This is PART of the beer list for Wolff's Biergarten und Wurst Haus. It's opening up in Albany this Thursday. I can not express to the forum how excited my liver is for this event.
Two of my favorite beers would have to be Dragonhead Stout, similar to Guinness but smoother, and Taj Mahal Lager, a crisp golden beer great during the spring or summer.
Two of my favorite beers would have to beDragonhead Stout, similar to Guinness but smoother, andTaj Mahal Lager, a crisp golden beer great during the spring or summer.
Dragonhead is pretty decent. You should try Skullsplitter, from the same brewery. It's very different.
Two of my favorite beers would have to beDragonhead Stout, similar to Guinness but smoother, andTaj Mahal Lager, a crisp golden beer great during the spring or summer.
Dragonhead is pretty decent. You should try Skullsplitter, from the same brewery. It's very different.
Sounds good I'll look for it. I've also been enjoying the Ommegang Bewery.
Two of my favorite beers would have to beDragonhead Stout, similar to Guinness but smoother, andTaj Mahal Lager, a crisp golden beer great during the spring or summer.
Dragonhead is pretty decent. You should try Skullsplitter, from the same brewery. It's very different.
Sounds good I'll look for it. I've also been enjoying theOmmegang Bewery.
How the heck did I miss this thread when it first appeared? I love beer! While I wouldn't really call myself a "beer snob", I would definitely say my tastes turn away from the everyday mass-produced, "sex in a canoe" stuff that the big breweries try to pass off as beer these days. I didn't really get into beer until I was out of High School. I was one of the kids who never really got invited to the beer-bashes and my parent's didn't keep alcohol in the house (they weren't against it, they just didn't drink much), so I didn't really get into drinking beer until I reached college.
I, too, am interested in homebrewing. I had mentioned it a few times to my girlfriend and she got me a copy of John Palmer's "How to Brew" for Christmas. It has been a very interesting read so far. Unfortunately, my quest to brew my own has been put on hold for a bit until I can find a trusted and reliable provider of equipment and supplies. There is absolutely nowhere to get hombrewing equipment anywhere near the BFE where I currently live.
As for my personal tastes, they have changed quite a bit since my first Budweiser so many years ago. I like both ales and lagers, although I can't really tell them apart just by looking at them or tasting them. I tend more towards the amber and red end of the spectrum, with the occasional porter or stout thrown in there when the mood strikes me. I try to stay away from Belgian white brews and IPAs if possible - the former just taste wrong and the latter are too bitter for my palate. I really enjoy Leinenkugel's brews, especially the Red and the Creamy Dark. Their Honey Weiss and Berry Weiss are also very tasty on a hot summer day. I have also found myself enjoying Budweiser's American Ale and their sorghum brew, Redbridge. I also recently discovered Smithwick's, which I really enjoyed. I need to look around and see if I can find a local supplier that stocks it or can special-order it for me.
Harpoon Celtic Ale. I had a few glasses of this last night. Really deep rich color and flavor. Easily one of the best red ales out their. I've only had it on tap. So I can't really speak for the bottled variety.
@TheWhaleShark: We should see if Wolff's will let us bring in some German board games and maybe even let us start a German Board Gaming night at the bar. I know they are already planning on doing Darts Leagues. So I don't think it's too far of a strech that they would be interested in this too.
@TheWhaleShark: We should see if Wolff's will let us bring in some German board games and maybe even let us start a German Board Gaming night at the bar. I know they are already planning on doing Darts Leagues. So I don't think it's too far of a strech that they would be interested in this too.
Wolff's doesn't strike me as a board game type place. I could see a chess league there, though.
It's worth a mention, though. Maybe the German guy that's a co-owner is a board gaming geek.
I'm a big fan of Hoegaarden. It's a Belgian white wheat beer and is pretty distinctive. My beer tasting descriptions are even worse than my wine descriptions so I'll not even try. If I have to go with something more common, I'll usually pick a Fat Tire. After that, my selections are pretty random. I tried a Henry Weinhard's wheat beer the other day and it tasted like fruit loops. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing yet.
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This is PART of the beer list for Wolff's Biergarten und Wurst Haus. It's opening up in Albany this Thursday. I can not express to the forum how excited my liver is for this event.
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I, too, am interested in homebrewing. I had mentioned it a few times to my girlfriend and she got me a copy of John Palmer's "How to Brew" for Christmas. It has been a very interesting read so far. Unfortunately, my quest to brew my own has been put on hold for a bit until I can find a trusted and reliable provider of equipment and supplies. There is absolutely nowhere to get hombrewing equipment anywhere near the BFE where I currently live.
As for my personal tastes, they have changed quite a bit since my first Budweiser so many years ago. I like both ales and lagers, although I can't really tell them apart just by looking at them or tasting them. I tend more towards the amber and red end of the spectrum, with the occasional porter or stout thrown in there when the mood strikes me. I try to stay away from Belgian white brews and IPAs if possible - the former just taste wrong and the latter are too bitter for my palate. I really enjoy Leinenkugel's brews, especially the Red and the Creamy Dark. Their Honey Weiss and Berry Weiss are also very tasty on a hot summer day. I have also found myself enjoying Budweiser's American Ale and their sorghum brew, Redbridge. I also recently discovered Smithwick's, which I really enjoyed. I need to look around and see if I can find a local supplier that stocks it or can special-order it for me.
Anyone have suggestions for brews I might enjoy?
It's worth a mention, though. Maybe the German guy that's a co-owner is a board gaming geek.
Also, braised red cabbage > sauerkraut.
I love the guy from Samuel Adams.
"If you listen to your beer, it will tell you things."
That guy is loco for cho-cho poofs!
EDIT: Arrogant Bastard is in fact an angry beer.
I have a feeling that my philosophy as a brewer is going to wind up being somewhat similar to Stone. I can see my beers having similar attitudes.