vonklebs
Registered Since: 2008-01-19 23:29:36
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Better Bitter Brewer
Week 23: Surly Bitter Brewer (June 2-8) | Reviewed on June 27th, 2008
Reminds me off another beer style wise from St. Paul, but better.
You make me bitter to not see you again till next year.
Drinkable in medium quanaties with mixed company.
But you where so fugly in High School
Week 18: Flat Earth Black Helicopter (April 28–May 4) | Reviewed on June 27th, 2008
So, I admit I feel guilty about some gals I turned down in High School. Now that I am a bit older and presumably wiser. That is my thoughts now about you Black Helicopter. I had written (wroten, wrotten, writed, chicken scratched, angrily blogged, screw you left brain) un-interested and un-impressed by your bland offerings earlier in life. I had seen you in your Flat Earth begginings, but never knew the pottential hidden beneath.
Some one commented; cold coffe and beer. I whole hardily agree. GOOD cold coffe and BEER.
Absolutely fabulous. Better do it again Flat Earth, or I’ll have to un-friend you on Facebook.
its like Die Hard, the movie; but beer, the drink
Week 26: Grainbelt Premium (June 23-29) | Reviewed on June 27th, 2008
I love really good movies: the ones defined by their directed, written, and acted by characteristics and qualities. Then I also love Die Hard.
So, craft beer by technicality no; gonna drink it all night and still love it in the AM, yes. Still deserves some stars.
Thank you Schell’s for letting this beer live on.
BTW; don’t order a primo in New Ulm, you will get a Premium Light. Just saying, not that there is anything wrong with that.
sweet, in a bill and ted sort of way
Week 14: Schell Maifest (March 31–April 6) | Reviewed on April 7th, 2008
It is sweet. It is clean. It is crisp. It is good. Party on, Schell!
i, i, i, like it?
Week 8: Flat Earth Cygnus X-1 (February 18-24) | Reviewed on March 31st, 2008
I like this beer. I was hesitant to even try it, haven’t been too impressed with the other Flat Earth offerings. But, I can definitely see myself picking this beer up again. Solid porter, hint of chocolate and smoke. I think this would be really good on draft.
biscuits and no gravy….
Week 9: Brau Brothers Frame Straightener (February 25–March 2) | Reviewed on March 31st, 2008
….. which in this case is good. Cause i do not want gravy in my beer.
Good biscuit taste and smell. Nice beer to drink.
enjoyable beer
Week 10: Lake Superior Special Ale (March 3–9) | Reviewed on March 14th, 2008
enjoyable beer. smells good, tastes good, you can drink a bunch of ‘em and still like ‘em.
Light, crisp, and clean; with a slight amount of malt flavor.
i dig it
Week 7: Surly 2 (February 11-17) | Reviewed on March 13th, 2008
Dig it. Don’t love it. Appreciate it might be the correct answer.
i wish i could live a day in 1850
Week 11: Schell Pilsner (March 10–16) | Reviewed on March 12th, 2008
When put on the spot I would never think to answer “Pilsner” as my favorite beer style, and it isn’t. But the Schell Pilsner always reminds me that there is life for a pilsner outside of macro-pilsner land. I have always enjoyed this beer, glad brew52 brought us back together.
solid performer
Week 5: Summit Winter (January 28-February 3) | Reviewed on January 30th, 2008
You can smell the higher alcohol content, followed by a sweet aroma. Has a smooth start and crisp finish; good body, nice head (oh crap this sounds like the wrong kind of posting now), good balance of sweat and slight bitter. Not a personal favorite style, but always look forward to having a few during the cold months.
its not you, its me
Week 3: Flat Earth Belgian Pale Ale (January 14-20) | Reviewed on January 22nd, 2008
Dear Belgian-Style Pale Ale, I have decided to stop seeing you for awhile. I started our relationship off with high hopes, and feel I have put more into it than you have. I dont thinks its you, it may be me. I acknowledge your Belgium yeast-e-ness, and biscuit-e-ness; but i just cant quite get a taste for a long term relationship. Maybe in the future we will try this again?
shot through the tongue, you give hops a good name
Week 4: Surly Furious (January 21-27) | Reviewed on January 21st, 2008
I love everything about this beer. I love to take a can out of the fish killing rings (i do cut them up). I love the “crack” sound. I love first smelling the beer out of the can, then pouring it into a glass and smelling it more. I keep smelling it until my tongue wants in on it. The furious is so pretty in its glass, all amber and hazy, reminds me of this hippie chick….. What can i say, if you dont enjoy intense hop flavor you probably wont like this. If you see the Furious on cask, give it a try. Even some hop-haters (joking, dont get so serious) like this beer on cask. I really like this on cask and tea-bagged!
Gluek Honey “buck”
Week 2: Gluek Honey Bock (January 7-13) | Reviewed on January 21st, 2008
Man this stuff is cheap. Not bad, wish I has just just finished mowing the lawn, and sucked a few of these down, to truly appreciate this beer in its element. Maybe I could crack open a hole in the lake, stick a pole down, pretend to fish, and get drunk off this stuff. It is what you expect and maybe better, but if you expect this to be “beer enthusiest good”, might as well get the heck out of the fridge section where this stuff lives, it keeps some scary company. Hey Fat Cat used to be a MN brewed beer, and that is truly CRAP !
blizzard of ‘07
Week 1: Schell Snowstorm (January 1-6) | Reviewed on January 21st, 2008
Thoroughly enjoyed this beer on tap. I found the beer a bit different the next time I had it, in the bottle, but overall found it enjoyable.
Just picked up another 6 pack to sample and review. Definitely will be picking this beer up again, hopefully Big Top has them for $3 a six pack again towards the spring like last year.
Beer starts with a prominent carbonated crisp, followed by a quick sweat note, then a slight spice I associate with belgium yeast, then as the beer goes down the gullet I am left with a lingering sweat note. Now on to bottle two, oh ya, it smells good too!