Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Pint Night 05/30/07 Abita Purple Haze

Description from www.abita.com:
PURPLE HAZE
Purple Haze is a crisp, American style wheat beer with raspberry puree added after filtration. Therefore, you may see raspberry pulp in the beer. The raspberries provide the lager with a subtle purple coloration and haze, a fruity aroma, and a tartly sweet taste.

Beer Safari 05/24/07 Movie Tavern

Description from www.movietavern.com:
What is Movie tavern?
Movie Tavern combines first-run movies with a casual dining menu offering a wide range of choices that include half-pound burgers, homemade pizzas, chicken sandwiches, wings and fries, appetizers, fresh salads, beer, wine, and mixed beverages. Of course, you can always get traditional concession items, such as soft drinks, candy, and fresh-popped popcorn as well.

Pint Night 05/23/07 Redhook Sunrye

Description from www.redhook.com:
Sunrye
Available May to mid September
Silver Medal at the 2006 Great American Beer Festival
Grain Variety: 2-row barley, specialty malts
Hop Variety: Mount Hood and Hersbucker
Flavor Profile: Light and refreshing. Somewhere between a classic lager beer and Redhook Blonde
Color: Golden tan (4.6 SRM)
Bitterness Units: 16 IBU
Alcohol % Weight: 3.70
Alcohol % Volume: 4.70
Original Gravity: 1.03904
Calories / 12 oz.: 131
Carbohydrates / 12 oz.: --
Package Format: Bottle and keg
Brewed Since: 2003

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Pint Night 05/16/07 Pilsner Urquell

Description from www.pilsnerurquell.com:
The flavor of Pilsner urquell begins with the intense taste of the Saaz hops, which blends with the malty sweetness of the barley to produce a harmonious bitterness and creamy body.

Its unique taste has meant Pilsner Urquell has both now and in the past, scooped a plethora of top international awards, and is consistently rated by critics as one of the world's very finest brews.

Pint Night 05/02/07 Kentucky Ale

Description from www.kentuckyale.com:
Kentucky Ale™
Kentucky Ale is a marriage between two classic beer styles, Irish Red Ale and English Pale Ale. Light copper in color, the unique body and character of Kentucky Ale is heavily influenced by the water, drawn from aquifers in the limestone rock underlying the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky.

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Beer Safari: Cincinnati 4/26/07 Christian Moerlein OTR Ale




Pint Night 4/25/07 Red Hook Long Hammer IPA

Description from www.redhook.com:
LONG HAMMER IPA
Long Hammer IPA is the beer you find yourself reaching for again and again, no matter what the occasion. The easy drinking character and approachable flavor of Long Hammer make it the "Go To" IPA.

Long Hammer IPA pairs nicely with spicy ethnic dishes and grilled meats.

Available year round.

Grain Variety:
2-row Klages, Munich and Crystal

Hop Variety:
Northern Brewer, Willamette, Cascade

Flavor Profile:
Aggressively hopped, dry and crisp finish

Color:
Brass (8.4 SRM)

Bitterness Units:
38.5 IBU

Alcohol % Weight:
5.10

Alcohol % Volume:
6.51

Original Gravity:
1.05773

Calories / 12 oz.:
12.23 g.

Package Format:
Bottle and keg

Brewed Since:
1984