Thursday, February 22, 2007

Pint Night 2/21/07 Bell's Two Hearted Ale

Description from www.bellsbeer.com:
India Pale Ale style well suited for Hemingway-esque trips to the Upper Peninsula. American malts and enormous hop additions give this beer a crisp finish and incredible floral hop aroma.

Original Gravity:
1.058
Alcohol by Volume: 7.0%

Packaging Available:

4/6/12 oz bottles (case)
15.5 gl keg

UPC:
7 4052210081 8 - 12 Oz. Label
7 4052210083 2 - Six Pack
7 4052210080 1 - Case

Availability:

Year round

Beer Safari: Fake Australia 2/15/07 Foster's Lager

Descriptions from www.fostersgroup.com:
Foster's Lager
Foster's Lager is Australia's original, full strength lager. Its signature full malt character on the mid-palate blends well with a delicate creaminess and crisp, clean hop finish, creating a perfect balance to the beer. Launched by the Foster Brothers in 1887, this lighter European style lager became the beer of choice for Australian beer drinkers creating a milestone in brewing history - largely thanks to the brothers' innovative refrigeration process. Today, Foster's Lager is one of the fastest growing, truly global beer brands, available in more than 150 countries.

Style: full strength lager
Alcohol: 4.9%
Carbs: 3.1 grams/100mL
Energy: 168 kilojoules/100mL; 40 calories/100mL
Standard drinks: 1.4 per 375ml, 3.1 per 800ml
Available: 355mL,800mL bottles and 375mL cans

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Pint Night 2/7/07 Leffe Blonde

Description from www.inbev.com:
A dry, fruity, lightly spiced beer, full and creamy - a perfect balance of strength and subtlety. The brand has a delicate and light, malty aroma and a subtle, sweet finish. Leffe Blonde is a perfect accompaniment to light, everyday meals.

Pint Night 2/7/07 Köstritzer Schwarzbier

Official Website: www.koestritzer.de

Monday, February 05, 2007

Pint Night 1/31/07 Brooklyn Brown Ale


Description from www.brooklynbrewery.com:
This is the award-winning original American brown ale, first brewed as a holiday specialty, and now one of our most popular beers year-round.
Northern English brown ales tend to be strong and dry, while southern English brown ales are milder and sweeter. Brooklyn Brown Ale combines the best of those classic styles and then addes an American accent in the form of a firm hop character and roasty palate. A blend of six malts, some of them roasted, give this beer its deep russet-brown color and complex malt flavor, fruity, smooth and rich, with a caramel, chocolate and coffee background. Generous late hopping brings forward a nice hop aroma to complete the picture. Brooklyn Brown Ale is full-flavored but retains a smoothness and easy drinkability that has made it one of the more popular dark beers in the Northeast.

Pint Night 1/24/07 Red Seal Ale

Description from www.northcoastbrewing.com:
The Brewery's flagship brand since 1988
Malt and hops are beautifully married in this full-bodied, copper-red pale ale. Red Seal Ale is generously hopped in the traditional manner for a long, spicy finish.
90 Points, Rated "Exceptional" Beverage Testing Institute, Chicago.

Vital Statistics
Style: Pale Ale
Color: Amber
Bitterness: 45 IBU's
ABV: 5.5%

"In my estimation, even more so than Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Red Seal strikes the perfect balance between refreshment and substance"
-Mark Lisheron, Austin American-Statesman

"Red Seal has to be the finest American pale ale available nationally. Loaded with truly intense hop flavor, it's not for the faint hearted, but a delightful reward for lovers of the style".
-Ed Westemeier, The Cincinnati Enquirer

Sunday, February 04, 2007

Pint Night 1/17/07 Fuller's London Pride

Description from www.fullers.co.uk:
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale.
Its flavour has been likened by Stephen Cox, beer writer and former campaigns director at CAMRA, to 'the sensation of angels dancing on the tongue...'!

Awards

Winner of numerous awards London Pride is Fuller's flagship brand. London Pride has twice been awarded Champion Best Bitter at the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival in 1979 and 1995 and achieved the ultimate accolade of Beer of the Year in 1979.
London Pride was crowned Supreme Champion at the 2000 International Beer and Cider competition and was awarded gold medal at the 2001 and 2002 International Beer and Cider competition.
Most recently, London Pride has been awarded the bronze medal at the 2002 Great British Beer Festival in the Best Bitter categoty.