Saison Rue Belgian-Style Ale, made with Rye and Brettanomyces
What a find in my own backyard. Just a month ago I discovered and wrote about the wonders of a yeast called Brettanomyces, or “Brett” for short, that is normally viewed as a contaminant. As the Orval beer I was drinking demonstrated, this “contaminant” can be used [...]
Posted on July 14th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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You probably never saw it, but there was a relatively short-lived series on the USA Network called Saving Grace. It was a cop show starring Holly Hunter as Grace, with the twist that Grace is being visited by an angel, who is attempting to save Grace from her self-destructive ways. Anyway, in one of [...]
Posted on July 4th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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Do we file this under “the things I’ll do for beer”, or perhaps, “waaay to much time on my hands”?
The Coors Light Home Draft system I reviewed a few days ago had grown pathetic in its efforts to provide me with a draft. You start the tapper by twisting a cylindrical knob that releases the [...]
Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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If you are in one of the ten states that have Total Wine & More stores, be sure to get on their mailing list for some pretty decent coupons. Every few weeks they send out a coupon that gets you $2 off a six pack or a 22-ounce beer priced at $6.99 or more (up [...]
Posted on June 16th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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Apparently Miller Coors brewing has been testing these for a few months, but I just ran across the company’s self-contained draft beer thingy. It is 1.5 gallons of Coors Light (and probably their other beers) in a plastic container, with its own tapper. I paid 15 bucks at my local Total Wine and took it [...]
Posted on June 16th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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Posted on June 7th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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Our roving Cigar Group met at TAPS Fish House and Brewery in Brea this week to take advantage of their cigar-friendly patio while watching the Lakers tank another game. (Note to TAPS: Put a second screen out on the patio.) I’ve been to TAPS on a couple of occasions, but had not yet sampled [...]
Posted on June 6th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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Slightly disappointed by last night’s random pairing, the only thing to do was head out onto the Lido deck and try to do a better job. I selected a Belgium beer to increase the odds of a good choice – Orval Trappist Ale – and a Nicaraguan cigar for the same reason. Tonight the Force [...]
Posted on June 6th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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California Black Beer
I tried, Dale Bros., I really tried. I tried to wrap my mind and taste buds around this beer, but I couldn’t make it work. You see, in concept the California Black Beer is supposed to be a classic American Style Dark Lager, according to the brewery’s website. So, it pours dark brown [...]
Posted on June 4th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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Pretty funny stuff.
Posted on May 30th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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