Scholarship table
My summer list was recently released:http://www.worldbeercup.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/WBC12-Winners-List1.pdf
Does it make me a bitch if I like Summer Shandy? Also, anyone make their own shandy, rather than buying it?
Category 44: American-Style Premium Lager or Specialty Lager, 37 EntriesGold: Steel Reserve, Miller Brewing Co., Golden, COSilver: Evans Original, CervecerÃa Mexicana, Corona, CAI refuse to recognize any beer governing body as legitimate if they award a gold medal, in any category, to Steel Reserve.
Had some Furthermore Knot Stock yesterday. It opened up ok, but nothing REALLY exciting. Some pepper hints, the rest was kinda nondescript.
It is right up there with juniper and smoke infused beers with ones that I hate.
I stopped in Three Cellars in Franklin for the 1st time, neat set-up but wtf? their website states 'over 500 beers' - where? No way they offer even close to 500 beers as far as I could tell but they do have a great selection of midwest micros and the ability to buy single bottles is a plus
Speaking of Furthermore, how's the Makeweight?
Have been able to try three new things lately......Six Point Bengali Tiger - IPA, 16oz can poured into a shaker pint....pretty good, but a typical hopped up IPA. It's not as good Two Hearted but it was a pretty good beer.Six Point Resin - American Imperial / Double IPA, 16oz can poured into a tulip....it's a good beer, but again not great. Nice bitterness but still floral. It's a thick beer - which I really enjoyed. The taste does linger a bit, but I am a fan of that. Not beer, but still really worth trying...Virtue Cider's RedStreak - English Style Cider, draft, shaker pint - I finally saw this on draft and wanted to try this as I have only been able to have some samples in the office in the past. It's easily one of the top ciders I have ever tried. It's not sweet at all like Crispin or 99% of the others out on the market, but rather very dry and almost champagne like. It's extremely refreshing and clean. It's worth a try or at least ask for a taste if you see it.
Has anyone had their hands on Lakefront's Wisconsinite yet?
The last time I had a microbrew out of a can it tasted like the can.
You don't actually taste the can because the cans are lined but when it's up by your nose you smell the aluminum and that fools your senses into tasting itif you pour the can contents into a glass you won't 'taste' the can