Archive for February, 2010
Beer Review: Moosbacher, Lager
by J Frazzetta on February 24th, 2010
Bottle/Tap; Bottle
A few weeks ago, I found myself in Nashua buying a few Bavarian beers. Considering I’m not too familiar with beers from this region, I picked up a few bottles to help educate myself. You learn something new everyday, right? That’s what I was thinking.
I decided to start with the lager, since I enjoy lagers and just made my own. I find lagers to be an easy beer to drink any time of year. I had this beer chilled in a big glass, and I was very happy with the golden color. I had a healthy swig and...
Review: Ten Center, Newburyport, MA
by Michele on February 22nd, 2010
When the thermometer reaches 40 in New England in February, you take advantage of the warmth. My husband and I did so this past weekend. With no kids at home, the sun shining, and the warmth of a 40 degree day ahead of us, we decided to head to the Massachusetts coast.
We had no set agenda, just got in the car and started driving toward the ocean. After stopping at an antiques shop and a butcher shop, we decided to spend our afternoon in Newburyport. We had been here once before and remembered that there were a number of...
Beer Review: Belhaven, Scottish Ale
by J Frazzetta on February 15th, 2010
Bottle/Tap: Tap and can
When it comes to Scottish ales, we got off on the wrong foot. I’ve had Sam Adams and a few other variations that did not impress me. For a long time I stayed away from Scottish ales because I thought they all had that burned bitter flavor to them, and I didn’t want to have any part. Then one day I was out with friends, and one of my buddies got a Belhaven and soon after I got a Belhaven. I wish I had this Scottish ale before all the others.
Either way you pour it in...
Valentine’s Day Cocktail Winner
by Michele on February 12th, 2010
Do you know what cocktail you will be making for your valentine? If you need a suggestion, how about the cocktail that 1,007 readers voted as the best? Cupid's Kiss!
With steady voting until the poll closed, it was a close race for Cupid's Kiss and Cayo al Corazon. However, when the votes were tallied, the whisky & rum cocktail creation pulled ahead with a 150 vote lead.
As promised, we now offer the recipe for this winning cocktail.
Cupid's Kiss
1 ounce Canadian Club Whisky
1 ounce Cruzan Raspberry Rum
Cranberry juice
Fill highball glass with ice. Add whisky and rum, fill with juice, and...
Aaron Wines
by Michele on February 10th, 2010
The Boston Wine Expo is an amazing event. Over two days, you are surrounded by hundreds of wines and dozens of foods. Even when you reduce those numbers to the amount that you actually sample, there still are many names and faces to remember. At the end of the weekend, the most memorable are the ones that will stay with you.
One such memorable winery was Aaron Wines based in Paso Robles, California. I was able to speak with the owner, Aaron Jackson, about his Petite Sirah, his vineyards, and his first trip to the chilly and snowy...
