All About Beer Magazine November 2012 Issue

From Wine to Beer

Patience!

Magic Beer—The Annual McMenamin Drink Tank

Navigating Your Way Around the Great American Beer Festival

For beer lovers, attending the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver deserves to be at the tippy top of your bucket list, that check-list of things to do or places to see before you die. In 2012, there were more than 450 breweries pouring nearly 2,500 different beers (from all 84 recognized categories) all... View Article

Drinking Dutch Courage is Back in Style

Gin has a history that is more twisted than the fancy spiral lemon peels used to adorn many a happy hour martini.

Berliner Weisse

In recent years, there has been a particular fondness for brews with “extreme” qualities. Intense hoppiness, rugged roasted flavors, wild funkiness and alcoholic potency all fit this bill. Sour flavors have most recently become a desired affection. Berliner weisse features a reserved lactic sourness as its keynote, the supplementary fermentation resulting in an effervescent, bone-dry... View Article

Giving Thanks

Fall always offers a chance to kickstart that homebrewing motor. We can take advantage of the cooler fermentation temperatures and move from heat-slaying brews to something more rich and substantial to pair with invigorating weather and culinary traditions of autumn. Of course, Thanksgiving is the culmination, a grand finale to the harvest and an ushering... View Article

Pull Up A Stool with Ben Edmunds

All About Beer: With no professional experience and brewing for a brand new brewery in a city renowned for its beer culture, were you intimidated when you first started? Yeah, absolutely. For months I had a huge amount of anxiety. I was confident that I could make good beer, but I wanted to enter the... View Article

La Rossa Double Bock

Birra Moretti Udine, Italy Imported by Total Beverage Solution, Mt. Pleasant, SC A double bock beer produced using high-quality malted barley, giving it a rich sweet taste and an intense fragrance, and amber color. Particularly aromatic hops give a characteristic bitter aftertaste and a delicate fragrance. Serve at a temperature between 10 and 12 degrees... View Article

O for Awesome

8 Wired Brewing Co./Renaissance Brewing Co./Nøgne Ø Marlborough, New Zealand Imported by Shelton Brothers, Belchertown, MA A collaboration between Norway and New Zealand. Loosely based on a mix of our three flagship beers: Stonecutter Scotch Ale, Hopwired IPA and Batch #100. ABV: 9.0 ABW: 7.2 COLOR: N/A BITTERNESS: 75 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: N/A AVAILABLE: CA, CO,... View Article

Dark Seas Russian Imperial Stout

Mission Brewery San Diego, CA A dark version of a Russian Imperial stout, with a rich and roasty aroma, notes of plum and port and a velvety texture. ABV: 9.8 ABW: 7.84 COLOR: N/A BITTERNESS: N/A ORIGINAL GRAVITY: N/A AVAILABLE: AZ, CA, NC, NJ, NY, PA, VA

UFO Pumpkin

Harpoon Brewery Boston, MA Northwestern hops and a blend of spices. The malt combination provides a smooth body and slightly sweet flavor, which balances the earthy notes derived from the pure pumpkin. UFO Pumpkin is unfiltered. ABV: 5.9 ABW: 4.72 COLOR: 18 BITTERNESS: 20 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1059 AVAILABLE: CT, FL, GA, MA, NC, NH, NJ,... View Article

TriUmphant Abbey Tripel

NoDa Brewing Co. Charlotte, NC This brew utilizes a wide assortment of Belgian malts, with Tettnang and Mittelfruh to balance its sweetness. Fortified with Belgian candi sugar, much of the flavor and aroma is derived from the Trappist yeast. The yeast provides an array of flavors and aromas such as banana, clove, vanilla, pear, pineapple... View Article

Hommel Bier

Perennial Artisan Ales St. Louis, MO In Belgium, Hommel is the word for Humulus, the plant genus where hops reside. This beer defies tradition by combining North American malts, Pacific Northwest hops and a Belgian yeast strain. The result combines earthy and spicy tones from the yeast with a slight orange note contributed by the... View Article

