Tasting Beer Book

Just got this for kindle for 2,99

Sausege making

We had our yearly Sausage Making this week. Nice cool weather so we could work with the meat and get going with a variate of sausages. It was really fun.

Birthday Gift

Back Online

Hi everybody.
I'm really sorry my blog was out for a while but eNom messed up all my sites and took a while to figure out the problem so now I moved my Blog to blogger. I have updated it with posts from October and should get all the other months in in short while.
If you were a subscriber please subscribe again since all the subscription for my blog were lost and you'e probably not getting any updates. If you've never subscribed before please take some time to do it if like the blog. Hope you guys will have a wonderful weekend.

Funny Beer Commercial

This is a really funny commercial. I love their faces.

 

Google+ Manifesto

Funny Beer Comercial

Friday Night Beer Hang out at Google Plus is Off this Friday

Friday Night The Beer Hang out at Google Plus is taking a Friday off this week since most regulars are busy.
We'll be back next Friday with ESB beers.
Join us for some fun and beer talking next week at 10pm Eastern.
Today you can watch our last week hangout. Oak Aged Things with Lee Alisson, Matthew Miller, The Beer Hangout, Doug Nolan and Joe Dentici and myself.

Greg's beer review Shmaltz Brewing Freaktoberfest

Beer Review # 431 Shmaltz Brewing Freaktoberfest

Southern Beer Review

Green Sage Café.

Good morning readers. This is going to be a wonderful. We had breakfast at the Green Sage Café today. Nice food and great grits.

Friday Night Beer Hang out at Google Plus

Friday Night Beer Hang out at Google Plus with Lee Alisson, Matthew Miller, The Beer Hangout, Doug Nolan and Joe Dentici

Goal Accomplished

Kentucky Bourbon Ale from Lexington Brewing Co.

Kentucky Bourbon Ale
Alltech's Lexington Brewing Co. Kentucky, USA
English Strong Ale - ABV 8.19%.
Light Amber color.
Wonderful aroma. The smell of the oak and the hint is vanilla come through very nicely. About 1 inch of head and nice lacing on the glass I love this Barrel Aged Ale. You can really taste the Bourbon and the wood with hints of Vanilla. It's smooth and just with enough Sweetness.
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Meeting Matthew Miller

Yesterday I had a chance to meet Matthew Miller from +The Beer Hangout from G+. Happy Birthday Matthew.

The Black Forrest

Tonight's dinner at The Black Forrest German Restaurant.
Spaten Optimator by Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu in Germany
ABV 7.6% - Doppelbock (Tap)
Amber to slightly brown color. About a finger and a half of head You can smell the caramel and the sweetness, some yeast and and the malt are there as well. You can taste the the caramel and some dark or bitter sugar the alcohol comes in right a way but still nice for a cold day.
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Dark Mocha Stout from Highland Breweing in Asheville, NC

Highland Mocha Stout
Highland Brewing Co. - Asheville, NC
American Stout - ABV 5.8%.
Smell coffee and chocolate and prominent roasted malt.
Less than 1 inch head and barely any lacing on the glass. Taste like what is smells mocha/coffee and malty. It's a basic stout with not much secrets to uncover.
A good beer nothing special. Very nice with the wings and fried pickles. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/811/6373

Highland Mocha Stout beer Ice Cream

This is Highland Mocha Stout beer Ice Cream from Extreme Ice cream.

Uinta Hop Notch IPA American IPA

Tonight beer #101 for the year is:
Uinta Hop Notch IPA
American IPA - ABV 7.3%
Uinta Brewing Co. Utah
Pour nicely with some head and plenty lacing after first taste. Orange to copper color. Wonderful aroma. Very floral and citrus and some sweetness from the malt. The hops are wonderfully balance with bitterness that holds from beginning to end and you can taste the beer on the top of your mounts till the next swallow. All I can say for this beer is WOW. I love it more and more as I drink it's a worth IPA in my opinion you ought try this and if you don't like it just send it my way.
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The Beer Hangout Friday nights at 10pm

Don't miss #BeerFriday Watch +The Beer Hangout with +Lee Allison , +Matthew Miller , +Tom Hennigan , +Marcus Penn , +James Karg , +Eric McKee and Myself at 10pm eastern. Friends, beer and a fun time. Don't forget to circle +The Beer Hangout and it's members.

