What: Bear Republic Brewing Co. - XP Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale
Vessel: Pint Glass
Price: $6.99 (22 oz bottle)
Where: Home
When: October 19, 2008
Rating: 2
Comments: This is a great beer! I picked this up in Chicago and decided to crack one open while watching the Colts game (disappointing loss). What a smooth carmel-y beer. A great carmel flavor with just enough hop to make it a little bitter (and tasty). When I first pulled it out of the fridge I thought it was a bit over carbonated, but I let it sit for a bit and it really opened up and the carbonation dissipated. There was a bit of sedimet in the bottom of my glass when I had finished it, but it wasn't enough to deter me. Other than the Colts loss, this was a great drinking experience!
Ratebeer Link: http://ratebeer.com/beer/bear-republic-xp-pale-ale/7710/
Showing posts with label American Pale Ale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Pale Ale. Show all posts
October 19, 2008
April 29, 2008
Rock Bottom Brewery and Restaurant - Northside
What: Double Barrel Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale
Vessel: Pint Glass
Price: $4.20
Where: Rock Bottom Brewery and Restaurant - College Park
When: April 22, 2008
Rating: 3
Comments: This used to be a place we would go just about every week. After too much inconsistency between the food and service quality we stopped going there so frequently. Unfortunately, this was another "miss" for RB. The beer was good - better than the downtown pale ale. It's my default beer at this location, and it's always solid. Unfortuantely, you can't claim to be "serious about your beer" if your server NEVER knows what's on cask. No more than 10% of the time does the server know what beer is on cask when we ask. Disappointing. What's also disappointing is when your friend's car gets broken into in the parking lot - right in front of the entrance (he met us there mid-meal - his car was in the parking lot less than an hour). Not RB's fault, but not a good sign. I don't think we'll be back anytime soon.
Style: American Pale Ale
Vessel: Pint Glass
Price: $4.20
Where: Rock Bottom Brewery and Restaurant - College Park
When: April 22, 2008
Rating: 3
Comments: This used to be a place we would go just about every week. After too much inconsistency between the food and service quality we stopped going there so frequently. Unfortunately, this was another "miss" for RB. The beer was good - better than the downtown pale ale. It's my default beer at this location, and it's always solid. Unfortuantely, you can't claim to be "serious about your beer" if your server NEVER knows what's on cask. No more than 10% of the time does the server know what beer is on cask when we ask. Disappointing. What's also disappointing is when your friend's car gets broken into in the parking lot - right in front of the entrance (he met us there mid-meal - his car was in the parking lot less than an hour). Not RB's fault, but not a good sign. I don't think we'll be back anytime soon.
April 8, 2008
Mad Anthony Brewing Co. - Mad Anthony Pale Ale
What: Mad Anthony Brewing Co. - Mad Anthony Pale AleStyle: American Pale Ale
Vessel: Pint Glass
Price: $1.75 (Thanks BadaBoomz!)
Where: BadaBoomz (downtown)
When: April 7, 2008
Rating: 3
Comments: After seeing posts on DIG-B and the related comments about the absolutely incredible $1.75 you call it pints at BadaBoomz yesterday, the ever supportive wife and I decided to make a go of it, before heading to a friend's house to watch the "big game" (calling it the big game won't get me in trouble with Myles Brand and the evil empire I like to call the NCAA, will it? Now, because I had the nerve to mention the game, on a non-commercial blog, that they are getting hundreds of millions of $, as a not for profit, I'll probably need to send them a check).
This was, incredibly, our first visit to BadaBoomz since they changed from BW-3's. We had been to the north side location (can anyone out there tell me the relationship between the two locations - they seem to share a philosophy, but the food options are slightly different and the experience is quite different), but not the downtown location. It got off to just a bit of a rough start as we weren't sure if we were supposed to seat ourselves and we had a couple of workers walk by and ignore us. We decided to venture in and choose our own seat and we were promptly greeted and the service was excellent from that point on.
Sorry about the detour...back to the evening and the beer. After much hand wringing and indecisiveness, I decided to start off with the Mad Anthony Pale Ale. I was pretty happy with my selection. It had a good hop undertone with a mild sweetness. This was the first time I experienced anything from Mad Anthony & I liked it. I liked it enough to try another.
Ratebeer Link: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/mad-anthony-ol-woody-pale-ale/4172/
March 27, 2008
Three Floyds Brewing Co. - Pride & Joy Mild Ale
What: Three Floyds Brewing Co. - Pride & Joy Mild Ale Style: American Pale Ale
Vessel: Bottle (no glass offered)
Price: Included in cost of cooking class
Where: Grillmaster's Garden
When: March 25, 2008
Rating: 4
Comments: While at Grillmaster's Garden, I also sampled this Three Floyd's beer. I thought this was a pretty good beer. I wouldn't say that it was very distinctive. A little hoppier than I expected (which is always a good thing), so it had that going for it. By no means is this a bad beer, just nothing too out of the ordinary.
Ratebeer Link: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/three-floyds-pride-&-joy-mild-ale/6223/
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