326. Rogue Ales – Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m vice president of the ABNormal Brewers homebrew club here in town. Tonight we have our monthly steering meeting to discuss our plans for the next meeting. It’s a great chance to get together to discuss topics for the meeting, as well as try some of the good beers on tap at Fat Jack’s. Location: On tap at Fat Jack’s in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 6.2% ABV, 80 IBUs, 75...
325. Full Sail Brewing – LTD 03 Limited Edition Lager
As I mentioned in my Full Sail Session Premium Lager post, I was brewing this weekend and decided to clean out the beer fridge. While cleaning, I found a few beers I had put in their after my brewmaster Cuisinternship at Full Sail at the end of last summer. Although I had a few of these while there at Full Sail, and knew what to expect when reviewing them, I knew I should probably drink them soon. Location: Bottle enjoyed at my...
324. Grupo Modelo – Corona Extra
I’m over at my in-laws today for a Memorial Day weekend BBQ. My wife wanted to stop to get some beer to bring by that we could share and chose this. It wasn’t until I was having my second one that I realized that I hadn’t yet reviewed this beer. Location: Bottle drank at my in-laws in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 4.6% ABV, 148 Calories Appearance & Aroma: I could see through the clear bottle that it was a very...
323. Full Sail Brewing – Session Premium Lager
While I was brewing out in the garage today, I thought it would be a good time to clean out the beer fridge. It’s packed so full, I wasn’t exactly sure what I had in there. Well, I found this Full Sail Session lager shoved way in the back. I got this beer at the end of last summer when I did my Cuisinternship at Full Sail. I knew it was past the date, but, having had the opportunity to try it fresh at the brewery...
322. Lucky Bucket Brewing – IPA
If you’ve been following this blog, you may have noticed a lot of reviews lately, and they’ve been a few weeks old. I’ve been really trying to get caught up, and finally have. It’s Memorial Day weekend, and I’ve been planning to homebrew for the first time in over 6 months. I’ve got the boil going and it was time to take a break and grab a beer. My beer fridge is packed, as I’ve been...
321. Grand Teton Brewing – Sweet Grass APA Draft
Today I’m in the town where I grew up, St. Louis, MO, with my family for my cousin’s wedding. After the lunchtime wedding, we’ve got several hours to kill before the reception. Having just seen Iron Barley on Man vs Food only a couple nights ago showing their Monte Christo double dog, I suggested to my wife that we stop there for lunch and a beer. They had some pretty good beers on tap, but I was in the mood for...
320. Bell’s Brewing – Wild One Sour Brown Ale Draft
This weekend, I’m in Kalamazoo, Michigan, traveling with my dad to see my sister’s football game. She plays professional women’s tackle football for the St. Louis Slam, and is here playing the Western Michigan Mayhem. We got into town early and I was really looking forward to stopping at Bell’s Eccentric Café for lunch and visiting their store to pick up some Bell’s beer and gear. The Eccentric Café had a...
319. BJ’s Brewhouse McAllen, TX – Tatonka Stout Draft
We’re in McAllen, TX for work, and coincidentally, it was almost exactly a year ago that I was right here at BJ’s Brewhouse in McAllen having a beer. In fact it was their Piranha Pale Ale and Jeremiah Red Irish Strong Ale. I just had their Nutty Brewnette with my meal, and my co-worker and I decided to stick around and have another beer to celebrate the end of our crazy traveling these last three weeks. Location: On tap...
318. BJ’s Brewhouse McAllen, TX – Nutty Brewnette Draft
As I mentioned in my last couple posts, I’m in McAllen, Texas for work for a couple days. We were actually in McAllen almost exactly a year ago, and during that trip, we discovered BJ’s Brewhouse. That’s when I was able to try their Piranha Pale Ale and Jeremiah Red Irish Strong Ale. I remembered the atmosphere and food were nice and the beer was decent, so we decided to stop here again for dinner before heading...
317. Real Ale Brewing Co. – Full Moon Pale Rye Ale
We finished up work for the day in McAllen, Texas, and I decided to go for a run. It was great running past the airport and along some of the waterways through town. Most of the time, I run on a treadmill, but the weather was great, so I hit the streets. Upon my return, I was ready to dig into what remained of the Real Ale Brewing Sampler 6-pack I picked up last night. It was either this one or the brown ale, and I thought this would...
