Beer Blog ArchivesThe complete history of The BeerFathers, sorted by the most recent blog posts, for your viewing delight. Delirium Tremens
Literally, Delirium Tremens is a severe form of alcohol withdrawal that involves sudden and severe mental and nervous system changes. It’s actually Latin for “shaking… Mother Earth Weeping Willow Wit
We’re back on the beer review wagon, after being off the wagon for a few months. Technically, I suppose we’re now off the beer review… Beer Company Rankings
Beverage Industry magazine recently published a list of The Top 100 Beverage Companies in their June 2011 issue and it’s quite an interesting read. It… The Beer Hunter Episode 6: The Best of the British
We’re devoting the entire month of July here at The BeerFathers to Michael Jackson, the famous writer and promoter of specialty beers. He passed away… The Beer Hunter Episode 5: California Pilgrimage
We’re devoting the entire month of July here at The BeerFathers to Michael Jackson, the famous writer and promoter of specialty beers. He passed away… The Beer Hunter Episode 4: Our Daily Beer
We’re devoting the entire month of July here at The BeerFathers to Michael Jackson, the famous writer and promoter of specialty beers. He passed away… The Beer Hunter Episode 3: The Bohemian Connection
We’re devoting the entire month of July here at The BeerFathers to Michael Jackson, the famous writer and promoter of specialty beers. He passed away… The Beer Hunter Episode 2: The Fifth Element
We’re devoting the entire month of July here at The BeerFathers to Michael Jackson, the famous writer and promoter of specialty beers. He passed away… The Beer Hunter Episode 1: The Burgundies of Belgium
We’re devoting the entire month of July here at The BeerFathers to Michael Jackson, the famous writer and promoter of specialty beers. He passed away… Top US Beer Brand Stats (2010 Update)
It’s time for our annual update of our Top US Beer Brands, originally posted for 2007. This information comes from the March 2011 issue of… Unibroue Ephemere
Ephemera is defined as “anything short-lived or lasting only a short time.” Unibroue tries to capture the essence of the word with their line of… Sapporo Reserve
For this father and son trip to the Land of the Rising Sun, we’re drinking Sapporo Reserve. Of course we didn’t actually go to Japan… Carlsberg Beer
Carlsberg Beer is brewed by the Carlsberg Group in Denmark, which has been brewing up beers since 1847. It’s now the fourth largest brewery in… Abita Jockamo IPA
We’re overdue for a beer review from our favorite brewery that occupies the same state as Beer Love South Headquarters – Abita Brewing Company (in… Sam Adams Honey Porter
The Sam Adams Honey Porter is a great example of the creativity of craft brewers. Take a regular English porter and add some Scottish heather… Highland Oatmeal Porter
Every now and then we get to try a beer from the very state we live in and that’s just a privilege. Today the beer… Our Beer Ratings Distribution Chart
Here at The BeerFathers headquarters we enjoy the finer things in life – a good beer, a nice meal, a well-written book. We’re sure you… Beer and Movie Pairings
We all know that beer and food go together. You’ll find tons of beer and food pairings on Google. But what about beer and movies?… Kirkland Pale Ale
The Kirkland Pale Ale (technically the Kirkland Signature Pale Ale if you’re of the technical type) is one of the four kinds of beer that… Kirkland Amber Ale
The Kirkland Amber Ale (technically the Kirkland Signature Amber Ale) is one of the four species of beer that ship in 24 pack cases of… Kirkland Hefeweizen
The Kirkland Hefeweizen (technically the Kirkland Signature Hefeweizen) is one of the four varieties of beer that come in the “Kirkland Signature Handcrafted Beer” 24… Kirkland German Lager
Technically this is the Kirkland Signature German Style Lager, but we feel a little douchey saying the whole thing, so for this review we’ll call… I Am Craft Beer Videos
If you haven’t seen the two best videos in the world on craft beer then look no further – here are the videos for “I… Kingfisher Premium Lager
Kingfish is the well-known nickname for Huey P. Long, former Louisiana governor and senator. It has absolutely nothing to do with this review other than… Widmer Drifter Pale Ale
When Widmer Brothers’ PR agency offered to send us some Drifter Pale Ale to try we couldn’t hit the reply button fast enough. We follow… Don’t Like the Taste of Beer?
If you don’t like that taste of beer and therefore don’t want to try beer ever again, we’re here to help.
