tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73610213454840908172024-03-05T10:22:03.552-05:00Mom's Malt Barley BlogCecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-63736406029530784132012-07-02T08:46:00.000-04:002012-07-02T08:46:08.574-04:00Bier Cellar comes to Portland<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IhyiAXcPhpBHQXh4zA9IhguZMjDO-97f-FOiJtC1V5JH90YOhZAesy75ixD1mlBeWeO9Zo5CYaMefX_rytoACi-EJ8iztW0RDl3ves6H1edu1-y8RNDy03ZsVcLleGh8yPZ0xPPO1qsB/s1600/photo-711177.PNG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5760370245675663330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IhyiAXcPhpBHQXh4zA9IhguZMjDO-97f-FOiJtC1V5JH90YOhZAesy75ixD1mlBeWeO9Zo5CYaMefX_rytoACi-EJ8iztW0RDl3ves6H1edu1-y8RNDy03ZsVcLleGh8yPZ0xPPO1qsB/s320/photo-711177.PNG" /></a></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; border-collapse: collapse; color: #505050; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><strong>Get out and discover this new gem in the Portland area. </strong></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our hours are expanded with this being a holiday week. We will be open </span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0/" style="color: #336699; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" x-apple-data-detectors="true"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Monday, July 2 from 12-8pm</span></a><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. The rest of the week we will also be open </span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1/" style="color: #336699; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" x-apple-data-detectors="true"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">12-8pm</span></a><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, including the 4th. <br />
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Saturday is our grand opening party. Allagash and Honeymaker will be in doing tastings</span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2/" style="color: #336699; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" x-apple-data-detectors="true"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">from 2-5pm</span></a><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. Mount Desert Island Ice Cream has made ice cream just for us using Allagash Black, Allagash White, and push pops out of Honeymaker Lavender Mead. Allagash will be sampling the Black, White, Victor & Victoria. Honeymaker will taste across their entire line. <br />
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We will have raffles all day for brewery and Bier Cellar schwag as well, all you have to do is stop in to participate. We will be open </span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3/" style="color: #336699; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" x-apple-data-detectors="true"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">10am - 7pm</span></a><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. Please spread the word!</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Website: http://biercellar.com/</span></strong></div>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-22578945162511511382012-06-25T14:23:00.000-04:002012-06-25T14:23:31.497-04:00Sebago Bass Ackwards Berryblue<div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); font-size: 15px; color: rgb(109, 84, 68); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><div align="center" style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Arial MT Condensed Light', 'Arial Narrow', Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 3px; color: rgb(109, 84, 68); font-size: 8pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', 'Avant Garde'; color: rgb(0, 26, 129); font-size: 11pt; "><strong>Sebago Brewing Company Set To Release Single Batch Beer, Bass Ackwards Berryblue Ale</strong></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Arial MT Condensed Light', 'Arial Narrow', Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 3px; color: rgb(109, 84, 68); font-size: 8pt; "><span><strong>Beer brewed with real Maine blueberry juice</strong></span></div><br />
<div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><strong><img src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs052/1102502724261/img/51.jpg" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.51" width="151" vspace="10" border="0" align="left" title="0.5876777251184834" height="170" hspace="5" style="text-align: left; "></strong></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><strong><strong>Gorham, Maine - June 25, 2012 - </strong></strong>Sebago Brewing Company is pleased to announce the release of their Single Batch Beer, Bass Ackwards Berryblue Ale <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3" x-apple-data-detectors="true">on Friday June 29th, 2012</a>.</span><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 90px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Bass Ackwards Berryblue Ale (4.4% ABV) is an unfiltered, all-natural mild pale ale made with crushed Maine blueberries. It is a refreshing, well balanced beer that has a crisp, fruity aroma and finishes clean and dry. The name Bass Ackwards Berryblue Ale is for its unconventional use of only fresh Maine blueberry juice in the fermenter. This results in a more subtle blueberry fruit aroma and taste. Bass Ackwards Berryblue is best paired with light fare such as salads, roasted vegetables and light seafood dishes.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "> </p><div align="center" style="text-align: center; "><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="color: black; text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; border-collapse: collapse; border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: medium; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; "><tbody>
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</div><div class="mobile-photo">Where can you find all of the Maine brewers hanging out in one place on one afternoon?</div><div class="mobile-photo">The Boothbay Resort on July 14, from 1-4 with a special VIP session starting at noon.</div><div class="mobile-photo">Come out and support the Maine Brewers' Guild & its talented members! For more information & to obtain tickets, go to <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/210307">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/210307</a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br />
</div><div class="mobile-photo">Cheers :)</div>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-69446202303492562662012-05-09T13:35:00.000-04:002012-05-09T13:35:54.873-04:00Prince Tuesday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Come out this Saturday, May 12th, at Mama's Crowbar in Portland for the Allagash, Maine Beer Co., Rising Tide collaboration release of Prince Tuesday. The party starts at 4 and goes until 9. Other beers will be on draft from the trio of breweries as well. Great food will be sold by Local Sprouts (cookout style- for $10 you get burgers, kielbasa, potato salad, coleslaw and apple crisp). A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Portland Trails. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition, the brewers will be there to visit.</span><br />
