292. St. Louis Brewery – Schlafly Reserve Imperial Stout 2010
As I mentioned in my last post, my mom unexpectedly passed away on March 18. As you can imagine, it has been a tremendously difficult time. We’ve not only been dealing with her death, but all of the other things you don’t think about until something like this happens. My wonderful wife went out to do some shopping and came back with this beer for me. She figured I needed something big to relax and help deal with...
290. Great Divide – Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout Draft
My friend Robert (seen in the background here) and I were still hanging out at The Gingerman in Austin, TX, getting ready for the beginning of SXSW. We had both met Beverly the week before at the iMedia Brand Summit, who was also sticking around in town for SXSW. She joined us for a drink. Unfortunately, she’s not much of a beer person, and ordered a glass of wine. As you can imagine, the wine at a beer bar doesn’t see...
289. Jester King Craft Brewing – Commercial Suicide Draft
After having the Live Oak Brewing Liberation Ale at The Gingerman in Austin, TX, I wanted to try another local beer. Before coming to SXSW, I had done some research and found out about Jester King Craft Brewing. It’s a new brewery near Austin, and it looks like they’re making some interesting beers. This one appeared to be no exception. Their site says, “A true “session beer”, Commercial Suicide is an authentic...
258. Founders – Backwoods Bastard
After having the Founders Dirty Bastard yesterday, I was looking forward to having this one today. If you aren’t aware, this one is the exact same as the Dirty Bastard, except that it has been aged in bourbon barrels. I’m having this one while sitting here watching my Mizzou Tigers getting killed on ESPN3. Numbers: 10.2% ABV, 50 IBUs Appearance & Aroma: Deep brown in color, and surprisingly, it seems a little bit...
182. Bell’s Brewery – Bourbon Barrel Aged Hell Hath No Fury Draft
At our homebrew club steering meeting, one of the guys mentioned that they had Bell’s Hell Hath No Fury on draft at Medici. So, I decided to quickly stop by and try it. I had read about it on Bell’s website and which says, “Originally conceived along the lines of a Belgian Dubbel, Hell Hath No Fury… Ale morphed during development into something entirely different. Blending a pair of Belgian abbey-style yeasts...
173. Great Divide Brewing – Rumble Oak-Aged IPA
We finished up with work, and I’ve extended my work trip in Denver for one extra day so that I can attend the Great American Beer Festival. As a beer lover, this is an event I’ve always wanted to attend, but never thought I would actually be able to. The timing of this trip worked out perfectly. However, since GABF didn’t start until the evening, I had to find something to do with myself for the afternoon. I saw...
