Kash gudam zu' kunbiim!
Mar. 13th, 2002 05:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
misfoksFigured I might as well try putting this journal thing to some kind of use by slapping up some kind of beer review, seeing as how I'd nabbed a few interesting-sounding bottles. Don't expect any snootily in-depth talk of bouquet, or varieties of hops or what-not. Just some quick impressions from an amateur alcoholic. As a test of URL inclusion with LogJam, I'll helpfully provide links as I can find them.
As prompted by a tip from Matt, I found a sixpack of Pintail Ale. It followed me home, so what could I do? A clean brew I'd classify as a summer beer--one that goes down easy, not too heavy. Not bad at all.
But it's still winter, and that means barleywine. First of the recent samples was a temptingly-named Leviathan in a hearty 750ml bottle. As with any Great Old One, it's not to be taken lightly. If you're fond of bitters, you may get along with this beast, but such is not particularly to my tastes--especially in a barleywine. This brings us to Sierra Nevada Bigfoot barleywine. Although this isn't among my preferred breweries the hearty lushes at SN have concocted a fine booze in this case, even edging out the fine offering from Anchor Brewing Company, Old Foghorn. Bigfoot is one I can readily recommend to anyone partial to a good barleywine. I'm going to have to hunt down some John Barleycorn, one of my favorites from the wayback days, and see how it compares.
That's it for now. I've one more sample to report on, but that'll just have to wait for another entry.
As prompted by a tip from Matt, I found a sixpack of Pintail Ale. It followed me home, so what could I do? A clean brew I'd classify as a summer beer--one that goes down easy, not too heavy. Not bad at all.
But it's still winter, and that means barleywine. First of the recent samples was a temptingly-named Leviathan in a hearty 750ml bottle. As with any Great Old One, it's not to be taken lightly. If you're fond of bitters, you may get along with this beast, but such is not particularly to my tastes--especially in a barleywine. This brings us to Sierra Nevada Bigfoot barleywine. Although this isn't among my preferred breweries the hearty lushes at SN have concocted a fine booze in this case, even edging out the fine offering from Anchor Brewing Company, Old Foghorn. Bigfoot is one I can readily recommend to anyone partial to a good barleywine. I'm going to have to hunt down some John Barleycorn, one of my favorites from the wayback days, and see how it compares.
That's it for now. I've one more sample to report on, but that'll just have to wait for another entry.
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Date: 2002-03-14 01:46 am (UTC)