Jimmy

#299

2010-01-03T12:14:00.002-05:00

Goose Island - Sofie - 6.5% - Farmhouse/Saison - Ruby Red - Very Carbonated and tart. More like a summer wine cooler if you ask me. Not a great fan of this style. Now I had Bourbon County Stout on tap last night. That is a beer! 300 coming next week.

My thoughts on Obama's approach to Terrorism

2010-01-01T13:18:00.001-05:00

New Years Day Beer Review

2010-01-01T12:59:00.004-05:00

Actually as it turns out including the one below this will be 297 beers reviewed! I have one set for 300. I have 298 chilling. I think I know what I am going to get for 299. I have to work tomorrow & a trip to Whole Foods on Bowery will be in order.

1) Rogue - Mogul Madness - No info on ABV I like the balance of the Malt & Hops. There are 15 ingredients in this beer and they work well.

2) Boulder Brewing (No. 298) - Obovoid - Oak Aged Oatmeal Stout - 8% The ABV level is deceptive as this is a thin beer (weird for the style)

New Years Eve Photos Part 2

2010-01-01T12:53:00.003-05:00

New Years Eve Photos Part 1

2010-01-01T12:45:00.002-05:00

The countdown begins......

2009-12-28T21:23:00.005-05:00

Or it's my liver & I'll cry if I want to!

The countdown begins to my 250th beer reviewed! This is 248!

1) The Bruery - Two Turtle Doves - 12.0 ABV - Belgian Style Dark Ale - This is very good. Was really expecting the tartness to hit, but the caramel & chocolate really took care of that. This is readily available at Deciccos and I believe I will be having this on tap at Stanton Public House (within a day or two)

Might add 249 tomorrow...will edit as the case may be....(hell I'm going to the Tiger tomorrow!)

I screwed up that was actually 249. Then I forgot to look at my spreadsheet to factor in imports. Hey can I get get a job in the government! Anyway....

2) Smuttynose Big A IPA 9.2% - The Gator mentioned this the other day, so I figured I'd give it a go. Paid about $6 for this bomber which to me is very low given the ABV. Hops are not the citrus flavor but I really like this (especially at this price). The Smuttynose people are great as I met them during a beer tasting. Need to find more of their bib beer series.

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-24T16:23:00.003-05:00

I am printing this verbatim from the Corner. It is too good to just link.

To All My Liberal Friends:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or explicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2010, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

To All My Conservative Friends:
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas Beer Review!

2009-12-23T19:35:00.005-05:00

Or I break into the cellar!

First one (nothing vertical here!)- Goose Island Bourbon County Stout. Bottled 10/21/08. Enjoyed in a brandy snifter. This is actually outrageously good. This has been in the cellar for a year (or so). The remaining ones may be there for a while.

By the way where is Adam!

1) Jolly Pumpkin - Noel de Calabaza Special Ale 9.0% ABV - Aged in Oak barrels. Belgian strong ale, very tart maybe a bit much for me. Might buy one to age a bit. Still glad to have tried as this is one one more on my step to 250 beers reviewed, and depending on what is at Deccico's tomorrow this milestone may occur before the end of 09!

Rain rain go away! Oh Well going to enjoy a Growler of Monk's Blood from Decicco's

Christmas in Little Italy

2009-12-19T20:36:00.002-05:00

Weekend Beer Review!

2009-12-19T20:15:00.004-05:00

Hopefully the storm of the century like Obama's Presidency remains a dud....

1) Laughing Dog Brewing - The Dog Father - Imperial Stout - The viscosity of engine oil on a cold winter night! More Coffee than Chocolate. Very good.

2) Goose Island - 2009 Christmas Ale - 5.7% American Brown Ale - Not my most favorite style but I liked this. A lot hoppier than I expected.

3) Sierra Nevada Brewing & Dog Fish Head - Life & Limb - American Strong Ale - 10.2% - First one of the day! Definitely get the Maple & Birch taste. While the Alcohol content is big it in not overly pronounced. Missed this at the Tiger when it was on Tap a few weeks back.

Weekend Beer Review!

2009-12-12T15:12:00.005-05:00

I think I am going to post about nothing but beer from now on (at least until something really pisses me off).

Don't have anything new to start off with (yet). Went to Captain Lawrence Brewing. Place was a nut house as they have just released this year's Nor'Easter Winter Warmer. I had already procured this delicacy at the Whole Foods in the City. That will be reviewed later as I have a strict several hours age limit for a growler to sit in the fridge. Do have some gems coming up though....check back....

1) 21'st Amendment - Monk's Blood - 8.3% - Belgian Strong Dark Ale in a can!Very good and very true to the real thing. They are coming up with a series called Insurrection which I am excited to try. I got this at the always great Decicco's and found out about this utilizing Beer Menu's

2) Captain Lawrence Brewing - Nor'Easter (winter warmer) - 11% - Another Belgian strong ale, much different than Monk's Blood. More sour while the Monk was sweet. Still very good. Would like to have this on tap.

