December 2008
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Toasting to the High Life
Well it’s New Years Eve. Time to celebrate the end of yet another year. It’s been fun and there’s a TON coming from beerschoolblog.com in 2009. Can’t wait! Thanks for reading/watching/tellingyourfriendswhoalsolovebeer. Tonight, we will be toasting to you, our loyal students. What will we be filling our glass with? The only beer worthy of this special night…The...
Dec 31st
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Mothership Wit
I’m normally not a fan of spiced ales. I don’t like spices in my beer…ever. Put spices in my curry, not my beverage. With that said, this isn’t bad. Interesting. It’s not awful. It’s not great either. New Belgium Brewing Company put corriander and orange peel spices in the Mothership Wit. You can taste ‘em in there. If you’re like me and don’t...
Dec 29th
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The class rebel
You’ve gotta admit, a brewery with beers named Monk Madness, Menage Frog, Dead Guy Ale and Dad’s Little Helper (malt liquer) must kick a lot of A. Right? Rogue Brewery from Portland, OR does and it will put you on your A as well. We like their beers. For today’s lesson, we serve as tasters thanks to Jon’s suggestions in the Depot Street post. First up: American Amber ...
Dec 27th
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Dec 14th
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FRESH HOP
On 11.13.08 Yazoo Brewing tapped a keg of their Fresh Hop IPA at 12th South Taproom in Nashville.  This was a part of their one keg events held in and around Nashville and also in Memphis TN, Birmingham and Huntsville, AL.  They tapped one keg at various pubs for one night and when they were gone, that was it.  We were excited to be able to check it out. Hops preserve beer. Pale ales originated...
Dec 10th