316. Real Ale Brewing Co. – Rio Blanco Pale Ale
I’m in McAllen, Texas for work, and sat down tonight to get some work done. However, I wanted it to feel a little bit more like home, so I went out to the local grocery store for a 6 pack. I was hoping to find something local, and after I missed being able to post a review about this beer at SXSW, I went for the Real Ale Brewing Company sampler pack. Unfortunately, the only thing I had in my hotel to drink it was this little...
315. Molson Coors – Killian’s Irish Red Draft
If you’ve been reading this blog, you can tell I’ve been doing a ton of traveling for work lately – Nashville, San Jose, Miami, Dallas, etc. An hour or so ago I arrived in McAllen, Texas, and right next to our hotel is a Tony Roma’s. At least it was a place where we knew we could grab a steak and a beer. I was hoping the beer list would be more diverse, but I decided to go for this Killian’s Irish Red...
314. Brasserie D’Achouffe – Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel Draft
After having the Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Nut Brown, I was feeling like something hoppy to finish off the night. The bartender again let me try several samples to see if there was anything I might like (although I didn’t mentioned that I’d tried about half of the ones he was giving me before). I’d remembered have a couple Belgian IPAs, and really enjoyed Flying Dog’s Raging Bitch, so the bartender...
313. Lazy Magnolia – Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale Draft
I’m in Nashville for work and went to the Flying Saucer for dinner to hopefully try a couple new beers. They had a ton of beers on tap (as you can see a small sample of their enormous tap wall in the picture here). The bartender was great, letting me sample 4-5 different beers before finally making my selection. After dinner, this sounded like a good one to have as a beer dessert, as the menu said, “Southern Pecan Nut...
312. Yazoo Brewing – Amarillo Pale Ale Draft
I was looking for a place to go for dinner in Nashville, and a friend mentioned that The Flying Saucer was pretty close to my hotel. While I don’t have a Flying Saucer nearby, I was fairly familiar with the concept from my cousin Steve, his wife Sarah, and my friend @BettyWriter (who sent me a Breckenridge Brewing glass from glass night at the Austin Flying Saucer). They were having trivia tonight and I settled in at the bar...
311. Blackstone Restaurant & Brewery – White River IPA Draft
This is my second beer here at Blackstone Restaurant & Brewery. I started with the American Pale Ale, which wasn’t as hoppy as I had hoped, but it went pretty good with my burger. Fortunately, I don’t have to travel again until tomorrow, so I stuck around for second beer. Their porter was recommended to me by a friend on Twitter, but I had a craving for hops, and this seemed to be the best option after the American...
310. Blackstone Restaurant & Brewery – American Pale Ale Draft
Yesterday I was in San Jose, California having Gordon Biersch Maibock and Marzen, and after many airline delays, I made it to Nashville about 2 a.m. So what better way to relax after some crazy travel than to grab a beer. Right across the street from my hotel was the Blackstone Restaurant & Brewery. I had visited here a couple years ago when I was here for work, but most recently, my sister brought me a growler of their Dry...
309. Gordon Biersch, San Jose – Märzen Draft
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m at the Gordon Biersch in the San Jose, California airport while traveling for work. My flight was delayed, as there’s terrible weather in the Midwest, including around Dallas. That gives me time to have another beer while they continue to announce more delays to our flight. I just tried their Maïbock, which was good, so I thought I’d give their Märzen a shot. Location: On tap at...
308. Gordon Biersch, San Jose – Maïbock Draft
We got in to San Jose, California pretty late last night due to storms in Dallas, and now we’re headed back into it. We’ve been in San Jose all day, and now our flight is delayed, as we’re going through Dallas on our way to Nashville. It gave us some time to grab a bite to eat at the Gordon Biersch in the airport and have a couple beers before eventually boarding our flight. Location: On tap at Gordon Biersch in...
307. Harpoon Brewery – Harpoon IPA Draft
I had a nice weekend at home, but I’m back out on the road for work again this week. The storms throughout the Midwest have been awful, so I’m not sure we’re going to get out of DFW on time. That gave us plenty of time to have a nice dinner at Pappadeaux Seafood House in the airport. Fortunately, they had these very large glasses and this Harpoon IPA on tap to pass the time until we find out what time we’ll...
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