India Pale Ale

Meantime Brewing Co. London, UK Imported by Artisanal Imports Inc., Austin, TX Kent Fuggles and Goldings mark this beer as fiercely British. Its noble hop character can be herbal or grassy, with hints of ripe cheese in the nose. This is a sign that you are enjoying a traditional English beer. ABV: 7.5 ABW: 6.0... View Article

Oakshire Amber Ale

Oakshire Brewing Co. Eugene, OR Originally homebrewed by Oakshire’s founder, our amber is an outstanding and versatile ale that is traditionally crafted with the highest quality ingredients. It pairs well with a variety of foods or simply as an afternoon pint. ABV: 5.4 ABW: 4.32 COLOR: N/A BITTERNESS: 24 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 12.8 P AVAILABLE: OR,... View Article

Bourbon Barrel Aged X-1 Imperial Chocolate Rye Porter

DuClaw Brewing Co. Abingdon, MD This medium-full bodied robust porter has the aroma and flavor of roasted malt and cocoa accented by underlying notes of rye and coffee. Real chocolate enhances the flavor profile with a slick, velvety mouthfeel and crisp, bittersweet finish. ABV: 7.7 ABW: 6.16 COLOR: N/A BITTERNESS: 60 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1079 AVAILABLE:... View Article

Smoked Porter

Brouwerij van Viven Sijsele, Belgium Imported by Specialty Beer Services, Inc., Seattle, WA Brewed with American bittering hops. ABV: 7.0 ABW: 5.6 COLOR: N/A BITTERNESS: N/A ORIGINAL GRAVITY: N/A AVAILABLE: CA,  DC, IN, KY, NC

Brown Ale

Strike Brewing Co. Los Altos, CA This beer recently took first place in the California State Fair in the American Brown Ale category. Versatile in that it is clean and easy drinking by itself but also has good flavor to match well with food. ABV: 4.8 ABW: 3.8 COLOR: N/A BITTERNESS: 23 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1041... View Article

Triple Exultation

Eel River Brewing Co. Fortuna, CA Traditionally, old ales are an English style of dark, rich and sweet ale, typically with flavors of soft currant fruit and blackstrap molasses. While old ales typically have IBUs (bitterness) of 30-65, Eel River Brewing put their own spin on the style by adding extra hops to ramp up... View Article

Ghost River Golden Ale

Ghost River Brewing Co. Memphis, TN Brewed with the finest two-row malted barley and German variety hops, Ghost River Golden has a mellow, refreshing character accentuated by Memphis’ soft water. Munich and caramel malts give this beer enough sweetness to balance the crisp, dry finish. ABV: 4.0 ABW: 3.2 COLOR: N/A BITTERNESS: 19 ORIGINAL GRAVITY:... View Article

Uncommon Brewers Baltic Porter

Uncommon Brewers Santa Cruz, CA This ale features a blend of whole licorice root and star anise to create an uncommon addition to the traditional export porter’s hearty character. ABV: 7.8 ABW: 6.24 COLOR: N/A BITTERNESS: N/A ORIGINAL GRAVITY: N/A AVAILABLE: CA, IL, MA, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, VA

Bourbon Cru Abbey Quadrupel

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Richmond, VA Brewed like a quad, displays an orange hue with a substantial head and brilliant clarity. Aged in Virginia bourbon barrels. Almond toffee and oaky vanilla aromatics give way to dark cherries, raisins and mature whiskey. Plum flavor is greeted by caramel overtones and an assertive yet rounded body and... View Article

Bridal Veil Rye Pale Ale

Telluride Brewing Co. Telluride, CO An American-style pale ale brewed with a generous amount of German rye malt and an abundance of American hops, our ale embodies an earthy flavor and finishes with a hint of spice and big citrus notes. This powerhouse of an ale excites even the most dormant of taste buds. ABV:... View Article