Beer Stout Cake

Today I had a wonderful beer stout cake. The cake had a dark malty flavor. It was very moist and tasty. I love Ashville.

Endless River from Mother Earth Brewery

Endless River
Mother Earth Brewing in North Carolina
Kolsch style - ABV 4.9% .
I get a little yeast smell and a faint fruit aroma which I can't say what kind it is and a little tang to metallic in the end.
Color is light gold with no head. I wasn't impressed by it and was surprised for the B rate by beer advocate but my friend seems to enjoy it a lot.
I can see this being a good beer for a summer day for lunch during the week. I'm a little partial to more chewy beers so that could influence my review on this.
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Today's Beers are: Blanco Diablo, Farmer Ted's Farmhouse Ale, 13 Rebels E.S.B and Highland oatmeal porter.

Blanco Diablo
Big Boss Brewing (NC)
Witbier - ABV 4.5%
Very light gold color and little head. A fruity smell with citrus and coriander coming through. Nice smooth taste with a dry finish and remind me if summer.
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Farmer Ted's Farmhouse Ale
Catawba Valley Brewing Co. (NC)
Cream Ale - ABV 5.5%
You can smell the the wheat and the yeast and some hints of corn. A lite yellow color which you can see through. A little sour on the beginning with a dry finish and a little chewy which I like. A nice beer to eat pizza with or some bread.
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13 Rebels E.S.B
French Broad Brewing Co. (NC)
Extra Special / Strong Bitter - ABV5.2%
Copper color with a good head Some fruit notes a a big malt smell Quite bitter on the beginning which I love very malty and a big hop finish which pinch you right on the face. I live this beer.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2455/17559

Highland oatmeal porter
Highland Brewing Co. (NC)
American Porter - ABV5.8%
Fairly dark with some red hue into black and a nice head as should in any Porter. On the nose you get some roast smell and some malt Strong malt and chocolate taste. This is a robust beer. Very filling and chewy. Nice bitterness with a good amount of hops. Definitely some roast chocolate and coffee in there with a strong taste finish.
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New Beer #100 for the year two months ahead schedule - Green Man Porter.

Endless River Mother Earth Brewing in North Carolina Kolsch style - ABV 4.9% . I get a little yeast smell and a faint fruit aroma which I can't say what kind it is and a little tang to metallic in the end. Color is light gold with no head. I wasn't impressed by it and was surprised for the B rate by beer advocate but my friend seems to enjoy it a lot. I can see this being a good beer for a summer day for lunch during the week. I'm a little partial to more chewy beers so that could influence my review on this. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/11599/28151

Trögs Troegerator from Independent Craft Brewery and Bocks at Beer Hang out

I could not participate in the +The Beer Hangout this week. +Lee Allison looked a little tired yesterday, this as quiet as I've seen him. +Matthew Miller was doing his review and everybody was talking over him but he kept going trying to get through his assertion of his Bock.
Although I wasn't there I still had my beers.
I tried the Troegerator.
Trogs Independent Craft Brewery (PA)
Doppelbock - ABV 8%
Dark orange to amber color. Very little to no foam and some lacing on the glass. It got some what flat after a fell minutes. Lots of malt, berries, spices and alcohol on the nose.
You can get the 8.2% right away and a little scotch malt like taste and some spices . Almost like a carbonated whiskey. The taste stick with you for a while but in a good way. I like this beer. Although off season still something that would warm you on a cold day.
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Founders Breakfast Stout