Don't miss your chance to support your local breweries! Cheers :)Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-22618809399751681092012-04-26T16:05:00.000-04:002012-04-26T16:05:20.001-04:00Smuttynose Brewery<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="mobile-photo">Very, very, soon, I will get my act together & post about my fantastic trip to the Smuttynose Brewery. Highlights to include: professional pictures by a mom friend & insider info from the brewers, along with hazy tasting notes. In addition, the post will have a review of, Brett & I, which is Smutty's speciality sour release and is only sold at the brewery in New Hampshire. Do I have your attention yet? I hope so! Thanks for your patience... Cheers! </div>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-89013307363908046022012-01-20T16:02:00.000-05:002012-01-20T16:02:06.842-05:00Samuel Adams - Update & Honey Porter Review<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDbWAdKO7Y1Yco7fXDBxzsF4FSmfYD81njxh5Sd6euzf19lvAqwoc2sMSmdoRWQpAvAep4nrAGzL0F0YUjgbtxnhVIkxdBay2yelEIQLBJDmRRicKjDhjJRF0I-rScAlb_JTK-ywmnYu4/s1600/photo-737526.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699820767397102978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDbWAdKO7Y1Yco7fXDBxzsF4FSmfYD81njxh5Sd6euzf19lvAqwoc2sMSmdoRWQpAvAep4nrAGzL0F0YUjgbtxnhVIkxdBay2yelEIQLBJDmRRicKjDhjJRF0I-rScAlb_JTK-ywmnYu4/s320/photo-737526.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's amazing to consider that one year ago, I began writing this blog. "Amazing" may sound like an exaggeration but truly, I simply envisioned tasting beer and writing about it for my friends, as a way to have an outlet, from the day to day stay-at-home mom gig. I didn't realize that through writing about beer, I'd meet great people who do the same thing and beyond. I've met down to earth local, Portland, Maine brewers; "big" time craft brewers like Sam Calagione from Dogfish Head; beer bloggers and social media gurus. All of them have one constant theme: sharing the craft beer love aka community onto others. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Which leads me to this next post. I'm sharing the <a href="http://www.samueladams.com/age-gate.aspx?returnsite=blog&ReturnUrl=%2findex.php">link </a>to the very first ever Samuel Adams blog post, as a tribute to being the first brewery I ever reviewed. In addition, I met a craft beer buddy, Nick, this past November via Twitter at the Maine Brewers' Fest. Ironically, he's a Mainer who is now doing the Samuel Adams newly debuted Twitter feed. If you're on it, follow him at: <span style="color: blue;">@SamuelAdams Beer</span>! Congrats, Nick! The next time you're back in town, let me know, I owe you a beer! Oh, and if Jim Koch needs a special palate to taste any upcoming beers, you know how to reach me!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Re-Post of my Samuel Adams Honey Porter review--the 1st ever on my blog!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first beer to get reviewed in the blog--an ironic choice in that it has Boston routes as do I (BC alum & former Newton Public Schools Employee--Go Lions & Tigers!). The fate of being first is not always easy--(1st children know this all too well) & sadly, it is only first because it happened to be the last beer in our refrigerator. This lonely bottle was part of a six-pack purchased at a small beer store in early December in Scarborough, ME for under $5.00; quite the bargain, as it usually sells for $8 a six-pack. Being the smart shopper that I am, I scooped it up only to realize, after the fact,that it was on sale because the expiration date was earlier this fall. Alas, perhaps the taste could have been altered but given my desperation at 5pm, sometimes referred to by moms as the "witching hour," to drink anything with alcohol this past date wasn't a factor to me. So while I was feeding the 6mos old in his high chair, flipping pancakes and burning pre-cooked bacon, I finagled the bottle opener and poured my first sips. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*although it is a porter, it is not overly heavy and very smooth. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">**Delicious choice with bacon and pancakes :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Thickness: </strong></span> slight to moderate</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Mom factoid:</strong> </span><span style="color: black;">honey is a natural way to help little people (older than age 1) when they have a cough or sore throat--just give a teaspoon of honey during cold season!</span></span>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-84942100728141719862012-01-10T16:57:00.000-05:002012-01-10T16:57:23.300-05:00Anchor Brewing Co. Our Special Ale 2011<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRU84mS8HfcbNGcgBBnttIsL5ljIdnEXTQt_9U2NDC_7OPlS0ptLag7E_xYU5s8mh_9l8viQ5HC7URQwOqNKKWHOHBzChbS0r5jpRvwh8qeFHsegOWaD4sOtvB_663RIdf6GkBSd7YtKS/s1600/photo-743817.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696115529001683394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRU84mS8HfcbNGcgBBnttIsL5ljIdnEXTQt_9U2NDC_7OPlS0ptLag7E_xYU5s8mh_9l8viQ5HC7URQwOqNKKWHOHBzChbS0r5jpRvwh8qeFHsegOWaD4sOtvB_663RIdf6GkBSd7YtKS/s320/photo-743817.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As told to us on the bottle, "This is the thirty-seventh 'Our Special Ale' from the brewers at Anchor. It is sold only from early November to mid-January. The Ale's recipe is different every year, but the intent with which we offer it remains the same: joy and celebration of the newness of life. Since ancient times, trees have symbolized the winter solstice when the earth, with its seasons, appears born anew."</span></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Twitter:</strong> @prettybeer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Website:</strong>prettythingsbeertoday.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Style:</strong> Rustic Brown Ale</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Bottle Notes: </strong>"This beer is inspired by Northern English dark ales and by St. Botolph, an Anglo-Saxon saint who gave Boston its name." "Saint Botolph's Town is a malty brown ale made with barley from Yorkshire and a blend of two yeast strains."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Aroma</strong>: Figs, malt, & dried fruit notes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Taste:</strong> Malt forward with caramel tones intertwined. Similarly, like the aroma, I detect a harmonious union of figs & dried fruit notes. Very little, if any bitterness in the finish. Quite a pleasant sipper, particularly on a cold night!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Color</strong>: Roasted deep brown <span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">chestnuts </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Mom Factoid: </strong>Picked this bottle up over New Year's weekend while staying with family in Sudbury. I had heard wonderful things regarding another offering from them, Jack D'or, a Farmhouse Saison beer, which I also brought back with me to Maine. I tremendously enjoyed the Jack but didn't take notes & the bottle was finished before I thought to do it. So, last night, I was prepared for my tasting of the Saint Botolph's. I look forward to grabbing more offerings, these two included, the next time I'm in Massachusetts. Not only are their bottles "pretty," their beer is delicious! Cheers to discovering new craft beer in 2012!</span>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-14712856189379527302012-01-03T17:48:00.000-05:002012-01-03T17:48:37.828-05:00Maine Beer Company News<div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A short & wonderful documentary on the Maine Beer Company was released and can be accessed here: </span><a href="http://vimeo.com/m/32792047"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://vimeo.com/m/32792047</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Located in Portland, ME, I've been enjoying their beers for the past year and have reviewed their Mean Old Tom & Lunch. Check them out below:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://momsmaltbarley.blogspot.com/2011/11/maine-beer-week-maine-beer-co-mean-old.html"><strong>Mean Old Tom Review</strong></a></span></span></span></span><br />
