Sunday, March 9th, 2008
I have some good news and bad news about my current batch of beer. I will tell you about it in my next post. For this post, I would like to tell you about a beer I picked up today. Well, actually there are two types of beer, but this post is only about one.
This morning, we were sitting on the couch, when I said, “If we were to do something today, what would you want to do?” I really didn’t have anything in mind, I was just curious. I was happy sitting around all day. Well, to make a long story short, we ended up at Emmanuel’s Market Place in Stone Ridge again. I know I said before that I was getting a little tired of the Sushi up there, but the combination of the getting out of the house, Sushi, beer and bagels gets me every time. So there we were.
We did get a bunch of Sushi today. I thought it would be a good idea to mix things up, so we got a bunch of veggie Sushi, like a lot of rolls with avocado in them. I am excited for later. As usual, I grabbed some bagels. On the way to the bagel area, I passed fresh pasta. I have never (that I know of) eaten fresh pasta before. I asked Laura if she wanted to get some, when I remembered that I bought her that new KitchenAid mixer for her birthday. There is an attachment that goes with it that makes pasta. Now, you know that went on my to-do list. We voted against the fresh pasta for today.
What this post is really about is the new beer I got. I picked up a 6-pack of Wolaver’s Oatmeal Stout and wanted to tell you all about it.
Why am I buying beer? I’ll tell you about that later. Anyway, this one is pretty good. I cracked the bottle open and poured it in my trusted beer glass. It poured like a nice dark beer and tastes kind of like one too. I would say this beer is a very good one that might be appreciated by people who like dark beer, but a bit lighter than the rest. It has a “thinner” taste and doesn’t overpower you like that Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout I have had. This is a very drinkable beer and I would buy it again.
There you have it. Now, for my home brew story, please see above.
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008
I decided that tonight would be a great night to drink my new Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout that Paul gave me. I know I said that I was going to drink it the other night, but I forgot. By the time I looked at it sitting on my desk, it was too late and I would’ve gone to bed drunk. Then I would’ve been kicked out and headed for the couch. Well, that probably wouldn’t have happened…Laura would’ve laughed at me and punched me or something.
Anyway, the beer is great. Thank you again. It has a lighter pour than my previous beer reviews, but the flavor is good and the color is a nice dark brown. I also decided that I should become a beer photographer. Take a look at my latest…
Pretty cool, huh? And to think, that was my second shot.
I have also decided that maybe I should get a beer making kit. I always wanted one of these, but now that my brother-in-law just got one, maybe we can trade recipes. It’s always good to get into something with someone else. If anyone knows of any good kits out there, please let me know. I have some good beers in mind.
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Paul went shopping at a local beer place a few days ago and decided to surprise me with my favorite type of beer…Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout. I think that was very nice and thank you Paul. Mad props to you and your family.
The first time I tried this type of beer was about ten years ago, back in the North Brewster Deli in Brewster. Craig and I were feeling good on a nice Spring day. We walked into the deli to get some lunch and instead of getting our usual Gatorade, we decided to get two bottles of this Oatmeal Stout beer.
We waited to crack the caps off until we got up to the street we lived on…Hickory Drive that is. I think he probably had a pickup truck and if memory serves me correctly, we pulled down the gate and ate lunch while sitting on the back of the truck. Man, I can remember tasting this oh so sweet Oatmeal Stout. It instantly became my favorite, which is now tied with Guinness. Many people agree over at Beer Advocate. It gets very high marks.
I am going to dive into this sucker tonight and then have a nice night’s sleep on the new mattress.
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