IN DEFENSE OF BEER STYLES
Brother Barley finds merit in our obsessive need to categorize beers.
Month: November 2010
SQUAWKIN’ IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
Grab your scarves and mittens…’cause the Aleheads are talking Winter brews.
CALL ME ISHMAEL
“God bless ye,” he seemed to half sob and half shout. “God bless ye, men. Steward! Go draw the great measure of grog!” “Moby Dick: or The Whale” — Herman Melville
PRATT STREET ALE HOUSE
Doc pops into Baltimore’s Pratt Street Ale House to review their amazing Oatmeal Stout
BREW MASTERS LIVECHAT: EPISODE 1 – BITCHES BREW
Slouch Sixpack and Brother Barley LiveChat Episode 1 of Discovery Channel’s “Brew Masters”. They are not impressed.
FELLOW TRAVELERS
Brother Barley meets up with some Aleheads fans in ‘Bama.
TERRAPIN MOO-HOO
3 Hops for a nicely drinkable milk stout from Terrapin…the Moo-Hoo.
MISTY WATERCOLOR MEMORIES
The Aleheads discuss their favorite beer memories. Cue the flashback sound effects.
YOUR OLD ROAD IS RAPIDLY AGING
Brother Barley is disappointed by Sierra Nevada for the last time.
NORTHWEST EXPOSURE
After receiving some sound advice from his fellow Aleheads, Doc dives right into some fantastic brews from the Northwest.
SAY IT WITH ME NOW: BODEGA — PART 3
After thoroughly enjoying the hoppy, yeasty Goose Island Minx, I was ready to cleanse the palate. And what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a Dogfish Head malt bomb, aged in Paraguayan wooden barrels. Yes, friends, my next stop at Bodega was to the Palo Santo Marron. On tap. The Palo Santo has to be […]
ASK THE ALEHEADS: BEERS OF THE NORTHWEST
Ripped Van Drinkale comes to the rest of the group for some important advice. You know, about beers of the Northwest. Nothing too sanguine.
SAY IT WITH ME NOW: BODEGA – PART 2
Looking over Bodega’s beer list is, to an Alehead, blissful frustration. There are over 50 amazing beers (blissful). We’re getting older, and with our collective tolerance waning, a dive into more than 3 high-ABV beers in one sitting is inadvisable (frustrating). Happy hour has all draughts 50% off (blissful). Choosing the correct 3 beers that 1) […]
SAY IT WITH ME NOW: BODEGA — PART 1
Lord Mashtun Copperpot and Commander Pint O. Chug spend happy hour at the Commander’s favorite beer bar in Columbus, Ohio. Part 1 of a series.
SAMUEL SMITH’S YORKSHIRE STINGO
Doc reviews Samuel Smith’s Yorkshire Stingo, one of the best English Ales he’s ever had.
THE DESERT ISLAND BEER
Pop quiz, Hotshot. You’re stranded on a desert island with only one beer to drink for the rest of your life. Name your brew.
PRIMER #3: GLASSWARE
Brother Barley explores the bewildering world of beer glassware.
FULL SAIL WASSAIL
Doc finally gets his hands on something from Oregon that doesn’t come from Rogue – Full Sail Wassail
WINTER SEASONAL BREWS
Just a quick poll on Winter Seasonals. You know you want it.
MIDNIGHT SUN PANTY PEELER
3.5 Hops for one of the best American-made Tripels…the Midnight Sun Panty Peeler.
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