Tell us what you… Bavaria Holland Beer
Bavaria, for those not in the know, is a state of Germany located in the southeast corner of the country. It’s the largest German state… Shiner 99 Munich Style Helles Lager
Time for a review of a “legacy” beer – one that is no longer on the market. It’s the Shiner 99 Munich Style Helles Lager,… Sam Adams Black Lager
We have an old saying in the Beer Love household: “Sometimes you really need a schwarzbier and may not even know it.” That’s why we… Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
Time for another Father and Son beer review! This time we hit the infamous Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA – a beer that can be… Cottonwood Pumpkin Spiced Ale
Time for some spice! This Thursday review from John and Dad is on the Cottonwood Pumpkin Spiced Ale, which came highly recommended from our pal… Noel Des Geants
This is a John and Dad bonus Thursday rating, made to wipe the Lone Star taste out of our mouths.
The Noel Des Geants is… Lone Star
You may think that Lone Star is nothing more than the Captain from the movie Spaceballs, but you’re wrong – it’s also a restaurant. And… What’s Your Go To Beer?
It’s Monday at six o’clock after a long day at the office. You’re headed home past several grocery stores, convenience stores and specialty beer shops.… Santa’s Butt Winter Porter
Today’s father and son beer review features the Santa’s Butt Winter Porter – one of the many Christmas/Winter beers that come from Ridgeway Brewing in… Lump of Coal Dark Holiday Stout
For our latest installment of the John and Dad Thursday review series we hit the Lump of Coal from Ridgeway Brewing in the UK. Technically… Celis White
For the first review of the New Year we’re trying the Celis White, which comes to us from Michigan Brewing (via our friends at The… Our Life in Beer 2010
You wouldn’t know it based on the frequency of updates on the site, but we did actually have a life in beer in 2010. Though… Shiner Bohemian Black Lager
This is a John and Dad sit down and have a beer on Thursday night over Skype just like our forefathers used to review and… The Beer Drinkers Dilemma
If some unspeakable catastrophe happened and they could only brew one style of beer in all the world for the rest of time, what style… Beer Float Social
Son Beer Love’s wife was recently reading a Southern Living and noted an article on beer ice cream floats. The article detailed that beer floats… Even More of The Most Interesting Man in the World
Following up on our post about The Most Interesting Man in the World delivering great advertising results for Dos Equis, several of our beer loving… Top US Beer Brand Stats (2009 Update)
A few years back your humble BeerFathers wrote a post about the Top US Beer Brands for 2007. We thought it was a good time… The Most Interesting Man in the World Delivers Results
So I’m reading the latest issue of Beverage Industry magazine (March 2010) and they’re talking about beer, so I’m all ears. Or eyes, as it… RateBeer Releases Their Best Beers for 2010
RateBeer.com, one of the two premiere community beer sites (along with BeerAdvocate.com), has released their new Best Beers lists for 2010. They do this every… Widmer Brrr
This is another Thursday night review starring your favorite two people named John and Dad. We originally reviewed this on 11/20/2008 after each receiving some… Panil Barriquee
A rare treat for The BeerFathers – a father and son in person review. No Skype, just two guys drinking some Italian beer together. Wait.… Sam Adams White Ale
This is the last stop in our journey through the Sam Adams Seasonals lineup. For the most part we love the Sam Adams Seasonals –… Shiner Holiday Cheer
We’re back on track with our regular beer ratings and reviews here at The BeerFathers, after a long break in the beer action. Welcoming us… So Long Dr Beer Love – Hello The BeerFathers
Starting today you’ll notice a slight change here at Beer Love central – we are now no longer known as Dr Beer Love. We are… Top 10 Reasons To Become A Craft Beer Drinker
There are lots of reasons to become a craft beer drinker, or craftie as we call it. Here’s the top ten: Start up for under… New Beer Legislation 2009
While the executive and legislative branch is on vacation John and I have taken this time to pass more common sense legislation. This is our… McEwans Scotch Ale
Old Father Beer Love (Grandfather) had to pull a couple of night shifts at Beer Love Medical Center. At my advanced age I don’t do… Hefe Madness – Finals – Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse vs. Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
Note: This is the The BeerFathers Hefe Madness Tournament, where we put eight hefeweizens head-to-head in a beer tournament to end all beer tournaments, March… Hefe Madness – Semifinals – Ayinger Brau-Weisse vs. Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse
Note: This is the The BeerFathers Hefe Madness Tournament, where we put eight hefeweizens head-to-head in a beer tournament to end all beer tournaments, March… Hefe Madness – Semifinals – Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier vs. Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
