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Smuttynose Beer Week Part Six: Baltic Porter 2013 (Big Beer Series)
Before moving on to the “finale beer” of our tasting, Patrick and I moved on to a beer that has been my favorite Big Beer Series beer ever since I first tried it in 2009, Smuttynose’s Baltic Porter. Carefully crafted … Continue reading
Smuttynose Week Part 4: Durty (Mud Season Hoppy Brown Ale)
After enjoying the balanced pairing of Big A IPA and cheddar cheese Patrick and I moved on to the final hop forward beer of the tasting. Durty, a “mud season hoppy brown ale” is the newest beer to Smuttynose’s seasonal … Continue reading
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Smuttynose Week Part 3: Big A IPA (Hops Deliver A Knockout Punch)
After the Finest Kind IPA Patrick and I decided to first drink the 3 hop forward beers that he brought for the tasting and then move onto the malt forward beers that he brought from Smuttynose’s Big Beer Series. For … Continue reading
Smuttynose Week Part 2: Finest Kind IPA (Smuttynose Brewing Co.’s Flagship Beer)
After the formal interview was over Patrick and I began our somewhat informal tasting of 6 of Smuttynose’s finest beers. For our first beer we chose Finest Kind IPA, Smuttynose’s Flagship beer, which was my first ever craft brewed IPA. … Continue reading
Smuttynose Week Part One: Patrick Fondiller, NY Brewery Representative
On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, Patrick Fondiller, Smuttynose Brewing Company’s NY Brewery Representative (Field Manager) stopped by my apartment to chat about Smuttynose and his experiences with their beers in NY. After filming an informative interview we went on to … Continue reading
The Brewed Palate Reviews: Seef Bier and Bockor Vanderghinste
Seef Bier – Antwerpse Brouw Compagnie N.V. (Belgian Pale Ale, 6.5% abv): BREWERY’S DESCRIPTION: Tasting Notes: Before pouring this beer all I knew about it was that it was a traditional Belgian ale that has been brought back after years … Continue reading
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Tagged Artisanal Imports, beer review, Cuvee des Jacobins, flemish oud bruin, Seef Bier, Vanderghinste
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Homebrew Wednesday #13: A bottle full of updates
In this week’s Homebrew Wednesday I talk about and show footage of me bottling my oak aged English Barleywine and then “empty out a bottle of beer related updates”. Recipes Mentioned In This Video: Bro Time IPA (mini-mash) Grains (mash … Continue reading
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Tagged Artisanal Imports, authentic beverage management, Bitter and Esters, Blind Tiger Ale House, brouwers verzet, christine celis, homebrew shop, homebrew wednesday, Maine Brewing Company, peter celis, smuttynose brewing company, yakima valley hops
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The Brewed Palate Presents: Hops: Everyone’s Favorite Flower (Part Two) @ Bitter & Esters
Topics covered in Part Two: Bitterness Units / Gravity Units ratio, Aromatic Oils, Different Hop Products, Uses for hops in the brewing process and conditioning, Factors that affect hop bitterness, flavor, and aroma, Growing Hops at home… On January 5, … Continue reading
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Tagged first wort hop, growing hops at home, homebrewing class, hop aromatic oils, hop extract, hop pellets, hops, keg hopping
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The Brewed Palate Presents: Hops: Everyone’s Favorite Flower (Part One) @ Bitter & Esters
On January 5, 2014 I attended a class about hops at my local home-brew shop, Bitter and Esters. Being that my primary goal for The Brewed Palate is to share my beer related adventures with as many people as possible; … Continue reading
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