Beer and chocolate? They aren’t two items normally mentioned in the same sentence. But what many do not realize is that the flavor of chocolate is highly complementary to the flavors present in beer, and I’m not referring exclusively to chocolate- accented beer. The truth is that … [Read more...]
North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout: Full Bodied and Delicious
I love all styles of beer but as anyone close to me knows, I hold a special place on my palate for dark beers, especially stouts. I like the rich, roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate flavors commonplace to this style and I seize any opportunity to sample a new example of this … [Read more...]
Blue Moon Fall Seasonal: Which One Would You Choose?
Blue Moon Brewing, the craft beer branch of the widely known and distributed Coors Brewing, is preparing to launch a new seasonal beer for the Fall of 2012. Rather than leave the decision to management, Blue Moon is going to let the public select the newest release based on the … [Read more...]
Austin Amber Ale is Less than Exciting
Austin, Texas is a city with attitude: A metropolis with an edgy and less conventional outlook that ranks highly on lists of favorite American cities. Anything that comes out of Austin, it would stand to reason, should be a little more eccentric than average and while this may be … [Read more...]