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Archive for August, 2008
Introducing BrewedForThought.com
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The Long Hammer of the Law
Posted in Tastings, tagged Long Hammer IPA, Redhook on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some beers are embedded into you memory due to specific events in your life. For me, I can never drink, see, walk by, even think about Redhook’s Longhammer IPA without thinking about local pizza spot “I Love NY Pie.”
Change of Plans
Posted in Brewing News, tagged Brown Shugga, Cappucino Stout, Imperial Red, Lagunitas Brewing, Undercover Ale, We're Only In It For The Money on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As you can probably tell, I’m a fan of Lagunitas and their seasonal brews. This summer has been good to me in that respect as I’ve been able to drink my favorite Lagunitas seasonal, Lucky 13, and be introduced to what is a new favorite, We’re Only In It For The Money. Such a good [...]
Hot Like the Sun
Posted in Tastings, tagged Corona on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When you head to work, you don’t always know what the day might have in store for you. Take for instance, today, when I set out to work riding my bike . The ride to work was fine, a little cool, but nothing out of the ordinary. It was the afternoon I [...]
How I Do What I Do
Posted in Tastings, tagged Charlie Papazian, Tasting Notes on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had friends over for beer tastings and encourage basic note taking. I usually get the question of “How do I taste beer?” My response is to just go with it, taste what you taste, don’t get outside of yourself and just enjoy yourself. It’s not a test, there’s no wrong answer, but some times [...]
The Party Ender
Posted in Tastings, tagged Eye of the Hawk, Mendocino Brewing on August 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Back in college there was an unofficial tradition a few of us had. When it was going to be a party, there always seemed to be a 6-pack of Mendocino Brewing’s Eye of the Hawk in the back of the fridge. Like clockwork, when the party was winding down, we’d finally get into the 6-pack. [...]
The Midas Touch
Posted in Tastings, tagged Dogfish Head, Midas Touch on August 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Slowly, Dogfish Head brews are trickling into the Bay Area. While I’ve written about the 90 Minute IPA, one of their more interesting beers would be Midas Touch. The recipe came from the remnant found inside a vessel buried inside of King Midas’ tomb. So it’s time for a little history lesson, [...]
Into The Abyss
Posted in Personal, Tastings, tagged 90 Minute IPA, Chouffe, Deschutes Brewery, Houblon, Lagunitas Brewing Company, The Abyss on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Back in February, I bought an extra bottle of The Abyss by Deschutes. Originally, this bottle was meant for another. Unfortunately for them, our plans for the exchange fell through repeatedly and we gave up. It was then going to be shared with Wes when he was in town. This one [...]
Amethyst Initiative: It’s Time To Rethink the Drinking Age
Posted in Brewing News, tagged Legal Drinking Age on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever wondered why the drinking age is 21? Basically it was up to individual states to determine their own drinking age until 1984 when the National Drinking Age Act tied highway funds to maintaining a drinking age of 21. So why 21? Does it even work? If you ask me, the answer is [...]
