36. Desnoes & Geddes – Red Stripe Jamaican Lager
May11

36. Desnoes & Geddes – Red Stripe Jamaican Lager

As I mentioned in my last post, it was the last night of our three weeks of intensive travel for work, and we had dinner at the RiverHouse Reef & Grill.  I started with a Yuengling, but I ordered the mahi-mahi and grilled shrimp, so I thought I’d try something a little lighter.  Besides, we were sitting on a pier overlooking the bay and Bradenton, FL, so I thought it would be good to go with a beer that would go with the...

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35. Yuengling Brewery – Yuengling Traditional Lager Draft
May11

35. Yuengling Brewery – Yuengling Traditional Lager Draft

It was the last night of our three weeks of intensive travel for work, and we found a nice seafood and steak place, the RiverHouse Reef & Grill, along the waterfront in Palmetto, Florida.  It was a nice place to sit, relax in the sea breeze, enjoy the sunset and evening, and reflect back on the last three weeks. The beer menu wasn’t huge, but since we can’t really get Yuengling in Illinois, and because it was on draft,...

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34. Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei – Köstritzer Schwarzbier
May11

34. Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei – Köstritzer Schwarzbier

As I mentiond in my last post, we’re in Miami, and on the way to the airport, we found Fritz and Franz Bierhaus in Coral Gables. The menu was full of German and Austrian food and I ordered a schnitzel sandwich accompanied by a Köstritzer Schwarzbier. It was delivered in a very cold bottle with the long stem goblet you see here.  It had a nice, full tan creamy head on it when I poured it.  The head had pretty good retention, and...

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33. Brauerei Göss – Gösser Dark Beer
May11

33. Brauerei Göss – Gösser Dark Beer

Yes, I’ve been traveling a ton these past few weeks, I’ve got a project that is last second preparation for a big meeting, so it’s forced us to jet set around the country. Today, we’re in Miami, and on the way to the airport, we searched the GPS for brewpub and found Fritz and Franz Bierhaus in Coral Gables. The menu was full of German and Austrian food and biers. I didn’t recognize several of the beers,...

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