<a href="http://momsmaltbarley.blogspot.com/2011/05/maine-beer-companys-lunch.html"><strong>Lunch <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Review</span></strong></a></div>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-58482259159597555012012-01-01T08:15:00.000-05:002012-01-01T08:15:49.657-05:00Beer Advent Calendar Day 25: Gritty's Christmas Ale<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmEHnqvCTbU0hozzQxse49lb2E31PYHau5kcMxm5h8YzJkti0C439l7wvIYw0AazEUWvy7srrNmQYWVPYt1qCvSyF-ENLQvH-UP58HdvZs-V-L1GGrrhyphenhyphenoqvbHbqLchwaGi5KedGLMvNF/s1600/photo+1-700094.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687241524745829618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmEHnqvCTbU0hozzQxse49lb2E31PYHau5kcMxm5h8YzJkti0C439l7wvIYw0AazEUWvy7srrNmQYWVPYt1qCvSyF-ENLQvH-UP58HdvZs-V-L1GGrrhyphenhyphenoqvbHbqLchwaGi5KedGLMvNF/s320/photo+1-700094.JPG" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ51SQanqPbxpESTTuW8Y_gf9NXbN788U9ZLT_CMJJVbdzIDb5go4t2ltiJLHjLWamxMbPD8NayvsdZ8YKqPQZ1Nob_Pm0tCAnWlLgM_OmSu0XKVA6oOmyc_pfzxW_1c-NuJEui3R9DnRa/s1600/photo+2-705775.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687241533426023250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ51SQanqPbxpESTTuW8Y_gf9NXbN788U9ZLT_CMJJVbdzIDb5go4t2ltiJLHjLWamxMbPD8NayvsdZ8YKqPQZ1Nob_Pm0tCAnWlLgM_OmSu0XKVA6oOmyc_pfzxW_1c-NuJEui3R9DnRa/s320/photo+2-705775.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy New Year! I've been on an unplanned hiatus from the blog due to traveling over the holidays. I did have an opportunity to post a guest review over on <a href="http://seacoastbeveragelab.com/beer-advent-calendar/">the Beer Advent Calendar</a> on Christmas Day! Talk about coming full circle--one year ago, I was contemplating starting a craft review blog & one year later, I was invited to participate in a collaborative craft beer bloggers project, with fellow bloggers from all over the country. How cool is that? Just goes to show, if you pay attention to your internal voice, the one that nudges you to take risks, good things will follow. I hope you all had a wonderful 2011 & a here's a virtual toast to an even better 2012! Cheers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Beer Advent Calendar, Day 25:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who doesn't love a beer with the promise of Christmas in each sip? I don't actually mean the "taste" of Christmas that one might associate with other holiday brews. You know, those that have: nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, all-spice, vanilla bean, honey, pine, miseltoe etc...No, Gritty's Christmas Ale contains zero additives, fruits or spices. This beer is more about celebrating the spirit of Christmas, here in Maine than it is about attempting to artificially taste it. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a winter warmer beer that has a variety of holidayish flavors, but what I appreciate about this Christmas Ale is it's simplicity. I think sometimes in the race to buy our gifts we forget what the true spirit of the holidays is (more on this topic below in Mom Factoid). Interestingly, thanks to Gritty McDuff's clever packaging, they give you the image of Santa, in full regalia with his white beard, red hat and stockings stuffed with bottles of beer on the mantle. For me, this image evokes the perfect motif for a craft beer lovers Christmas celebration with family & friends during the holiday season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Color: </strong>Pours a roasted chestnut brown with reddish hues glistening throughout the glass.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Taste: </strong>Malt forward with carmel notes on the tongue with a burst of mild bitterness on the finish. Balanced & clean on the palate. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Thickness: </strong>A medium to full body with a small quarter inch tan head that fades quickly. Yet, there's pretty icicle-like lacing that hangs around throughout the tasting. Carbonation is balanced.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>ABV: </strong>6.2%; Not that high of an abv for a winter warmer styled beer, which results in easily consuming more than one in a sitting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Mom Factoid: </strong>As mentioned earlier, in the intro, I noted that sometimes in the race to buy our gifts, we forget what the true spirit of the holidays is. Particularly, as a parent, coach and/or teacher, one of our greatest daily challenges is to set a good example for the children we interact with. I find that the holidays can often bring out the worst in others with the mounting stress to buy more presents, without examining that it's in the shared act of giving that we truly gain an appreciation for what we have. These can be complex issues to work through but, what's been wonderful about blogging, this past year, has been the daily reminder that there is a collaborative spirit that exists between others. It's a spirit of sharing ideas, supporting each other's experiences and providing feedback that allows each of us to grow, not just our blogs but also ourselves. Truly, this Advent Craft Beer Calendar is a perfect example of the collaborative spirit--one that symbolizes being part of a community. It is this simple recognition, that we are not alone but part of a bigger world, that I hope to pass on to my Little Duo, as being the true essence of Christmas. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.grittys.com/about.php">http://www.grittys.com/about.php</a>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-69256249704231170222011-12-13T18:45:00.000-05:002011-12-13T18:45:20.330-05:00Oxbow Brewing Update<div style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"></div><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But, this past weekend, I tried their Freestyle #2 (it's pictured in my pint at the top of this post, when I'm posing next to Tim). Wow, delicious! Sadly, I didn't take formal tasting notes, but it is described on their website as a, <em>"Smoked Chocolate Stout - This dry, mysterious stout is designed to drink when the days begin ending earlier. American ale yeast, Belgian, German, and US Malts, US hops. 4.5% abv." </em></span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Furthermore, Tim's newest release, is a holiday beer, called Saison Noel, which is now available on draft at Novare Res, for their Bier Geek Christmas Celebration. I've yet to try the Noel but am hoping to get a chance before it runs out. Thus far, I've really enjoyed the offerings from Oxbow & after meeting Tim, a down to earth, easy to chat with guy, I hope to venture up to Newcastle, someday soon and tour his brewery. </span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia;">Remember, this holiday season, support your local breweries. Cheers!