HereForTheBeer.com » Beer Tasting http://www.hereforthebeer.com Here For The Beer - Beer Travel, Beer Reviews and all things Beer - from Tim and Amy - innkeepers at Forty Putney Road B&B in Brattleboro Vermont Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:34:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Cheese Discriminator http://www.hereforthebeer.com/cheese-discriminator/ http://www.hereforthebeer.com/cheese-discriminator/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:06:34 +0000 Tim Brady http://www.hereforthebeer.com/?p=1669

Victory Brewing Company posted this video today that we shot when they were up visiting Vermont prior to their big debut. We were lucky enough to get to sample some of these delicious cheeses paired with Victory‘s beers. Of course, in the video I also reveal myself as a cheese discriminator, but I promise to work on that, especially after the great pairing.

For all the details on the pairing check out VictoryBeerBlog.com but here are their suggestions:

Here is the pairing you should try at home:

  1. Jasper Hill Farm Bleu Cheese and Storm King Stout.
  2. West River Farm Goat Cheese and WildDevil
  3. Willow Hill Sheep Cheese and Prima Pils
  4. Cabott and Grafton Cheddar with HopDevil
  5. Twig Farm Washed Rind and Golden Monkey

Thanks again to Bill and Dave for putting together these videos and for the great beers! By the way, want to try these pairings yourself and visit with us at our inn? Check this out!

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.]]> http://www.hereforthebeer.com/cheese-discriminator/feed/ 1 Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA Simul-Cask at the Sierra Grille Northampton MA http://www.hereforthebeer.com/dogfish-head-75-minute-simul-cask-at-sierra-grille/ http://www.hereforthebeer.com/dogfish-head-75-minute-simul-cask-at-sierra-grille/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:52:15 +0000 Amy Brady http://www.hereforthebeer.com/?p=549

We attended the Dogfish Head 75 Minute Simul-Cask aka Johnny Cask at The Sierra Grille in Northampton, MA.  At precisely 7:50pm the beer began pouring.  The 75 Minute IPA is a mixture of the ever so popular Dogfish Head 60 and 90 Minute IPAs with a special whole leaf cascade dry-hopping session.  After hopping, the beer was transferred into firkin’s where fresh yeast and Maple Syrup were added.  What a fun event this turned out to be.  We love the creative ways that Sam and the Dogfish Head team bring beer lovers together.

We were invited to this event by the owner of The Sierra Grille, O’Brian Tomalin.  Though we went for the beer, we left with a great first impression of The Sierra Grille.  The food was excellent, served in a tapas style.  The menu offered a wide variety of reasonably priced small plate options ,  including $3 desserts.  Don’t worry if you have a big appetite the menu also offers about 8 full entrees.  The beer selection was top notch including, among others, HE’BREW Jewbalation Twelve and Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA.

We would like to thank The Sierra Grille for hosting this event and look forward to stopping in again.  We would also like to say hello to all of the awesome beer lovers who attended, we enjoyed meeting you all.  If we do not see you at The Sierra Grille, we will see you next time on Here for the Beer!

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Beer Advocate defines extreme beer as a beer that pushes the boundaries of brewing. Their 6th annual extreme beer fest was held in Boston, MA on February 20 & 21, 2009. Those who were able to attend found some intense offerings.

Sadly for us, we missed the EBF this year as it was a busy weekend at the inn.  Fortunately another beer advocate captured some footage of the event.  So in this video you can follow Buzz (Yesac at BA) as he goes unscripted into the world of extreme beer. Interviews of attendees, breweries, and founder of Beeadvocate.com, Jason Alström.

This is the first of our “guest” videos and we hope to find and post more beer video as we find it.  You can help by emailing us your links!

Until next time – cheers!

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In this episode we travel to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to join a crowd of fellow beer enthusiasts at the Portsmouth Brewery for Kate the Great Day.   Amy chats with brewmaster Tod Mott about the mysteries of Kate, and talks to many of her fans from around the country.  (Yes, this is supposed to be our Thursday post, we got excited and posted it early!)

Brewmaster Tod Mott is the creator of this epic Russian Imperial Stout.  To many in New England Tod is the King of Craft Brewing, this is pretty evident when you see the hundreds of beer fans from across the country lined up outside of the Portsmouth Brewery to try to get a taste of Kate.  Tod has been brewing beer in New England for many years and help spur the microbrew revolution in the 1980′s.  He has been a mentor to many young brews through out New England.  If any brewer deserves this kind of fame for having brewed such a great beer it is Tod Mott.

The question that many want answered is “Is Kate really that Great or is this just a bunch of hype?”  Both Brewmaster, Tod Mott and Owner, Peter Egelston seem legitimately (and of course pleasantly) surprised by the incredible following this beer has grown to have.  They both attribute Kate the Great’s success and fame to a combination of word of mouth and internet sites like Beer Advocate where users have rated this beer favorably.  After tasting Kate ourselves, we would agree with the many positive reviews that she has received.  Kate the Great is certainly a delicious and well balanced representation of an Imperial Stout.  Of course, that’s just it… it’s all just a matter of opinion.

In all the trip and experience at the pub for this event was a lot of fun, which is what any beer adventure should be!  The energy was high and the attendance was impressive at this red carpet event.  Not only was the room packed with beer enthusiasts from around the country, but mixed in were an “A” list of brewers and other beer world celebs.   We hope you enjoy our video of our day with Kate and we look forard to seeing you there next year!

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In this episode, we celebrate the Inauguration of our 44th President, Barrack Obama, in Washington, DC by cracking open a bottle of Avery Brewing Companies “Ale to the Chief”.

On January 20, 2009 President Obama was sworn into office and we were there; on the Mall next to the Washington Monument along with what seemed like millions of other proud and energized people from around the Nation, and the World.

It is difficult to describe the emotion and excitement that we felt from all around us that afternoon in DC. Children and adults of all ages gathered to watch as our first African American President, Barrack Obama was sworn into office. The energy was high and the crowds were huge. Like many other Americans we felt compelled to be there and be a part of this piece of American History.

And like many other beer loving Americans, we chose to celebrate this occasion by opening our bottle of Avery’s “Ale to the Chief”. The beer was a really good Imperial IPA (the label, however calls it a “Presidential Ale”). This is a bold and powerful beer, which well represented the events and meaning of this day.

So join us on a short video version of our journey and share your own experiences with us here.

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