Return of the FORD Beercyclopedia thread

[fanofdave]

Have you tried the new Kerry/Edwards beer yet?

Its incredibly flat and smells like shit.
Nobody seems to be buying it, either.

I hear after this November, it'll be off the market
for good.

[FORD]

After an unfortunate false alarm last week, I'm proud to announce....

Snow Cap Ale is back!!



Get Snowed In
A rich, full-bodied winter warmer crafted in the British tradition of holiday beers. This deep mahogany colored brew balances complex fruit flavors with a refreshingly smooth texture, making Snow Cap a highly drinkable and desirable cold weather companion.

Original Gravity: 1.071
Alcohol By Volume: 7.00%
Malts: 2-Row Barley, Caramel, Chocolate Malt
Hops: Willamette, East Kent Goldings
Availability: Mid October - January
Best Paired With: Shellfish, rich game and even rich chocolatey desserts

Silver Medal, World Beer Championships, "Strong Ale", 1998

Easily my favorite of the winter brews from the Washington state microbreweries. I could drink this one year around. Maybe the fact that it's only around 3 months out of the year makes it taste that much better?

And fuck waiting for the cold weather...This tastes just as good even though it's still sunny and in the upper 60's this week

FORD's rating:

[Ally_Kat]

Ford, have you ever tasted any pre-Prohibition recipe beers? There's a brewery here that makes some that I want to try and I'm wondering if I should treat myself to a birthday gift or not.

[FORD]

Originally posted by Ally_Kat
Ford, have you ever tasted any pre-Prohibition recipe beers? There's a brewery here that makes some that I want to try and I'm wondering if I should treat myself to a birthday gift or not.

The only brewery around here that would have been that old is out of business now... and that was the Olympia Brewery, which was a mass production facility and I'm reasonably sure they weren't using their original recipie. Sounds like an interesting idea though if you can find a brewery that still kicks out the old school.

Now on the other hand, if you can get your hands on some authentic German beer (I ain't talking Lowenbrau here) that might very well be an old school recipie, as some of those breweries have been around for centuries.

[FORD]

Here's a place on Staten Island with an impressive selection of German beers

http://www.killmeyers.com/menu.asp?main=80&m=141

[Ally_Kat]

The Brooklyn Brewery does it, and I've never heard of a pre-Prohibition recipe before. Got my curiosity. The Black Chocolate Stout really took my interest. That and the Pumpkin Ale.

[FORD]

Pumpkin Ale never did much for me personally, but it's a great marketing idea for Rothtober. Of course it's hard to go wrong with a stout. Especially one that's 8.5% alcohol and has been reviewed by Michael Jackson

heee heee heee

I'm gonna have to track down some of that shit. Hopefully I won't have to go all the way to NYC to do it.

[FORD]

BTW, I see Rudy all over their "history " page. Does he actually drink the stuff, or are they just using his face for publicity?

[Ally_Kat]

I'm not too sure. I know he was apart of them openning up in the location they are at now. Don't know if that has part or not.

[Ally_Kat]

Originally posted by FORD
Pumpkin Ale never did much for me personally, but it's a great marketing idea for Rothtober. Of course it's hard to go wrong with a stout. Especially one that's 8.5% alcohol and has been reviewed by Michael Jackson

It's pilgrim juice!

HAHA - if i were that guy, I'd change my name.

[FORD]

This weeks entry is back to the Deschutes Brewery of Bend Oregon.....


Jubelale is classified as a "Strong Ale" or an "English Olde Ale," and has ties to the traditional Celebration Ales of England. Characterized by a very large malt body and pronounced bitterness, Jubelale contains five different varieties of hops and a healthy amount of crystal malt. The perfect ale for surviving the long, cold nights of winter.

Kathleen Powers, a Portland artist who is influenced by 15th Century Flemish painting, illustrated the Jubelale artwork for 2004. Her style encompasses exquisite detail, vivid color and an implied narrative. Her interest in Ireland’s countryside also played into the whimsical features for this year’s Jubelale art. See more of Kathleen's work online at www.kathleenpowers.com.