</span>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-1593437032368820962011-12-04T09:06:00.000-05:002011-12-04T09:06:17.819-05:00Brooklyn Brewery's Pilsner<div class="mobile-photo"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span class="s3" style="background-color: white;">Below is a special guest post from my NYC "mom craft beer consultant" & longtime friend, Liz. I've known Liz since attending Boston College & we've remained close post college years as well. She recently relocated back to the East Coast, after living in LA for awhile, & has a daughter close in age to my son. You'd think since we both live on the same side of the country, now, we'd be able to get our act together and hang out, but sadly our paths have not crossed in a few years. However, through the beauty of the internet & cell phone use, we've stayed in touch and I really appreciate that she would offer up a fantastic review for you to enjoy. My hope is that she & her cool husband, Jason, will share future reviews too! Cheers! </span></span></span></span></div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span class="s3"><strong>Date of tasting</strong>: </span><span class="s3">Saturday December </span><span class="s3">3, 2011</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Who:</strong> Liz Cahill (with input from her husband Jason)</span></span></div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Where:</strong> Manhattan, NYC</span></span></div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="s3">On a</span><span class="s3"> chilly Saturday night in December, my husband and I decided to order in </span><span class="s3">from our favorite </span><span class="s3">pizza</span><span class="s3">shop</span><span class="s3">. </span><span class="s3">I asked myself, w</span><span class="s3">hat could compliment </span><span class="s3">this delectable </span><span class="s3">thin crust better then beer? Not much. </span><span class="s3">So it seemed only natural that tonight should be the night that I write a guest post on my friend Cecily's amazing blog.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="s3">Knowing Cecily often reviews local Maine </span><span class="s3">brews,</span><span class="s3"> I decided to show off a beverage from my own neck of the woods</span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s3">and chose </span><span class="s3">Brooklyn </span><span class="s3">Pilsner of <a href="http://www.brooklynbrewery.com/"><strong><span style="color: blue;">The Brooklyn Brewery</span></strong></a>, which t</span><span class="s3">he company describes as a pale refreshing lager</span><span class="s3">. Yum. </span><span class="s3">My husband and I </span><span class="s3">each </span><span class="s3">grabbed </span><span class="s3">a bottle & </span><span class="s3">got down to business – here's what we found:</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="s3"><strong>Aroma</strong></span><span class="s3"><strong>:</strong> The classic looking brew has a sweet malty scent.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="s3"><strong>Taste</strong></span><span class="s3"><strong>:</strong> As someone who hasn't made it her profession (or hobby) as a beer </span><span class="s3">connoisseur</span><span class="s3">, please excuse my inability to properly describe this beverage, but I'll give it my best! I found the first couple of sips to be smooth, if a little bitter. However, the smoothness overtook any bitterness by sip three. As a beer reviewing novice, I'll</span><span class="s3"> credit any</span><span class="s3"> bitterness to the brewing technique </span><span class="s3">… </span><span class="s3">or the malts </span><span class="s3">… </span><span class="s3">or the </span><span class="s3">hops</span><span class="s3">. Not quite sure – taste it and decide for yourself!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="s3"><strong>Color</strong></span><span class="s3"><strong>:</strong> Pretty and golden – clear (not cloudy).</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s3"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>ABV:</strong> 5.1%, but what does this mean? I'll just assume that anyone reading this knows way more about ABV then myself!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="s2" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="s3"><strong>Mom Factoid:</strong> </span><span class="s3">The pilsner style of beer began in the 1840s, emerging from central Europe – and it is now the world's most popular style of beer. According to Brooklyn Brewery, the Brooklyn Pilsner is brewed like its ancestors – from the finest European two-row barley malts. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="s3">And because this beer is crafted </span><span class="s3">in the style favored by NY's pre-Prohibition German-American brewers</span><span class="s3">, it has a very </span><span class="s3">cool historic factor. I felt like I was ex</span><span class="s3">periencing a little bit of the early 1900s</span><span class="s3"> wit</span></span></span></span></span><a href="" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="s3">h each sip!</span><span class="s3"> Who says drinking can't be educational too?</span></span></span></span></span></div></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Mom Factoid: </strong>Polaris is known as the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor; which is cool because Rising Tide produces a wheat stout called Ursa Minor. Interestingly, Polaris, is <a href="http://momsmaltbarley.blogspot.com/2011/01/rising-tides-ursa-minor-weizen-stout.html">Ursa Minor Weizen Stout</a> but barrel aged in bourbon barrels, that were previously used by Allagash Brewing Company for their Curieux. Love that there is a cohesiveness & a storytelling quality to the beer that Rising Tide brews! I am lucky enough to know the brewer, Nathan Sanborn & his wife, Heather. They embody what a local brewery is all about: creativity, optimism, hard work & a willingness to share it all with the Portland community. <strong>Speaking of, if you're in the neighborhood, they are having a tour at their brewery TODAY, December 21st at 1:30.</strong> Check out their website for further details at: <a href="http://www.risingtidebrewing.com/">http://www.risingtidebrewing.com/</a> or follow them on Twitter @risingtidebeer</span> <br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hibernation Ale is another Great American Beer Festival winner from <a href="http://www.greatdivide.com/">Great Divide Brewing Company</a>, located in Denver, Colorado. According to the label it won a Gold Medal in 1997 and Silvers in 2003 & 2006. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Additionally, if looking to pair the Hibernation Ale with food, the label suggests trying; Romano cheese, grilled beef tenderloin and an apple crisp with ginger ice cream. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I haven't had the opportunity to check out the pairings, but I did have the chance to taste a few of Hibernation Ales while home in Binghamton, NY for Thanksgiving. Here are my thoughts:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Mom Factoid:</strong> Sometimes the Thanksgiving holiday literally makes me feel like "hibernating," especially after eating delicious turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, decadent desserts & enjoying craft beer in excess. Ironically, it turned out that my favorite beer over the Thanksgiving holiday was appropriately named Hibernation Ale. I knew from having sampled Great Divide brews in the past, that I was in for a treat with their winter seasonal and I was not disappointed. Overall, the beer is very hearty & warming like you would crave in a winter beer. But, beyond those characteristics, the beer is, paradoxically, fresh, (bottled on 10.14.11) and slightly hoppy; two sought after qualities in craft beer but not necessarily present in every style you taste. Bottom line, if you like to hibernate, like me, during the winter months, you'd be foolish not to have Hibernation Ale along for your long journey. Cheers!