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Mark and Shaun's Beer Blog: Half Acre Beer Co. Heyoka IPA - An Everyday West Coast IPA
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Half Acre Beer Co. Heyoka IPA - An Everyday West Coast IPA. Here is an entry I recently posted. On Illinois' Half Acre Brewing Company's Heyoka IPA, in which I also ruminate on how hoppy beers have gotten out of control, sending prices to stratospheric levels. Enjoy. As a common man, I appreciate this tip for a good tasting cheap beer. April 18, 2014 at 2:31 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe To Mark and Shaun's Beer Blog! Http:/ www.beermenus.com/chicago. After se...
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Mark and Shaun's Beer Blog: Speakeasy Ales & Lagers Black Hand Milk Stout
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Friday, May 31, 2013. Speakeasy Ales and Lagers Black Hand Milk Stout. A buddy of mine recently went on a date and was fired up about it. These days, what does a guy do when a date is going well? He texts his closest buddies about great beers, that's what! So I get a mid-date text from him demanding that I try and also review Speakeasy's milk stout. Well, okay! It has a dense, gritty mouthfeel and is as chewy as it looks. The mouthfeel is almost coffee-like. I. It's a combination of coffee, licorice, swe...
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Mark and Shaun's Beer Blog: May 2009
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009. A "Hit" From The Land of The Rising Sun - Hitachino Nest Ale. So, I was out in Seattle back in March and experienced some typical Seattle weather for most of the time I was there. But, who cares when you have a whole day dedicated to the Washington State Cask Beer Festival? At least, I seem to recall that I might have been at such a place - after drinking barleywine. It got a little hazy. Links to this post. Sunday, May 24, 2009. Lagunitas: The Saison of Summer. A great non-hefe ...
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Bottle Battle: Saisons — Joseph James Brewing vs. Ft. George/The Commons Collab vs. Under the Rose Brewing
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Saisons — Joseph James Brewing vs. Ft. George/The Commons Collab vs. Under the Rose Brewing. Under the Rose Brewing. Beer #1 (Ft. George/The Commons Plazm Farmhouse Ale) was orangish brown with sweet citrus, fresh cut grass and cloves on the nose. It featured a medium body and a smooth mouthfeel with sweet malt, citrus and mild banana flavors. The citrus continued into the finish with some sweet honey and floral notes along with a mild bitterness. This was a fun battle as all th...
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Bottle Battle: October 2014
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Monday, October 6, 2014. Hoppy Wheat Beers — HUB vs. Three Floyds. Pig War White IPA. This battle features another beer from Three Floyds Brewing in Indiana that was generously donated to the blog by Greg (see this battle. My research revealed that the Gumballhead is a hoppy wheat beer so I sought something out that was similar and found Pig War from HUB in Portland. Battle was conducted blind (for me anyway). PS Is it just me or does it look like the pig is about to grope that poor girl in the photo?
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Bottle Battle: Triple India Pale Ales — Green Flash vs. Knee Deep
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Monday, January 19, 2015. Triple India Pale Ales — Green Flash vs. Knee Deep. Green Bullet Triple IPA. A friend dropped off the Knee Deep on the way through town (thanks Brandon! Regardless, let's see what this whole triple IPA thing is all about. Beers were tasted blind as usual. Green Flash Green Bullet Triple IPA. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Comparative beer reviews that just might help you decide on a selection when you find yourself baffled in the beer aisle. GIBSON VS. GIBSON.
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Bottle Battle: Winter Beers — Anchor vs. Anchor
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Winter Beers — Anchor vs. Anchor. Our Special Ale 2014. It's not really that cold or wintery in southern Oregon but that's no reason to avoid the slew of winter beers hitting the shelves! For this battle we went with two seasonal releases from the craft brewing pioneers at Anchor Brewing Co. Beers were tasted blind as is our custom. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Winter Beers — Anchor vs. Anchor. Northwest Beer Guide (aka, The Pickled Liver). GIBSON VS. GIBSON. 30 Days ...
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Bottle Battle: IPAs — Base Camp Brewing vs. Stone Brewing
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015. IPAs — Base Camp Brewing vs. Stone Brewing. Ultra Gnar Gnar IPA. Another IPA battle. This time featuring two beers with self-proclaimed greatness built right into their names. Can the laid back snowboard/skater slang of Ultra Gnar Gnar from Base Camp in Portland take down the brash pomposity of a Stone beer touting itself as "Delicious? These are the questions we tackle at Bottle Battle. Tasting was conducted blind as is our custom. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Cat N...
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Bottle Battle: June 2014
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Saisons — Firestone Walker Brewing vs. Stone Brewing. First of all we must apologize for the extended blog silence. Last month we moved to a new home and transitioned to being open 7 days a week at our bakery. Much beer was drunk but we hadn't the time or energy to conduct a proper Bottle Battle. Now that things appear to be stabilizing we will attempt to get back to our semi-regular battles. Beers were tasted blind. Both of these beers are good but ultimately we chose the Opal ...
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Bottle Battle: Red Ales — Payette Brewing Co. vs. Ballast Point Brewing Co.
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Friday, February 27, 2015. Red Ales — Payette Brewing Co. vs. Ballast Point Brewing Co. India Style Red Ale). Ballast Point Brewing Co. Beer #1 (Ballast Point Tongue Buckler) was an attractive reddish brown in the glass. The nose had plenty of hop character leaning toward piney, herbal and vegetal. It had a full body with lots of resiny hop notes to go along with a sweet, burnt caramel maltiness. It was moderate to heavy in bitterness and had an intense finish of burnt caramel. GIBSON VS. GIBSON.
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