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Ode to Beer

April 27, 2017 by Dale Leave a Comment

taste of beer

Quaffing a quince on golden shores a sunkist orange torn into spray citrus peels punch and pry fingers pressed in Nutella jar sipping freshly ground cappuccino coffee house cream stuck on lips grapefruit pith amber burns a Szechuan pepper full of earth spicy chilli pressed by sun mowed grass upon the dew pricking needles bark…

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Filed Under: Beer, NaPoWriMo_2017, Poetry Tagged With: beer, beer profiles, flavour, Hops, malts, NaPoWriMo2017, ode, Poetry, sense of taste, senses, taste

Lagunitas Sucks | (Brown Shugga Substitute Ale) | Lagunitas Brewing

February 26, 2017 by Hopped & Bothered 2 Comments

Stats:  Hybrid (DIPA/Rye Ale) ♦  8% ABV ♦ 63 IBUs ♦ Petaluma, California. Colour:  Light Amber/Golden; Filtered. Medium-foam. Light-lacing. Mouth Feel: Full-bodied & hoppy; long finish. Light-medium carbonation with creamy mouthfeel (contains oats). Location/Price:  LCBO ♦ $16.45/6-pack Pairings: Roast pork; something carmelized (). ♦ Honey garlic wings; pulled pork () As quoted from Lagunitas: The…

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Filed Under: Ale, Beer Reviews, Double (Imperial) IPA, Hopped & Bothered Tagged With: beer, Brown Shugga, burnt suger, DIPA, Hopped and Bothered, Imperial IPA, Lagunitas, Lagunitas Sucks, Review

from Hot and Bothered to “Hopped and Bothered” ~ his/her beer reviews

February 25, 2017 by Hopped & Bothered 3 Comments

Hopped & Bothered: ~ a married couple share & review their beer On September 3, 2016 one beer lover and blogger (Dale ) married another beer lover and blogger (Jess ). Threaded throughout, our vows paid homage to our commitment and love of each other and our shared need for creativity, our love of food,…

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Filed Under: Beer Reviews Tagged With: aficionado, beer, Beer Reviews, Dale, her, his, Hopped and Bothered, Jessica, Love, Married, Review

Sunturnbrew (Barley Wine) – Nøgne Ø Brewing Co.

March 27, 2015 by Dale Leave a Comment

Sunturnbrew Barley Wine

Smoked and then more smoked … there is nothing about this beer that is subtle. Rating → 83 points Stats:  Barley Wine. 11% ABV. 50 IBUs. Grimstad, Norway. Size: 500mL bottle Colour: Dark brown with auburn undertones Mouth Feel: Low carbonation — sweet and soft on the tongue. Purchased:  LCBO Price: $5.15 Pairings: On it’s own…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: barley, barley wine, beer, diacetyl, fish, Norway, Nøgne Ø, Smoke, Sun, sunturnbrew, Winter Beer

Mission Accomplished (American IPA) Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.

February 8, 2015 by Dale 2 Comments

Beau's Mission Accomplished (coaster)

Well, smack my tongue and call me shaven …. Rating → 79 points Stats:  American IPA. 6.7% ABV. 65 IBUs. Vankleek Hill, Ontario. Size: 600mL bottle Colour: Dark gold Mouth Feel: Medium-low carbonation. Crisp with some bit and bitterness from beginning to end, but with a silky smooth finish. Purchased:  LCBO Price: $24 (for Mix Pack)…

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Filed Under: American Pale Ale, Beer Reviews, India Pale Ale (IPA) Tagged With: 2014, American IPA, Beau's, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, beer, Best of Beau's, craft beer, lees, Mission Accomplished, Ottawa, precipitate, Review, sediment, Valentine, yeast

St Luke’s Verse (Gruit) Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.

February 6, 2015 by Dale 2 Comments

Best of Beaus St Luke's Verse (landscape)

Serve me warm and dip me in olive oil … and call me wonderful. Rating → 89 points Stats:  Gruit. 5.7% ABV. 11 IBUs. Vankleek Hill, Ontario. Size: 600mL bottle Colour: Light copper – dark gold Mouth Feel: Medium-low but tight carbonation, that fades quickly. Refreshing and creamy finish. Purchased:  LCBO Price: $24 (for Mix Pack)…

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Filed Under: Beer Reviews, Seasonal and/or Specialty Tagged With: Beau's, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, beer, Best of Beau's, craft beer, focaccia, Gruit, herb, lavender, Ottawa, Review, rosemary, St Luke's Verse, Valentine

Honey Bee’Lixir (English Ale) Railway City Brewing Company

January 21, 2015 by Dale Leave a Comment

Bee'lixir (landscape label)

Floats like cloud and drinks like a bee, this is the latest from Railway City … Rating → 79 points Stats: English Ale. 5% ABV. 29 IBUs. St Thomas, Ontario. Size: 750mL bottle Colour: Dark red-brown amber — perfectly filtered Mouth Feel: Medium-low, natural carbonation; relatively flat on the tongue with a low specific gravity….

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Filed Under: Ale, Beer Reviews, Eats, Seasonal and/or Specialty Tagged With: bee, beer, carbonation, craft beer, Honey, IBU, malt, mead, Ontario, Railway City, Review, sessionable, St Thomas

“Winter Beard” (Double Chocolate Stout), Muskoka Brewery

January 16, 2015 by Dale Leave a Comment

Muskoka Winter Beard

If our current culture has hit ‘peak beard,’ then this is surely the crowning glory … at to that some ‘peak chocolate’ and you have sin in a glass. Rating → 95 points Stats:  Chocolate Stout. 8.0% ABV, Bracebridge, Ontario. Size:  750mL Colour: Dark, nearly impervious deep brown with the slimmest of ‘red’ when backlit…

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Filed Under: Beer Reviews, Chocolate Stout, Eats, Imperial Stout, Stout, Winter Beers Tagged With: Aged, beer, Bracebridge, cellar, chocolate, craft beer, cranberry, Imperial Stout, Muskoka Brewery, Review, stout, Trappist, Vintage, Winter Beard

Fire and Blood (Red Ale) Ommegang Brewery

December 18, 2014 by Dale Leave a Comment

Fire and Blood (Red Ale) Ommegang Brewery (landscape)

There can be only one … but this isn’t it. Rating: 78 points Stats: Red Ale. 6.8% ABV. Cooperstown, NY. Size: 750 mL bottle Colour: Deep red amber, slightly unfiltered (on lees) Mouth Feel: Medium carbonation with a very dry finish Purchased: LCBO Price: $9.95 Pairing Notes: Beef fajitas I know: I’ve been on a bit…

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Filed Under: Ale, Beer Reviews, Red/Amber Ale Tagged With: ancho chili, beer, craft beer, dragon, Game of Thrones, malt, microbrewery, New York, Ommegang Brewery, Red Ale, Review, rye, spice

Outburst (Imperial IPA) Pyramid Breweries

December 5, 2014 by Dale Leave a Comment

Beer Review Pyramid Outburst DIPA (close up)

Not all those with imperial blood get to be king … Rating: 85 points Stats: Double IPA. 8.5% ABV. Seattle, Washington. Size: 650 mL bottle Colour: Perfectly clear, warm amber Mouth Feel: Medium-low carbonation, creamy with a dry finish Purchased: LCBO Price: $4.95 Pairing Notes: n/a It seems only right that after my tepid review of an…

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