Sunday, September 11, 2011

O'Dell Brewing Co_Cutthroat Porter


From the brewer:

2008, Silver, Brown Porter, World Beer Cup
2006, Bronze, Brown Porter, Los Angeles County Fair
2005, Gold, Porter/Stout, Stockholm Beer & Whiskey Festival
2005, Bronze, Brown Porter, Los Angeles County Fair

Alc. by Vol. 5.1%
IBUs 43

Lakefront Brewery Inc_Eastside Dark


From the brewer:

Appearance: Brown
Aroma: Lager aroma with a hint of maltiness
Taste: A bit of coffee flavor; malty but not sweet; a little bitter, but not a lingering bitterness ... just a bit of bite at the front
OG 12.5° P
FG 3.2°
IBU 12.0
ABV 5.5%
Mt Hood Hops: Chocolate, Black Patent, Munich malt

Monday, September 5, 2011

Piper 090411


Too big to completely crawl into her condo tube anymore, Piper still likes to reach her front half through it to play with Mommy. My wife Pam (her Mommy) likes to dangle the 'fish on a stick' toy in front of her while in this position. We think that Piper believes that she has crawled through a tunnel that opens to a different world with soft, furry things on a stick and oddly-familiar characters in the foreground.


While in this position, Piper spies a wayward bug that made its way into our duplex from letting Zoe, our one yr-old Boston Terrier, in and out to search out rabbit droppings, er, I mean, do her business.


Eventually, Piper tires of her condo tube and retreats to the penthouse above. Ever watchful, she becomes engaged in catching the worrisome bug that has entered her world. Pupils agape, she sizes up the possibility of pouncing.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Stevens Point Brewery: 2012 Black Ale


From the brewer:

2010, World Beer Championships, Silver Medal Winner
2011, US Open Beer, Bronze Medal Winner
2011, US Open Beer, Silver Medal Winner


Availability - Year Round
IBU's - 9
Malts - 2-row & 6-row blend
Calories 12 oz - 189
Hops - Yakima Alpha
Carb grams 12 oz - 9.0
Alcohol content - 4.66% by Volume
Fat grams 12oz - 4.66% by Volume

Stevens Point Brewery: Whole Hog - Russian Imperial Stout


From the brewery:

2010, Gold Medal Winner, World Beer Championships

Availability - Limited Edition
IBU's - 53
Malts - Dark Roasted, Crystal, 2-row Pale
Calories 12 oz - 265
Hops - Cluster and Cascade
Carb grams 12 oz - 16.0
Alcohol content - 8.6% by volume
Fat grams 12oz - 0.0

Farmer's Market In Downtown Omaha 073011







Wasatch Beer: Polygamy Porter


From the brewer:

• 2008 Silver Medal Winner, Brown Porter, North American Brewers' Association
• 2008 Silver Medal Winner, Brown Porter, World Beer Cup
• 2006 Silver Medal Winner, Brown Porter, North American Brewers' Association

ABV: 4.0%

Boulevard Brewing Co_Dry Stout


From the brewer:

2004 Great American Beer Fest “Silver Medal” – Classic Irish-style Stout

Color (EBC) - 128
Bitterness (IBUs) - 28
Original Gravity (Plato) - 11
Terminal Gravity (Plato) - 2.6
Alcohol (ABV) - 4.9%
CO2 - Kegs Nitrogenated

Aroma - Slight hop, mellow roasted, coffee
Malt - Moderate dry roasted flavor
Hops - Low to medium hop bitterness, low hop flavor
Balance - Even, leaning malt
Body - Light

Breckenridge Brewery: Vanilla Porter


From the brewer:

Beer Style: Herb and Spice Beer
Flavor: Smooth roasted chocolate with a creamy vanilla finish.
Yeast: Top Fermenting Ale Yeast
Malts: Two Row Pale, Caramel, Chocolate, Black, Roasted Barley
Hops: Chinook, Tettinang, Perle, Goulding
Vanilla: Real vanilla beans from Paupau New Guinea and Madagascar.
Color: Deep Brown
Bitterness Units: 16
Alcohol ByVolume: 4.7%
Availability: Year round

Left Hand Brewing Co: Fade To Black


From the brewer:

2010 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal — Foreign-Style Stout

Style-Foreign Stout
Color-Black with ruby edges
Body-Medium
ABV-8.50%
IBU's-30
Plato-18°
Pkg6-Pack, Keg
Malts-Pale 2-row, Roasted Barley, Black Malt, Chocolate Malt, Cara-Aroma and Malted Wheat
Hops-Magnum and US Goldings