Note: This is the The BeerFathers Hefe Madness Tournament, where we put eight hefeweizens head-to-head in a beer tournament to end all beer tournaments, March… Hefe Madness – Round 1 – Paulaner Hefe-Weizen vs. Erdinger Weissbier
Note: This is the The BeerFathers Hefe Madness Tournament, where we put eight hefeweizens head-to-head in a beer tournament to end all beer tournaments, March… Hefe Madness – Round 1 – Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse vs. Arcobrau Weissbier
Note: This is the The BeerFathers Hefe Madness Tournament, where we put eight hefeweizens head-to-head in a beer tournament to end all beer tournaments, March… Hefe Madness – Round 1 – Ayinger Brau-Weisse vs. Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat
Note: This is the The BeerFathers Hefe Madness Tournament, where we put eight hefeweizens head-to-head in a beer tournament to end all beer tournaments, March… Hefe Madness – Round 1 – Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier vs. Pyramid Hefe Weizen
Note: This is the The BeerFathers Hefe Madness Tournament, where we put eight hefeweizens head-to-head in a beer tournament to end all beer tournaments, March… Hefe Madness
With March Madness and college basketball finally done the Beer Love wife reminded me that the sports we watch in the Beer Love household are… The BeerFathers Spell Irony P-B-R
So yours truly was recently invited to attend the greatest of American past times – minor league baseball – with his beer pals Josh and… Guest Post: Quest for the Perfect Beer List
Editor’s Note: While The BeerFathers are out on paternity leave, he’s having his online beer consiglieres post for him – this one comes to us… Guest Post: Left Hand Milk Stout
Editor’s Note: This is a guest rating from The BeerFathers’ Circle of Trust – this one comes to us from Scott over at TheBrewClub.com.
Being… Where in Time Are the BeerFathers?
So, The BeerFathers haven’t made a house call here in quite a while. We can only offer our apologies and one terrific excuse – the… Sam Adams Winter Lager
You probably know that we’re fans of the Sam Adams Seasonals lineup. We don’t hide that. They’re usually quite a bit more balanced than the… Our Life in Beer 2008
Apparently we blacked out during the month of January because we’re just now getting to our 2008 year in beer review. And what a year… Mackeson XXX Stout
Picking back up with our Father and Son Thursday review sessions, we’re hitting the Mackeson XXX Stout, pronounced Mackeson Triple Stout. Opinions vary on the… The Beer Scene on Bourbon Street
The Beer Love wife and I took a trip to New Orleans back in September for our babymoon (the last big trip before the baby… Smithwick’s Irish Ale
I found this at CPWM for for $1.69 a bottle. Original date of test was 6/29/08. It’s brewed from by Guinness and it’s actually pronounced… Anchor Liberty Ale
This is actually classified as an American Pale Ale. To beer newbies it would be more like an India Pale Ale (IPA) elsewhere. This has… Murphy’s Irish Red
Picked this up at CPWM for $1.89 plus tax. I also had the help of the Lovely Mrs. Beer Love in this review from 6/27/08.… Otter Creek Pale Ale
This is another BOTMC sample from John, thanks again son. Original tasting was on 6/11/08.
This has an IBU of 40 and is 4.5% ABV… Left Hand Deep Cover Brown Ale
This came from BOTMC – a really great gift for any beer lover on your gift list, heck you can even give it to yourself… Hofbrau Original
Who wants to go to Munich? I see a lot of hands up and somebody standing in his chair waving both hands yelling “YES!” Sorry,… Sam Adams Octoberfest
We’ve written before how the Sam Adams seasonal beers differ quite a bit from their flagship beer (Sam Adams Boston Lager) – namely in that… SuperBigAssBeerCo, Inc., LLC
From the InBev Completes Acquisition of Anheuser-Busch press release:
“Effective today, InBev has changed its name to Anheuser-Busch InBev to reflect the heritage and traditions… Redhook Double Black Stout
When we got the email from the PR agency for Redhook asking if we’d like samples of their Double Black Stout it didn’t take long… The BeerFathers Are In
Well, it’s been a while now, hasn’t it? How do we explain our near month long absence? Just ignore it and hope you didn’t notice?… Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout
Thursday beer review time with Father and Son Beer Love is once again upon us. This week we go back to one of our favorite… Coors Banquet
For our recently fallen beer comrade Jerry Reed, who passed away on August 31, 2008, Father and Son Beer Love decided to devote a Thursday… The Great 2008 Beer Ratings Adjustment
We just recently posted our 100th review and to celebrate we decided to look back over all 100 of our previous reviews. What did we… Pilsner Urquell
For this week’s Thursday Father and Son beer session we decided to try the Pilsner Urquell, which states right on the bottle that it is… Bell’s Two Hearted Ale
It’s another Thursday beer review where Father and Son Beer Love get together, fire up the computer, video conference each other and have a beer.… Michelob Amber Bock
Our 100th beer review. To celebrate? We’ll have a beer.
