X'mas Beer: Day 14

Beer: Rogue

Region: Oregon, USA
Volume: n/a (perhaps a 5.8%, since it's a porter, maybe even 6% or higher)
Brewery: Brewmaster
Taste: Rich, aromatic, robust, chocolaty taste that goes down smooth. Definitely a full flavored beer that will go well with a meaty meal.
Fun Fact: "Porter is said to have been popular with transportation workers of Central London, hence the name. " - BeerAdvocate.com, article 305

Rating: 4.25/5

Note: I believe my rating system may be flawed because I've been drinking my beer at the very end of the day...uaually after a few drinks in (okay, not "usually", but all the time).

X'mas Beer: Day 13

Beer: Anchor Steam Beer (since 1896)

Region: San Francisco, California, USA
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Co
Volume: n/a (perhaps 4.8%)
Taste: Smooth creamy taste with a hoppy finish.
Note: I had an Anchor Steam from Father's Office once, and the bartender told me it's California's first craft beer. Pretty cool eh? I think I'm quite "hoppy" with this beer (har har). Also, I am drinking from a fancy glass again!

Rating: 4/5

X'mas Beer: Day 10

Beer: Prohibition

Region: San Francisco, California
Brewery: Speakeasy
Volume: 6.1% (woah!)
Taste: This one is quite good. You can taste the maltiness initially, then the hoppiness kicks in leaving a nice tingling sensation.
Rating: 4/5

X'mas Beer: Day 8

Beer: Winterbraun

Region: Eureka, California
Volume: 6.5% (on the stronger end, awesome!)
Taste: Surprisingly full of aromas. It is complex, full bodied, yet smooth with a malty taste. You can definitely taste the chocolate malt. In summary, it's a sophisticated dessert drink!
Rating: 4.5/5 stars (I'm saving my 5 stars for the white unicorn of beers, which i'm not sure if it even exists...but I want to believe in it!)


















P.S. Dark man skiing! Har! I get it now!

I forgot to attach this image to my first beer post. This is only a fraction of all the beers we exchanged. Pretty awesome huh? huh? That's 28 completely different 6 packs!












Oh, and also, random image of the day. I made breakfast this morning and found a little surprise. Two yolks in one egg! I heard it's a good omen.

X'mas Beer Cheers

It's Christmas time again! My friend and roommate came up with this brilliant plan to count down to Christmas with our favorite beverage, BEER. It's like the countdown to Christmas we did when we were kids with chocolate, only this time it's with beer. A grown-up version. So the idea is to drink a different bottle of beer a day till Christmas Day! Wheee. A group of us bought a bunch of different beers, wrapped and traded with each other. That way we would come home with a surprise beer each night! Something to look forward to after a long work day.

I decided to record each and every bottle I drink at the same time learning about the various tastes of beer. I will document and share my experiences to all of you.... (which most likely will be cricket silent, since I believe i'm the only person reading my own blog. har har).

Here it goes!!

























Day 1: Super Bock

Region: Portugal
Volume: 5.2%
Taste: Mild, Crisp, Not much after taste, a bit flat as well
Rating: 2/5 stars













































Day 2: Mythos

Region: Greece
Volume: 4.7%
Taste: First Impression was bland (just by looking at the label), but the taste was actually light, but malty and very refreshing.
Rating: 3.5/5












Day 3: Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Region: Bend, Oregon
Volume: 5.0%
Taste: Nice, Fine, Mild Taste, not bitter at all for an IPA. Might be more enjoyable on a hot summer night.
Rating: 3.5/5


















Day 4: Lhasa Beer

Region: Tibet
Slogan: "Imported from the Roof of the World" (I love this, thus I noted it)
Volume: n/a
Taste: Clean, very pale lager, kinda boring, but might be because it represent the monks of Tibet. It's satisfying, but not interesting
Rating: 3/5












Day 5: Saigon

Region: Vietnam
Volume: 4.9%
Taste: Light, malty (but a little stingy on the malt). A boring treat for your taste buds, but satisfies the thirst, perhaps on a very hot summer day.
Rating: 2/5


















Day 6: Orange Wheat

Region: Redlands, CA (Hanger 24 Craft Brewery)
Volume: n/a
Taste: Definitely wheaty. Can taste a bit of orange, but not overpowering at all. It's got a bit of a country feel in the taste.
Rating: 3.5/5


















Day 7: Hoegaarden

Region: Belgian
Volume: 4.9%
Taste: Wheat with spices. Light, refreshing, easy and smooth, clean, but not complex and all. Very simple drink to quench the thirst.
Rating: 3.5/5