January 2008
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Grolsch Premium Pilsner, just as good as the first time
Posted by john on 20 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Beer
Had Grolsch a number of time. Most memorably in Chicago at a convention, that’s where I first got a bottle with the rubber stopper. Always enjoyed this beer.
Grolsch Premium Pilsner has a wonderful golden color with a white frothy head that disapated to foam on the sides of the glass. The aroma is faint but grainy. Flavor starts off strong but lacks a finish. It does have a fizzy body lasts through the whole glass.
Other haven’t ranked this one as I have so maybe it’s the idea I like??
John’s Beer Scale
| Color Balance Flavor Rank |
3 |
1=Light / 10=Dark 1=Sweet / 10=Bitter 1=Light / 10=Strong 1=Dislike / 10=Like |
Shoreline Brewery, been there, done that!
Posted by john on 16 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Indiana
On our way home from moving Justin to MI last weekend, we stopped in Michigan City, IN to shop at the Lighthouse outlet mall. Unfortunately it closed sooner than we thought it would on a Saturday night.
On the way down I-94 we saw a sign for Shoreline Brewery in Michigan City. We asked 4 clerks in the mall and none had heard of it till a customer in the back of the line said “it’s across the street’. And it was, you could see the mall from the Brewery.
Located in an old warehouse, the entrance was different as you came in through a maze of walkways, by the kitchen, passed an enclosed room (which we think was for families with children, not a bad idea).
Seated in the open room, a complete list of beer was on the wall as well as the beers ‘on deck’. Since all the beers were ale’s, I had Suzanne order a margarita while I ordered a sampler.
Their sampler was 6 – 5oz beers, 3 darker, 3 lighter. One was a lager and was the worst of the 6. The IPA wasn’t too bad and the English Pale ale was OK as well. The rest were OK and I probably liked the ‘Smokestack Porter’ the best of the darks.
The food was over priced. There were plenty of ribs that were tender but lacked flavor. The fries were soft and limp, not what I like at all. I did have a soup for which was OK. Suzanne had the Fish & Chips which was uneventful. Although very crisp, the batter lacked flavor. She too had soggy fries and her French Onion soup had a beefy flavor but lacked in preparation.
Overall, it will be awhile before we are ready to try the Shoreline Brewery again, although it’s hard to find a place to eat in Michigan City, IN.
Pilsner Urquell, I got a lot to learn about Pilsner's
Posted by john on 06 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Beer
This is the firt time I drank a Pilsner and knew that was what I was drinking. In this case, it was a “Bohemian Pilsener” which I found to be defined as follows:
Hallmarked by the generous use of the Saaz hop, Bohemian (or Czech) pilsners are also noted for their rich gold colour, fat maltiness and moderate to full body. Regardless of origin, to be a pilsner a beer must have at least 28 units of bitterness, and preferably much more.
Pilsner Urquel which is made in Plzen, Czech Republic poured a pale golden color with a small head that disapeared quickly. It had a very light aroma with a medium body. As the description indicates, it also had a little bit of a bitter taste toward the finish. I got this beer from a beers of the world pack.
John’s Beer Scale
| Color Balance Flavor Rank |
6 |
1=Light / 10=Dark 1=Sweet / 10=Bitter 1=Light / 10=Strong 1=Dislike / 10=Like |
Hear what others say about this beer here.
Heineken, another average brew
Posted by john on 01 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Beer
Came in a “beers of the world” pack I got for Christmas thanks to my favorite nephew Matt!! Although I have had it before. I guess I always assumed it would be better with all the hype. Pours attractive with bright color and small white head the disappears quickly. Aroma not strong, kind of thin with a little bitter after taste.
Heineken is brewed in Holland and you can read more about it here at my favorite beer site.