Beer

1st Annual “Strange Brew 2007″…

Sandra Spalding has been waving pom-poms about having a beer tasting for awhile and we finally did it. A special Thanks to Sandra and Ian for hosting and suggesting! It was the perfect day for a perfect tasting (beer list below). So now, we’ve got all seasons covered with an annual tasting.

Winter – “A Taste of Scotch in Winter” (annual single malt tasting)

Spring – “South by South Wine” (annual trophy wines/cellar treats tasting)

Summer – “The Classic” (annual classic cocktails tasting)

Fall – “Strange Brew” (annual funky beer tasting)

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Chateau Spalding. Non blind tasting.

Sunday. October 28, 2007.

2pm – 6pm.

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In alphabetical order.

1. Abbaye Des Rocs Brasserie Grand Cru (Belgium) 9.5%

2. Allagash Curieux (USA-ME) 22%

3. Allagash Musette (USA-ME) 10%

4. Avery Collaboration Not Litigation (USA-CO) 8.99%

5. Baltika 8 Pschenichnoe (Russia) 5%

6. Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye (USA-CA) 8%

7. Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale (USA-CA) 6.8%

8. Ben Atkinson Witte (USA-TX-Austin) 5%

9. Brasserie d’Achouffe Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel (Belgium) 9%

10. Brouwerij Bosteels Deus Brut des Flandres Prestige ‘05 (Belgium) 11.5%

11. Brouwerij Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne (Belgium) 6%

12. Dogfish IPA 90 Minute (USA-DE) 9%

13. Dogfish IPA 120 Minute (USA-DE) 21%

14. Dogfish Punkin’ Ale (USA-DE) 7%

15. Dogfish Raison d’Extra (USA-DE) 18.5%

16. Dupont Brasserie Saison Vieille Provision (Belgium) 6.5%

17. Duvel 3 Litre (Belgium) 8.5%

18. Independence Oklahoma Suks (USA-TX-Austin) 6%?

19. Left Hand Oak-Aged Imperial Stout (USA-CO) 10.4%

20. Liefman’s Goudenband (Belgium) 8%

21. Liefman’s Kriek Oudenaarde (Belgium) 5%?

22. Meantime London Porter (England) 6.5%

23. North Coast Oak-Aged Brother Thelonious (USA-CA) 9.4%

24. North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout (USA-CA) 9%

25. Rogue Chipotle Ale (USA-OR) 5.5%

26. Rogue Dead Guy Ale 1/2 Gallon Jug (USA-OR) 6.6%

27. St. Arnold’s Divine 5 (USA-TX) 5%

28. Samuel Smiths Organic Lager (England) 5%

29. Sierra Nevada Harvest (USA-CA) 6.7%

30. Steinlager (New Zealand) 5%

31. Tilburg’s Dutch Brown Ale (Holland) 5%

32. Traquair House Ale (Scotland) 7.2%

33. Urthel Hopit (Belgium) 9.5%

34. Victory Storm King Imperial Stout (USA-PA) 9.1%

35. Westmalle Trappist Tripel (Belgium) 9.5%