</span>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-19507914470361507492011-11-13T17:43:00.000-05:002011-11-13T17:43:51.484-05:00Maine Beer Week Update<span style="background-color: white; color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Maine Beer Week has been going great! Yesterday, I had the pleasure of chatting with Nathan Sanborn, co-owner & head brewer at Rising Tide, & his wife, Heather, at Novare Res Bier Cafe in Portland. They were both there for a "Meet the Brewer" event, during which they were able to discuss their Rising Tide Brewing Company mission and chat about their beers, with interested beer geeks, like myself, and fellow mom friend. Not only did we have a wonderful conversation with the Rising Tide folks but we also sampled their newest special release, Polaris, on tap. The beer is outstanding & I look forward to featuring it in more depth in a future post.</span><br />
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Maine Beer Week<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I reviewed this beer back in March, 2011, but feel compelled to share it, again, with readers, as we are celebrating the First Annual Maine Beer Week, November 10-17, 2011, and Mean Old Tom just hit the shelves, again, in Portland. Actually, the husband brought home four bottles, tonight, all bottled on 11.10.11. Awesome! Can't wait to pour one over the next couple of days. But, since I couldn't wait for these bottles, I went into Portland last night and sampled a Mean Old Tom on cask at Sebago Brewing Company. Wow, talk about delicious. Okay, back to review, here it is but this time with pictures:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The tenth beer to get reviewed goes by the name Mean Old Tom and is a stout aged on natural vanilla bean. I was tipped off to this beer by a local mom friend who spotted it at Whole Foods Market in Portland. It didn't take me long to remember all the necessities I needed to get from WF and off I went with Little J in tow, after Big Sister was happily playing at her Portland nursery school. May I digress momentarily and say that shopping with a sleeping baby is so much easier than shopping with a three year old, although I did miss the constant background question of, "Mom, can I get a cookie now?"</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Anyway, this beer is made locally by the Maine Beer Company, who I'm a HUGE fan of as they produce an ale called the Peeper and another ale, an amber, called the Zoe, which is delicious! So, I was thrilled to hear that they released a stout, since I thoroughly enjoy stouts and the added vanilla bean is the perfect complement! Moreover, the bottle that I selected is Batch #1 which means I was tasting some brand new-to-the-world brew--exciting stuff! Not only was I excited, but it tasted fantastic and the story behind the name of the beer added to the fun of drinking it, as I have a very close friend named Tom who I thought maybe this was named after---just joking TP!</span><br />
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</div><div class="mobile-photo"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Mom Factoid:</strong> The latest release from Rising Tide Brewing Company: <strong>Polaris!</strong></span></div><div class="mobile-photo"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This brew is a stout aged in bourbon barrels that were shared by Allagash Brewing Company. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Polaris hits shelves in Maine tomorrow & there are only going to be 336, hand numbered, bottles available.</span></div><div class="mobile-photo"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hoping, I can get a few bottles, to help hold me over, the impending cold winter ahead.</span></div><div class="mobile-photo"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cheers!</span></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">PS Do you want to meet the brewer & learn more about Polaris & the great line-up of brews Rising Tide produces? </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">During Maine Beer Week, there are a variety of opportunities to do so, click <a href="http://risingtidebrewing.com/pr/beerweek11.html"><strong><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">here</span></strong></a> to find one!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">PPS Get out & support your local brewery! </span></span>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-47191817445262262802011-11-07T13:36:00.000-05:002011-11-07T13:36:38.972-05:0050 BACK The Brew of the Brave<div><br />
</div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Press Release:</div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoHeader"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTwU0_reLhz205IxJr6HNdjyfFgogC_rpFE5MB3i2nqmmthKI6SGpX7rjdohiYsDNhWqA-5t6UVMTitNcDdQbZI2yQnmQAuYKetSvaQkhXI5_CiXv5dF-G-Bkrgu52c0j1AEwiD-cx6fh/s1600/image002-773229.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTwU0_reLhz205IxJr6HNdjyfFgogC_rpFE5MB3i2nqmmthKI6SGpX7rjdohiYsDNhWqA-5t6UVMTitNcDdQbZI2yQnmQAuYKetSvaQkhXI5_CiXv5dF-G-Bkrgu52c0j1AEwiD-cx6fh/s320/image002-773229.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672323680234900290" /></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">50 BACK Brings The Brew of the Brave to Maine <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">50% of Profits Supports Veteran's Organizations <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:black">Pepperell, MA (November 7, 2011) – With Veterans Day just a few days away, dozens of restaurants and retailers across the state of Maine are welcoming a new beer to their menus. 5</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">0 Back, The Brew of the Brave, will be available across Maine beginning this week. 50 Back, an American-style lager, proudly donates 50% of its profits to veteran's organizations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">50 Back was </span><span style="color:black">created by New England natives Paige Haley and Kimberly Rogers. </span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Newcomers to the beer industry, Haley and Rogers came up with the idea of 50 Back after searching for a way to give back to Troops and Veterans. For every purchase of 50 Back Lager, the company donates 50% of its net profits</span><span lang="EN" style="color:red"> </span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">to charities committed to supporting veterans and active duty service members and their families, all of whom who have sacrificed to protect our Nation and the freedom for which it stands. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">"Veterans and their families sacrifice every day for the rest of us. We wanted to find a way to recognize their efforts," said Kimberly Rogers, Co-founder of 50 Back Brewing Company. "<span lang="EN">Now when the citizens of Maine toast the sacrifices of the brave service men and women, they can support them in a concrete way by helping the charities that assist them." <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">50 Back will be distributed by Mariner Beverages, Inc, a wholesale distributor of Fine Wines and Craft Beers in the state of Maine. Located in Portland, Mariner Beverage will be offering 50 Back to licensed restaurants and retailers from Kittery to Bangor/Ellsworth and seasonal deliveries to the mountains and Mt. Desert Island. Accounts across the state like <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Broadway Variety in South Portland, Food City in Bridgton, Bootleggers in Topsham, RSVP in Portland, and Brackett's Market in Bath </span>are amongst those that will carry 50 Back. <span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:black">"At Mariner, we strive to provide the best possible portfolio of beers and wines to our customers across Maine. 