Blossom Cream Ale
Posted By John on July 10th, 2009
Beer: Orange Blossom Cream Ale
Brewery: Buffalo Bill’s Brewing in Hayword, California
Reviewed: 8-Jul-09 on Episode 148
Appearance: Yellow with white head.
Aroma: It smells like orange cream soda.
Taste: Sweet orangey flavor.
Mouthfeel: Light mouthfeel with perceptible carbonation.
Aftertaste: The orange flavors lingered after finishing a drink.
Overall: Fair beer that lives up to its orange cream name.
Best enjoyed at: a gathering of a group of non beer drinkers.
| John: C+ | Brian: C+ | Ryan: C+ | Overall Grade: |
C+ Better Than Average |
| Brian M: C | Anne: C | Kevin: C+ |
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Episode 147 – King Ludwig Comes To Visit
Posted By John on July 3rd, 2009
We tried a beer new to our market the Konig Ludwig Hefe-Weizen from Kaltenberg. Imported from Germany it is a solid wheat beer, but does it have the three flavors of a hefeweizen?
Week three of the hops challenge concluded. Both test subjects said it was a little improves this week. Enjoyment still not a word they would use for the experiment.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beer of the Week:
Beer: Konig Ludwig Hefe-weizen
Brewery: Kaltenberg in Germany
Grade: B+
Full Review
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
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Episode 146 – The Schell Game Part III (The End)
Posted By John on June 26th, 2009
Finishing off the Schells sampler pack this week we grade the Pilsner and the Pale Ale.
Week two of the hops challenge concluded. Again little change in perception.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beers of the Week:
Beer: Pilsner
Brewery: August Schell Brewing Co. in New Ulm, Minnesota
Grade: C-
Full Review
Beer: Pale Ale
Brewery: August Schell Brewing Co. in New Ulm, Minnesota
Grade: C
Full Review
Full Review
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Episode 145 – Shandy Not So Bad
Posted By John on June 19th, 2009
Taking a break from the Schell’s we were given a chance to try a couple new beers. Brian M. brought Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy and Mad River Brewing Steelhead Scotch Style Porter. Next week we will finish the beers we acquired from the August Schell Brewing Co.
Week one of the hops challenge concluded. As expected there was little change.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beers of the Week:
Beer: Summer Shandy
Brewery: Leinkugel Brewing
Grade: B-
Full Review
Beer: Steelhead Scotch Style Porter
Brewery: Mad River Brewing
Grade: B
Full Review
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
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Two From Chicago – Podcast
Posted By John on May 27th, 2009
Episode 142
We finished up the beers Ryan acquired on his trip to Chicago this week. We enjoyed a bready farmhouse ale and a very stout brown ale. Always nice when both beers are tasty. We are sure the good people of take pride in their local breweries. No time for music to drink to this week, but we’ll see if we can’t fit it in next week.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beers of the Week:
Beer: Domaine Dupage
Brewery: Two Brothers Brewing in Warreville, Illinois
Grade: B+
Full Review
Beer: Pullman Brown Ale
Brewery: Flossmoor Station Brewing Co. in Chicago Illinois
Grade: A-
Full Review
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
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Flossmoor Station – Pullman Brown Ale
Posted By John on May 27th, 2009
Beer: Pullman Brown Ale
Brewery: Flossmoor Station Brewing Co. in Chicago Illinois
Style: Brown Ale
ABV: 6%
Reviewed: 26-May-09 on Episode 142
Appearance: Deep black in color with a tan head.
Aroma: Chocolate, molasses and alcohol were prominent in the aroma.
Taste: Sweet malt, dark chocolate, coffee and alcohol were in the flavor.
Mouthfeel: medium body, creamy with alcoholic warmth.
Aftertaste: residual sweetness and lingering alcoholic warmth.
Overall: A well made dark beer. We don’t know if it’s a brown ale, but it is tastey.
Notes: To our panel it came across more like a Imperial Stout. The alcohol we tasted and smelled would have been very agressive for a 6% beer. If by some chance of fate we recieved stout in a brown ale bottle the grades for this beer would be even higher.
| John: B+ | Brian: A- | Ryan: A- | Overall Grade: |
A- Great |
| Marissa: A | Anne: B+ |
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2006 Great American Beer Festival
- Gold Medal, 2006 World Beer Cup
- Bronze Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
After reading Richard’s notes, I’m pretty sure this wasn’t the brown unless the recipe has dramatically changes.
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Nothing Under 10% ABV – Podcast
Posted By John on May 22nd, 2009
Trying three beers at 11% and higher ABV is probably a questionable practice, but we did it anyway. In order of ABV and tasting; Quadrium Ale from Urthel Samaranth (11%), Belzebuth from Brasserie Grain D’Orge (13%), and The Beast from Avery Brewing (16.31%).
For music we pulled a band that we’ve enjoyed many times. The Dust Rhinos and their song Here’s to You. Think Budweiser’s real men of genius ads in catchy song form. Good stuff.
To listen to this episode click HERE and hit play. To download this episode right click the link and select save as from the menu.
Beers of the Week:
Beer: Quadrium Ale
Brewery: Urthel Samaranth in Flanders, Belgium
Grade: B+
Beer: Belzebuth
Brewery: Brasserie Grain D’Orge in Hombourg, France
Grade: C+
Beer: The Beast
Brewery: Avery Brewing in Boulder, Colorado
Grade: A-
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
Thanks for listening
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