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Posts Tagged ‘beer’
The Three Dark Norwegians – Podcast
Posted By John on May 15th, 2009
This week we sampled three dark beer from Norway. All three good solid dark beers. In the group was a double extreme imperial wheat stout.
As promised a far more inspiration song from Jonathan Coulton this week. We featured his song A Talk With George. Good stuff, puts things into perspective.
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: Porter
Brewery: Nøgne Ø (Aka: Nogne O) in Grimstad, Norway
Grade: A
Full Review
Beer: Dark Force
Brewery: HaandBryggeriet in Drammen, Norway
Grade: B+
Full Review
Beer: Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
Brewery: Nøgne Ø (Aka: Nogne O) in Grimstad, Norway
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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Nogne O – Porter
Posted By John on May 15th, 2009
Beer: Porter
Brewery: Nøgne Ø (Aka: Nogne O) in Grimstad, Norway
Style: Porter
ABV: 7.0%
Reviewed: 12-May-2009 on Episode 140
Appearance: Deep brown, bordering on black. Dark tan head.
Aroma: Dark chocolate and coffee with a slight underlying prune aroma.
Taste: Dark choclate and coffee flavors. Sweet with a bitter sweet finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel and a slightly dry finish.
Aftertaste: Lingering dark choclate and coffee flavors.
Overall: A truly excellent beer that proves porter is an all year round beer.
Notes: This would pair well with a meal like steak grilled with pepper and garlic. It would transistion effortlessly to desert as well and finish off the night.
| John: A | Brian: A | Ryan: A | Overall Grade: |
A Excellent |
| Marissa: B+ | Anne: A |
Posted in Beer Reviews
Nogne O – Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
Posted By John on May 15th, 2009
Beer: Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
Brewery: Nøgne Ø (Aka: Nogne O) in Grimstad, Norway
Style: Coffee stout
ABV: 7.5%
Reviewed: 12-May-2009 on Episode 140
Appearance: Black as night with a thick tan head
Aroma: Strong coffee, almost espresso aroma. It also had an underlying sweetness.
Taste: Coffee flavor were dominant with chocolate and prune undertones.
Mouthfeel: Medium carbonation with medium body and a creamy feel.
Aftertaste: Bitter coffee finish. Very similar to the finish on a good strong cup of coffee.
Overall: Great beer that delivers what it promises.
Notes: If I drank beer in the early morning, this is what I would want. It would also be a great complimant to a cheesecake or other rich desert.
| John: A- | Brian: B- | Ryan: A- | Overall Grade: |
A- Great |
| Marissa: A | Anne: B+ |
Posted in Beer Reviews
Haandbryggeriet – Dark Force
Posted By John on May 15th, 2009
Beer: Dark Force
Brewery: Haandbryggeriet in Drammen, Norway
Style: Double extreme imperial wheat stout
ABV: 9.0%
Reviewed: 12-May-2009 on Episode 140
Appearance: Black with a dark tan head.
Aroma: Caramel, coffee, chocolate and a little alcohol.
Taste: Bitter coffee, chocolate. Even though the alcohol was perceptible in the aroma it was not in the taste.
Mouthfeel: Silky. We don’t know if it was a result of the wheat, but it was interesting.
Aftertaste: Bitter roasted coffee with a Dry finish.
Overall: Interesting beer that is its own style. Well done and we reccomend giving it a go.
Notes: Our bottle had a plug of sediment stopping up the bottle. As best we can tell it in no way comprimised the taste. Solid smooth beer. Great if you want a dark beer with a ligther body. Would go well with a slow cooked beef roast.
| John: B+ | Brian: B+ | Ryan: A- | Overall Grade: |
B+ Very Good |
| Marissa: B | Anne: B |
Posted in Beer Reviews
Going to Extremes – Podcast
Posted By John on May 8th, 2009
Episode 139
We thought it would be fun to go to extremes this week. Bringing in Lucky beer from Australia and Sierra Nevada’s Torpedo Double IPA. The contrast of a light lager and a double IPA seemed like a good idea and fun to try.
For music this week we went with a song that describes the luck we all sometimes have. We listened to Jonathan Coulton and his song Screwed. Life is good, but every once in a while this sums up the feeling. Next week we’ll listen to something more inspirational from Mr. Coulton.Thanks to the Podsafe Music Network for providing the tunes
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: Lucky Beer
Brewery: Lucky Drink Co. in Austrailia
Grade: B+
Full Review
Beer: Torpedo Extra IPA
Brewery:Sierra Nevada in Chico, California
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.
