Hall of Beers

Rye in a beer? That’s right, rye is no longer limited to the mile high pastrami sandwich at your favorite Jewish Deli. (regrettable use of “mile high”). Why, in Georgia, they put rye in beer!….when they have enough water to make beer…Terrapin, the venerable micro-brewery (ok…they are five years old, but it seems like they [...]

Spring is here, and the time for drinking Kronenbourg is upon us. While France might not be known for its exceptional beer, try to think of Kronenbourg to France as being the same as Perroni to Italy. It is one of the most drinkable and enjoyable lagers I’ve had from such a large brewery.
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Every Christmas I like to enjoy a few Strongbow Ciders. I have always appreciated the crisp, not-to-sweet taste of Strongbow over it’s cider competition. Now, the closest you can really get is Blackthorne, which I have never seen in a bottle- only on tap. So when I went to my local neighborhood Publix to pick up my holiday [...]

 
Don’t be fooled by the can- this hearty brew is like the quiet old guy brooding in the corner of the bar- he doesn’t look “that tough,” but he’d just as sooner slit the throats of six bud light frat boys than discuss…em, say politics…no, this is the alcoholic badass green beret from a hell hole [...]

Truthfully, I was both afraid and excited to try this baby. I’d never had an African beer prior to this, and what little I knew about African beer was bad. To me, beer in Africa meant ten year olds in death squads drinking an awful concoction known as banana beer (Elmore Leonard’s “Pagan Babies”- I [...]

A soothing surf lapping against a white sandy beach- the way wood planks on a dock splinter and crack because of the relentless combination of sunlight and saltwater- that sheer moment of joy when the tranquility of fishing is shattered by the struggle of man against…fish. Despite the years of near constant abuse, these captivating [...]

What!?! Lieutenant Lager is reviewing a porter! There are so many lager beers out there, you think I could stay out of the Sarge’s barracks…well, even if the Sarge comes after me guns blazing for crossing into stout territory, my words must be heard…That said, I doubt the Sarge can readily get this beer at [...]

Overall, Klaster is an amazingly complex lager, despite its lighter taste. Now before we begin, the Premium Lager usually takes back seat to Klaster’s frequent award winning, Winter Lager. Additionally, the remaining press tends to go to the very unique fermentation process that these Czech monks employ to craft their beer. Aside from praying really [...]

Having all been blessed with some ability to appreciate fine beer, we need a different sort of man to review the less respected beers of the world. A man who would rather hunt a deer using a stapler than enjoy a complex microbrew. A man who chooses his beer from the bargain bin (and to [...]

    Hey, this Czechvar is for you…not the right ring, is it? Czechvar…the imperial overlord of beers…no…Better keep your hands of my Czech Light. (Actually, I don’t think there is a Czech Light). In almost every other country besides the good ol’ U.S. of A., this decent lager goes by it’s traditional name, Budweiser. Yes, this [...]