New Brew: Allagash Haunted House
Allagash Brewing is one of those breweries I wish I was able to drink more beer from, but unfortunately the distance from Boise and their distribution footprint does not make that possible. Kris sent this beer to me knowing I am a fan. I also enjoy dark ales so a “hoppy dark ale” is right up my alley.
New Brew: BarrieHaus Beer Co. 2022 Oktoberfest Gold
Kris was kind enough to include two Limited Release Oktoberfest beers…the Marzen I wrote about yesterday and the Gold I am writing about today. Two great beers with different characteristics. Both beers could easily be your daily drinkers.
New Brew: BarrieHaus Beer Co. 2022 Oktoberfest Marzen
I am lucky to have a great friend in Tampa, FL with my co-host Kris McKenzie. He sent me a care package with some BarrieHaus beers. We did an interview with them on the Fermented Reality Beer Cast and I really wanted to try their beers. I was told they were going to send me some beer but it never transpired.
So last night Kris and I recorded Ep215 a few days early and we did tasting notes on two BarrieHaus beers. Both were fantastic with one of them getting a 5 cap rating. Kris sent me two Oktoberfest fest beers and I decided I needed to drink the limited release 2022 Oktoberfest Marzen.
New Brew: Thornbridge Pardus Banoffee Imperial Stout
So my buddy Alex brought me some beers from Europe. I had my first Budapest beer and a couple of Thornbridge beers from England. I have really enjoyed all the beers from this brewery.
Beer In Front Awards: Deschutes Black Butte Porter
My next beer for judging is one of the beers I have been drinking for over 30 years. It is the first dark beer that rocked my socks off. It is the Deschutes Black Butte Porter.
New Brew: Level Crossing Suss It Out Rye IPA
So I was looking through the beers at Brewer’s Haven, one of our local home brew shops and bottle shops, and I saw “Rye I dis Pale Ale” and automatically put it in my bag. I love rye in beer. I looked at the name of the brewery and I had never heard of Level Crossing Brewing out of Salt Lake, UT. Well I guess it was time to try them out.
Beer In Front Awards: New Belgium Fat Tire
My next beer for judging is probably one of the first craft beers a lot people tried. It is a beer I drank a lot of when I was first on my craft beer journey and my wife for years called it Flat Tire. It is the classic Fat Tire from Colorado brewery New Belgium.
New Brew: OEC Obscura Baltic Porter
A few years ago OEC Brewing out of Connecticut started distributing their coolship beers to Boise. I grabbed a few and instantly fell in love. Over the years I have continually drank new beers as well as some of my favorites coming from this brewery and I have never been disappointed.
Today I am drinking one of my favorite styles, the Baltic Porter. I am so happy the Baltic Porter has become more popular with craft brewers.
New Brew: Von Ebert Cold Pale Pils
I fell in love with Von Ebert the moment I tasted the beer beer. The brewery is out of Portland, OR and makes some very good beers…both lagers and ales.
The beer I’ll be talking about today is their Cold Pale Pils. It came in a 16oz can and poured a clear, effervescent straw color with a fairly minimal white head.
Beer In Front Awards: Anchor Steam Beer
My next beer for judging is a classic West Coast beer out of San Francisco. It’s the Anchor Brewing Steam Beer.
The appearance of this beer is very nice. A clear, golden amber color with a nice dense off white head. This gets an 8 for appearance.
2022 Beer In Front Awards: Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
My next beer for judging is a beer from a brewery that was very popular in the early 2000’s. It is Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. I first tried beers from this brewery around 2007 when my wife found a loophole to have beers shipped to a local store. The mark up was crazy and she paid over $40 for a mix six pack. Needless to say none of the beers live up to the price tag. One of those beers was this 90 minute IPA.
2022 Beer In Front Awards: Big Sky Brewing Moose Drool
So I’ll be posting each beer I rate for the 2022 Beer In Front Awards. Visit the website at beerinfront.com and the Awards page.
My next beer for judging is a style that gets little love, but is a great one to bridge between the lighter lagers and the stronger porters and stouts. It’s the brown ale. The Big Sky Moose Drool is a classic brown focused on malts.
2022 Beer In Front Awards: Widmer Brothers Hefe
So I’ll be posting each beer I rate for the 2022 Beer In Front Awards. Visit the website at beerinfront.com and the Awards page.
I’m starting off with a familiar beer to most on the West Coast…the Widmer Brothers Hefe which is an American Hefeweizen.
New Brew: Boneyard Beer Crooked Pilsner
So I have loved Boneyard Beer ever since I first stepped foot into their original brewery and tasted every beer they offered in 1oz tasters. Now that they distribute to Boise, I find myself buying six packs of their beer every week, usually the RPM IPA. But now I have found the not-so-hoppy beer I will substitute in-between.
New Brew: Reuben’s Brews Stay Frosty Cold IPA
So I have been raving about all the great Cold IPAs I’ve had in the last couple years. I was skeptical when I first heard another IPA subcategory was being brewed. Anyone who has been a long time listener knows how much I hated the Brut IPA. The good news is I have thoroughly enjoyed every Cold IPA beer I’ve had to date…at least 20 from breweries around the country.