Not a beer night post, but had it to be made

Eitan - Last Friday I was so glad to see that Fourth Ave Pub had Ommegang Three Philosophers 2009 on tap. Naturally I had to try it, and I am glad I did. It was almost a year ago that I had Ommegang Three Philosophers at the Ommegang Brewery. It was poured in to a nice 10 oz Three Philosiphers glass. It had a nice rich dark red color. It had a sweet cherry/raisin smell. And it tasted very similar to its smell. I would definitely go out and drink as much of it as I could while its available on tap.

Also, I tried Ommegang Abby on tap at the Farm on Adderley on Monday Night. I was fasting for the day so my memory from the night is a bit hazy. A nice mahogany color, sweet smell and tasted a little sweet. It was definitely a lot sweeter tasting from the tap than from the bottle.

Bier Nacht - 09/23/2009

After a small break we are back in business, last night's culprits were: Smuttynose- Baltic Porter,Moylan's Hopsicle Imperial Ale and The Bruery- Autumn Maple our thoughts are as follows:

Greg: Smutty- YUM! What a solid beer! Rich and full bodied, with a clear mocha aroma and palate along with some bitterness to complement the brew. I like these kinds of beers a little bit sweeter but this was a strong contender and I'd definitely have it again, good job Smutty.

Moyland's- I should preface this by saying I am not a big fan of the hops and hence I am not good at picking out all the intricacies of these types of beer. The main consensus on this brew is that it smelled of grapefruit. Otherwise it's just another hoppy brew to me, although a pretty good one I must admit.

The Bruery- honestly, I expected a little more here. I have another bottle at home and I intend to have a nice date with it some time soon just to see if I find anything else in it. Primary taste in here was molasses. It was warm and cozy, I was wishing it was a colder night and I had my onesie, but I didn't find much of the yams and the other things that this is brewed with in the brew... I'm up for round two.

Last but not least:

Stantopias (Saison)- congrats to Stan on his first home brew. It was Better than when we tasted it uncarbonated, and I am impressed with it. It was light, I mostly picked up the wheat-e-ness of this guy, accompanied with some of the typical Saison bitterness. Kudos Stan!


Eitan: Damn, that Smuttynose Baltic Porter was great. Great rich body, nice dark color, and a nice mocha/coffee taste with a great bitter finish. I would get on that like a fat kid on cake.

Moylen's: I agree with Greg's assessment of the smell of grapefruit. It definitely tasted like a nice ruby red grapefruit, a subtle hint of citrus-y sweetness with a nice bitter taste. Overall it is definitely a good hoppy ale to have. It is a bit hard for me to pick out which of these hoppy ales is the best, but I would definitely have this one again. "It tastes like a Brooklyn anything."

The Bruery: Meh. Nice color, lightish body, tasted like molasses. I think we had The Bruery Saison before, that was much better.

Stantopias (Saison)- It was damn good for a weeks worth of aging. Lets wait for the full process before we review it. That way it gets a fair chance.

Hear ye, hear ye!

The king is out, buy it while it lasts (it won't be long)!

nuit de bière - 9/9/2009

Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Extra! Ale

Eitan - This was my choice of beer for the night. I got super excited when I saw the bottle because I really enjoyed the A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale at 4th ave pub. We poured the Ale in to a Tulip Glass from the 22oz bottle. It had a nice amber color and relatively small head. The ale had a nice hoppy and sweet aroma. It had a nice sharp hoppy bitter taste and a very citrusy taste. At first I couldn't put my finger on it and then I got side tracked, but on the way home it came to me, it tasted like a nice ruby red grapefruit mixed with some hops. I enjoyed this beer more than the Hop Stoopid Ale. I would have like to have had the A little Sumpin' Sumpin' to compare, but I am fairly certain I would enjoy the Sumpin' Extra Ale more. Defiantly on my list of good ales to keep having.

"Non Beer Night" beer review:

Nils Oscar Imperial Stout and Hitachino Sweet Stout

Being a big stout and porter fan I must report that I was left wanting much more out of both these beers. Having read the descriptions and seeing how much both cost at Bierkraft (over $5) I was pretty excited to check out both of these brews. only to be left let down.

Both beers poured nice and dark with a tiny little head, some roasted and coffer aromas, pretty exciting! However, upon tasting the Nils Oscar I was rather disappointed with how little the palate offered. Mild roasted and mocha flavors along with a lot of hop bitterness. I like my stouts to be a lot less hoppy and much more smooth. The Hitachino Sweet Stout I expected a the name suggest to be a little sweeter, wrong! It's sour. I guess that's a characteristic of lacto stouts but then why call it sweet??? Along with the sourness I found some very mind coffee flavors dangling around. Final verdict, not impressed.