erik
Erik Powers
Registered Since: 2008-01-04 02:23:35
Profile: born and raised in the land of beer and cheese, erik found himself to be an exotic lover of beers and cheeses. mmmm....
Reviews by erik:
That’s Punchy Fella
Week 13: Flat Earth Winter Warlock (March 24–30) | Reviewed on April 1st, 2008
This beer packs a punch…of booze. I really enjoy the hoppiness factor, although I can’t quite place what I’m tasting. It has short, flat, subtle flavors. I’m basically tasting caramel and alcohol. This beer kind of blows. It’s tasty with cashew brittle though…and would probably be good with No Country For Old Men.
BbbbbbbbbbbbbbbBoring
Week 12: Finnegans Irish Amber (March 17–23) | Reviewed on April 1st, 2008
This beer is a bore. I can taste the potatoes, but I’m not into it. I’m not the biggest Summit fan, so I kind of expected to like it considering it is a completely different style then the rest of their beers. Boring.
not bad
Week 11: Schell Pilsner (March 10–16) | Reviewed on March 11th, 2008
Not my favorite Schell beer, but this one is pretty slammable. Drink this one with a hot dog in your mouth. mmm…
tastes so good when it hits your lips
Week 10: Lake Superior Special Ale (March 3–9) | Reviewed on March 8th, 2008
Delicious on my lips. This beer gives me thoughts of sitting outside grilling a chicken and sipping 10 if these on a 75 degree day. Very well balanced and drinkable. Imagine, smoked grilled chicken and a Special Ale? mmm…
Can you say acid…
Week 9: Brau Brothers Frame Straightener (February 25–March 2) | Reviewed on March 8th, 2008
…ick! SICK! I mean acidic! THIS BEER BLOWS! Worst than Glueks honey bock. Well, equally disgusting anyway. It would be a disservice to pair this beer with anything edible. This maybe a great medical breakthrough for inducing vomit.
porter like no other
Week 8: Flat Earth Cygnus X-1 (February 18-24) | Reviewed on March 8th, 2008
This beer is great at a higher temp. Maybe 45 degrees or so. Doesn’t really strike me as a porter though(as the label reads, “a porter like no other.”)…more like a nut brown ale. It’s a little flat and I would say over priced for what your getting.
Flavored water, but heavier
Week 7: Surly 2 (February 11-17) | Reviewed on February 24th, 2008
This beer is kind of like an uncarbonated flavored water, but heavier. I think it’s kind of tasteless, although I do taste hints of coffee and cranberries. Not what I expected from Surly. I don’t care for the brief tartness it offers, but towards the end of the beer I kind of enjoyed the mild tasteless aftertaste. Love the 9% alcohol content.
Alt meets Herkiburger
Week 6: Herkimer Meet Up, Alt Bier (February 4-10) | Reviewed on February 13th, 2008
Thanks to Ret for organizing a great Brew52 get together. Thanks Ret.
And thank you Herkimer for a hopped up Alt beer paired with a burger topped with mozzarella cheese, tobacco onions, bacon, and a raspberry bbq sauce on a toasted bun. I enjoyed the Alt, but it was a little bitey for me. I really enjoy a hoppy beer, but this one had something else going on that wasn’t screaming at me. I must say though, I used to be a smoker, and this combination really made me want a cigarette…oh, oopsi had one that night. mmmm…oooooooo…crap
mmmm…
Week 5: Summit Winter (January 28-February 3) | Reviewed on February 13th, 2008
Delicious bitter hoppy notes of coffee. mmmm…this beer would be great with a cocoa covered chocolate truffle. Usually not the biggest fan of Summit brews, but this one’s got my vote. mmmm…
mmmm…bread cheese
Week 4: Surly Furious (January 21-27) | Reviewed on January 24th, 2008
Another great beer. I love the hoppiness of the Furious as well as the hint of grapefruit I’m tasting. This is the first time I’ve had it out of the can, and it’s super cold. Kind of wish it were a little warmer. I would really dig trying this beer with a big warm bite of baked bread cheese. mmmm…
Beerf Stew Anyone?
Week 3: Flat Earth Belgian Pale Ale (January 14-20) | Reviewed on January 23rd, 2008
This is the first beer that I’ve tasted in three days due to snot clogging cold, and it is flushing the previous two beers down the toilet…rapidly. This beer is delicious and nicely balanced. I’m thinking of making a beef stew with this beer…or maybe Belgian Style Pale Ale braised beef, pulled, then slapped on a tasty hard roll served with a side of Belgian Style Pale Ale braising liquid for dipping. mmmmm…
Grape popsicles
Week 2: Gluek Honey Bock (January 7-13) | Reviewed on January 14th, 2008
This beer tastes like grape popsicles to me. I hate grape popsicles.
first impressionable
Week 1: Schell Snowstorm (January 1-6) | Reviewed on January 3rd, 2008
my favorite schell beer. almost like an after dinner drink. it’s something between a good madeira and a fine scotch. smooth, sweet, rich; this beer may even be good at room temp if you’re in to that kind of thing. i’ve been thinking of what kind of chow would pair nicely with this, and i’ve decided on vanilla custard; a creme brule. i wish it was a little hoppier though. mmmm…