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Weird Stella Artois Taste
. I wouldn’t say it’s my “go-to” beer but I’ve had it quite a bit. For some reason this time it tasted quite sweet—-almost like ginger ale. Is this how it usually tastes when poured from tap? I...
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pairing question: salmon?
Do you know how the salmon is going to be prepared? If smoked, I would go with a porter or scotch ale. If grilled: blonde or brown ale. Otherwise: Witbier, Wheat Ale, or Hefeweizen. Salmon’s pretty versatile and should pair...
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Steelhead Brewing Company - Irvine, Orange County
at some of the tables would provide as much privacy and sound deflection as the high-back booths. Anyway, I ordered a house blonde ale and it was not too bubbly and had a smooth, slightly sweet finish. Gal friend had a Coke (and...
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Beer Festival/Taste of Danforth
Lock Lager Cranberry Maple Wheat Rosemary & Ginger Spiced Ale [note: according to tupalev, Church Key has dropped out of the festival due to staffing issues] Cool Beer Brewing Co. Cool Blonde Lager Cool Buzz Beer Granite Brewery...
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Help thy beginner
ending in -ator: Paulaner Salvator, Spaten Optimator, ... Trappist ales such as Rochefort, Westmalle, Chimay This time of year you’ll find lots of Oktoberfest beers, usually amber (but some blonde) with a toasty malt flavor...
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McNeil's beer
In addition to the locations mentioned above, I saw these yesterday at Colonial Spirits in Acton: Blond Bombshell, Firehouse Amber Ale, and the bitter and (I think) the porter.
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purple haze ?
Brown, Oatmeal Stout, Summertime, Oktoberfest, Kilgubbin Red, IPA, Blonde Ale, and Honkers Ale. Best place is at one of their brew pubs: Wrigleyville Brew Pub 3535 North Clark Street Chicago 773.832.9040 Clybourn Brew Pub 1800 North
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kolsch style beer by any other name...
I love kolsch style beer but find it hard to track down in the states (southerncal specifically.) I’ve heard it can go by a couyple different names here, like "blonde." Well, I tried a couple beers with the blonde tag, and...
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Serving raclette, what beer would you suggest?
I think a dry white wine goes well with raclette, so I’d go with a strong Belgian pale ale like Duvel, Lucifer, Leffe Blonde or Affligem. Also I think any Belgian tripel would complement the meal. All of these beers are...
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"Belgium's Best" at Costco are not, but a bargain none the less.
I noticed today the San Francisco Costco is now carrying a box of 18 beers labeled “Belgium's Best.” What it is actually is a six-pack each of Stella Artois, Leffe Blond, and Hoegaarden’s White Ale, all for...
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Belgian Beer Recs?
For more hoppy golden/blonde belgian ales that are on the dry side have him try: Chimay Cinq cents (white label), Poperings Hommelbier, Augustijn, De Dolle Arabier, De Ranke XX Bitter, or Duvel.
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random San Francisco reviews (Scala's Bistro, Eos, Zam Zam, Dottie's, Anchor Brewing, Monk's Kettle, Slanted Door, Zazie, Moylan's Brewpub)
called La Luz, a belgian style blond ale, which was yummy. Tom had Port Brewing’s High Tide Wet Hop Ale and Firestone Walker Brewing’s Oaktoberfest- he enjoyed them both immensely.. To eat, I had the skirt steak...
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[Hamden] SBC Beer
resulting in a much better product. I’m actually quite fond of the their toasted blonde, with its funky woodsy/citrusy notes. The SBC version, by way of comparison, is bland and just kind of sits on your tongue...Likewise,...
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BRAZEN HEAD 3rd cask festival this wkend
(1st time in cask) north coast acme california pal ale stoudt’s fat dog stout blue point organic gold blue point organic double blonde plus: beers from victory, dark star and heavyweight and possibly another rarity THE BRAZEN...
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Colorado Springs recs
was the Phantom Canyon brewery downtown. I had the Philly Chicken on ciabatta and it was very tasty. The wife had their boneless fried chicken platter and the reviews were high. Their Queen’s Blonde Ale and Smoked Gouda...
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