Posts Tagged ‘review’

Review: Piraat Ale

Piraat Ale

Arrrgh, matey!  Here is a pirates' brew straight from, um … Belgium?  Is it booty or fool’s gold? 

Review: Petrus Oud Bruin

petrus oud bruin

Petrus Oud Bruin is my first Flanders Brown (no, not Ned Flanders).  Flanders ales, from the Flemish region of Belgium, are typically sour or tart, fruity, and lightly hopped. 

Review: Herding Cats 2006

herding cats merlot

My daughter loves cats.  She came with me into the store while I was looking for new bottles of wine to try.  She saw the label with the leopards and thought the idea of herding cats was hilarious.  She let me know I was not getting out of the store without that bottle. 

Review: Samuel Adams Winter Lager

samuel adams winter lager

Now that we are in the coldest part of the winter, I’m looking for a good beer to keep me warm.  With a name like Winter Lager, I had to try it.  Samuel Adams Winter Lager is a dark wheat lager from the Boston Beer Company.

The Brew House Beer Kit – Munich Dunkel

brew house beer kit munich dunkel

I thought I'd give the Brew House beer kits another try.  Here's how it turned out.

Review: Koongarra Vineyard 2002 Shiraz

koongarra wine

This wine comes to us from South Eastern Australia.  How does it taste?  Read on…

Review: Abita Beer’s Purple Haze

abita's purple haze

Here’s a beer that shares a name with a legend.  How’s the beer stand up?

Review: Kunsági Kekfrankos Ausbruch 2003

Kunsági Kekfrankos Ausbruch

Looking for a sweet dessert wine that is lighter than port?  You might try this Hungarian sweet wine.

Review: Samael’s Oak Aged Ale

joan trying samael

Avery has a devilish beer that will seduce you!

Scary Brews!

Scary brews for Halloween

We’re starting a new review section called Freaky Brews Friday.  Of course we’re releasing this a bit early, but hey, it’s for Halloween!!