Bottle/Tap: Can
This week I bring you a tale of two cans born of the same brewery and vying for some attention. Which can was better, you ask? That depends on your taste buds, Avid Reader, and what you choose to wet your whistle with on a warm spring evening. I am no stranger to the flagship brew from America’s oldest brewery and I was interested to get acquainted with its younger, slimmer brother. To stop them from fighting I put them both in the fridge for a time out and then found my Yuengling pint glass waiting for
Posts Tagged ‘lager’
Samuel Adams, Brewer’s Choice Variety Pack
by J Frazzetta on March 26th, 2012 | Beer
This variety pack has been available since February and I’ve been working through it the last week or so just to share my findings with you, Avid Reader. When you figure that four of the six beers here are meant for spring, they should have just released this a month later. Rather than split hairs, let’s get down to business and start with the new offerings.
White Water IPA – crisp and clean IPA with no real surprises here, and I enjoyed it. I would suggest this for folks that are hesitant about an IPA beer and may want to
White Water IPA – crisp and clean IPA with no real surprises here, and I enjoyed it. I would suggest this for folks that are hesitant about an IPA beer and may want to
Full Sail Brewing, Session Black Lager
by J Frazzetta on October 24th, 2011 | Beer
Bottle/Tap: Bottle
Despite what you might think, avid reader, the contents of that bottle do not resemble Red Stripe, and for that I say: hooray beer! Try as I might, no part of me enjoys Red Stripe and I have given it many a fair chance to sway me. Instead we have a well made black lager that is fine for a cool fall evening after a long day of work.
In the spring and summer months, a normal lager will always hit the spot and taste refreshing. Then, in the fall and winter months, a black lager will lift your
Despite what you might think, avid reader, the contents of that bottle do not resemble Red Stripe, and for that I say: hooray beer! Try as I might, no part of me enjoys Red Stripe and I have given it many a fair chance to sway me. Instead we have a well made black lager that is fine for a cool fall evening after a long day of work.
In the spring and summer months, a normal lager will always hit the spot and taste refreshing. Then, in the fall and winter months, a black lager will lift your
Saranac, Black Forest Lager
by J Frazzetta on November 29th, 2010 | Beer
Bottle/Tap: Bottle
I picked up a Saranac variety pack a while ago and this was the only one I hadn’t tried. I thought that since it was November and it is starting to get cold in New Hampshire, a darker beer would be on track. I was right: a darker beer always tastes better in November.
Black Forest is a dark Bavarian style beer. It is jet black and has a faint aroma that might be considered sweet to some noses. I cracked it open, let it get warm and gave it a swirl or two. Upon first taste I noticed
I picked up a Saranac variety pack a while ago and this was the only one I hadn’t tried. I thought that since it was November and it is starting to get cold in New Hampshire, a darker beer would be on track. I was right: a darker beer always tastes better in November.
Black Forest is a dark Bavarian style beer. It is jet black and has a faint aroma that might be considered sweet to some noses. I cracked it open, let it get warm and gave it a swirl or two. Upon first taste I noticed
Estrella Damm, Lager Beer
by J Frazzetta on October 18th, 2010 | Beer
Bottle/Tap: Bottle
I’m still on my worldwide beer kick and this week I happened to sample a star from Barcelona. Founded in 1876 the S. A. Damm Brewery has produced a few varieties of beer and I decided to give their flagship lager a try.
Right off the bat, there was a very nice gold color as I poured this in my big glass. This beer was modeled after a pilsner style but has some lager characteristics. I noticed a slight bitter taste that was full bodied at first and smoothed out over time. I happened to be eating nachos with
I’m still on my worldwide beer kick and this week I happened to sample a star from Barcelona. Founded in 1876 the S. A. Damm Brewery has produced a few varieties of beer and I decided to give their flagship lager a try.
Right off the bat, there was a very nice gold color as I poured this in my big glass. This beer was modeled after a pilsner style but has some lager characteristics. I noticed a slight bitter taste that was full bodied at first and smoothed out over time. I happened to be eating nachos with
