Posts Tagged ‘3.25 Rating’
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Hex Ourtoberfest: strange name for a strange brew.
TBR Reviews Hex Ourtoberfest Ale and the Lazy Movement
File Date: 10.20.2011
File Name: Overabundance of Lazy People
The Beer: Hex Ourtoberfest
Type: German Ale
Serving: Bottle
Stats: 5.4% ABV
Brewer: Magic Hat Brewing Co./North American Breweries
Web Site: www.magichat.net/
State/Country of Origin: VT, USA
Brewer Info: North American Breweries, one of the largest and fastest growing American-owned beer companies in the United States, owns and operates four U.S. breweries and six retail locations in New York, Vermont, California, Oregon and Washington. The company was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY – which is also home to the Genesee Brewery. Since 1878, the Genesee Brewery has brewed and sold the historic line of Genesee beers. Today that brewery also makes Dundee Ales and Lagers, the Original Honey Brown Lager, Seagram’s Escapes and many other beers under contract from other companies. We brew one of the company’s most popular craft beer brands – Magic Hat – from our Vermont brewery. Our west coast brewing teams handcraft the award-winning Pyramid and MacTarnahan’s craft beers. NAB also owns and markets strong import brands including its flagship beer Labatt Blue and Labatt Blue Light, which maintain strong market share among the Great Lakes region and beyond.
Brewer Brand Hype: A malty amber ale with hints of toffee and caramel and a slightly smokey finish.
Label: The ancient ritual of brewing a distinctly rich and flavorful beer is a performance to behold. Our mysterious melange of time-honored ingredients harmonize with chaotic chemistry, humble patience, and blind faith to create unique beers to share in the rousing company of kindred spirits. Cheers!
The Brewski Review: Wasn’t particularly fond of this beverage that’s why I gave it the rating I did. It wasn’t a terrible brew I just didn’t care for it. Didn’t connect with it. It’s hard to describe considering that I prefer malty beverages more so than the uber-hoppy styles we see so much of these days with the overabundance of IPA’s. Just like the overabundance of lazy people in this country. I don’t connect with them either. Take a look at the Occupy ‘movement’ - if you want to call it that. To me it’s a non-cohesive collection of individuals who can’t agree on anything other than they want to be catered to. A group of underachievers who grew up in a time when the liberals in this country made sure every child was told they did a ‘good job’ even though they failed miserably. No hurt feelings. A time when everyone in the class, from the A student to the F student, received a trophy for doing a swell job at learning. Now, here they are adults, upset that they aren’t being mollycoddled like yesteryear. No one telling them what a great job their doing. No one given them what they desire. Not able to put forth a good days effort to EARN what you get. Why do you think the Libs love this movement? It plays right into their cradle to grave government assistance agenda. If they were any smarter, the occupy movement would understand that the best organization to protest would be the Federal Government for squashing the private sector and eliminating all the jobs. But that’s too heady for them to understand.
Drinkability: Probably not.
Appearance: Deep golden bordering on amber
The Buds: Malty as promised.
TBR Cap Rating: 3.25 out of 5.
The OWS 'movement' is a tragedy in itself. It certainly doesn't represent the 99% of Americans.
Tags: 3.25 Rating, 5.4% ABV, Bottle, Cradle to Grave, Democrats, Earn a Living, German Ale, Government, Hex, Lazy, Lazy People, Liberals, Magic Hat, Magic Hat Brewing, Movement, No Jobs, North American Breweries, Occupy Movement, Occupy Wall Street, Ourtoberfest, Overabundance, Private Sector, Squash, VT
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Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Pyramid Breweries Snow Cap Winter Warmer
The Brewski Report Reviews Pyramid’s Snow Cap
File Date: 3.12.2011
File Name: The Last of The Seasonal Beers
The Beer: Snow Cap
Type: Winter Warmer
Serving: Bottle
Stats: 7.0% ABV
Brewer: Pyramid Breweries, Inc.
Web Site: www.pyramidbrew.com
State/Country of Origin: WA, USA
Brewer Info: No relevant information on the brewery origin on-line.
Brewer Brand Hype: Deep mahogany in color, our full-bodied winter warmer is brewed in the spirit of British winter ales. Crafted with a flurry of roasted chocolate and caramel malts, and generously hopped, it delivers a smooth finish that makes this beer the perfect cold weather companion.
Label: Life is what you pour into it. Your thirst for life demands an offering that can match it. With the artistry of our brewing, we’ve created in every bottle an adventure worth sharing with friends.
