Return of the FORD Beercyclopedia thread

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by CROWBAR
Sierra Nevada Big Foot Ale (available only in winter) is stand you on your head stuff! Love it!

Sam Adams never did much for me, overated.

Never tried the Big Foot, sounds good.

[CROWBAR]

It's definately heavy tasting Diamondsgirl! Not for your everyday beer drinker as it's flavor is Brandywine. Once you get the first one down, it gets better and better! If your used to Lager, it will be quite a shock at first but, most folks end up liking it.

[Nickdfresh]

The Sam Adams "Winter Classics" 12-packs are now available!
unfortunately they have replaced the Boston Ale with the Lite.

[FORD]

Originally posted by CROWBAR
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout is good stuff! Why would you guys even suggest a beer made with fruit in it is beyond me! Not!

Ims2, you should go over the border to Colorado Springs and there is a liquor store there that's well known for carrying almost every beer available. The name of the place escapes, but call around or ask a local and your in buisness!

Applejacks?

That place is like the Costco of alcohol. It's a huge store, and the beer cooler takes up pretty much one whole wall of it. Not sure if they have one in Colorado Springs, but they do in the Denver area.

[FORD]

Originally posted by CROWBAR
Sierra Nevada Big Foot Ale (available only in winter) is stand you on your head stuff! Love it!

I'll have to track some of that down for a future review, but this week, I'm sticking with the stash of Snow Cap in the fridge. Hopefully someone around here will carry it. I know the "Celebration Ale" (their other winter beer) shows up around here once in a while.

[CROWBAR]

Yeah Ford, I think That might be the name of the place, still not certain though as it's been many years since I was there. It was incredible! I thought I died and went to beer heaven! LOL! :D

Since your a west coast guy right? there should be plenty of availibilty of Sierra Nevada ale to you. Bigfoot is somewhere around 9% alcohol per bottle. Not for wimps! It usually arrives in stores around February so take a look then. Comes out right after the winter ale. Good stuff!

[Carmine]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl
smoothie, huh? Your friend Dave sobered up long enough to answer you.

yeah! he was in preparations for the RAMA show, so he was taken it easy. I cannot however say the same once we arrived at the casino! LOL!

[Antman]

I love beer. I was really into finding and trying new microbrews about 10 years ago or so. Nowadays I just stick to the standard Bud/Bud Light and only occasionally trying a new microbrew. I still love micro brews and am always up for trying something new. But one beer i refuse to try is Young's Ramrod Cream Ale from.....you guessed it, San Francisco. I shit you not. It is a real beer.

[lms2]

Originally posted by CROWBAR
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout is good stuff! Why would you guys even suggest a beer made with fruit in it is beyond me! Not!

Ims2, you should go over the border to Colorado Springs and there is a liquor store there that's well known for carrying almost every beer available. The name of the place escapes, but call around or ask a local and your in buisness!

I love Colorado Springs! I will keep that in mind for holiday cheer.

[FORD]

Speaking of Colorado, for this week's selection, we go to the New Belgium brewing company in Ft Collins CO.............





New Belgium welcomes the Holidays each year with the release of Frambozen, a brown ale fermented with Northwest raspberries. Frambozen, Flemish for raspberry, is a little more than 11% fruit by volume. Brewer Bill Hepp traveled to Oregon this year to oversee the selection and shipment process. He describes the first moment he experienced this year’s harvest.

“The room was redolent with the thick, summery aroma of fresh, red raspberries,” Bill recalls. “I opened the drum, untied the plastic liner, and scooped out a handful. Putting a few in my mouth, I could tell immediately that this was going to be an excellent year for Frambozen.”

An exceptionally warm growing season made for sweet fruits with a pleasantly tart finish. The final Frambozen weighs in at 7.0% ABV. Bill compares the finished beer with one of life’s guilty pleasures.

“Drinking Frambozen is like stomping on the gas of a vintage El Camino,” says Hepp. “It’s a delightful, powerful beer with a style and class all its own.”

Seeing as Bill rides his bike to work throughout the winter, we assume he’s speaking metaphorically.

Frambozen will be available throughout our distribution area October through January. Hop in the El Camino (or better yet, grab your bike) and go out and get you some.


Finished Product Information:
Alcohol: 7.0%
IBU: 16
Hops and Spices: Magnum, raspberries
Malts: Pale, Chocolate, Carapils, C-40, C-80, Munich

FORD's review: Usually I don't go out of my way to drink fruit flavored beers, but New Belgium puts out some intesting shit, and I'll drink any winter beer at least once.

This ale probably falls about half way between something like Widmer's Blackberry Heffeweisen and the above mentioned Sam Adams Cranberry Lambic in terms of the "fruity" flavor taking over the beer. It's a good medium, with the sweetness definitely present, but tasting more like a Belgian ale than champagne (as the Adams product does). No surprise there since it comes from a "Belgian" brewer.

This one would probably go great with your upcoming Turkey Day meal

I'll give it a 1/2

[diamondsgirl]

Any one ever try any of the Magic Hat beers from Vermont? I love the one called Fat Angel. Very yummy.
Reminds me of Sierra Nevada Ale a bit. Good beer to have while eating a meal, you know? Not a strong after taste.
Many bars in the Boston area serve this. Check it out.

Blind Faith is good too, but much stronger.

[Nickdfresh]

I just tried, and am trying, the Sierra Nevada "Celebration Ale." Quite good I should say. Reminds me of Anchor Steam a little bit.

[CROWBAR]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl


Blind Faith is good too, but much stronger.

[diamondsgirl]

she's purdy.

[CROWBAR]

Me likey!

The Sierra Celebration ale is good stuff Ford!