50 Back fits that category," said </span><span style="color:#333333">Tim Wissemann, founder and President of Mariner Beverages. </span><span style="color:black"> "Not only is 50 Back a high quality brew, its mission of supporting military veterans and their families rings true to so many families across the state of Maine. We know our customers will support their efforts. We look forward to introducing them to 50 Back." <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify">50 Back Beer is currently supporting four national veteran support organizations, including the <a href="http://www.uso.org/">USO</a>, <a href="http://www.homesforourtroops.org/">Homes for Our Troops</a>, the <a href="http://www.ahernfoundation.org/">Ahern Family Charitable Foundation</a>, and <a href="http://www.vetdogs.org/">America's VetDogs</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify">For more information about 50 Back and the charities they support, visit <a href="http://www.50Back.com"><a href="http://www.50Back.com">www.50Back.com</a></a>. <span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-69719490720352401602011-11-02T08:28:00.000-04:002011-11-02T08:28:54.469-04:00Grocery List<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Mom Factoid:</strong> Most weeks, I try to hit the grocery store as infrequently as possible with the little duo. Alas, sometimes, this plan falls WAY short & we end up, there, zooming around in the double seat car cart, that impedes everyone's travel path, including ours! But, enough mini ranting about the challenges of grocery shopping with children.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000;">This post is truly an infomercial for tomorrow's FIRST ever International Stout Day. What does this mean to you & me? Click<strong><span style="color: purple;"> </span></strong></span><a href="http://www.stoutday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=105"><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><strong>here</strong></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000;"> for the precise details, but bottom line, if you've ever wanted to try a stout, tomorrow's the day and if you're a stout lover like myself, you are thrilled to have a reason to find a tasty stout at the grocery store or wherever else your list takes you! Cheers!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bd3632; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Nov 10</span></b></div><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;">Five Brewers + Five Courses @ David's</span> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">11-10-11, starting at 6:00 PM, at David's Restaurant, Chef David Turin and five premier breweries will join flavors and kick off Maine Beer Week. The meal will include 5 perfectly paired courses. David's cuisine will be matched with beers from Oxbow, Rising Tide, Marshall Wharf, Maine Beer Co., and Baxter Brewing Company. To make reservations call the restaurant at (207) 773-4340.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;">Oxbow Night at Novare Res Bier Cafe</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">11-10-11, starting at 4PM. The brewers will be at Novare presenting their finest beers.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;">Beer dinner at Inn by the Sea</span><br />
11-10-11, $42. per person including beer flight. Call for details (207) 799-3134<span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;"><span style="color: black;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bd3632; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Nov 11</span></b></div><span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span>Oxbow Night at Lion's Pride</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">11-11-11, starting at 5:00 PM, Oxbow Night at The Lion's Pride in Brunswick. The brewers will be presenting an enticing lineup of beers. 5-8pm.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;">Rising Tide Beer Dinner at Farmers Table</span> <br />
11-11-11, gathering at 6:00 PM, dinner starting at 6:30, at Farmers Table. Four courses with four Rising Tide beers. $65 per person, includes tax and tip. Please call for reservations, (207) 347-7479.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;">Maine Beer Company night at Novare Res Bier Cafe</span> <br />
11-11-11, starting at 4PM.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bd3632; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Nov 12</span></b></div><span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span>Goods from the Woods</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">11-12-11, noon to 5PM. Oxbow Brewing Company proudly presents "The Goods From The Woods", a first annual event at the brewery to celebrate Maine Beer Week. The brewery will be open for tours, samples, growler fills, and general revelry in the gorgeous farmhouse setting. Harvest Moon Pizza will be joining the party, offering brick oven pizza baked in their mobile oven. Please carpool, as parking space is limited. www.oxbowbeer.com and www.facebook.com/oxbowbeer for details.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: #bd3632; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Nov 14</span></b></div><span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span>Meet your local brewer dinner at Newcastle Publick House</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">11-14-11 Oxbow Brewing and the Newcastle Publick House will be collaborating on a beer dinner beginning with a "meet your local brewer" happy hour at 5pm. Dinner to start at 6pm, please call for reservations. (207) 563-3434.<br />
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<span style="color: #bd3632; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Nov 15</span></b></div><span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span>Dian Fossy Gorilla Fundraiser at Nosh</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">11-15-11, starting at 6:00 at Nosh Kitchen Bar. Maine Beer Co. fundraiser for Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. 1/2 of Maine Beer sales go to charity. <br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;">Back Street Bistro Beer Dinner</span> <br />
11-16-11, starting at 6:00 PM, at Back Street Bistro. Oxbow Brewing is teaming up with the Back Street Bistro in Brunswick for a beer dinner in the upstairs bar. Please call for reservations, (207) 725-4060.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;">Rising Tide Brewers Night at Nocturnem Draft House</span> <br />
11-16-11, starting at 6:00 PM, Rising Tide pint glass giveaway at Nocturnem Draft House. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #bd3632; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Nov 17</span></b></div><span style="clear: right; color: black; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span>Total Tap Takeover @ Great Lost Bear</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">11-17-11, from 5:00 to 9:00pm, at Great Lost Bear, twenty-one Maine breweries are taking over. Every tap will be pouring award-winning drafts from Maine. Maybe better yet, the event supports Preble Street.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px;">Beer Garden Dinner at Pairings and Penobscot Bay Brewery</span> <br />
