Posts Tagged ‘Beer’

Although the name isn’t as awesome, I’d say Pils has a leg up on it’s cousin Optimator. Both can be found in 16.9 oz. bottles at Gelson’s for $2.59.
Spaten (which is German for ’spade’) is brewed in Munich by the same people who make Franziskaner. Can’t make it to Munich for a tour [...]

In all honesty, the only reason I picked this beer up off the shelf is because I recognized the label. My special lady got me a collection of assorted beer glasses from World Market last Christmas, and Oregon Honey Beer just happened to be one of them. That’s why the picture looks like [...]

Being that it’s called Boddington’s Pub Ale, it just didn’t feel right to write a review based on a nitro-can I bought at the store. So in the name of authenticity, I stopped by Sonny McLean’s after work one day for a pint. I was not disappointed.
After a minute or two of trying [...]

“No sweetheart, your father won’t be joining us for dinner tonight, he’s working late at the… office.” -Suburban Housewife, circa 1965
Next time you go to Father’s Office, stroll right up to the bar and order a pitcher of Natural Light. Other patrons will be amazed by your exquisite taste in beer, and you’ll probably [...]

They’re not kidding, this beer is black. Like Guinness black. Same color head as Guinness too, but not nearly as thick. Damnit, it kind of smells like Guinness too. Medium body. Very roasted taste, with a coffee-ish sort of bitterness to it.
The coffee-like flavors are reminiscent of some incredible Green [...]

You pour this stuff into a glass and the head disappears like you were pouring a can of Coke. With a name like Irish Red, you might expect the texture to be a little thicker. BAD NEWS: Killian’s is actually a lager, not an Irish Red ale like the name might lead you [...]

Firestone Double Barrel Ale is made up north in Paso Robles, California, just outside of San Luis Obispo. So for us kids at UCSB, it always had the street cred of being our local brew. Just like the kids from Chico who can never have a conversation about beer without claiming Sierra Nevada [...]