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...
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...
304. The Bruery – Mischief Belgian Style Ale
I’m hanging out at The Abbey Brewing Company in Miami Beach, Florida this afternoon. I’ve tried their Immaculate IPA and Father Theodore’s Stout, while having a nice conversation with their Brewmaster/President Raymond Rigazio. He had to leave, but I stuck around for a bit nursing my stout. Since it’s Easter/Passover this week, things were extremely slow at the bar. So, I got to know Carlos the bartender,...
232. Cathedral Square – Belgian-Style Abbey Ale
Since my Oktoberfest Challenge, the other beers in my beer fridge have felt a bit neglected, so I thought I’d grab a random one for a review. I was told by a friend about this somewhat new brewery in St. Louis and have had their Iglesia Agave Ale which was pretty good, so I thought I’d give their Belgian-style Abby a try. The bottle says, “this traditional Belgian-style Abbey Ale is brewed using five malts, two hop...
217. Flying Dog – Raging Bitch Belgian IPA Draft
A coworker who works remotely – Bettywriter – was in town for the week, so several of us decided to go out to happy hour and catch up. We stopped at Medici in Uptown Normal, a place I’ve mentioned before that has some pretty good beers on tap. I arrived before anyone else, I didn’t have to be shy when I announced proudly to the bartender that I’d like a Raging Bitch. It was a hazy orange-golden color...
100. Double Mountain Brewery – Devils Kriek Draft
After spending the afternoon enjoying all of the great beers that Full Sail had, I was almost ready to call it a night. However, I wanted to try as many different beers as I could on this trip. So, I stopped at Double Mountain brewery, which was literally right around the corner, and was actually started by a former brewer from Full Sail. The brewmaster and one of the owners, Matt Swihart, also owns a cherry orchard, and uses some...
51. Brouwerij Huyghe – Delirium Tremens Draft
I had a steering meeting tonight for our homebrew club – the ABNormal Brewers – at Medici in Normal. We hold our meetings there because they usually have a decent list of beers on tap. Tonight they had a few beers I thought would be interesting, and I settled on the Delirium Tremens, since I haven’t seen it on tap very often. It was served in a goblet (wine glass), and was very clear. It had a bright yellow color,...
