lager

Posted by bhouse
Where is it Brewed?: 
Chico, CA
Style: 
Bock

There was a time in the early days of the craft beer movement when experimentation ruled the game. The best breweries released a steady stream of new and seasonal beers year round. When I brewed at Boston Beer Works, we prided ourselves on having 12+ beers on tap - including a range of strong beers, hoppy beers, exotic styles and drinkable session beers for everyone else.

Sierra Nevada Glissade Golden bock
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Reissdorf Kölsch

07 Sep 2009
Posted by bhouse
Where is it Brewed?: 
Koln, Germany
Style: 
Kölsch

While in Newburyport, MA over Labor Day weekend, I discovered a new specialty shop, the Grand Trunk Imports, with a sweet selection of German, Belgian, and English beers.

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Brooklyn Pilsner

02 Aug 2009
Posted by bhouse
Where is it Brewed?: 
Brooklyn, NY
Style: 
International-Style Pilsener

I've been drinking Brooklyn Pilsner for about a week now and I have got to say, this is what an American Pilsner should taste like. An outstanding beer.

It pours consistently with a thick white foam that is bright and airy, lacing all the way down the glass. The aroma is all German hops - hallertau, perle, saaz, and vanguard - floral and spicy. I'm hard pressed to call the color golden - its more a faint orange. It has a pronounced protein haze, the beer's only flaw.

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Coney Island Lager

03 Apr 2009
Posted by jscott
Where is it Brewed?: 
New York, NY
Style: 
Bohemian-Style Pilsener

I found Coney Island Lager on tap at Superfine in DUMBO and ordered it primarily for the novelty and so I could review it here at the Beer Observer. The label - tap art, in my case - is straight off the boardwalk. A sort of Ed Roth meets garbage pail kids depiction of a carny. I don't think I would have identified this beer as a lager. It was fairly hoppy and had a slight fruitiness.

Coney Island Lager
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Posted by bhouse
Where is it Brewed?: 
Pawcatuck, RI
Style: 
Bock

As I wrote about previously, I'm a sucker for cheap, regional beer brands.  I'm a huge fan of Narragansett Beer - who doesn't want to "Grab a 'Gansett?" But when I saw they also brew a Narragansett Bock beer I was...

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Harpoon Munich Dark

31 Dec 2008
Posted by bhouse
Where is it Brewed?: 
Boston, MA
Style: 
Dunkel

I was at a holiday party a few days ago and the host had one of the ubiquitous holiday variety 12-packs, this time from Boston's Harpoon Brewery.  You know the ones - its full of beers you never knew the brewery actually brewed.  Its the beer industry equivalent of seafood stew - would anyone ever try a cranberry lambic without the help of a variety pack?

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Posted by bhouse

A colleague of mine, Chuck, forwarded an article to me - the Salon guide to Regional brews - a treasure trove of long lost American beers.


 

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