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,...
32. ABInBev – Budweiser
I was going to wait to have this one, but sometimes an opportunity presents itself. In this case, my traveling partner got me upgraded to first class on our flight. With first class, comes free drinks, but my choices were Bud, Bud Light, Corona, and Heineken (all canned). Having grown up in St. Louis, I went for the hometown beer (St. Louis, although, after the InBev buyout, it’s not really the hometown beer anymore)....
31. Lexington Brewing – Kentucky Ale Draft
Today we had a couple hours, due to flight delay, in the Louisville, Kentucky airport. We stopped at the Woodford Reserve Bar and Grill in the airport for lunch. I was torn, because Woodford Reserve is one of my favorite Bourbons, but I also wanted to try Lexington Brewing’s Kentucky Ale… So, I had both. Earlier that morning, I got up to walk over to the Louisville Slugger factory and Museum. On the way over, I noticed a...
30. Goose Island – Honkers Ale
I’m back at O’Hare today, so I thought I’d go for another Goose Island beer, this time the Honker’s Ale. The bottle says, “Inspired by visits to English country pubs, Honkers Ale is the perfect blend of hops and malt. A smooth, drinkable English-style Bitter for drinkers who want more from their beer.” I asked for a non-chilled mug and poured my beer into the mug, that way I could see what I was...
29. ABInBev – Budweiser Select
As you can see in the background, my brother-in-law finished his master’s degree and graduated this weekend. We had a family get together at his house, and the beer of choice for the day was Budweiser Select. I’ve been trying to avoid these “big brewery” beers, but it had to happen eventually I guess. As you can see, I drank it straight from the bottle, but I’ve had on draft, so I do know that it is...
28. Mendocino Brewing – Black Hawk Stout
Back at home for the weekend, I finally tried the last style in the Mendocino brewing Company variety pack. This one was the Black Hawk Stout. It says, ” a dry, crisp, classic Irish stout character, replete with the heady bouquet of richly roasted malt, makes this staff, an ever so creamy and delectably smooth experience.” It says that its 5% alcohol by volume. It poured a dark black color with a nice head. However, the...
27. Goose Island – IPA India Pale Ale
I was stuck in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for a few hours and my phone showed that there is a Goose Island Pub in the airport. I finally tracked it down, and to my disappointment, it was more of a hot dog stand which sold bottles of Goose Island beer. I was already bitter at the American Airlines gate agent that wouldn’t let me on the earlier flight despite there being plenty of seats… So, I wanted something that...
26. Krebs Brewing – Cattleman’s Double Deuce
Tonight we arrived in Oklahoma City and immediately looked for a place to eat. After searching Urbanspoon and other sites, we settled on Cattleman’s. It is supposed to be a long-time local institution in the Old Stockyards district. That area, and the restaurant, had a lot of character. The inside of Cattleman’s was like stepping back to an old 1970’s style steakhouse. When I looked at the beer list, I had to...
25. Sapporo Brewing – Sapporo Premium Beer
We were in Chicago for lunch, and one of my travel mates recommended a nearby place called Yu Mandarin for Chinese food. So of course what goes better with Chinese food than a Japanese beer… I’m joking. Actually, I couldn’t really understand the waitress, but I recognized Sapporo, so that’s what I ordered. The beer poured a nice golden color and it had a nice soapy, foamy head on it. However, the head...
24. Brouwerij Bavik – Petrus Oud Bruin
This is one that I had never heard of before, and I also don’t think I’ve ever seen an Oud Bruin style beer in a bottle, so I had to try it. The label says that it is an Oud Bruin Ale aged in Oak Casks. It says, “Petrus Old Brown is a top-fermented dark ale brewed with the finest hops and malt varieties. Matured in oak barrels during 20 months.” It says it is a product of Belgium and is 5.5% ABV. When I...
23. Pinkus – Organic Ur Pils Unfiltered Pilsner Beer
My wife has been doing a lot of research lately on organic foods and we have been making more and more trips to farmers’ markets to get food. In her reading on organic foods, she actually found a section on organic beers. Unfortunately, the only name on the list I recognized was New Belgium… so I knew I needed to try to expand my knowledge. I happened across this Pinkus Organic Ur Pils, a product of Germany, and thought...
22. Grupa Zywiec – Zywiec Original
Since I was in Chicago, and there was a place across the street from the hotel that sold some local fare, I thought I’d stop and pick up a nightcap of something I couldn’t find in Central Illinois. Unfortunately, the selection wasn’t great, but the clientele must be Polish, because they had 4-5 different types of Polish beers. I just decided to pick one and went for Zywiec. The bottle doesn’t indicate what...