Founders Breakfast Stout
Founders Brewing Co. in Michigan
American Double / Imperial Stout - ABV 8.3%
Very dark Color  you can't see through the glass. A little over 2 inches of head which went away very quickly.
The aroma brings Roast coffee, chocolate, malt and a hint of vanilla
Taste a little sweet with a punch of coffee and chocolate right after the first sip. Over all an excellent beer with a great balance of sweet and bitter with a creamy and chewy texture with a medium body with a very rich taste
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Greg's Beer Review - Weyerbacher Brewing Imperial Pumpkin

Watch +Greg Puckett beer reviews, Greg has nearly 800 reviews and has done YouTube videos for a very long time. It's really entertaining and informative.
Make sure to circle +Greg Puckett and subscribe his YouTube channel. Totally worth.

This is what I have in the fridge right now.

Magic Hat #9

So I went back tonight for more Magic Hat #9 with some new friends I met this week in Rochester, NY
Magic Hat #9
Magic Hat Brewing Co. - Vermont
Fruit / Vegetable Beer - ABV 5.10%
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Orange color with about 2 1/2 inches of head and bit of lacing with a good carbonation.
Wonderful fruit aroma, you get peach and plum and some other pit fruits making the smell very pleasant although you can't barely get the hop on it.
Very crispy taste that goes down nice and smooth with the fruits dominating all flavors on the first sip and a dry finish well combined with the sweetness of the malt with a good body.
At first smell you expect an overly sweet beer  but get a nice surprise as you start drinking and realize the well balance fruit and sweet flavors on this beer. This is good for any day and an excellent beer to introduce your friends into craft beers. 

Newcastle Brown Ale

Not my favorite but choices are not good on the beer menu at Cheesecake Factory.
Newcastle Brown Ale. 
The Caledonian Brewery Company - Schotland
English Brown Ale - ABV 4.7%
Dark Orange Color with very little carbonation and no head.
All smells on this beer are very faint. You get a little bit of malt, and bit of caramel and minimum hop. Very strange in my opinion.
Sweet and toast bread taste with a very light taste for a Brown Ale. Light body and flat just after a minute in the glass. Not what I would expect from a British beer.
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Friday Night Craftbeer Hangout: Pumpkin Kings!!!

#Beerfriday  with +Southern Beer Review  at 7pm Eastern and +The Beer Hangout at 10pm Eastern
If you missed the +The Beer Hangout this friday make sure to watch +Lee Allison +Matthew Miller +Marcus Penn +Eric McKee and Myself (+Gil Melo) Drinking Pumpkin Beer and having lots of fun together. Make sure to circle us and participate next Friday at 10pm Eastern. Next week Bocks.
Here is some other great people from +The Beer Hangout for you to circle and share the joy of brews.
 +Tom Hennigan +James Karg  +James Gass

Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Tonight I'm in Rochester, NY at Trata Restaurant Armory.
Today's beer is Young's Double Chocolate Stout.
It's 5.2% ABV
Very dark color and not much to no head.
You can definitely taste roasted coconut and the dark chocolate, a nice rich flavor with a bitter and after a sweet flavor that feels the mouth.
Smell really sweet as well.
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Southern Tier IPA

Southern Tier IPA is triple-hopped.
Southern Tier Brewing Co. - NY
American IPA - ABV 7.3%
Very aromatic beer, a lot of citrus and tropical fruit smell many spice notes come to the nose right out of the bet. I could smell the beer for a long while before drinking it. The spices were really great. This is the kind of IPA I like slightly bitter on the beginning, fruity in the middle flavor and a nice bitter finish. Still at 7.3% I should not have had tree of this after the chocolate stout. Lets say I' m typing but my mind keep wondering away. Work tomorrow morning maybe not so pleasant.
About a finger of head at the start that went away by 1/3 down the glass. The color was a nice dark orange typical on spiced IPA.

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Samuel Adams Oktoberfest

Samuel Adams Oktoberfest. Nice but not my favorite

Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Massachusetts

Marzen / Oktoberfest - ABV 5.3%


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