Posted by Scott on June 22, 2010 · 4 Comments
Remember last week when I said I was going to become some sort of beer sommelier? Well, that fell apart, so I’m going to jabber on about Belgian beer instead. I was inspired by my homemade ale (reviewed here), which was brewed in the Belgian style but didn’t really taste like it. This made me weep. […]
Category Basics, Beer · Tags Achel, Belgian Beer, Belgium, Cantillon, Chimay, d'Achouffe, Koningshoeven, Orval, Rochefort, St. Bernardus, Trappist, Westmalle, Westvleteren
Posted by Scott on March 29, 2010 · 8 Comments
What can I say about witbiers? Quite a bit, apparently. You might remember the style from my last review, but here’s something you probably don’t remember (because I didn’t mention it): The first beer to push my OMG-I-LOVE-THIS button was a witbier. Gather ’round, folks — it’s story time. Several years ago, back when I’d […]
Category Basics, Beer · Tags Ale, Allagash, Beer, Belgian, Blue Moon, Celis, Hoegaarden, Pierre Celis, St. Bernardus, Witbier
Posted by Scott on December 17, 2009 · 4 Comments
I’d planned to review Dogfish Head’s Chicory Stout today, seeing as I somehow forgot to sample it during my search for the best winter beers. Then, yesterday at lunch, a tiny exploding star disguised as tomato basil soup sent my taste buds to the burn ward. Rather than lie about my inability to taste the […]
Category Beer, Editorials · Tags Ale, Alesmith, Anchor, Ayinger, Beer, Beer Pairing, Brown Ale, Christmas, Christmas Dinner, Deschutes, Dogfish Head, Doppelbock, ESB, Extra Special Bitter, Hoegaarden, Lager, Ommegang, Porter, Rogue, Saison, Ska Brewing, St. Bernardus, Stout, Weihenstephaner, Witbier
