Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter

20120630:
I split the beer with my dad and my friends, so we each had about a fifth of a bottle.

3 of the 5 cups poured.

I wrote: "Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter. Nice standard porter smell. Slight chocolate flavor. More carbonated than say a Guinness, which is a stout. Slightly above average." 20120701 12:42 PM PDT

The beer has top-notched ratings on both BeerAdvocate.com and RateBeer.com.

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Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter

Relevant Links:
Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter (Samuel Smith Website)
Samuel Smith's, The Famous Taddy Porter (BeerAdvocate.com)
Samuel Smiths Taddy Porter (RateBeer.com)

9:51 PM PDT

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Samuel Smith's
Taddy Porter

Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground), malted barley, roasted malt, yeast and hops. Fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’.

Serving Suggestions • Mussels on the half shell; oysters cajun style; clams; cockles and whelks; crab or prawn cocktail; lobster bisque; veal escalope; chocolate mousse or chocolate cake.

Best served at about 55°F (13°C).

Ingredients: Water, malted barley, yeast, hops, roasted malt, cane sugar, seaweed finings, carbon dioxide.

Registered with The Vegan Society; suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

Jeremiah Weed Roadhouse Tea

20120622:
I believe I had this to drink on 20120622.* In any case, the drink simply tasted like alcoholic tea. Overall, it's a simple and easy-going drink, but it was not as tasty as Jeremiah Weed Lightning Lemonade. Similar to the Lightning Lemonade, it was hard for me to distinguish the alcohol flavor from the tea flavor.

I should consider mixing Roadhouse Tea and lemonade, mixing Roadhouse Tea and Lightning Lemonade, and comparing those two with Lightning Lemonade and Arizona Iced Tea.

*I remember I later opened up a new save file for New Super Mario Bros., so I can use my Nintendo Wii's history to confirm the day.

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North Coast Scrimshaw

20120618:
I wrote: "This Scrimshaw Pilsner has a plum smell in addition to the pilsner smell. It has quite an aroma, perhaps floral. Very light and refreshing. Nice simple taste." 6:02 PM PDT

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North Coast Scrimshaw

Relevant Links:
Scrimshaw (North Coast Website)
Scrimshaw Pilsner (BeerAdvocate.com)
North Coast Scrimshaw (RateBeer.com)

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SCRIMSHAW

Named for the delicate engravings popularized by 19th century seafarers, Scrimshaw is a fresh tasting Pilsner brewed in the finest European tradition using Munich malt and, Hallertauer and Tettnang hops. Scrimshaw has a subtle hop character, a crisp, clean palate, and a dry finish.

VITAL STATISTICS

Style: Pilsner
Color: Pale Straw
ABV: 4.4%
Bitterness: 22 IBUs

89 Points, Rated
"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED"
Beverage Testing Institute, Chicago

SCRIMSHAW MEDALS AND AWARDS
GOLD
1992 GABF, American Lager Ale
2001 North American Brewers Association
SILVER
2006 World Beer Championships, Chicago
2003 World Beer Championships, Chicago
2002 World Beer Championships, Chicago
1998 World Beer Championships, Chicago
1996 GABF, American Lager Ale
1995 World Beer Championships, Chicago

Red Stag and Coke

20120612:
I wrote: "This Red Stag and Coke is strange. I can't pick up on any flavors other than a straight-up whiskey flavor. Well, perhaps there's a little cherry aftertaste. Overall, not worth it." 8:09 PM PDT

I'd probably enjoy the Red Stag better chilled and straight.

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Over a year has passed, and I'd like to update this post by saying I usually enjoy a simple, but delicious rum and coke. For those looking for something a little different, I sometimes get a fuzzy navel, or some sort of variation on it.

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Red Stag and Coke

Relevant Links:
Red Stag (Jim Bean Website)

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Through a slow infusion process, our distillers start with our fine four-year-old Jim Beam® Bourbon and then infuse it with natural flavors. The result is the distinctive taste of Jim Beam® complemented with hints of black cherry, honey tea, or cinnamon spice, a bourbon like nothing you've experienced before. Sometimes the uncharted path delivers the greatest rewards.

Red Stag by Jim Beam's smooth, well-rounded taste is delicious mixed or straight up.

RED STAG BLACK CHERRY
A hint of black cherry for a bourbon that's
anything but subtle.