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">11-17-11, from 6:30pm, at Pairings and Penobscot Bay Brewery. Chef Doug Winslow presents five courses paired with five Penobscot Bay Brewery Ales. $35 per person plus tax and tip. Reservations required. Call 207-223-4500.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-26242000206944648912011-10-19T09:20:00.000-04:002011-10-19T09:20:20.410-04:00Allagash Coolship Red <br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM_PRraurkRRP-5pq4rDsDfftYW1IjIgN53DP9PfxEkHFPIutZzwiDxAhnd1YQqrI5J4u8Pj7ASaFlBmwsTHZApfL8V4TG94pTBpZSaW9NHftAWXkzgJVXp2w2ipBuh6CYk1K-mM5jJS0/s1600/coolship+glass+%2526+bottle.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM_PRraurkRRP-5pq4rDsDfftYW1IjIgN53DP9PfxEkHFPIutZzwiDxAhnd1YQqrI5J4u8Pj7ASaFlBmwsTHZApfL8V4TG94pTBpZSaW9NHftAWXkzgJVXp2w2ipBuh6CYk1K-mM5jJS0/s200/coolship+glass+%2526+bottle.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Brewery:</strong> Allagash</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Location:</strong> Portland, Maine</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Style:</strong> Described on the November 4, 2010 dated bottle, as an "ale aged in oak barrels with raspberries."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Aroma:</strong> Candied sweet tarts that have gotten damp/wet.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Taste: </strong>Tartly with an effervescence of mixed berries popping on your palate! Sour meets slightly salty in the finish. Very unique. But, I am someone who loves sour and salt so this combo appeals to me. A very nice beer that I would highly recommend trying, if you can find it (see <strong>Mom Factoid</strong> below for info).</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Color:</strong> An incredibly brillant fuchsia pink.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Thickness:</strong> Light mouthful yet bubbles create a depth each sip; a scant white head lingers during the tasting.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Mom Factoid: </strong>This bottle was one of only 400 released back in late August at the brewery. I learned of this from one of the brewmasters' twitter feed & hustled over to pick up a bottle. Upon arriving, I learned you could purchase two bottles per/person for $15 each. I chose to only buy one as I wasn't sure what to expect with the brew & don't have $30 to splurge on my craft beer hobby. Anyway, I've since learned that these bottles were quite the hype, on the trading circuit, throughout craft beer geekdom. Maybe, in the future, I will try to purchase more of Allagash's speciality release brews & explore the unique trading world, that exists for fans of rare craft beer. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">Speaking of, in less than two weeks, Allagash is releasing Ghoulschip on Halloween. The following information became available yesterday to the public via the brewery:</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8IbXCbSSRDk1p59Aatb6anlMpfuTjj8P7K97oPn8Ubt2j7v3xZk8LogPm4RQ5pecDH0hFFNTBZG6CtUVxzb8RQypze5v2l5Y-B-dP6aeUU2IjFOVhPQy08UvwwwwP7DDZYgkH20_z0lC/s1600/allagash+goulship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8IbXCbSSRDk1p59Aatb6anlMpfuTjj8P7K97oPn8Ubt2j7v3xZk8LogPm4RQ5pecDH0hFFNTBZG6CtUVxzb8RQypze5v2l5Y-B-dP6aeUU2IjFOVhPQy08UvwwwwP7DDZYgkH20_z0lC/s320/allagash+goulship.jpg" width="246" /></a>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-62496603469808328042011-10-13T07:46:00.000-04:002011-10-13T07:46:02.236-04:00Oxbow Farmhouse Pale Ale<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oxbow Farmhouse Pale Ale</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Novares Res Bier Cafe</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Portland, Maine</span></strong></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One of the newest & smallest breweries to emerge in Maine is located in a renovated barn on an 18 acre farm property in Newcastle. The </span><a href="http://oxbowbeer.com/Oxbow_Beer/Oxbow_Beer.html"><strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13;">Oxbow Brewing Company</span></strong></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> specializes in producing, "traditional Belgian farmhouse beers with contemporary American influence."</span><span class="style_3"><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<div class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recently, I was meeting friends, who were visiting Portland & I suggested rallying for a brew at Novares Res in the Old Port. I quickly glanced at the draft menu of brews & the Oxbow Farmhouse Pale Ale stuck right out. Once the server placed it in front of me, I immediately took a picture. This is one of the prettiest beers I've seen poured in a long time. Look at the beautiful oranges & yellows in the glass. Not only was the beer pretty, it was refrestingly delicious, sip after sip! </span></div><div class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since, I wasn't taking actual tasting notes during my visit with friends, here is the Oxbow description of its Farmhouse Pale Ale from their website:</span></div><div class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><ul><li><div class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"Our <span class="style">Farmhouse Pale Ale</span> has a golden and unfiltered body, the spicy yeast notes of a Belgian Saison-style ale, and the citrusy hop character of an American Pale Ale. This beer’s creative merging of traditional styles embodies American farmhouse brewing at its finest." </span></div></li>
</ul><div class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Mom Factoid:</strong> If your mouth is watering, after seeing the Farmhouse Ale picture & after reading this post, you're in luck. Tonight, at The Great Lost Bear in Portland, you can meet the Oxbow brewers and try their beers. Sounds like a great way to go support local craft beer! Cheers :)</span></div><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Follow Oxbow Brewing Company on Twitter: @oxbowbeer</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Or find them on the web at: <a href="http://www.oxbowbeer.com/">http://www.oxbowbeer.com/</a></span><br />