We strategically made Michelob Amber Bock our 100th beer rating because for both Father and… 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
We’re getting oh so close to our great fake milestone of 100 beers here at The BeerFathers that we can taste it. And you know… Shiner Bock
Thursday means just two things: Must See TV (if this is the 1990s) and Father and Son Beer Love bringing you their beer review of… Entire Butt English Porter
In our latest segment of the John and Dad Thursday night beer review, we get together for an Entire Butt English Porter from the Salopian… Young’s Double Chocolate Stout
Father and Son Beer Love start each Thursday morning looking forward to Thursday night, which is when we have our weekly beer review. For this… Hurricane Preparation
First let me say this, my heart goes out to all the people who had to evacuate and possibly suffer loss because of Hurricane Gustav.… Great Fake Beer Names
Being a guy, I love movie quotes. I really love them. A lot. It’s a weakness (or maybe a strength?) for just about every guy… Kulmbacher Eisbock
Thursday beer review time again, meaning Father and Son get together and have a beer. Nothing better in the world! Today we revisit the Kulmbacher… Where to Buy Beer Online
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We’ve all been frustrated at some point with the beers in our local market (Father Beer Love calls Shreveport/Bossier a… Flying Dog Kerberos Tripel
Thursday Night Lights time here at The BeerFathers – meaning a Father and Son Beer Love review. For our prime time performance we’ve got the… Duck Rabbit Milk Stout
It’s Thursday Beer Love time – which means Father and Son have a terrific excuse to drink a beer together in the name of Beer… Beer Etiquette Tips
Fellow beer blogger David posted a great list of Beer Etiquette Tips over at Musings Over a Pint. These are tips for us craft beer… Dogfish Head Aprihop
In yet another Thursday night Father and Son Beer Love review, we decided to try the Dogfish Head Aprihop, especially after seeing some good notes… New at The BeerFathers: The Beer Dictionary
Father Beer Love and I were chatting recently and we both mentioned that it would be nice to have a dictionary of some of the… Lindemans Peche Lambic
In our ongoing Father and Son Thursday night beer review saga, where we never have an offseason, we finally reviewed our very first lambic. For… New at The BeerFathers: Timely Beer Photos
We’ve added a quick new feature to the The BeerFathers site that we’re jazzed about – timely beer photos. As you know we have featured… Kulmbacher Edelherb Premium Pils
It’s Thursday Father and Son Beer Love beer review time again. This week we wrangled up a Kulmbacher Edelherb Premium Pils, which is a Bavarian… Abita Purple Haze
In yet another Father and Son Thursday night beer review, we head down to south Louisiana and stop back by the Abita Brewing Company. We’ve… Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter
In our ongoing Thursday night father and son review series, we virtually visited the Flying Dog Brewery to sample their Gonzo Imperial Porter. We picked… Ask The BeerFathers: Who Stole Your Beer?
A reader writes:
Q. So you had 99 beer reviews on your site and now you’re sitting at 88. What happened? Where did your beers… Aventinus Wheat Doppelbock
It’s Thursday Father and Son Beer review time again! This time we’re hitting the Aventinus Wheat Doppelbock, and we were primed for it by several… Sam Adams Summer Ale
We can be a little hard on the Sam Adams beers here at The BeerFathers and we know that. Their regular lineup hits the hops… Beereaucracy
It’s time for the craft beer SATs here at The BeerFathers! Read the following list and tell us which one of these things doesn’t logically… Duck Rabbit Baltic Porter
In our ongoing Father and Son Beer Love Thursday night review series, we decided it was time to test a “local” beer – the Duck… St. Bernardus Abt 12
Currently the 29th best beer in the world overall at RateBeer.com, the St. Bernardus Abt 12 is a very interesting Abbey ale. This is another… Krusovice Cerne
This is our first ever schwarzbier, which is just a fancy German way to say black beer. It’s brewed in the lager style by Kralovsky… Ask The BeerFathers: So Just What Do the Ratings Mean?