TASTE: NOTES OF CORN AND MELLOW OAK ACCENTED BY A HINT OF BLACK CHERRY FOR SMOOTHNESS AND BALANCE

FINISH: SATINY WITH A TRUE BOURBON WARMTH.

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One of the recipes on the Jim Bean website is "Red Stag & Cola":

Ingredients:
3 parts Red Stag by Jim Beam® Infused Bourbon
4 parts Cola

Mixing:
Pour Red Stag by Jim Beam® into 16 oz. glass half filled with ice. Fill glass with cola, stir lightly and serve.

North Coast PranQster

20120609:
I wrote: "North Coast Pranqster. I couldn't smell it. My smell today is weak. Upon drinking it I thought, this beer tastes more like a Belgium beer than the Samuel Adams New World. Glancing at the menu, I discovered the beer was a Belgian pale/strong." 7:28 PM PDT

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North Coast PranQster

Relevant Links:
PranQster (North Coast Website)
Pranqster (BeerAdvocate.com)
North Coast PranQster Belgian (RateBeer.com)

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PRANQSTER
Belgian Style Golden Ale

Belgian Ales represent the height of the brewers' art. Sophisticated brewing techniques, yeast blends and unique flavoring elements have elevated the beers of Belgium to the status enjoyed by wine in other countries.

PranQster follows in this tradition using a mixed culture of antique yeast strains that produce a floral nose, a full fruity flavor and a clean finish.

Available in 12oz 4 packs and 750 ml traditionally corked and wired bottles.

VITAL STATISTICS
Style: Belgian Style Golden Ale
Color: Soft Gold
ABV: 7.6%
Bitterness: 20 IBUs

92 Points, Rated
"EXCEPTIONAL"
Beverage Tasting Institute, Chicago

PRANQSTER MEDALS AND AWARDS
GOLD:
2003 World Beer Championships, Chicago
2002 World Beer Championships, Chicago
1998 World Beer Championships, Chicago
1996 World Beer Championships, Chicago
SILVER:
2003 GABF, Belgian Style Abbey Ale
BRONZE:
1998 WBC, Belgian Style Abbey Ale

Samuel Adams New World Tripel

20120609:
I wrote: "Samuel Adams New World Tripel. MA 10ABV. Has a nice citrus smell. At least I think. The taste matches the smell. I can't put my finger on the precise smell and taste, but I like this beer." 7:03 PM PDT

I wrote: "There's a spice from the alcohol. A sort of bubblegum-like flavor. Minty? [Burger]." 7:23 PM PDT

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Samuel Adams New World

Relevant Links:
Samuel Adams New World (Samuel Adams Website) [Expired link as of 20180209]
Samuel Adams New World Tripel (Barrel Room Collection) (BeerAdvocate.com)
Samuel Adams (Barrel Room Collection) New World Tripel (RateBeer.com)

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About:
Pale gold in color, this ale is big, flavorful and complex. A special Belgian yeast strain adds tropical fruit and spice notes to the crisp dry ale, while Saaz hops add a subtle herbal note.

History:
Tripels originated in the Trappist brewing tradition of Belgium. The term “Tripel” refers to the amount of malt used versus the standard Trappist ’single’. Tripels are akin to the Belgian golden ales in that they are typically gold in color with a dense, creamy head. Their color belies the layers of flavor and complexity and the higher alcohol content of the beer itself. The taste runs from spicy to fruity and sweet from the alcohol.

Brewing:
Samuel Adams New World Tripel is brewed with our blend of Harrington, Metcalfe, and Copeland pale malts and malted wheat. We use Tettnang and Saaz hops in the kettle as well as a touch of brewing sugar. We also dry-hop the beer with Saaz during the aging process to give it a Samuel Adams signature.

At finishing we blend in a small amount of our Samuel Adams Kosmic Mother Funk, a beer with our own yeast creation, to add layers of flavor and character. The Kosmic Mother Funk is a Belgian ale that we age in oak casks and tanks for over six months. While in the oak vessels, the beer undergoes a secondary fermentation with brettanomyces and lacticobacillus yeasts to give the beer a rich tropical fruit note and some sourness.

The blended Samuel Adams New World Tripel is then traditionally bottle conditioned which creates a final fermentation in the bottle, giving the beer an extra smooth and balanced flavor.