3) Nectar Ales - Black Xantus 11.00 - Great Stout! Very nice Coffee/Vanilla flavor.

Weekend Beer Review!

2009-12-05T15:09:00.004-05:00

Man this blog is getting repetitive.....

1) Laughing Dog Brewing - Alpha Dog - Imperial IPA - 8.7% - Going to see if I can get a little walk in after this but who knows. New brewery for me based Idaho. Very good beer hops have an overly pronounced citrus taste which is fine by me!

2) Left Hand Brewing - St. Vrain Tripel - 9% - Little to no carbonation which I think made this way to drinkable based on the ABV. I think I prefer the real thing though (that's it I am an official beer snob now)

3) Ommegang - Adoration - 10% - Belgian stong ale (and then some). Really enjoying this first beer of the day. (Hey it's afternoon). Love the spice, the banana taste. Question though is this an annual release or is it new? Would like Adam to chime in.

Weekend Beer Review

2009-11-28T15:05:00.003-05:00

Gettin...right to it.....

1) Victory - Yakima Twilight - 8.7% - Nice summer harvest hop beer. Was hoping to have had this at Mugs on tap last night but to no avail. Glad to have found this in bottle. By the way their belgian fest next weekend looks interesting.

2) De Dolle Brouwers - Special Oerbier Reserva - 13% - Needed this one like a hole in the head to start my afternoon walk. It says aged in oak barrels and refermented in the bottle. Very fruit, cherry tartness would probably be the best description. Pretty damn potent.

Just got back from DiCicco's where I brought back a growler of Captain Lawrence IPA (I believe of the imperial variety) very tasty. This fill won't last long. Noticed a bottle of Sam Adam's Utopia. $199 for a bottle.

Game time and such

2009-11-26T16:14:00.002-05:00

Some more

2009-11-24T22:21:00.002-05:00

Uconn vs. ND post 1 of who knows

2009-11-24T21:57:00.001-05:00

Just some pix.....will be posting these as I can

Three Floyds - Some of the tasty treats

2009-11-23T21:46:00.003-05:00

Enjoyed my trip to Three Floyds Brewing on the way to the hotel the day before Uconn/ND Football. I think my favorite of the ones I had was Gumball Head.

Three Floyds Part 1

2009-11-23T21:40:00.003-05:00

Fighting Irish

2009-11-22T19:34:00.002-05:00

Weekend beer review

2009-11-14T14:33:00.006-05:00

It's a rainin' and I ain't a walkin'

1) Moylans - Double IPA - 8.5% I think I like this better than their Hopsickle. You can really taste the alcohol and the hops are very piney. Very dry and very good!

Just heard the Gator & Adam are in Syracuse headin' to the Blue Tusk.....god help that bar! Gator's been on a pretty good beer run lately. Hoping to follow suit!

2) Moylans - Kilt Lifter Scotch Style Ale - 8.0% - I really don't like Scotch Ale's. I'm done with this style.

3) McNeill's Champ Ale - 5.5% brought for me by my friend Wendy from the Peoples Republic of Vermont! I was suprised at this as I did not expect the hoppiness to approach the citrus taste like my favorites from California. This is good enough where I might be tempted to do a little exploration in Vermont to search out some other gems. Very good session beer.

Hindenburg Beer

2009-11-10T21:14:00.001-05:00

auctioned or to be auctioned. I wonder if a piney will buy it.

Empire State Building Trip

2009-11-08T13:35:00.004-05:00

The Brazen Head

2009-11-08T11:53:00.003-05:00

Cask beer rules!

Weekend beer review

2009-11-06T22:03:00.005-05:00

And boy will they be coming. With the cask festival @ the brazen head my liver will be suing for divorce by Sunday.

1) Troegs Java Head - 7.5% - Oh boy one of the better stouts I've had. Almost refreshing given the abv. Is 7.5% to low to cellar?

2) Allagash - Odyssey - 10.4% - Belgian Strong Ale - Dark in color, caramel & malty. Very smooth & drinkable which is scary at 10.4%

3) The Bruery - Black Orchard - 5.7% Good session beer nice flavor will go back to this again. Available year round....probably more of a summer beer.

U.S.S. New York

2009-11-02T21:36:00.004-05:00

SHE'S HERE! AFTER FIRING A 21-GUN SALUTE, USS NEW YORK HEADED UP THE HUDSON RIVER TO TURN AROUND AND TIE UP AT PIER 88.
This morning the yet-to-be commissioned warship came to a halt opposite the former World Trade Center site and saluted the citizens of New York City and State. On Saturday she will be formally inducted into the United States Navy fleet.
Members of the Fire Department of New York, the New York Police Department, the NY/NJ Port Authority Police, members of 9/11 victims' families and military service veterans gathered on both sides of the Hudson and returned the salute.

YES, you are invited to go aboard the ship.

Photo taken at work.