Original Gravity: 1.065
Alcohol Content: 6.7%

Ratings, Awards & Notables

92 - Exceptional
Beverage Testing Institute - 1/99

Gold Medal, Bottle Conditioned Strong Ale category
1998 Real Ale Festival

"Poetry from the tap."
Steve Johnson, America's Best Brews

Silver Medal, Strong Ale category
1991 Great American Beer Festival

Gold Medal, Strong Ale category
1990 Great American Beer Festival

FORD's Comment: While Deschutes Brewery makes exceptionally good beer as a rule (their Obsidian Stout is my personal favorite), this holiday offering just doesn't measure up compared to regional competitors like Pyramid's Snow Cap (see last week's review)

FORD's review 1/2

[diamondD]

Originally posted by FORD
You can find those in Little Rock??

I'll look for them. Believe it or not, some of the best beer selections around here are at a Chevron mini mart of all places. Best thing an oil company related business ever did

You think a place that can produce a president can't have a good selection of beers?

I orderered a New Belgium La Folie the other night because I was looking at the ones I haven't tried for my "hall of fame" and my girl said that it looked like it would be pretty good from the description. What they failed to put beside the description was the price. I paid $30 for a 5th size bottle of beer! It was good and barely even tasted like beer, more like champagne.

2 more beers, which I'll kill Monday night, and that's be 200 I've tried in just over a year.

[rustoffa]

Chicken Soup For The Beer Drinker's Soul

Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I
drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass
and think about the workers in the brewery and all of
their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this
beer, they might be out of work and their dreams
would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is
better that I drink this beer and let their
dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
--by Jack Handy

I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When
they wake up in the morning, that's as good as
they're going to feel all day.
--Frank Sinatra

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk.
That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
--Ernest Hemingway

A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even
have the decency to thank her.
--W.C. Fields

Life is a waste of time, time is a waste of
life, so get wasted all of the
time and have the time of your life.
-- Michelle Mastrolacasa

When we drink, we get drunk. When we get
drunk, we fall asleep. When we
fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit
no sin, we go to heaven.
Sooooo, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!
-- Brian O'Rourke

You can't be a real country unless you have a
beer and an airline. It helps
if you have some kind of a football team, or
some nuclear weapons, but at
the very least you need a beer.
--Frank Zappa

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to
be happy.
--Benjamin Franklin

Without question, the greatest invention in the
history of mankind is beer.
Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine
invention, but the wheel does
not go nearly as well with pizza.
--Dave Barry

Why is American beer served cold? So you can
distinguish it from urine.
--David Moulton

Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals
such as hydrogen and oxygen,
for example, there would be no way to make
water, a vital ingredient in beer.
--Dave Barry

You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor
without holding on.
--Dean Martin

To some its a six-pack, to me it's a support
Group.

Scotch - Because one doesn't solve the world's
problems over white wine

[rustoffa]

Chicken Soup For The Beer Drinker's Soul

Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I
drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass
and think about the workers in the brewery and all of
their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this
beer, they might be out of work and their dreams
would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is
better that I drink this beer and let their
dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
--by Jack Handy

I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When
they wake up in the morning, that's as good as
they're going to feel all day.
--Frank Sinatra

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk.
That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
--Ernest Hemingway

A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even
have the decency to thank her.
--W.C. Fields

Life is a waste of time, time is a waste of
life, so get wasted all of the
time and have the time of your life.
-- Michelle Mastrolacasa

When we drink, we get drunk. When we get
drunk, we fall asleep. When we
fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit
no sin, we go to heaven.
Sooooo, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!
-- Brian O'Rourke

You can't be a real country unless you have a
beer and an airline. It helps
if you have some kind of a football team, or
some nuclear weapons, but at
the very least you need a beer.
--Frank Zappa

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to
be happy.
--Benjamin Franklin

Without question, the greatest invention in the
history of mankind is beer.
Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine
invention, but the wheel does
not go nearly as well with pizza.
--Dave Barry

Why is American beer served cold? So you can
distinguish it from urine.
--David Moulton

Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals
such as hydrogen and oxygen,
for example, there would be no way to make
water, a vital ingredient in beer.
--Dave Barry

You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor
without holding on.
--Dean Martin

To some its a six-pack, to me it's a support
Group.

Scotch - Because one doesn't solve the world's

problems over white wine
:bottle:

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by Jesus Christ
Even I like to turn the water into beer now and then

Hallelujah!! Amen. Praise our lord Jesus!