Bitburger beer

Bitburger beer: You may have seen this sitting amidst a shelf of familiar mid-shelf beers, and I honestly have never heard of it. as you probably have already guessed I'm a bit of a risk-taker when it comes to buying beer.
this beer is imported from germany, and most of it's lettering is unreadable (a good sign that its actually from germany)

Now to be honest, when I took my first swig I didn't think it was anything very special, pretty flavorless. BUT then I realized that within the past few weeks I had been largely drinking dark beer or brown ales and that I was comparing the flavor of this obviously pale beer to the boldness of darker beers, BIG mistake; thats like comparing a panther to an ostrich, they are a completely different species.

So...I sat back, took a deep breath, and reset my taste buds, THEN took another sip.
very smooth, with a present but not overwhelming bitterness, which you find in many good german beers. the flavor is fairly light, with a hint of burt caramel. it's different from your average pale beer, In that its smooth, yet has the bitterness you might find in a darker beer, and a flavor that says "I'm here, I won't get in your face, but I'll mingle a bit" Like that mysterious woman at a classy party you lock eyes with.

It's a very easy beer to drink, but for some reason its the only beer this pale I feel inclined to sip occasionally and enjoy like a dark beer. oh and one last thing, the carbonation is relentless! in a good way. Its been over 30 minutes and my beer is still bubbling away as if I just poured it. you may not take carbonation into account, however, if you plan on sitting down and enjoying a beer, instead of just chugging away (which I suggest with this one) its a very important aspect.

I mean, what if you've got to go and tee off on a golf course or...clean up your kids constantly new mess he/she is making. or maybe you've got a cake to take out of the oven (or maybe you really did just lock eyes with a mysterious woman) . You don't want to come back to a flat beer, which I've had happen in amazingly short amounts of time with some beers...not this one. so if you haven't guessed, yes, I recommend you try it, at least once.

Gentleman jack

This whiskey is double mellowed, meaning it is filtered through maple charcoal before being poured into barrels for aging, and filtered through once more four years later before bottling. From what Ive read, this is the only whiskey in the world that does the double mellowing process. upon opening the bottle, I smelled that distincive jack daniels smell, It certainly has the reminiscence of that flavor upon entry, however, its a different breed, more refined. It's smoother, milder, and maybe a tad bit sweeter, the real pleasure comes with the aftertaste however, with very smooth (and not overwhelming at all) notes of wood and mild smokiness, the heat buildup is nice and slow. It's a whiskey that is smooth and refined, just like a gentleman.

Thank you for your patience..it shall be rewarded.

I apologize for the significant gap in posts as of late, but don't worry, Ive been busy researching and discovering the bold, new, borrowed and blue (yes I said blue) so sit back, kick up your feet, pop open a bottle of the good stuff (whatever that may be to you) and lets burrow our way through a myriad of beers.

The bold.

the bottle is so dark that even with a lamp shining directly on it, it still looked like a shadow.

Narwhal Imerial stout: I saw this at the store and thought, "I like dark beer, the artwork is cool, I'm chancing it."

and I'm glad I did. This beer has to be by far the darkest tasting beer Ive had, yes, more so than even Guinness, and dare I say, I prefer it over Guinness on occasion. with strong notes of smokey dark chocolate and coffee, this beer spells complexity, through and through. I would definitly reccomend this  to anyone who enjoys dark beers, and by dark I mean black. I mean, how many other beers can double as paint?

yup, thats straight up beer painted on there.

The new.

samuel adams Octoberfest: I know, I know, It's not really "new" but it did just get on the shelf a month ago for the fall season, and went off the shelf quite fast too might I add. I went to 3 different stores and a well known, well stocked liquor store before I finally found one pack left in my grocery down the street. a friend told me I HAD to try it. I had reservations since Ive never really had any memorable samuel adams beers before, but I took his word for it, and he was right. as soon as I took the first sip I involuntarily muttered, "thats a good beer", very smooth, and just the right amount of carbonation. With a very mild sweetness, almost carmel-y (and maybe its just the fall nostalgia, but I think I detect a wheat-ish pumpkin?), It's taste definitely fits with the atmosphere of fall; not too light, but not too dark. It's sortof "in-between seasons" if you will. I mean, it's got to be pretty good to have won a gold star in germany, right? because germans know beer...a little too well.

you can bet your schnitzel that this german knows beer. 

The borrowed.

the reason this is under "borrowed" is because I may or may not have "borrowed" a few from a friend.


I'm sure you've had it, or at least seen it and wondered if it was really worth the money. bud light platinum is very smooth, I will give it that much. for some reason, however; I had a strange suspicion, upon drinking, that its color resembled that of water due to it's lack of, well...complexity. when I poured it in a glass, I discovered that I wasn't far off. I do applaud them for their simple, sleek, modern bottle design amidst a crowd overwhelmingly rustic and vintage looking beer designs, however, this beer is a little too "safe" for me. Theres nothing surprising or incredible about it, It pulls all its punches and just makes sure it's good enough for the average bear. honestly I wouldn't spend money on it again, but I wouldn't refuse if offered one.

The blue.

photo credit goes to berts beer blog. sorry, I drank all of mine :)



Have you ever had a blueberry pie before? well, this is blueberry pie...in a bottle. upon tasting youre hit with overwhelmingly sweet blueberry goodness. the fact that its 8% doesnt hurt either, but theres little to no bite. I know it seems like a bit of a novelty beer, and I would agree to an extent, but It's not one that you just try once and never buy again. this is what I call a dangerous beer, It's so good that you forget your drinking beer and just keep wanting more until, well...you can fill in the blanks. I would, and have, recommended this to friends and family. which results in "tastings" which usually results in something like...

neither of which is me, of course.

Thank you for reading this post, I promise there are more to come soon!