Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Week 43 RBI

A barrel contains 31 gallons of beer. What Americans commonly refer to as a keg is actually 15.5 gallons, or a half-barrel.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

# 54 Dundee Porter


Head: Medium

Alcohol %: 6.5

Color: Black

Tint: Dark

Star power: Ok = 3 stars

Smell: Malty

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Week 42 RBI

There are 19 different versions of Guinness.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

# 53 Duvel Belgian Golden Ale


Head: Medium

Alcohol %: 8.5

Color: Bleach blonde

Tint: Light

Star power: Reaching for the star = 4 stars

Smell: Sweet

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Week 41 RBI

Alt Beir

Alt is a German style of ale, untypically top fermented at cold "lager type" temperatures, and aged for a short period of time. In German, alt means old. This is the way Germans made beer before the discovery of bottom fermenting lager yeasts. They are usually well balanced (malty and hoppy).

Sunday, October 11, 2009

# 52 Dundee Pale Bock Lager


Head: Small

Alcohol %: 6.2

Color: Amber

Tint: Light

Star power: Ok = 3 stars

Smell: Malty

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Week 40 RBI

Kolsch

Like Alt Beir, Kolsch is top-fermented. it is a full beer, light in color, pleasantly bitter and slightly hoppy. Like Champaign, it is (in theory) supposed to come from one particular region in Germany (Cologne) to actually be called Kolsch.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

# 51 Boulder Beer Mojo IPA


Head: Small

Alcohol %: 6.8

Color: Dirty Amber

Tint: Light

Star power: Restaurant buy = 2 stars

Smell: Light hops