The leaves start turning, the first few crisp mornings appear and football begins to dominate your weekend plans. Fall has arrived and with it a mélange of beers that remind you of the fact that the harvest fuels the brewing process.
Brooklyn Local 2 This Belgian-style ale has a number of layers thanks to several varieties of malts and hops, along with honey, sugar and citrus peel. Full and tasty, with a smoothness that hides the 9 percent alcohol by volume. Kind of like a liquid Christmas fruitcake. Green Lakes Organic Ale This is the first... View Article
1. Buy beer from local brewers, reducing the fossil fuels used to transport your beer. 2. Drink draught beer when you are in a bar or restaurant to eliminate packaging waste. 3. Recycle your empty bottles, six-pack holders and cardboard cases. 4. Buy a reusable growler and fill it at your local brewery, beer store... View Article
How green is your beer? We’re not talking about that St. Patrick’s Day brew you swilled back in March at some faux Irish pub. We’re wondering how environmentally friendly is your beer?
Bison Organic IPA: This beer pours an attractive copper color with a rocky head. Willamette hops are used in this ale and, combined with the ample malt, gives the brew a subtle, green grass bitterness. Nice opening aroma that is not overly hop intense. Bear Republic Rebellion: This 6.4 percent ABV ale is hopped with... View Article
For several thousand years, brewers made beer without hops. But truth be told, hops are what separate beer from wine, sake, mead, whiskey, tea, cider, brandy and most other beverages that count on one basic ingredient as a flavoring agent. And for the majority of the time since the Bamberg Beer Purity Law was proclaimed... View Article
21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Wheat Beer: Cloudy gold color with a direct red watermelon nose. Small, but persistent head. Very drinkable. The watermelon flavor is subdued with a slight hint of the rind in this 4.9 percent ABV beer. A perfect warm weather poolside brew from California. Hangar 24 Orange Wheat: Cloudy yellow... View Article
The United States Department of Agriculture’s food pyramid suggests that we all consume two to four servings of fruit daily. I’m relatively certain that fruit beers don’t qualify, but with a wonderful fruity lambic or wheat beer in hand, one can dream.
Bison Organic Chocolate Stout: Deep brown color with a thin tan head opens this 5 percent ABV brew. This stout has a drier, baker’s chocolate flavor profile, with a slight cigar finish. Deschutes Black Butte XXI: This 11 percent ABV porter is brewed with coffee beans and cocoa nibs, and 20 percent of the beer... View Article