A reader writes:
Q. I understand you have a 10 point rating system but what do the ratings really mean? Why is a 9 better… Les Trois Mousquetaires Aramis Red Lager
In the ongoing father and son Thursday night beer review saga, we test drove the Aramis Red Lager from Les Trois Mousquetaires up in Quebec.… Strawberry Beer Menage a Trois
We were so smitten with the Abita Strawberry Harvest Lager that we said “Hey, why not try even more strawberry beers?” Then we took it… Beer Pairings: Beer and Poker Night
So I posed a question recently on Twitter asking for some ideas on a good craft beer for me and the boys to consume massive… Three Floyds Brian Boru
Fellow beer lover Dave took a trip to Three Floyds Brewery recently and was gracious enough to send me a care package containing a Brian… Chimay Blue
In our ongoing Thursday night father and son beer review campaign, we ventured into Belgium to have a visit with the star in the Bieres… Flying Dog Road Dog Scottish Porter
This selection came from BOTMC (Thanks John) and comes from the Flying Dog brewery of course. It isn’t available here so it was a rare… Wild Blue
I saw this in a local store but waited till I could find it as a single after my experience with AB craft type beers.… Redhook Long Hammer IPA
This is just my second IPA. My first was a Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA and was a great intro to the style. The style… Top US Beer Brand Stats
Note: This post was written in 2008 for the 2007 stats. We’ve since updated it for the 2009 stats (here) and the 2010 stats (here).… Beer Rule: The Hefeweizen Law
We seriously love the hefes here at The BeerFathers. It’s almost unnatural. There’s just something about the wheat and the lemon and the banana and… Les Trois Mousquetaires Imperial Weizen
In yet another Thursday father/son beer tasting we gave the Imperial Weizen Summer Wheat Ale from Les Trois Mousquetaires a long look. This one comes… Why We Love The Weekends
We love the weekends because you get to do a little grilling, a little Mario Karting and a little drinking of the good stuff.
We… Big Changes Coming at Guinness
Guinness is revamping the St. James’s Gate brewery – they’re going to upgrade it to produce only for the Irish and British markets and handle… Abita Strawberry Harvest Lager
Louisiana is a special place in the The BeerFathers household – son Beer Love was born there and spent his first 25 years there. And… Beer Love 2.0
We launched the first official redesign of the The BeerFathers web site this week, meaning we’re officially version 2.0, with a web 2.0 look. And… Rogue Dead Guy Ale
For Mike.
This is our first memorial beer tasting, in the memory of our co-worker and friend Mike White. I found out after his passing… Recession Resistant Beer Coming Soon, Nay, Already In Stores…
There’s another new beer in stores now. Not select stores, but EVERY store that sells beer. You can even find this new beer at convenience… Anheuser-Busch Spewing New Beers Willy Wonka Style
It’s interesting to note that A-B is using Michelob as the brand to launch most of their more diverse craft brews. They’ve got their two… Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA
Currently #91 on the RateBeer.com Top 100 Best Beers in the World, the Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA is an IPA force to be reckoned… Top 50 Craft Beer Companies Announced
BeerTown.org has released some stats on the American craft beer scene for 2007, including the top 50 craft beer companies by sales volume. No surprises… Bell’s Expedition Stout
Go ahead and put on your to-do list, if you’re ever in Kalamazoo, MI, to visit the Bell’s Eccentric Cafe where you can try most… And the Fastest Growing Beer in America Is….
Think you know what the fastest growing beer in America is? We’re not just talking craft beers here but all beers. Specifically year-over-year growth in… O’Fallon Smoked Porter
The latest Thursday night Father and Son Beer Love Session features the O’Fallon Smoked Porter. The smoked porter concept was new to us so we… Dark Beer Death
The BeerFathers respect people who get all scientific with their beer tasting, and the folks over at Rate Beer definitely get a beer glass raised… Boulevard Bully Porter
The Bully Porter (technically written as “Bully! Porter”) comes to us from the Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO. This is another in a… Schlafly No. 15 Ale
The Schlafly No. 15 comes to us from the Saint Louis Brewery in Missouri, the same state that houses Grandmother and Uncle Beer Love. This… Beer Fridge
The BeerFathers household (East) is plus one now with the latest addition to the family – the dedicated beer fridge.
