Went to the Homebrew depot today and picked up a new kit. It's a licensed kit from the Rouge brewery in Oregon. I also got a nice validation from the owner of Homebrew depot when we were talking about kits and what people have done with them.
Turns out that kits in Homebrew are much more forgiving then the cake and cookie mixes you get from Safeway (lets not talk about my experience with cake and cookie mixes). Actually it was just nice to chat with such a experienced person about brewing in general.
So tonight when the sun goes down I light up the 60,000 btu burner and do up a batch of beer. I'm starting a little early on the teach a friend to homebrew, hey you never know what will come out of it.
Oh and as for the project for the cooler... that is on hold for that moment since I can't seem to get my stuff together to try pull it off. It's not like I don't have a ton of free time :)
Showing posts with label American Beers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Beers. Show all posts
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Third Review... Shiner Bock Brown Ale
Shiner Brewery in Shiner Texas makes a full range of Ales (at least that is what they say on their website, www.shiner.com). 
Shiner Bock is one of the few brews that comes out of the third greatest state in the union (the first two being Arizona and Colorado) that is generally avalible here in Phoenix.
In general Shiner Bock is about how you would expect a Brown Ale to be. Full of flavor but not to much bite. It's got a bit of sweetness to it, not like a fat tire but more subtle. It also has a hint of a smokey flavor like a porter again is very subtle to find it. Overall all a way above average beer that has come from much farther away then fat tire or the flying dog (~800 --> 900 miles to the Denver Ft Collins are as opposed to ~1100 miles for Shiner TX Ok it's not that big of a diffrence but you get the idea)
Shiner loses points for having a twist off top.. I know it's from Texas and all but come on even a good Texan in a dry county has to have access to a bottle opener (the whole dry county concept is the only reason I can come up with as to why a micro brew would even consider such a device acceptable). Also shave off a few more points for the beer being better out of a bottle then a glass, at the very minimum it should be equally good out of both if not better in a glass.
A good beer, just not the first one I would reach for.
Shiner Bock is one of the few brews that comes out of the third greatest state in the union (the first two being Arizona and Colorado) that is generally avalible here in Phoenix. In general Shiner Bock is about how you would expect a Brown Ale to be. Full of flavor but not to much bite. It's got a bit of sweetness to it, not like a fat tire but more subtle. It also has a hint of a smokey flavor like a porter again is very subtle to find it. Overall all a way above average beer that has come from much farther away then fat tire or the flying dog (~800 --> 900 miles to the Denver Ft Collins are as opposed to ~1100 miles for Shiner TX Ok it's not that big of a diffrence but you get the idea)
Shiner loses points for having a twist off top.. I know it's from Texas and all but come on even a good Texan in a dry county has to have access to a bottle opener (the whole dry county concept is the only reason I can come up with as to why a micro brew would even consider such a device acceptable). Also shave off a few more points for the beer being better out of a bottle then a glass, at the very minimum it should be equally good out of both if not better in a glass.
A good beer, just not the first one I would reach for.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
The Second Review... Tire Bite Golden Ale
http://www.flyingdogales.com/beer-tire-bite.asp
A lighter beer with a nice touch of hoppiness, no where near a IPA level of hoppiness. Enough to let you know that your not drinking a Bud/Miller/Coors
Very comparable to a Sam Adams Light.
Can be found in Phoenix at Bevmo and various grocery stores.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
The first review... Fat Tire Amber Ale
Brewery: New Belgium Fort Collins Colorado
Type: Ale
From the Website: "Fat Tire’s depth of flavor, achieved with neither a disproportionate sway toward hops or malts, tandems well with a full spectrum of today’s engaging cuisines. Salmon, dry-aged cheeses, roasted chilies, omelets at midnight, sweet potato French fries and just about anything with grill marks or garlic are just a few of the edibles we like to partner up with our Amber Ale."
My Take: Fat Tire is one of my favorite beers. I'm starting with this beer since I know it better then I know most any other beer. It's a Belgium Style influenced Ale, but it lacks the bite of other Belgian style ales. To someone who is not used to drinking Fat Tire they would probably be struck at how strong the flavor truly is.
Type: Ale
From the Website: "Fat Tire’s depth of flavor, achieved with neither a disproportionate sway toward hops or malts, tandems well with a full spectrum of today’s engaging cuisines. Salmon, dry-aged cheeses, roasted chilies, omelets at midnight, sweet potato French fries and just about anything with grill marks or garlic are just a few of the edibles we like to partner up with our Amber Ale."
My Take: Fat Tire is one of my favorite beers. I'm starting with this beer since I know it better then I know most any other beer. It's a Belgium Style influenced Ale, but it lacks the bite of other Belgian style ales. To someone who is not used to drinking Fat Tire they would probably be struck at how strong the flavor truly is.
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