02.13.06

2 new beers

Posted in beer at 7:07 pm by Brandon

So, inspired by my own words (and, of course, my conversation with the Most High), I traipsed on down to the local liquor store to buy me some brew. It just so happens that this is the BEST PLACE TO BUY BEER ON EARTH. Why? You ask.

Well, I’ll tell you. They have beers for sale as onsies.

And, no. I’m not talking about the baby clothing “onsies” I’m talking about beer being priced by the bottle rather than by the six pack. Onsies are fantastic, especially for those of you who are afraid of committment. You know you hate to have to buy a whole six pack of beer that you may or may not be entirely fond of, and, my friends, onsies are the answer to that dilemma. (And, in addition to beer being sold in onsies, I happen to know the owners…and that also makes it the best place on earth to buy beer.)

Anyway, I picked up a number of beers, and thus far I’ve tried two of the beers that I picked out. Coincidentally, both beers hail from the greater New Orleans area, so, I suppose, you could call this my “Sufjan Stevens of Beer Goes to the Big Easy” post.

1. Abita Brewing Company’s Purple Haze was a wheat brew that (despite the amberish color) I found to be reminiscent of a belgian white. This yeasty ale promised to have been flavoured by raspberry (if you believe what the bottle was telling you.) The head on this ale seemed to develop and stay nicely. However, while I loved the yeasty crisp nose of this beer, I found the finish to be watery. Also, I was hoping for a little more raspberry from this beer. I’m sad to report that I didn’t find it. Now, not all is lost with the purple haze, I will say that it is a nice way to enjoy a pretty good Belgian-ish wheat ale, and, if you’re a beer novice, you may actually find the lack of finish appealing. However, I must admit that this beer didn’t live up to all that was promised on the label. Namely, if a beer promises raspberrys, it damn well better deliver.
2. Dixie Brewing Company’s Darkened Voodoo Lager fared a bit better than the first beer I tried. The head retention was a bit poor, in fact, there wasn’t really a head to speak of. The nose had detectable fruity notes of prunes and raisins. The beer started off with hints of caramel and the finish had notes of chocolate or coffee. Really, I can’t complain too much about this beer. Beyond the head retention it was pretty good, and because I don’t drink much Schwarzbier (the family to which this beer belongs) I’m not incredibly qualified to make informed comment on this one. I’d say if you like German dopplebocks (i.e. anything that ends in -ator like Optimator, Celebrator, or Salvator) you’d probably be pretty happy with Darkened Voodoo Lager. Reading between the lines here, this probably isn’t a beer novice’s first choice (or at least it shouldn’t be.)

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2 new beers

Posted in beer at 7:07 pm by Brandon

So, inspired by my own words (and, of course, my conversation with the Most High), I traipsed on down to the local liquor store to buy me some brew. It just so happens that this is the BEST PLACE TO BUY BEER ON EARTH. Why? You ask.

Well, I’ll tell you. They have beers for sale as onsies.

And, no. I’m not talking about the baby clothing “onsies” I’m talking about beer being priced by the bottle rather than by the six pack. Onsies are fantastic, especially for those of you who are afraid of committment. You know you hate to have to buy a whole six pack of beer that you may or may not be entirely fond of, and, my friends, onsies are the answer to that dilemma. (And, in addition to beer being sold in onsies, I happen to know the owners…and that also makes it the best place on earth to buy beer.)

Anyway, I picked up a number of beers, and thus far I’ve tried two of the beers that I picked out. Coincidentally, both beers hail from the greater New Orleans area, so, I suppose, you could call this my “Sufjan Stevens of Beer Goes to the Big Easy” post.

1. Abita Brewing Company’s Purple Haze was a wheat brew that (despite the amberish color) I found to be reminiscent of a belgian white. This yeasty ale promised to have been flavoured by raspberry (if you believe what the bottle was telling you.) The head on this ale seemed to develop and stay nicely. However, while I loved the yeasty crisp nose of this beer, I found the finish to be watery. Also, I was hoping for a little more raspberry from this beer. I’m sad to report that I didn’t find it. Now, not all is lost with the purple haze, I will say that it is a nice way to enjoy a pretty good Belgian-ish wheat ale, and, if you’re a beer novice, you may actually find the lack of finish appealing. However, I must admit that this beer didn’t live up to all that was promised on the label. Namely, if a beer promises raspberrys, it damn well better deliver.
2. Dixie Brewing Company’s Darkened Voodoo Lager fared a bit better than the first beer I tried. The head retention was a bit poor, in fact, there wasn’t really a head to speak of. The nose had detectable fruity notes of prunes and raisins. The beer started off with hints of caramel and the finish had notes of chocolate or coffee. Really, I can’t complain too much about this beer. Beyond the head retention it was pretty good, and because I don’t drink much Schwarzbier (the family to which this beer belongs) I’m not incredibly qualified to make informed comment on this one. I’d say if you like German dopplebocks (i.e. anything that ends in -ator like Optimator, Celebrator, or Salvator) you’d probably be pretty happy with Darkened Voodoo Lager. Reading between the lines here, this probably isn’t a beer novice’s first choice (or at least it shouldn’t be.)

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