Somehow we ran off the rails– stunned by the idea of recognition from someone we didn’t know, I suppose.
But we’re brewing up an new set of posts and beers of the day and reviewing the notes on the 1700 or so beers that we tasted this year. Those beer just might have had something to do with our AWOL status
Look for us to go live again on January 1 — as good a time as ever to write about beer instead of drinking it. See you then.
Utah brewers labor under some of the most bizarre legal restrictions in the nation. As one told us “the situation is that a group of people who don’t drink make all the rules for the people who do.” Even though draft beers can’t top 4% abv (3.2 by weight) Brewer Brian Erikson still hits the target with a fine Hefeweisen. A bit of clove, some bubble gum and a nice jab of pepper in the finish give it a character that would be entirely at home in a small Bavarian village. You can sit and savor it on Bohemian’s porch and stare at the snow covered peaks nearby. Those peaks are at the edge of the Rockies, but they might as well be Alps..
Ellie thought I was kidding. “an Imperial Balck Rye Wit Spiced Ale?” It makes “Tuppers’ Hop Pocket”– whose name we all agreed was too long, sound like “Bud.” But that’s just what it is – and it’s very very good.
Dark malts, dark fruits somehow embrace the witty orange and corriander and they all go for a roll in the barley while the yeast sits on the porch and watches slyly. Dark fruits include plums, dates, blackberries and raisons but they never quite gang up at the same time. Some might find this beer complicated, we found it beautifully complex. .
I didn’t start drinking coffee until I was in my 60s. It was good coffee beers that convinced me I was missing something important. I’ll have to admit that the caffeine has done me more good than harm, but a good coffee stout still reminds me how I got started.
This is one of those really nice coffee stouts. It smells like a coffee grinder and the flavor does not disappoint. A jolt of espresso joins a husky but clean roast. The hops, well, they balance a bit, I guess, but they’re not why you’re here in the first place.
Brewer Brad Hulewicz brewed some fine beers at Mad Fox in Falls Church and hasn’t missed a beat since moving south. We’ll feature a couple of his other triumphs in upcoming posts.
I didn’t start drinking coffee until I was in my 60s. It was good coffee beers that convinced me I was missing something important. I’ll have to admit that the caffeine has done me more good than harm, but a good coffee stout still reminds me how I got started.
This is one of those really nice coffee stouts. It smells like a coffee grinder and the flavor does not disappoint. A jolt of espresso joins a husky but clean roast. The hops, well, they balance a bit, I guess, but they’re not why you’re here in the first place.
Brewer Brad Hulewicz brewed some fine beers at Mad Fox in Falls Church and hasn’t missed a beat since moving south. We’ll feature a couple of his other triumphs in upcoming posts.
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