39. Heineken Brouwerijen – Heineken Premium Lager
May12

39. Heineken Brouwerijen – Heineken Premium Lager

I really can’t thank my travel partner Steve enough for all the upgrades to first class. On our last day of travel, I again sat in first class on our flight from Tampa to Chicago. As I mentioned in my review of Budweiser, my choices on the flight were limited, so I thought I’d try Heineken – which I had never tried in the can – since it’s not something I’d probably pay for if I didn’t have to....

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38. Birra Peroni Industriale – Peroni Nastro Azzurro Draft
May12

38. Birra Peroni Industriale – Peroni Nastro Azzurro Draft

As I mentioned in my last post, we stopped for lunch at Millers Ale House in Tampa, FL.  Also, as I mentioned, for a place called an “Ale House,” their beer selection was pretty domestic, generic, and ironically, filled with lagers.  Although, a lager, I saw that the Peroni was on draft, so I thought I’d give it a try. It had a nice, pinky finger sized head with tiny bubbles which stuck around for quite a while due...

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37. Shipyard Brewing – Shipyard Export Ale Draft
May12

37. Shipyard Brewing – Shipyard Export Ale Draft

Still in the Tampa area today, for lunch we tried to find a brewpub.  After the GPS successfully helped us find two brewpubs which were now closed, we finally succeeded in finding the Miller’s Tampa Ale House.  I was disappointed however, that a place with “Ale House” in the name didn’t have a great beer selection. Before the meal, I ordered a Shipyard Export Ale draft, which arrived a pale yellow color with a...

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