Monthly Archives: September 2007

Right Now at Father’s

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Have I not been to Father’s in a while? Cause now they have a whole slew of Russian Rivers: Damnation, Perdition, and Pliny the Elder.

Pliny the ElderPerdition

Rogue NationAlso making appearances this month are Craftsman’s Oktoberfest, and as part of the John’s Locker Stock program, Rogue’s Imperial Porter. This stuff is so special I don’t even have an appropriate graphic to use for it. There is only one keg and then it’s gone forever.

Stone XI anniversary aleAlso, I don’t know if they have any left, but about 2 weeks ago, Library Alehouse and Daily Pint both got 2 kegs of Stone’s 11th Anniversary Ale. This year it’s a black IPA that weighs in at around 9%. Oh, and did I mention it’s rated 91(!!) on BeerAdvocate?

Bombers can still be found at Wine Expo and Jerry’s Liquor.

Keep your eyes peeled and your throat parched for some new Stone releases hitting the taps at Library this coming week.

Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale

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Shipyard Pumpkinhead

Picked up a single bottle over at Jerry’s on Wilshire. I had never seen this beer before. Probably wouldn’t have given it a try if I had to buy a whole six pack, but thankfully, you can purchase singles.

It really surprises me that so many people on Beer Advocate have nothing nice to say about this beer. Granted, I haven’t tried any other pumpkin beers like Dogfish Head Punkin’ or Smuttynose, so I don’t have any frame of reference, but I thought the Shipyard was interesting and enjoyable.

Great color and aroma. Smells like pumpkin pie, a bit cinnamony. It’s very light, almost lagerish, with prickly carbonation on your tongue. Tastes like spiced pumpkin puree, the delicious stuff you buy in a can to make pie.

Come to think of it, I don’t know if I’ve ever tasted actual pumpkin. Love roasted pumpkin seeds, I wouldn’t imagine they use real pumpkin, but I don’t think I’d want any actual pumpkin gunk mixed in there anyways.

  • Appearance: 2/3
  • Aroma: 11/12
  • Palate: 4/5
  • Flavor: 16/20
  • Overall: 7/10

Rating: 4.0