That’s right, I finally had… Red Tail Ale
This was in my first 10 pack from CPWM (Cost Plus World Market) and thought I would try it again to see if my taste… Staying the Course
Last night I was enjoying a delicious Duck Rabbit Milk Stout (review to come later) out on the patio, throwing the toys for the dogs… Fort Collins Brewery Chocolate Stout
The Fort Collins Chocolate Stout is another in a series of Thursday night phone reviews between Father and Son Beer Love. Fort Collins Brewery, out… Raise Your Beer Glass To Sam Adams
As I’ve written about before, the ingredients that go into beer are experiencing extreme price increases, leading to a shortage of things like hops.
Combine… Sprecher Special Amber
Brought to you from the fine folks at the Sprecher Brewing Company in Glendale, WI, this Special Amber Lager is their best seller. It’s a… Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse
After the fiasco with the Moosbacher I wanted to show the Lovely Mrs. Beer Love a good weissbier. Just so happened to have one of… Boulevard Zon
Zon is another offering from the Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, where Father Beer Love went purchase happy on his latest trip to see… The Perfect Evening, An Ingredient List
Take getting home before the sun goes down, one mild, almost-spring evening in the lower 60′s, your back patio, a bottle of Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel,… O’Fallon Lemp Jurassic Dark
Picked this up in Mo. and even though it had a dinosaur on the label since I only had one John let me keep it.… Foothills Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout
Note: The Foothills Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews. We… Blue Moon Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale
Note: The Blue Moon Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews.… Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer
The latest Thursday night phone review between Father and Son Beer Love features the Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer from Boulevard Brewing Co. in Kansas City,… Cheers to Craft Beers!
This article over at STLtoday announces that craft beer sales are up 12% last year. Money quote:
“Sales by independent craft brewers grew 12 percent… Unibroue Don de Dieu
This one is brewed by Unibroue in Quebec, and you know to expect good things from Unibroue.
Great story behind it – it’s named after… Moosbacher Weissbier
Note: The Moosbacher Weissbier was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews. We usually do our… Outrage
This is in response to John’s blog about the new beer taps coming to the U.K.
If they start in the U.K. and it spreads… Yay! Oh, Wait!
The Good News: There will be 40,000 new beer taps installed at pubs and restaurants in the United Kingdom this year!
The Bad News: They… That Brewery In The Sky
As you ponder this rant keep in mind the song “Spirit in the Sky”.
A while back I posed the question to John, if you… Vacation Notes
The lovely Mrs. Beer Love and I went to see the Missouri clan – mom and brother Beer Love and Maggie the wonder dog last… Christmas Spirit
I keep two types of beer in my home in two different locations. One, Beer Of The Month Club selections (thanks son), other beers new… Beer Clams
AB is back at it again in their beer labs, twisting their mustaches and infusing beer with new and exciting non-beer things. This time it’s… Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
In our ongoing Thursday night beer reviews via the land line, we came to a real champion that’s very hard to say and spell, especially… Abita Golden Lager
Beer temp. 42.8F – 6.8C, ABV 5.25%. Initial pour gave a 2 inch fizzy white head and a yellow body. The head dissipated slowly with… Costco Entering Craft Brew Beer Battle
There’s an article over at Advertising Age detailing an interesting development in the craft brew beer market – Costco, one of the top warehouse club… New AB Offerings
It looks like Anheuser-Busch is continuing their focus on the craft beer drinkers market (that would be you and me) with a few new offerings… Ask The BeerFathers: Why Are There No 10 Out of 10 Ratings?
A reader writes:
Q. I’m a bit surprised that you don’t have any 10 out 10 ratings. What gives?
A. You’re not the first to… Brasserie Des Rocs Triple Imperiale
I’ll admit I’ve dragged my feet on posting the review for this one. I was very excited to find a 4 pack at Total Wine… Leinenkugel’s Honey Weiss
Beer temp. 42.4 F (5.7 C), ABV 4.92%. Pours sparkling gold color with a large frothy white head that dissipated quickly with fair lacing. The… Leinenkugel’s Berry Weiss
Beer temp. 45.1F (7.3C), ABV 4.4%. Pours peach color with a small, fizzy, white head that dissipated quickly with virtually no lacing. The carbonation was… Imaginary Beer Tap
I would like to thank one of my favorite authors Patrick F McManus and toast him with a mug of really good beer for his… Beer With Food? Take That Wine!