Thanks for listening
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Happy 100th To Shiner – Podcast
Posted By John on May 1st, 2009
The Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas is celebrating its 100th year anniversary this year. To commemorate the event they released their aptly named 100 Commemorator brew and brought back the Kosmo’s Reserve Lager. Having had the opportunity to enjoy some of their beer in the past we thought we should give this pair a go.
If there is one song that represents our panel it is The Jedi Drinking Song by the Dust Rhinos. Mix a little Celtic style with Star Wars references and beer drinking and we’re good to go.
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. (more…)
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I Am A Craft Brewer
Posted By John on April 30th, 2009
I Am A Craft Brewer from I Am A Craft Brewer on Vimeo.
Zac from Lucky Bucket sent us this video. It is why we love about craft brewing.
Spread the word.
Posted in Beer News
Fun at Thunderhead – Podcast
Posted By John on April 25th, 2009
We headed west to Thunderhead Brewing in Kearney, NE. A friendly pub with great beer and pretzels the size of your head. That is our nice way of saying you should visit.
To listen to this podcast click HERE. To download this episode right click the link and select save to disk.
Beers of the Week:
Beer: Golden Frau Honey Wheat
Brewery: Thunderhead Brewing
Notes: We tried three variations of this brew. All of them out of a can. A fine lighter beer with a sweetness and clean finish. Remember to respect the Frau and its 7.5% ABV. Deceptively smooth it can cause a little trouble walking if you aren’t careful. The other good news is that this beer is available in cans in Lincoln as of this post. Currently it is available at the Still and the Hy-Vee on 49th and O. If your skeptical about beer in cans listen to the show and learn why it is almost the perfect beer container.
| John: A | Brian: A | Ryan: A | Overall Grade: |
A |
| Marissa: A | Anne: A |
Beer: Tiny Tim 2008
Brewery: Thunderhead Brewing
Notes: A favorite of the group is Thunderhead’s Tiny Tim. Brewed especially for the holidays this gold medal winning brew is always different and always exceptional. The spices in the beer make it taste like Christmas and the smooth sweet flavors make everything ok.
| John: A+ | Brian: A+ | Ryan: A+ | Overall Grade: |
A+ |
| Marissa: A+ | Anne: A+ |
Beer: Ginger Ale
Brewery: Thunderhead Brewing
Notes: An unuasal brew unlike any other beer we’ve had. The hops have been replaced with ginger. This gives the beer a strong ginger taste and aroma. The ginger taste has mellowed pleasantly since we first tried it in October of last year. It gives the beer a more balanced flavor and a enjoyable overall sweetness.
| John: A | Brian: A | Ryan: B+ | Overall Grade: |
A |
| Marissa: A- | Anne: 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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History of Goose Island Brewery
Posted By Ryan Cairns on April 14th, 2009
Goose Island first opened it’s door in 1988 but the story behind the brewery begins with John Hall and a Delta airlines magazine. John was traveling extensively with his career in packaging industry and spent an extensive amount of time in Europe. During these travels he noticed that everywhere he went their was always a local beer available except for in
the United States.
Now back to the magazine….. In 1986 John was on a plane in the Dallas airport in which his flight was delayed because of inclement weather. While waiting he flipped through a in-flight Delta Airlines magazine where he found an article on boutique beers. This article struck up an idea of creating a brewery all of his own. After two years of planning and research quit his 20 year career with Container Corporation and he opened the original Goose Island Brewpub at 1800 Clybourn Avenue. (more…)
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Episode 132 – In the Basement
Posted By John on March 20th, 2009
This week we tried a pair of beers with fair results.
To download this podcast right click HERE and select save to disk.
Beers of the Week
Beer: Basement Batch Pale Ale
Brewery: Choc Beer
Notes: Pine flavor in the taste, with low malt flavors. Some slight citrus in the finish. Decent beer.
| John: C | Brian: C- | Ryan: C | Overall Grade: |
C- |
| Marissa: D- | Anne: C+ |
Beer: Atlas IPA
Brewery: Marshall Brewing Company
Notes: Aroma of floral hops with malt undertones. It has a pleasant malt opener. Nice hop flavors of citrus and floral hit in the middle of the taste. Metallic taste in the finish. Overall very good.
| John: B- | Brian: C- | Ryan: B- | Overall Grade: |
B- |
| Marissa: C- | Anne: 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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