October 2009

“Harvest Moon”, Blue Moon

Published on: 26th October, 2009

This is one of a number of pumpkin ales that are released in the fall of the year.  Outside of Jack there wasn’t a lot of excitement about pumpkin beers to begin with.  When you smell the beer in the bottle there is a strong nutmeg and spice aroma.  When poured into a glass it [...]

“Torpedo IPA”, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Published on: 26th October, 2009

Sierra Nevada continues to prove why they are one of the best breweries around!  This IPA fits the definition well from the bottle opening to a terrific finish.  This is a complex beer to brew and Sierra Nevada puts their expertise to use in creating a great IPA.  In the bottle, you are immediately greeted [...]

“Knob Creek”, Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc.

Published on: 26th October, 2009

We did it!  We are “The beer and BOURBON review” and we have finally tasted our first bourbon, and we went right to the top shelf.  Knob Creek is a terrific small batch bourbon and is well done by the “Beam Bros.”  The law states that to be considered a bourbon, the recipe must contain [...]

“Hoptober”, New Belgium Brewing Co.

Published on: 26th October, 2009

New Belgium has done it again!  They are not afraid to spice things up and try to brew something new!  This beer is full of hops right from the open.  There are five hops in this beer:  Willamette, Centennial, Cascade, Sterling, and Glacier.  Don’t let this beer deter you because of the number of hops.  [...]