503. Pennsylvania Brewing Co. – 25th Anniversary Imperial Pilsner
Like the other Pennsylvania Brewing Company beers I’ve had, this one was given to me by my dad and sister after their trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They stopped at Penn brewery for dinner, and bought me a few beers. When my sister told the waiter about my blog, he gave her a few extra beers for me, including this one. So, as we get our first few inches of snow this year, accompanied by 50 mile-per-hour winds outside,...
502. Russian River Brewing – Redemption Blonde Ale
It’s been a long day at work and there’s still lots to do before the holidays. So, when I got home from work, I just wanted to grab a good beer, sit and enjoy it, before having to start cleaning, wrapping presents, getting cards ready, etc. I picked up this beer at the Hop and Vine during my trip to Seattle, Washington a couple months ago. Obviously, we can’t get Russian River beers in the Midwest, so I bought 4...
501. Stone Brewing Co. – Stone Enjoy By 12.21.12 IPA
When I crossed the halfway to 1000 beers mark, I held a poll to see which beer I should drink to celebrate #500. The 2008 Schlafly Reserve Oak Aged Barleywine won, and I enjoyed that beer yesterday. Since the beer that tied for the second spot has a very visible “Enjoy By” date on the front, I decided to go ahead and crack this one open this evening. This is a well-hopped double IPA that Stone wants you to drink right...
500. St. Louis Brewery / Schlafly – 2008 Schlafly Reserve Barleywine Style Ale Aged on Oak
As most of you know, I celebrated the halfway to 1000 beers point with a bit of an online celebration – giving away bike chain bottle openers and cards. The other thing I did was have a poll to select which beer I should enjoy for #500. Withe the help of a tweet from @Schlafly, this beer easily cruised to the top spot. So, as promised, I cracked this one open at the end of the celebration week and enjoyed the halfway mark....
Giveaway: Bike Chain Bottle Openers
The next giveaway for my halfway to 1000 beers celebration is a bottle opener from Resource Revival. The company, based in Oregon, creates some really fun, functional products from recycled bicycle parts. Every year, bike shops all over the United States send them tons of tons of greasy, used parts and their team of artists tinker with them until new products are born. Most recently, the company launched a new site –...
Poll: Which Beer Should be #500?
I dug deep into the beer fridge and cellar to see what I had been hiding for a special occasion. Please vote and help me decide among the selection of beers I’m looking at to mark the halfway point of my journey. Which beer should I enjoy for the halfway mark, #500? Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout Cherry Rye 2012 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout 2012 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout Bramble Rye...
Giveaway: $40 in Beer Related Cards
Here’s the first giveaway of my halfway to 1000 beers online celebration! Hanukkah started this weekend, and Christmas is just around the corner. If you haven’t sent out cards yet, here’s your opportunity to get some cool beer-related cards. Our friends over at NobleWorks – www.nobleworkscards.com – are letting us give away $40 worth of cards to one lucky reader of 1000 Beers. If you’ve already...
Halfway There Party!
I’m only one beer away from the halfway mark to 1000 beers! It’s taken me a little over 2.5 years to get this far, but I’m hoping it won’t take me as long to finish. I’ve found the reviews take quite a bit of time, and when I go on a trip – like I did to Seattle last month – I tend to rack up a lot of new beers, with not much time to do the reviews. I’m hoping to get a little better...
499. Anheuser Busch InBev – Bud Light Platinum
I’m in St. Louis for work, and went out to dinner with my dad, who lives there. We went out to Texas Roadhouse for some steak, and I thought I’d have a beer with dinner. The selection was mostly macrobrews… well, I remember when this one came out, there was quite the buzz about it, so I thought I’d give this beer a try and see if it lives up to the marketing hype. Location: Enjoyed in the bottle at Texas...
498. Great Lakes Brewing Co. – Edmund Fitzgerald
Last night I noticed I duplicated one beer in my journey toward 1000 beers, and therefore, in order to correct the mistake this beer is also #498. Tonight, my family and I are at Flingers Pizza & Pub having dinner. They always have a good selection of craft beers on tap, and I noticed this one on the menu. I wasn’t familiar with the Edmund Fitzgerald, so I looked it up on my phone. According to the Wikipedia entry,...
A Recount Confirms a Mistake!!!
As I approach the halfway mark on my journey to 1000 beers, I started to reflect upon all the beers I’ve had. I went back through and read many of my reviews, proud of the fact that I think I’ve gotten better over the last couple years. Early on, I marked whether a particular beer I had was a draft beer, feeling that perhaps it was important to note this, as it seemed to have a good amount of impact on things like head...
498. Black Sheep Brewery – Monty Python’s Holy Grail Ale
This beer was given to me by my friend Joe when he was moving. It’s been sitting in my beer fridge, and finally, tonight, it peaked my curiosity enough to give it a try. I love the Monty Python design and the related copywriting on it, but is it just a gimmick, or actually a good beer worthy of the title? Location: Poured into a slightly curved pint glass from the bottle at my home in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 4.7% ABV, 150...
