556. North Coast Brewing – Pranqster Belgian Style Golden Ale
After stopping at Flinger’s Pizza Pub for a Green Flash West Coast IPA and a couple of pizza rolls, I headed to our homebrew club meeting at Fat Jack’s. I looked to see what was on the menu I hadn’t had yet, and this one caught my eye. I’d seen it at the liquor store, and heard good things about it, so I thought I’d give it a try since it was on draft. Location: On tap and served in a curved glass at Fat Jack’s in...
548. Cathedral Square Brewery – Hail Mary Belgian-Style IPA
It’s Sunday night, and I’m finally getting a chance to sit down and relax after sending the kids up stairs to get ready for bed. I’ve found another corner of the beer fridge, with some beers (like Perennial Hommel Bier) I brought back from my many trips to St. Louis to see my dad. I’m not sure how long these St. Louis beers have been in the beer fridge, since they don’t seem to have dates on them, but...
544. Perennial Artisan Ales – Hommel Bier Belgian Style Ale
My dad lives in St. Louis, so we get back there often. I remember stopping by the brewery to buy a couple of beers (including this one), but I honestly can’t remember when, and the bottle doesn’t have a date on it. The bottle says, ” In the hop capital of Belgium, Hommell is the word for Cumulus, the plant genus where Hoppes resides. Our Hommel Bier defies tradition by combining North American malts, Pacific...
540. Brasserie Dubuisson – Scaldis Refermentée Amber Ale
I’ve recently discovered I have a heart condition and have had to cut back a little bit on my beer intake. Therefore, I’ve been trying to keep it to no more than one a day. If I can only have one, I’m going to go big, like this one. A few weeks ago I corresponded back and forth with @belgianexpert on Twitter, and found out Wendy was located in Chicago (only a little bit north of me). Little did I know, she really is...
436. Flat Branch Pub & Brewing – Belgian Golden
As I’ve mentioned in the last few posts, I’m in Columbia, MO for my fraternity’s annual golf tournament. After stops at 44 Stone for a couple beers, and Booches for more beer and burgers, my friend Joe and I met up with our friend Bill who lives in Columbia. The rest of the crowd went to Harpo’s, and instead, we headed to Flat Branch Pub & Brewing for a few more beers. According to the menu: “A...
418. The Lost Abbey – Devotion Ale
We had a homebrew club meeting tonight just up the street at Fat Jack’s. A few of us headed down to Flingers because they have half price craft beers on Monday nights. They have several craft brews on tap, but this was one of the only ones that wasn’t on my list yet. Location: Enjoyed in a pint glass at Flinger’s Pizza Pub in downtown Bloomington, Illinois. Numbers: 6.25% ABV, 1.050 OG, 1.005 TG, ~ 188 Calories...
394. Brewery Ommegang – Ommegang Abbey Ale
I’m still at happy hour, celebrating my moving to a new position within our company. It’s been a great evening thus far, as I’ve enjoyed Bell’s Hopslam, New Belgium’s Belgo IPA, and St. Bernardus Abt 12. A couple of folks at the table had been enjoying this beer, so I thought I’d finish off the evening by giving this one a try. I’d seen the corked and caged bottles at the liquor store, but...
393. Brouwerij St. Bernardus – St. Bernardus Abt 12
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m out at happy hour with my coworkers, celebrating my move into a new position within the company. After the New Belgium Belgo IPA, I decided to try this beer they had on draft. I’ve always seen it ranked fairly high, and have heard good things about it, so I wanted to give it a try. Location: Enjoyed the draft beer in a tulip glass, at Medici in Normal, IL. Numbers: 10.5% ABV, ~ 306...
392. New Belgium – Belgo IPA
Today is my last day at the position I’ve been in at work for almost seven years now, and I’m moving on to a new position at the same company. So my co-workers planned a happy hour in my honor. I hadn’t had this one yet, so when my boss offered to buy me a beer, I went for this one. I’ve been considering brewing a Belgian IPA of my own, ever since I had Flying Dog’s Raging Bitch at this same bar over a...
345. Unibroue – La Fin du Monde
I’m at our homebrew club meeting this evening, and we just finished up discussing hops and sampling several of the single hopped versions of Sam Adams Latitude 48. Someone mentioned they had imports at the bar cheap tonight, and it turned out that this Unibroue was on the list. Location: Enjoyed the bottled beer, served in a tulip glass, at Fat Jack’s in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 9% ABV, 19 IBUs, 5.5 SRM, 225 Calories...
333. Bear Republic – Ryevalry
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m on a “mini-micro” tour, visiting 3-4 microbreweries in St. Louis with my friend Joe. We stopped at The Stable, a craft beer bar and nanobrewery, because I had a gift certificate from my sister. Since I’d already had a couple of Double IPAs this afternoon, including the STLIPA at Urban Chestnut, and the Double IPA at Six Row, I thought I’d try this Belgian style double...
314. Brasserie D’Achouffe – Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel Draft
After having the Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Nut Brown, I was feeling like something hoppy to finish off the night. The bartender again let me try several samples to see if there was anything I might like (although I didn’t mentioned that I’d tried about half of the ones he was giving me before). I’d remembered have a couple Belgian IPAs, and really enjoyed Flying Dog’s Raging Bitch, so the bartender...