The Brewski Review: Rather bitter aftertaste. Large foamy head at the pour. I don’t think I’d try another Snow Cap. Given my desire to find the best beers that suit my palate I’d move on and try something else in a Winter Warmer. But it won’t be until next winter season. This is the last of the Winter Seasonal beers I’ve had tucked back in my fridge so it’ll have to wait until the end of ‘11. Besides, it’s time to get outside and do yardwork, pull down the deer netting, pick up twigs and branches, get the rest of the leaves off the groung, fertilize the yard, etc. I like living in the Northern states but the winter blah’s can a good man down.
Enjoy the warmer weather everyone!
Drinkability: Would try another Winter Warmer.
Appearance: Dark amber brown in color.
The Buds: Bitter aftertaste.
TBR Cap Rating: 3.25 out of 5 caps.
Tags: 3.25 Rating, 7.0% ABV, Bottle, Foamy, Fridge, Good Man, Last Seasonal, Northern States, Outside, Pyramid, Pyramid Brewery, Seasonal, Snow Cap, WA, Warmer Weather, Winter, Winter Warmer, Yard Work
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
What do Holiday Cheer and Zombies have in common? Absolutely nothing.
The Brewski Report Reviews Shiner Holiday Cheer Dunkelweizen
File Date: 11.12.2010
File Name: Zombie Survival 101
The Beer: Shiner Holiday Cheer
Type: Dunkelweizen
Serving: Bottle
Stats: 5.4% ABV
Brewer: Spoetzl Brewery
Web Site: www.shiner.com
Country of Origin: TX, USA
Brewer Info: From its earliest time under the Shiner Brewing Association in 1909, to that fateful day in 1914 when Kosmos Spoetzl saw an opportunity to bring classic Bavarian Brewing traditions to his fellow immigrants, through the “Great Experiment” of Prohibition and and Great Depression, the “Little Brewery” has stuck to what they know best - handcrafting the finest beer.
Brewer Brand Hype: Happy Holidays from the “Little Brewery” in Shiner, TX. We hope you enjoy your Shiner Cheer, an Old World Dunkelweizen brewed with Texas peaches and roasted pecans. The malty flavors of this dark wheat ale are enhanced through the use of malted barley and wheat. And Kräusening ensures a smoothness that makes the subtle peach and pecan flavors all the more satisfying. May your days be merry and bright and your Shiner be cold. Prosit!
Label: ‘Tis the season for cheer. Happy Holidays from the “Little Brewery” in Shiner, TX. We hope you enjoy your Shiner Cheer, an Old World Dunkelweizen brewed with Texas peaches and roasted pecans. The malty flavors of this dark wheat ale are enhanced through the use of malted barley and wheat. And Krausening ensures a smoothness that makes the subtle peach and pecan flavors all the more satisfying. May your day be merry and bright and you Shiner be cold. Prosit!
The Brewski Review: I generally don’t watch too much TV. When I’m with the kids it’s usually an animated show or DVD. In a rare moment when the kids aren’t around you can find me scanning the channels for a good movie. If one isn’t showing at that particular point in time I’ll list the movies I’ve captured on our DVR (a great invention by the way). This is also good for the very few series that I’ve actually liked to watch but are aired after my 10pm curfew. One more to add to the list is ‘The Walking Dead’. I love a good zombie movie. Who doesn’t? The idea of having to live amongst the ‘unliving’ is appealing in a survivalistic sort of way. Where would you go? What would you do? It’s all about strategy. Someone should start a Zombie Survival Course at the university educational level. There are so many variables: are they fast or slow zombies? Will they come out in the light or are they dark dwellers? Is the head shot really the universal method of incompacitation? How bad do they smell? There are so many questions that need answered. AND, I’d bet you’d get to watch some killer zombie flicks. And, when your at home doing your zombie ‘homework’ you should crack open one of these beers: Shiner’s Holiday Cheer. This beer was my first Dundelweizen. To be up front, I hope they all don’t taste this way. I thought this beer lacked flavor. It didn’t jump out at me like, ‘Man, I have to have this again.’ I thought Shiner Bock was fabulous so I’m not down on the brewery. Maybe I’ll try another next holiday season.
Drinkability: Beer with Peaches and Pecans?
Appearance: Dark amber in color. Big head.
The Buds: Didn’t hold out much flavor.
TBR Cap Rating: 3.25 out of 5.
Classic Zombie Business Attire.
The Uber Killers - Nazi Zombie Dead Squad.