Profile:
Flavor: Full bodied but very light and dry with layers of orchard fruit and a spicy character from the yeast.
Color: Pale golden with a slight haze, 9 SRM
Original Gravity: 19.9° Plato
Alcohol by Vol/Wt: 10% ABV – 7.7%ABW
Calories per 12 oz.: 274
IBUs: 17
Malt Varieties: Samuel Adams two-row pale malt blend and malted wheat
Hop Varieties: Tettnang Tettnanger and Saaz Noble hops
Yeast Strain: Belgian-style ale yeast
Availability: Year round
First Brewed: 2009

Awards:
2010: Monde (Gold Medal)

Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

(20120607)

20120607:
I wrote: "Ballast Point Sculpin CA 7ABV 75IBU. It had a nice IPA smell. And great taste. Nicely hoppy. My burger tastes much better with it." 7:50 PM PDT

This beer has a very high rating on both RateBeer.com (100%ile overall, 100%ile IPA) and BeerAdvocate.com.

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20151205:
After drinking a Pacifico and a Speakeasy Big Daddy IPA at the NextSpace happy hour, I had a Ballast Point Sculpin IPA and Mission Dark Seas (Russian Imperial Stout) over at Eureka!.

I thought the Ballast Point Sculpin IPA had a nice IPA smell. It has more of a taste than the Speakeasy Big Daddy IPA. There is, however, more of a bitterness coming from the Sculpin IPA.

(20151205)

On a related note, I originally wanted the Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin, but that keg had kicked and, without asking me, the bartender returned with the Sculpin IPA instead. While, given the choice, I would have chosen a different beer, I was also content with the Sculpin IPA. As such, I let the bartender leave without any commotion.

With that being said, consider the following:

I went into a shoe store and I said, "Can I get those in a ten?" The guy said "Sure," and he went in the back. Then a couple minutes later he came out and he goes, "I don't have a ten, I have a nine." [So I said,] "Great... 'cause while you were in the back, my toes were severed off." "Normally it would be retarded for you to say a number different than what we agreed on. But given my very recent accident you're right on." "Congratulations, you're rehired." - Demetri Martin

In any case, as happy hour was coming to an end, I ordered a Mission Dark Seas before finishing my Sculpin IPA. 6:47PM PT

As I was finishing off the Sculpin IPA and the Dark Seas, the strength of the Dark Seas was apparent. I also find the Dark Seas has more of a taste than the Sculpin IPA; I wonder why. 7:00 PM PT

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Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

Relevant Links:
Sculpin IPA (Ballast Point Website)
Sculpin India Pale Ale (BeerAdvocate.com)
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (RateBeer.com)

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Sculpin IPA

The Sculpin is a testament to our humble beginnings as Home Brew Mart. It showcases bright flavors and aromas of apricot, peach, mango & lemon. The lighter body also brings out the crispness of the hops.

This delicious Ballast Point Ale won a gold medal at the World Beer Cup 2010 in the International Pale Ale category. The Sculpin fish has poisonous spikes on it’s fins that can give a strong sting.

Ironically, the meat from a Sculpin is considered some of the tastiest. Something that has a sting but tastes great, sounds like a Ballast Point India Pale Ale.

Availability: Year-round in 22oz & draft
Bitterness: 70 IBUS
Alc. by Vol.: 7 %
Serving Temperature: 40-45 degrees

Newcastle Summer Ale

20120605:
I wrote: "Newcastle summer seasonal. Waitress said it was light and indeed it is light. Little to no smell. Little to no taste. Maybe slight lemon smell and taste. Well..." 5:59 PM PDT

[20120626]

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Newcastle Summer Ale

Relevant Links:
Newcastle Summer Ale (Newcastle Brown Website)
Newcastle Summer Ale (BeerAdvocate.com)

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NEWCASTLE SUMMER ALE
Don't let it's light, golden-yellow color food you. Our Summer Ale
packs a secret punch that's just as bold as it is refreshing. It's
crisp with a touch of caramel, medium sweet in the middle, with a
deliciously dry, hoppy finish that's just the thing for a warm
summer's day. Or any time you're feeling summery, really.

AVAILABLE APRIL-JULY 2011

Irish Sunset Martini at Claim Jumper

20120603:
Today I went to Claim Jumper and to drink I ordered the Irish Sunset Martini.

I wrote: "The pineapple floats on top and so I stirred it up. I definitely smell the peach. I taste mostly the peach. Now I detect a slight taste of whiskey. Overall nice and easy blend. I like the sweetness that comes from the peach." 8:20 PM PDT

Menu Description:
Irish Sunset Martini Amy Hasel-Tucson. Jameson Irish Whiskey, Peach Schnapps, pineapple juice and grenadine

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