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!