3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 adamjackson (856) – Canaan, New Hampshire, USA – DEC 8, 2012 Thanks Adam for sending me this.…
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★ Review: Alpine Beer Company Chez Monieux
December 11, 2012
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3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20 adamjackson (856) – Canaan, New Hampshire, USA – DEC 8, 2012 Thanks Adam for sending this. Enjoyed at…
★ Next Steps: I’m moving again
December 11, 2012
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I took some time last night to read over things I wrote in the move from San Francisco…
★ Artisan Salts at The Salt Cellar
December 10, 2012
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While in Portland, I finally picked up some various salt types. I grew up not using salt on…
★ Events: My Girlfriend’s Birthday Beer Lineup
December 10, 2012
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I spent a lot of effort this year grabbing some special beers for Elizabeth. Her 27th birthday was…
★ Review: Surly Abrasive Ale
December 5, 2012
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I reviewed this beer in February of last year with a batch canned in December. I rated it…
★ The 5-Star Guinness Ratings
December 5, 2012
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I don’t have a lot of input on this other than pointing out how bizarre it is that…
★ Review: Ommegang Biere de Mars (2008)
December 4, 2012
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3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 adamjackson (845) – Canaan, New Hampshire, USA – DEC 2, 2012 Burnt orange. Hints of red. Huge pop…
★ Homebrewing: Sampling my latest batches now that fermentation has slowed / stopped
December 4, 2012
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Tonight, I took some samples of the batches of beer brewed 2 weeks ago. These will all spend…
★ Can a normal craft drinker enjoy “the best” beers in the world?
December 4, 2012
5 min read
It’s common knowledge that the top rated beers of the world are subjected to factors outside of quality.…
★ Review: Cantillon Oude Lambik
December 3, 2012
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4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 adamjackson (845) – Canaan, New Hampshire, USA – DEC 2, 2012 Golden burnt orange. Huge horse blanket…
★ Beer Haul: November ’12
December 3, 2012
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November was a busy month. I slaughtered my hogs and chickens, did a harvest of the garden, fought…
★ Travel: Fake Chugging Empty Cantillon Loerik Bottles in Portland
December 2, 2012
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Thanks to Fuj for snapping this photo. My buddy, Chris makes an appearance in the background. The bottle…
★ Zwanze Day 2012 @ Novare Res Bier Café in Portland Maine
December 2, 2012
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Elizabeth and I attended Zwanze Day 2012 in Portland Maine. This was the closest destination to where we…
★ Review: BFM Tarry Suchong
November 30, 2012
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3.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 adamjackson (826) – Canaan, New Hampshire, USA – NOV 27, 2012 I have no idea what this…
★ Review: Deschutes Conflux No. 1 – Collage
November 29, 2012
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3.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 adamjackson (826) – Canaan, New Hampshire, USA – NOV 27, 2012 Thanks Long for sharing this. Enjoyed…
★ Homebrewing: My 5 Gallon Carboy split in half overnight
November 28, 2012
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This was a bummer to wake up to this morning. 5 gallons of wort was on the floor.…
★ Living in a Beautiful Part of America
November 26, 2012
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I took a 13 mile hike yesterday. It was about 33 degrees F and a few flurries of…
★ Homebrewing: Lovely, lively full fermenters
November 26, 2012
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I’m actually brewing ONE more batch of beer tomorrow which will equal 5 total beers fermenting with 4…
★ Homebrewing: My first All-Grain Stout
November 26, 2012
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The beauty of an oily and viscous wort coming out of the mash-tun and into the brew kettle…