Check out this article over at STL Today on the increasing popularity of beer dinners:
Brewers pushing beer as part of fine dining experience
It’s… Schlafly Saison
I brought this one back from a trip to the Kansas City area and only had one so I couldn’t give one to John and… New The BeerFathers Features
Though The BeerFathers web site already packs a good amount of both beer and love, we felt it was time to add something to the… New Belgium Trippel Belgian Style Ale
The New Belgium Brewing Trippel Belgian Style Ale is another in a series of phone reviews between Father and Son Beer Love, M.D. This one… Beers From the Past
In response to an e-mail about old time beers, 1960′s…
Two spring to mind, the first is Champagne Velvet. We (me and two friends I’ll… Note on Ipswich Original Ale
(This refers to the Ipswich Original Ale Review).
It’s my belief that there are almost no bad beers (refer to the 0 list). I’ve heard… Ipswich Original Ale
Another beer consumed in our ongoing Thursday night beer review sessions, the Ipswich comes to us from the Mercury Brewing Company in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Dad… Go Flying Dog, Go!
I found an interesting little nugget of information recently – Flying Dog will be relocating all brewing operations from Denver, Colorado to a larger, state-of-the-art… What Does That Have To Do With the Price of Tea in China?
In what I’m sure will one day be a case study in a graduate economics class, the raw materials that go into making beer (I’m… New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale
In our ongoing regular Thursday night phone review series, we have a look at the Fat Tire, which is brewed in Fort Collins, Colorado by… It’s Time For a Beer Caucus
To celebrate the Iowa caucuses, I’m proposing we select a day and time for annual beer caucuses.
A caucus is defined as “a meeting of… Arcadia London Porter
In what has become a regular tradition, we now review a beer together on our usual Thursday evening call. The Arcadia London Porter was the… Hoegaarden
“Who-Garden” – this is one of those beers I’ve drunken probably ten plus times without writing a review. It’s finally review time so I can… Single-Handedly Saving the Beer Industry One Beer at a Time
Good news: TheBeerFathers has single-handedly revitalized the beer industry. Or not. But the beer industry is regaining some of its steam and in 2007 recouped… A Beer Love New Year
Happy new year from The BeerFathers! To celebrate we’ve made some resolutions for ourselves and are excited about the beers we will consume, nay become… Unibroue Chambly Noire
This is a Unibroue brew, which should immediately tell you that it is a top tier beer. I’ve never seen this one before and picked… Widmer Hefeweizen
I must admit I really like good hefe’s and on a 92 degree summer day I was looking forward to one. This is new to… Beach Bum Blonde Ale
This is by A.B. Beer temp. 41.3F – 6.1C. Pours medium gold with a fair white head that faded quickly with no lacing. Mild sour… Stella Artois
This is a Belgian lager, the first one I’ve seen so I thought I’d give it a try.
Beer temp. 44.6 F (7.0 C). Clear… Trappistes Rochefort 8
Let me start off by saying this is a superb beer. It however suffers the unfortunate fate of being the second Trappistes Rochefort beer I’ve… Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
Paulaner makes some terrific beers and their hefeweizen is no exception. This natural wheat beer is, as are most wheat beers, a perfect summer beer.… Blue Moon Honey Moon Summer Ale
I saw this in the store and when a pal said it was good I invested in a six pack. Some people invest in stocks,… Heineken Dark
We all know about Heineken and their reputation as an “ultra-premium” imported beer. It seems Heineken is a status symbol of sorts, even though most… Guinness Draught
This is by far our most strenuous test to date – the Guinness Draught 4 way test. Guinness is classified as a dry stout and… Abita Turbodog
Turbodog is a dark brown ale brewed and bottled by Abita Brewing Company in Abita Springs, LA. The bottle reads that it: Is brewed with… Theakston Old Peculier
I’m pretty sure I’ve had this one before but I have misplaced my first hundred reviews so I tried it again. Beer temp. 49.8 F… Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager
After enjoying Flying Dog’s In-Heat Wheat, I was anxious to try some of their other offerings. I found a variety at Total Wine, which I… Thomas Hardy’s Ale
The story of Thomas Hardy’s Ale is a rich one. It is reportedly the world’s most famous vintage beer, and the scarcity of the beer… Black Sheep Ale
At the prompting of one of the staff at the Cellar I thought I’d try this Yorkshire ale. It came in the .5L size which… Spanish Peaks Honey Raspberry Ale
After trying the Black Dog Ale I was leery of this but the challenge of a new beer was hard to resist. This one is… Spanish Peaks Black Dog Ale
New to the area I couldn’t resist trying it. Bottle says it is an English style amber ale from Spanish Peaks Brewing. The brewer was… Red Stripe
After several high gravity stouts and Belgian style ales I thought I’d have a good hot weather lager. Use a pilsner glass.
