Sorry this is a terrible pic taken from my phone, but it's all I have!
September 15, 2011
The Brü Revü – AleSmith X
On our trip to San Diego I was on a quest to try any and all AleSmith beers as I read they were a highly respected brewery in the area. All of their beers get great reviews so I was excited when I saw the AleSmith X on draft at one of the first bars we visited. The X is their Pale Ale which I do not usually choose, but this was AleSmith so I had to. With all of the anticipation and excitement I was NOT disappointed. The X had a gold body with a nice fizzy head with a good hop and slight malty aroma. It had a balanced taste between the citrusy hops and doughy malt that I was instantly enamored with. The X went down smooth and before I knew it, it was gone. It was one of the best Pale Ales I had ever had, and with this introduction to AleSmith I was definitely looking forward to trying the rest of their beers.
September 11, 2011
The Brü Revü – Port Brewing Wipeout IPA
The Wipeout IPA is another beer I smuggled back from our recent vacation to San Diego, and another one you cannot get in Texas, yet. They love their IPA’s on the West Coast, and San Diego specifically. It’s hard to find a bad one out there, and The Wipeout IPA maintains the good reputation. I picked this up on our stay at Mission Beach from a small convenience store with a surprisingly great beer selection. This was a fresh and clean IPA with a thick creamy head and good citrus hop aroma. The taste followed suit with some tropical fruit notes. The Wipeout was a really nicely balanced IPA that was not too aggressive, but not too timid either. It was easily drinkable and highly recommended for any IPA fan. If I had only brought back more than one!
September 9, 2011
Beer Bums Meeting – September 2011 – Belgian Style Beers Brewed in America
Two from North Coast and Two from New Belgium. This was a good batch of beers and I will be looking forward to sampling them all again. A good theme for the month, thanks Rich!
Next Month, October - Oktoberfest Beers (of course)
September 7, 2011
Pint Glass Nights - September
Misc. pint glass nights around Austin for September. Buy the beer, keep the glass.
Gingerman – Mondays, at 6 PM
Sept. 5 New Belgium
Sept. 12 Bourgogne de Flanders
Sept. 19 Duvel Single
Sept. 26 Spaten Oktoberfest mugs (whew!)
Draft Pick – Tuesdays, at 6:30 PM
The Tavern – Tuesdays
Zax Pints and Plates – Wednesdays, at 6 PM
Sept. 7 Left Hand Sawtooth ESB
Sept. 14 Pinkus Brewery
Sept. 21 Independence Brewery Tap Take Over
Sept. 28 Dogfish Head
Flying Saucer - Wednesdays, at 7 PM
Sept. 7 Avery Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest
Sept. 14 Spaten Oktoberfest 1L Stein
Sept. 21 Flying Saucer Oktoberfest Stein
Sept. 28 Warsteiner Oktoberfest 1L Stein
Draught House – Wednesdays
Send me a link to any other places in town with Pint Glass Nights and I will gladly add them to the list.
The Brü Revü – Rahr & Sons Gravel Road
I had the Rahr & Sons Gravel Road on a recent Gingerman Pint Glass night which meant the beer came with a cool mason jar glass. Rahr & Sons is a Texas brewery from Fort Worth that I unfortunately do not have a lot of experience with. The Gravel Road is a German style Altbier that I found very enjoyable. It’s a deep reddish amber color that’s not too heavy despite its 7% alcohol content. I tasted a malty sweetness and slight caramel as well. It went down fast and easy and was a good introduction to Rahr & Sons. I will be sure to look for more of their beers in the future.
Not my photos, but look at that cool mason jar glass!
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