Planet Brew » ME http://www.planetbrew.com The real beer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:52:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Expensive Beer http://www.planetbrew.com/2007/11/12/expensive-beer/ http://www.planetbrew.com/2007/11/12/expensive-beer/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:20:53 +0000 ism http://www.planetbrew.com/?p=61 The Philadelphia Daily News’ article this week is on expensive beer.

The most expensive sixpack in America

Samuel Adams Utopias (Massachusetts), $140 for 24 oz. ($5.83 per ounce).
Lost Abbey Cable Car (California), $30 for 750 ml ($1.18 per ounce).
Russian River Supplication (California), $14 for 375 ml ($1.10 per ounce).
Avery Mephistopheles (Colorado), $12 for 12 oz. ($1 per ounce).
Church Brew Works Quadzilla (Pittsburgh), $20 for 22 oz. (91 cents per ounce).
Allagash Interlude (Maine), $19 for 750 ml (75 cents per ounce).

6 great high-end bargains

Sly Fox Rt. 113 IPA (Royersford), $5 for 22 oz. (23 cents per ounce.
Southampton Imperial Porter (Long Island), $5 for 22 oz. (23 cents per ounce).
Rogue Chocolate Stout (Oregon), $5.50 for 22 oz. (25 cents per ounce).
Ommegang Abbey Ale (New York), $8 for 750 ml (31 cents per ounce).
Weyerbacher Heresy (Easton), $7 for 22 oz. (32 cents per ounce).
Stone Vertical Epic (California), $8 for 22 oz. (36 cents per ounce).

]]> http://www.planetbrew.com/2007/11/12/expensive-beer/feed/ 0 http://www.planetbrew.com/2007/11/01/54/ http://www.planetbrew.com/2007/11/01/54/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:58:57 +0000 ism http://www.planetbrew.com/?p=54 Wine Magazine has a good article about US Brewers taking on the challenge of brewing Belgian wheat beers and winning. I have tried Allagash White and Brooklyn Local 1 and can recommend them. I need to keep an eye out for Captain Lawrence Brewing Company Xtra Gold American Tripel Ale, Dogfish Head Festina Pêche, Samuel Adams White Ale, Southampton Ales & Lagers Double White Ale and Unibroue’s Ephémére

]]> http://www.planetbrew.com/2007/11/01/54/feed/ 0 Allagash and Russian River beer tasting and the Brickskeller http://www.planetbrew.com/2007/01/26/37/ http://www.planetbrew.com/2007/01/26/37/#comments Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:55:21 +0000 ism http://www.planetbrew.com/?p=37 Last night I had the pleasure of attending a Lovefest Brickskeller beer tasting.

Rob Tod from Allagash Brewing and Vinnie Cilurzo were on hand to talk about the wonderful selection of beers they brought from with them for the tasting.

Brickskeller1 Rod on the left and Vinnie on the right
Brickskeller2 The Happy beer tasters
Brickskeller3 Vinnie
Both the Allagash and Russian River Breweries brought a wide selection of Belgian style beers. In total there were 11 samplings, 5 from each pub and a special JW Lee Vintage Harvest Ale from 1999 in a real cask.

Allagash Brewing Company brought

Tripel (9%)

Dubbel (7%)

Interlude (9 1/2%)

White (5%)

Curieux (11%)
Russian River Brewing Company brought

Damnation (7 -7 1/2% depending on if it is in a bottle)

Salvation (9%)

Diefication (7%)

Perdition (6.1%)

Temptation (7.25%)

Overall my favorites were the Allagash triple, a nice fruity beer, the taste comes from the yeast rather than adding any fruit. The Allagash Interlude which had a smooth tart taste. Finally the Russion River Temptation which has a lovely wine taste.

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