121. 10 Barrel Brewing – S1NIST0R Black Ale Draft
It was a long day at the Oregon Brewers Festival, from the brunch and parade and the tapping of the keg, to trying some new beers and sipping on the 13 year old Russian Imperial Stout from Full Sail. Having not eaten since the brunch, it was dinner time, and time to get some food in my stomach. I went to dinner with a few of the marketing folks from Full Sail, and Matt Swihart, the brewmaster from Double Mountain (see picture on the...
109. Fort George Brewery – Spruce Budd Specialty Ale Draft
One of the reasons I asked if I could participate in my Brewmaster Cuisinternship during the Oregon Brewers Festival was so that I could experience beers from some breweries that I’ve never heard of, or (unless I’m able to get back to Oregon again) may never be able to try again. One of the more interesting selections from the Brewmasters’ dinner was this spruce bud beer from Fort George Brewery in Astoria, OR. As...
87. Cathedral Square – Iglesia Agave Ale
After a little rain, the sun came back out and it’s again a nice Fourth of July day. A friend from St. Louis told me about another new brewery there called Cathedral Square Brewery. He also told me about this interesting beer they had. The label on the Iglesia Agave Ale says, “This Ale is brewed with three malts, two hop varieties and authentic imported Agave Nectar. Iglesia is Spanish for church and this Ale is blessed...
53. O’Fallon Brewery – Hemp Hop Rye Amber Ale
It’s Friday afternoon, and I wanted to go for something fun to kick the weekend off. So, when I reached into the beer fridge. I grabbed an O’Fallon Hemp Hop Rye Amber Ale. On the label, it says that it is a ,”Malt Beverage Brewed With Hemp Seeds.” when I poured into the glass, it had a fairly small head, which disappeared quickly, and not much of a head stuck around at all. It was pretty cloudy and had a dark...
48. Stone / Firestone Walker / 21st Amendment – El Camino (Un) Real Black Ale
I was really looking forward to this one, as I have heard so much about all of the great breweries that collaborated on this beer. However, I was a bit nervous, since my friend from New York who sent me this (and several others) seemed most eager about getting my feedback on this one. Then, I read the label, which says, “Ale brewed with fennel seed, chia seed & pink peppercorns – with mission figs added.” the...
