Winter Games, I honor you by drinking a beer inspired by your season. -Josh
Brooklyn Winter Ale. Smooth. Heavy on the malt (thus a little sweeter). Delicious. And yes, it’s 1:30 in the afternoon. Whatever! It’s the weekend.
What’s your favorite winter seasonal?
So I (Brian) have this friend that home brews. I know I know….big deal…who doesn’t home brew these days?!?! Well, first of all the beer is VERY good, and they “brew good and do good” — please check out our friends at NOEL Brewing
Here’s what makes them stand out besides just really good bee. They’re mission is bigger than beer, I know that may sound shocking to some but it’s actually really cool. Until NOEL becomes a household name (which we’re pretty sure it’s going to become) they are using their brew to generate profits that they will help people in need. I attended a fund raiser to help out a friend of Michael Gilbert (co founder of NOEL) who has recently incurred some pretty hefty medical bills. So I got to try 3 different NOEL brews and my donation was going to a great cause…perfect!
THE BEER: Ellie’s Amber Ale - Originally brewed to help raise funds for Ellies’ Run For Africa. It is what an Amber Ale should be. Hints of hops that aren’t overpowering, a sweet malty finish that leaves you wanting more. Very, very good.
Byun in the Sun - this was brewed specifically for the fundraiser I attended. It’s a summer ale with a hot day in mind. There are a number of Summer Ales out there that don’t seem to think of the season! It’s HOT in the summer people, keep it refreshing. Well, NOEL brewing does exactly that. It’s lighter in color and taste, with just the right amount of hops.
The IPA - I got a small taste of NOEL’s IPA. WOW! Can’t wait to have more of this. It’s hoppy and wonderful.
One more great thing about NOEL: BREWGIGS! What’s a brewgig??? “Well, it’s like food catering, only it’s better because it’s beer.” The folks from NOEL will come to your event and provide the beer. What else could you ask for really. It’s what they do! Check out their site for more info.
NOEL BREWING: A
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“Wile E. Coyote”
Have you ever bought something just because of its label? Well, if you have, ACME California IPA would already be in your repertoire! The retro label really makes this beer stand out. Honestly, it’s why Brian picked it out of the fridge at Woodland Wine Merchants in East Nashville where you can buy a single bottle for around 3 bucks. Brian’s a sucker for a fine looking label ;)
Acme California IPA comes to us from our friends at Northcoast Brewing Company. They have brought us one of our favorites, the Scrimshaw Pilsner. The Acme California IPA is a lighter amber color when poured into a glass. If you’ve had other Pale Ale’s but have not yet ventured into the world of the India Pale Ale, then it could be great for you to start with Acme. Don’t hear us wrong, it’s full of hops (like all good IPA’s) but it has a sweeter side that will surprise you.
BEEP BEEP — come on….road runner?? Looney Tunes?? Anybody? …. is this thing on?
GRADE A-
“Experimental Drinking”
Summer time is about taking chances. You know, really going crazy and trying new things. Like running naked through a field of daisies, Lion taming in the wilderness, swimming with sharks…….OR…drinking a beer that’s been brewed with hot peppers. Of all those crazy things, take a guess which one we did! — ok so maayybbee Brian ran through a field of daisies naked but that’s a whole other post.
Our friends at ROGUE (Portland, OR) brewed a CHIPOTLE ALE that we just had to try at least once.
The beer is a dark red in color when you pour it into a glass and when you bring it up to your face you can actually smell the roasted chipotle peppers and (wait for it) jalapenos. We were trying it with some Mexican food and that was definitely the right food pairing. It’s good, it’s just a little difficult to get used to. It actually tastes exactly like what you think it would taste like, a roasted, salsa(y) flavor. We don’t know what else to say…..the name doesn’t lie.
Overall — we don’t think we’d drink more than one, but it’s definitely worth checking out! We can honestly say it’s the best Chipotle beer we’ve EVER had.
GRADE: B+
Students! We’re glad to be back. Summer vacation is over. We want to know what you did this summer……wait…..no we don’t, we just want to know what you drank! Let us know what your favorite beer has been this summer. We’ll pick the first 3 entries (that we haven’t already had) and review them. Because let’s face it, we need the “homework” AND we really like beer ☺ — Also, we’re making a “back to school resolution” to post A LOT more than we did last “semester”. We’re going to host a few tweet-ups in and around Nashville. We’re going to review more beers that you suggest for us (so suggest away!). We’re going to have a substitute teacher (guest poster) from time to time. If you’re interested let us know!
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“B.O. Is important!”
…..and by B.O. we mean Beer Odor of course….what were you thinking?!?!?! That’s just gross. Anyhoo, check out the newest episode of Beerschool T.V. where we try Sprecher Oktoberfest
GRADE: C-
“You call that a twist off?!?!”
We are continuing our tour of Wisconsin……Wesscaaannnsoonnn :) with another brew from our friends at Sprecher Brewing. Please forgive the darkness in this episode of beerschool T.V. Felipe, our lighting guy (also Brian’s pool boy) had gone home for the day so we were left to fend for ourselves. ENJOY!
GRADE : B-
“Now the Sprockets will dance!”
Sprecher brewing from Glendale, WI is the subject of today’s lesson. In this episode of Beer School T.V. we try their Pub Brown Ale. It’s one of only 5 varieties that Sprecher brews year round.
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Sprecher Pub Brown Ale
Grade: B+
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“Going out with a bang”
Have you adopted the laid back Schlitz Beer life-style? Well, here’s to hoping that Schlitz is on a “roll” and that they “drum up” enough support to distribute their beers into other cities. Somehow we don’t really think that’s going to be a problem, but work with us here…we’re trying to “stick” to the point. Beer makes things good. Schlitz makes them great. And so we give you the final “Beer-mercial with Brian” CHEERS!
“Go cow tipping”
We’re taking a short break from our Schlitz tribute “beer-mercials” but continuing our tour of Wisconsin brews with this next one. Spotted Cow Ale from New Glarus Brewing Co. located in (you guessed it) New Glarus, WI. This company makes some fine beers. One of our favorite beers from them is their Organic Revolution. We’re not sure how they make those 4 ingredients taste so good. Anway…on to the COW…you don’t hear that everyday….er….or maybe you do if you’re a farmer. Not sure how many farmers we have reading but….cheers to you…..you get up earlier than we could imagine. Check out this episode of BeerSchoolT.V. for more on Spotted Cow Ale.
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