Beer Safari: Kentucky 1/11/07 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.

Pint Night 1/10/07 Kirin Ichiban Special Premium Reserve

Description from www.kirin.com:
KIRIN ICHIBAN
With his gold label and Special Premium Reserve appellation, Ichiban outclasses and outperforms.
In 1990, Ichiban's debut made a splash in the world of super premium beers. The luxurious single wort (or first press) process yields a unique, complex flavor. With his gold label and "Special Premium Reserve" appellation, Ichiban outclasses and outperforms. But don't be fooled by a snooty attitude -- this is a great beer that goes with anything.

What makes Ichiban great
Prominent wort. Finest barley malt, premium hops, smooth finish, no bitter aftertaste.

4.95% alcohol by volume.
145 calories (per 12-oz. serving)
Available in 12-oz and 22 oz bottles, 12-oz and 24 oz cans, plus 7.75-gal and 15.5-gal kegs.

Pint Night 1/03/07 Boddingtons Pub Ale

Description from www.inbev.com:
Boddingtons (United Kingdom)
Boddingtons is a refreshing, smooth & sessionable beer. It is renowned for its golden color, full-bodied flavour and malty, morish taste with smooth, tight creamy head. Brewed in Manchester since 1778, Boddingtons has an ABV content of 3.8% and 4.1% in cask.
Also available in Can, Keg and Draught format in Boddingtons Pub Ale (Export - 4.7% ABV).

Pint Night 12/27/06 Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Description from www.sierranevada.com:
The long, cold nights of winter are a little brighter with Celebration Ale. Wonderfully robust and rich, Celebration Ale is dry-hopped for a lively, intense aroma. Brewed especially for the holidays, it is perfect for a festive gathering or for a quiet evening at home.

“…best beer ever made in America.”
– Stan Sessor, San Francisco Chronicle

GOLD MEDAL WINNER
United States Beer Tasting Championship (IPA: 1994)

FIRST PLACE
Chicago Beer Society — 1996 Fall Beer Tasting

SILVER MEDAL WINNER
California State Fair (IPA: 1999)
Great American Beer Festival (IPA: 2002)

Pint Night 12/20/06 Franziskaner Weissbier

Description from www.franziskaner.com:
Franziskaner Weissbier is a top-fermentation beer brewed in strict accordance with the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. Only choice high-quality raw materials (wheat malt, barley malt, hops, top-fermenting yeast and pristine brewing water) are used in the production of this premium-quality weiss beer.

By employing
- an especially large proportion of wheat malt
- our own special purebred strain of top fermenting yeast, maintained and regularly inspected in our own culture, and
- constant quality controls throughout the production process

we ensure that Franziskaner Weissbier has
- a constant level of carbonation
- an optimum distribution of yeast and
- a constantly superior taste

Pint Night 12/13/06 Rogue Santa's Private Reserve

Description from www.rogue.com:
Rogue's annual holiday offering, Santa's Private Reserve, is a variation of the classic Saint Rogue Red, but with double the hops--including Chinook, and Centennial, and a mystery hop called Rudolph by head brewer John "more hops" Maier!This holiday elixir is brewed with two-row Harrington, Klages and Munich malts, along with Hugh Baird 30-37, Carastan 13-17, and Crystal 70-80 malts, plus free range coastal water and John's proprietary top-fermenting Pacman yeast. Available in both 22-ounce bottles, 12oz Loose packs for Winter 2005, and 12oz six packs for 2006.

Measurements: 13 degrees Plato, IBU 44, Apparent attenuation 73, Lovibond 26
No Chemicals, Additives, or Preservatives

Pint Night 12/6/06 Bass

Official Website: www.bass.com