There's even stripper zombies in case you were not aware.
Also quite unknow to many, zombies follow a strict nutritional diet.
Tags: 3.25 Rating, 5.4% ABV, Christmas, College Course, Domestic, Dunkelweizen, DVR, Head Shot, Holiday Cheer, Holiday Season, Movies, Seasonal, Shiner, Shiner Bock, Spoetzl Brewery, Strategy, Survivalism, Television Series, The Walking Dead, TV, TX, Unliving, Zombie Diet, Zombie Flicks, Zombie Girls, Zombie Speed, Zombie Stripper, Zombie Survival
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010
The Brewski Report Reviews Miller Brewing’s Miller Chill
File Date: 6.5.2010
File Name: Chill: A Graduation to Mediocrity
The Beer: Miller Chill
Type: American Adjunct Lager
Serving: Bottle (clear)
Stats: 4.1% ABV
Brewer: Miller Brewing Company (MillerCoors/SAB Miller)
Web Site: http://www.millercoors.com
Country of Origin: WI, USA
Brewer Info: MillerCoors grew from the dreams of two German entrepreneurs who came to America in the mid-19th century. Miller Brewing Company began when a determined young brewer, Frederick J. Miller, brought his passion for beer to the United States. Miller settled in Milwaukee, where in 1855 he bought the Plank Road Brewery and made his first delicious beer, using yeast that he had carried with him all the way from Europe. Coors Brewing Company tapped its first barrel in 1873, when Adolph Coors opened The Golden Brewery in Colorado. Coors was born in Prussia and apprenticed at a brewery in his teens. With characteristic spirit, he stowed away on a ship to get to America and bring his brewing dream to life. Both companies had the good luck to be formed from the visions of remarkable businessmen who also happened to be remarkable human beings. Both had the good fortune to have family members carry on the work and legacy of founders. Both enterprises survived Prohibition and two world wars, when brewing materials were scarce and hundreds of other brewers failed to survive. Our founding companies built their success barrel by barrel. At MillerCoors, we now begin our own history. We have two wonderful traditions. And now, our talents, energies and ingenuity come together to form one promising company.
Brewer Brand Hype: Launched in 2007, Miller Chill is a refreshing light beer brewed with a hint of lime and a pinch of salt inspired by a classic Mexican recipe, the chelada. With Miller Chill, we are giving American beer drinkers a unique twist on refreshment that can be enjoyed with friends and family during many different occasions throughout the year. Miller Chill was so well received by consumers that it alone accounted for more volume than the next 14 biggest new beer brands of 2007 combined.
Label: 100 Calories. Light Beer with Natural Flavors.
The Brewski Review: High school graduation season is upon us. Time for parties with free food and booze. Well, not free in the complete sense of the word. There is the seemingly mandatory obligation for a ‘cash’ donation to the party’s guest of honor. I put up a weak effort in a conversation with my wife by saying that a gift wasn’t necessary. It probably wasn’t, but we gave a card with a few bills stuffed inside anyhow. In the current social paradigm it seems like an obligatory requirement to give cash at about every social gathering we’re invited too. Funny thing…I don’t recall getting cash gifts from relatives once I passed the age of five - my wonderful parents and grandparents aside. At the party we ate Italian sausage and pepper sandwiches, fried chicken, fruit and pasta salads and an assortment of veggies and dips all for a few bucks. And, of course, there was beer. When I first arrived at the party I noticed the cooler stocked with Miller Chill. I’ve been wanting to taste this since I tried the Bud Lime a couple weeks back. Unfortunately, it wasn’t as good as I thought it would be. There was difinitely a citrus taste, but it was minimal. I could barely taste the lime. To me, it was just another American Adjunct Lager in a clear bottle (I think the green Miller Chill bottles looked better). Bud Lime wins out on this taste comparison. All in all, it was a pleasant afternoon. Although, not free, the food and drinks were about on par with taking the family out to dinner.
Drinkability: Not a fan. Needs more lime flavor.
Appearance: Straw colored in the bottle.
The Buds: Light and crisp. Minimal lime flavor.
TBR Cap Rating: 3.25 out of 5.
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Tags: 3.25 Rating, 4.1% ABV, American Adjunct Lager, Bud Lime, Cash, Chill, Citrus, Domestic, Food, Fried Chicken, Gifts, Graduation, Grandparents, High School, Italian Sausage, Lime, Miller, Miller Brewing, MillerCoors, Parents, Party Food, Pasta Salad, Peppers, SAB Miller, Social, WI, Wife
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