OLD JUBILATION ALE- AVERY BREWING

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12.30.12 (Sunday)

AVERY OLD JUBILATION ALE

12 FL. OZ., 8.3 % ALC/VOL

BBB Avery Brewing Co., Boulder, Colorado

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FROM THE LABEL:

 

 

 

 

 

FROM THE MOUTH : OLD ALE: Aroma: HO HO WHOA! I can tell by the smell I am going to like this..roast, malty, sweet, hazelnut and...chocolate? Taste: Roasted and toasted, nutty and caramelly with a strong alcohol presence...rum like. Yum-mey. Body is full, flavor is full; I am warm and toasty. Semi dry and easy to drink and the love the nostalgic label- do we all not want to meet there for a late night snow shoe and winter treasure hunt. A+

FROM THE STORE: Rocket Market in Spokane WA

 

winter walk in Spokane

 

 

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HENRY WEINHARD'S BLONDE LAGER

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12.29.12 (Saturday)

HENRY WEINHARD'S BLONDE LAGER

ALE 12 FL. OZ. (0.355 L)

Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Co., Hoodriver , OR USA

For Customer questions call 1.866.443.6797

 

 

FROM THE LABEL: See above

 

Notes from the beer advocate:Malts: North American Select Pale and Caramel Malts
Hops: Pacific Northwest Cascade Hops
Calories/12 oz: 161
Carbohydrates (g): 14.1
% Alcohol by Vol: 5.12
Bitterness Units: 17.7

 

FROM THE MOUTH: AMERICAN PALE LAGER: Aroma: very faint, almost can't detect one. Taste follows nose, a bit bolder and more present would have been preferred but it was crisp, clear and clean. I would drink this if you were having a complex meal and wanted something that wouldn't interfer with flavors or fill you up. As Pale Lagers go this is one of my favorites. A

FROM THE STORE: Huckleberry's in Spokane WA

 

 

I love my sista's

you are beautiful inside and out

miss you

 

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Henry Weinhard's Blonde 

 

 



ABOMINABLE WINTER ALE

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12.28.12 (Friday)

ABOMINABLE WINTER ALE

1 PINT 6 FLUID OZ., ALC. 7.3% BY VOLUME

Hopworks Urban Brewery Portland Oregon 97202

www.hopworks.com

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FROM THE LABEL: "Thank you for supporting sustainably brewed beer. Sustainable - Organic Beer. 

 

 

 

 

 

What is a Winter Ale???

 

FROM: www.microbeerreviews.com



 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIx-xZmxqTk

 

FROM THE MOUTH: American Amber / Red Ale:  I would not consider this a Winter Ale, per the description. This is a very clean fresh crisp drink. Aroma: piney/ grapefruit hops and sweet caramel malt - no spices. Taste: same. This is so smooth and wonderfully blended. I love this beer and realizing that it is a seasonal beer and the Abdominable will... disappear - until the next snow fall. NOTE: They actually acknowledged the artist who designed the label- right on. A+

 

FROM THE STORE: Albertson's in Spokane WA

 

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TRICERAHOPS DOUBLE IPA -NINKASI BREWERY

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12.27.12 (Thursday)

NINKASI TRICERAHOPS DOUBLE IPA

1 PINT 6 FL. OZ. , ALC 8.8% BY VOL., 100+ IBU's ( not on label)

BBB Ninkasi Brewing Company, Eugene, Oregon

www.ninkasibrewing.com

++++1/2

 

 

FROM THE LABEL:

 

 

Notes from the beeradvocate:Ninkasi website:
"8.8%alc./vol. 100+ ibus. Always available in 22 oz bottles, and on draft."

 

FROM THE MOUTH: American Double / Imperial IPA: Aroma: Citrus and floral hops with heavy sweet malt overtaking the nose. Taste is sweet caramel/bready malt front followed by piney hops and an alcohol burn. Nice solid DIPA, easy drinking and I will certainly have this again. A+

FROM THE STORE: Albertson's in Spokane, WA

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 25% of college students have eating disorders. The same percent of college women report managing weight by binging and purging, says the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/27/college-kids-eating-disorders/1794057/

 

 

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PYRAMID WHEATEN IPA

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12.26.12

PYRAMID WHEATEN IPA

1 PINT 6 FL. OZ. (650mL), ALC. 6.5% BY VOL.

Pyramid Brewing Co.: Seattle, WA - Berkeley, CA - Portland, OR

www.pyramidbrew.com

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FROM THE LABEL: See above

 

FROM THE MOUTH: AMERICAN IPA: Was a bit nervous to try this since I have not been too fond of the Pyramid label ( other than the Pyramid Outburst Imperial IPA which was good) but this was nice. Aroma: citrus hops ( grapefruit) with pine hops and some sweet bread. Taste: Sweet bready malt/pine resins followed by those grapefruit NW hops/grass and finishes with some bitterness blended with caramel malts. Very drinkable and on sale for $2.99 makes it a winner in my book. A

 

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. - Jane Howard

 

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ROGUE SANTA'S PRIVATE RESERVE ALE

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12.25.12

MERRY CHRISTMAS

ROGUE SANTA'S PRIVATE RESERVE ALE

1 PT. 6 FL. OZ./ 650 ML., 6% ABV (not on label)

BBB ROGUE ALES, NEWPORT, OR 97365 USA

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FROM THE LABEL:

 

 

Notes from the beer advocate:10 Ingredients:

Carastan 30-37 & 13-17, Crystal 70-80 & Rogue Micro Barley Farm Dare™ & Risk™ Malts; Chinook & Rogue Farm Revolution & Freedom Hops; Free Range Coastal Water and Pacman Yeast.

13º PLATO
65 IBU
73.1 AA
26.75º L

 

FROM THE MOUTH: AMERICAN AMBER/RED ALE: Aroma: toasted barley and something burnt- or earthy. Taste: toasted barley a-front that sleigh rides into a citrusy malt and piney hop snow storm. I love the label and it is a shame this is a Santa beer and not around all year long. A

 

 

Tiny Tim: God bless us, every one!

- Merry Christmas everyone -

 

 

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BLACK BUTTE PORTER - DESCHUTES BREWERY

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12.24.12 (Monday)

 BLACK BUTTE PORTER- DESCHUTES BREWERY

1 PINT 6 FLUID OUNCES, 5.2% ALC. BY VOL.

Deschutes Brewery, Bend Oregon

www.deschutesbrewery.com
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FROM THE LABEL: "Courageously crafted since 1988 for fellow explorers everywhere."

 

 

 

FROM THE MOUTH: AMERICAN PORTER: Not smelling it tonight, it is xmas eve so I am just drinking. If I were sitting around a campfire, with snow falling all around I would think to myself ...

damn, I wish I were  inside with my jammies on watching Scrooge. Sorry, not in the mood to talk beer (rather be silent and just drink tonight) but I must. I mostly love Deschutes brews and this is no exception. Nice Stout fellas -  coffee/chocolate/licking the bottom of a log finish that will satisfy any Porter lover.Not a high ABV or IBU (30) so you can sip it, enjoy and pretend you are with your family on xmas eve...wherever they are and you are. A

The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works is the family.

Lee Iacocca

 

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