Beer temp. 43.8F… Westmalle Tripel
The Westmalle Tripel Trappist Ale surprised me out of the gates on my initial pour – I was expecting a dark pour (akin to the… Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
This is Ayinger’s version of a double bock. Going up against my beloved Paulaner Salvator (the original double bock) is no small feat. Not surprisingly,… Unibroue Maudite
I see John proposed some fine legislation. We could call it the “Hefe In Every House Law”. I realize that not everyone drinks, (these are… Ayinger Brau-Weisse
This is an authentic Bavarian hefe-weizen which means a top-fermented wheat beer – and you know to expect good things from wheat beers.
Initially pours… Pete’s Wicked Ale
Pete’s Wicked Ale is touted on Pete’s Wicked web site as “USA’s Number 1 American Brown Ale – the hip and stylish alternative to typical… Flying Dog In Heat Wheat Ale
Note: The Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat Ale was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews. We… Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Note: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews. We usually… Sam Adams Boston Ale
Having been taken to the proverbial beer shed due to lack of postings I’ll try to do better. I’m better at tasting than typing.
Beer… Gouden Carolus Ambrio 1471
We’re starting off with a Belgian Amber Ale here, refermented in the 1 pt, 9.4 oz bottle it comes in. It boasts a healthy 8%… EKU 28
EKU 28 is a German eisbock – an ice bock.* Like most ice beers it means it’s stronger than normal – this happens to be… Abita Mardi Gras Bock
Pours light amber with a beige head and caramel aroma without the distinctive yeasty bread aroma that comes with the wheat in a bock. Head… Young’s Oatmeal Stout
Note: Young’s Oatmeal Stout was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews. We usually do our… Bruegel Amber Ale
This is classified in the “Beer” book as a strong Belgian Amber Ale. That may be the wrong classification. It’s lighter than I thought an… Trappistes Rochefort 10
Note: The Trappistes Rochefort 10 was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews. We usually do… Duvel
A Belgian golden ale at 8.5% classified as strong ale. I tried one of these about 18 months ago and really liked it when I… Ayinger Oktoberfest Marzen
Note: The Ayinger Oktoberfest Marzen was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews. We usually do… Ettaler Curator Dunkler Doppelbock
This one came recommended from the owner of Brawley’s. I must admit the idea of a dunkel doppelbock was intriguing. Pour is a dark brown,… Grolsch Amber Ale
Pours medium amber color, not much head, I may have it too cold. Definite caramel aroma – caramel overpowers hops in aroma. Smooth taste with… Boddingtons Pub Ale
Pours light amber or dark gold color with very smooth creamy head. Aroma is creamy and smooth too. Carbonation is very light to almost non-existent.… Hacker-Pschorr Weisse Dark
Ah, the traditional dark wheat from Munich. A nice dark amber pour with a nice head that dissipates quickly. It has a great bread and… Mahr’s Brau Christmas Bock
Note: The Bamberger Original Mahr’s Brau Christmas Bock was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews.… Paulaner Salvator Double Bock
Note: The Paulaner Salvator Double Bock was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews. We usually… San Lucas Cerveza
Brewed in El Salvador, it pours med. gold with a thin white head. Aroma is clean and crisp. Taste very mild with light malts and… Gose Original Leipziger Bier Spezialitat
“Die Gose,” as it is referred to on its website, comes in the most unusual bottle – almost like the front of the bottle is… Winter’s Bourbon Cask Ale
Technically, the Winter’s Bourbon Cask Ale Limited Edition by Anheuser, the label says ale aged on bourbon barrel oak and vanilla bean. Curious? Me too.… Redhook Winterhook Winter Ale
The Winterhook by Redhook pours light amber. Head light tan and rather thin. Caramel aroma. The caramel taste comes through but rather sharp hops hide… Ayinger Jahrhundert Bier
Note: The Ayinger Jahrhundert Bier was reviewed by both John and Dad on different days and originally posted as two separate reviews. We usually do… Abita Wheat
Pours medium gold but non-cloudy. Distinctive wheat aroma. Head thin. Miss the wheat taste and surprisingly heavy hops. Way too much hops for a hefe… Unibroue Trois Pistoles
A dark brown Belgian ale with a thick head that clings to the glass as you drink it. It smells fruity and tastes a little… Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
This beer is bad. How bad? I poured 4 of the 6 bottles down the sink. A single tear was shed because I hate to…
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