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</div>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-63197750342207421332011-10-11T08:07:00.002-04:002011-10-11T15:17:16.114-04:00Pumpkin Preview: Pumking, Smashed, Imperial & Punkin<span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">During the month of September, I had a poll question asking readers to vote on a pumpkin brew or two for me to taste once October arrived. The results of the Pumpkin Poll by percentages were:</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">40% Punkin by Dogfish Head</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">40% Pumking by Southern Tier</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">27% Smashed Pumpkin by Shipyard</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">18% Pumpkin Ale by Smuttynose</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">18% Pumpkinhead by Shipyard</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">18% Imperial Pumpkin by Weyerbacher</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;">The reality is that I was not able to secure all of the above brews for the tasting, but in a herculian effort, I managed to finagle a trade, on the playground, the other day, for one Dogfish Head Punkin in exchange for a Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron! Additionally, I was also able to snag a Smashed Pumpkin by Shipyard a few weeks back, as I remember not being able to find those too deep into October last year. The Southern Tier Pumking I had on hand along with the Imperial Pumpkin by Weyerbacher. I can easily find Shipyard's Pumpkinhead & thus it doesn't appeal to me to add it in this post, as the ones I'm focusing on were more in the "speciality" pumpkin category. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;">As far as a formal tasting, I didn't do that. Instead, I shared the brews with the husband & the visiting younger brother & called it a night to "preview the pumpkins"!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;">Here are the pictures from the preview & a few comments on our reactions but I will let you make up your own mind when/if trying pumpkin brews this autumn. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The <strong>Pumking</strong> has a 8.8% ABV & I thought it would be neat one to<strong> </strong>share on the husband's birthday; given that he's a King! We both had high hopes for it, as it came highly recommended out in the beer geek world & also because we LOVE Southern Tier's Creme Brulee brew. However, both of us found this beer to be too syrupy & sweet without a balance of bold pumpkiness to offset the sweetness. The aroma was full of cinnamon & pumpkin overtones, but once I began sipping the liquid, it just didn't work for my palate. However, I know many folks who rave about this one, so if you can find it, you should give it a whirl and see what category you fall into.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The next speciality pumpkin beer we had, this time joined by the younger brother, was by Portland's Shippyard Brewing Company. The <strong>Smashed Pumpkin</strong> is from their Pugsley's Signature Series & is a limited release offering, whereas their popular Pumpkinhead is now being distributed from August through Thanksgiving, for the first time this year. In terms of the Smashed, which has a 9% ABV, both the husband & brother felt this was the best pumpkin brew of the evening. It has dense flavors of cinnamon & pumpkin that hit your palate without the syrupy feel we hinted about from the Pumking. I too prefered this to the Southern Tier's but my favorites of the night are still to come.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The next pumpkin beer we tasted was the offering from Dogfish Head, one of my favorite breweries. The <strong>Punkin </strong>has an ABV of 7% & isn't as boozy as the Smashed from Shipyard yet the flavors of pumpkin, brown sugar, allspice, cinnamon & nutmeg (as listed on the bottle) really meld well together. The result is a smooth sip of Fall in your glass. I found this one to be really enjoyable, whereas the husband & brother preferred the bolder pumpkin flavors of the Smashed.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;">Last but not least, we sampled the <strong>Imperial Pumpkin Ale</strong> from Weyerbacher. This brew boasts a medium ABV of 8% so it wasn't as strong as the Smashed or Pumking but had more alcohol than the Punkin. Personally, by this point in the evening, my palate wasn't really able to distinguish all the separate flavors the Imperial has but overall, the brew was a nice pumpkin offering. Smooth, pretty in the glass, aromatic without being too powerful & had my personal favorite label (for what it's worth).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Mom Factoid:</strong> The Pumpkin Poll was a fun way to engage readers on the blog & the tasting was a fun way to interact with others, while enjoying a variety of beer. Therefore, whether it's a pumpkin style beer you're looking to try or a plethora of pale ales, ask around, get feedback & share your tasting with friends. Being social is key in exploring the craft beer universe & also in parenting!</span></span>Cecilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538224923454759766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361021345484090817.post-25119610097300139802011-10-07T08:23:00.000-04:002011-10-07T08:23:59.750-04:00GABF Silver Medal Winner: Sunshine Pils, Tröegs Brewing Co<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5d1JmcJPJ4HvO_I19mRYhYYWzuCAlP-t1xEzWI1XkbyCLbDSIo_iID_P2hrElkJgNmPR5n4yY69uxIOQk8H31Lj2KqH-MreqnccSMF-WjqORAfiSr1c2V6ck8-yShJt97Mjesx2muBrNj/s1600/pils+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5d1JmcJPJ4HvO_I19mRYhYYWzuCAlP-t1xEzWI1XkbyCLbDSIo_iID_P2hrElkJgNmPR5n4yY69uxIOQk8H31Lj2KqH-MreqnccSMF-WjqORAfiSr1c2V6ck8-yShJt97Mjesx2muBrNj/s200/pils+1.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Last weekend finished up the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO. The medal winners are listed by Beernews.org </span><a href="http://beernews.org/2011/10/gabf-2011-winners-announced/"><strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here</span></strong></a><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">! Interestingly, I had one silver medal winner, from the German Pilsner category watching me from my fridge these past few weeks: Sunshine Pils, from Tröegs Brewing Co., in Harrisburg, PA. So, I decided I better check out what makes this an award winner!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>Style:</strong> Pilsner aka Pilsener </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(defined as </span></span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a pale, light lager)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Aroma: </strong>Blend of citrus & cleaning products.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>Taste:</strong> Subtle lemon & pine tones hit the nose followed by a mild bitterness. Detected a cottony feel in my mouth as the tasting continued.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>Color:</strong> Sunburst yellow</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>Thickness</strong>: Very light body with a beautiful & continual cascade of bubbles. Small white head lasting the duration of the tasting, leaving lacing along the sides of the pint glass.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>ABV:</strong> 5.3%; Overall, an easy drinking beer with mild flavor. More typical of a summer beer choice for me than a fall brew choice, but depending on where you live & do (think tailgating), this could be a perfect pint.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>Mom Factoid:</strong> Ironically, this past Wednesday, October 5th, marked two famous birthdays. First, the husband took the plunge further into his thirties & the other BIG birthday was the 169th celebration of the most well known Pilsner beer: <a href="http://www.pilsnerurquell.com/in"><span style="color: purple;">Pilsner Urquell.</span></a> Further irony, this weekend, here in Maine, we are supposed to have temperatures in the 80s, talk about getting a heavy dose of sunshine (but this time the kind with the vitamin D, not the Tröegs Sunshine Pils type from a bottlle)! However, if the warm temps inspire you to seek out a new beer, to taste this weekend, rally around a light bodied, low ABV & land yourself a Pilsner.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia;">Cheers ;)</span><br />
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