Day 182 - Sisters of the Moon

Have the camera, don't have the cable to connect to computer...

Still, back in Durham to the house with good beer, and this one was a contribution from friend Ross who found it while he was at the beach a few weeks back. More to the yellow than orange, with a fine dry hops hit, this one is darn tasty. I could easily keep a 6-pack of this around for when I want a good beer.

Specs:

Full Name: Sisters of the Moon
Brewed By: Mother Earth Brewing
From: Kinston NC
ABV: unknown, not on label or website

Good to get your faith renewed that good beer does exist out there. I'm not sure if this one quite topples Haxed & Infused from the top palie, but is is very drinkable, and worth finding and drinking (especially if shared with me...)

Thanks Ross!

Day 181 - Samuel Adams Black Lager

Dad needed to get back to Pinehurst, so here I am, watching the sun set over whatever fairway they live on, drinking a lucky find in their fridge (it was either this or a Coors Light left over from when brother Rick was here).

As advertised, this beer is dark black, but is much tamer in taste than a stout or porter, and thank goodness, lacks any kind of fruity adition... Otherwise, it is a decent drink.

Specs:

Full Name: Samuel Adams Black Lager
Brewed by: Samuel Adams
From: Boston MA
ABV: don't know, not really important....

I'll be back up in Durham tomorrow, and back to more interesting beers. It time to discover a new palie to join the top favs.

Day 180 - Holy Mackerel

So, good thing is, I'm back down in Durham to visit my mom and this is a new one the Ned kept from last, so I had someone to drink half of this one..

It's black, and it's bad, really, really, really bad. I mean, who in their right mind really thinks of putting pomegranate juice in beer, and not just beer, but black ale which is just another name for a porter/stout.


Specs:

Full Name: Holy Mackerel Mack in Black
Brewed By: Florida Beer Co (on assignment from some other company)
From: Melbourne FL
ABV: 8%

Pic will come tomorrow, after I recuperate from this one tonight.....

Day 179 - Fuel Cafe

A "Liz pic", black as charcoal, with a taste like an old fire-pit to match. But wait, this is a coffee stout, so all is right. I am thankful though that I am not drinking a frubee...

Specs:

Full Name: Fuel Cafe

Brewed By: Lakefront Brewery, Inc

From: Wilwaukee WI

ABV: 5.93%

In the end, this is not a bad beer, and I will finish it without a true complaint. It is heavy on the roasted malt, and that coffee ground flavor is prominent, but hey, that is what they were shooting for, and they accomplished it. On a cold night, dumped into a pot roast, this would probably be perfect.....;>)

day 178 - Super Bock

This is an interesting beer tonight. According to the web, this is the leading beer brand on the Portuguese market. Of course, I expect Budweiser holds that title in the US, so that claim doesn't hold much water, or make for good beer.

Still, they try and disguise things, by not putting the P word on the label, and having a brown green bottle, but in the end, the taste is not that dissimilar than the usual European export, though perhaps a bit less bitey. You can drink it, and probably a lot, but why?

Specs:

Full Name: Supper Bock
Brewed By: Unicer Group
From: Portugal
ABV: 5.2%


Last comment, but it comes in an 11.2 oz bottle, what is up with that??? For the same price, I could have one of those Regia Extra 32 oz babies from way back in the blog, resulting in much better value.

Day 177 - Cass

"Sound of Vitality", "Fresh","Refreshment with Fuzzy and Crisp Taste". With those words on the bottle, how can I better describe the experience when drinking this beer...

So, clearly I bought this for the almost 22 oz bottle size, with a clear expectation that it would probably be at best drinkable. It rose to that challenge and made it over the bar, though it did wobble a little bit....

Specs:

Full Name: Cass Fresh
Brewed By: Oriental Brewery Co
From: Seoul Korea
ABV: 4.5%


At 4.5% ABV, and the palest of yellows, this one is just a step above water. Still, it is a big bottle, with a shiny label, so could be perceived as a manly beverage, even if it really isn't. If I have to find something good about it, the bottle is quite thick, so if you happen to find yourself in a bar fight situation, make sure you ordered one of these bad boys first...;>)

Day 176 - Session

So, a US beer claiming "premium" status, yet coming in a squat, brown bottle. So much for sterio-types...

More the color of Coke, this one is actually very smooth, with a hint of roasted malt adding a touch of sweetness, which makes it rather drinkable, on a night I did not feel like anything too complex or crazy.

Specs:

Full Name: Session Black
Brewed by: Full Sail Brewing
From: Hood River OR
ABV: 5.4%


So, a tad more ABV than the typical lager, and more taste. Ignoring it is in a 11 oz bottle (?!!), that makes this a good choice for a hot summer day, which btw, it was. After a morning spent doing yardwork and dogging it in the heat, I was home alone for the afternoon, and I capitalized on the fact by working to improve my Call of Duty skills. Alas, I only managed to get them up to "suck" from the previous "totally suck". Elizabeth destroys me, which is sad, though she has been getting practice while recuperating from having her wisdom teeth pulled the other day. Funny though, the pain-killers they put her on made her swear like a drunken sailor, which is only slightly less colorful than her older brother and grandparents... ;>)