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The O’Fallon Brewery is located just outside of St. Louis, Missouri, and each year brews a seasonal pumpkin ale. While researching the number of pumpkin beers that are available (in bottles) from various breweries, I sent out a number of emails inquiring if there were bottles of these beers that … Continue reading
I find it interesting that my pumpkin ale recipe is still the #1 result on Google when someone searches just that ("pumpkin beer recipe" places me at #2). The recipe itself is an extract-based recipe (with partial mash elements), and I thought I’d relay some notes and thoughts on the … Continue reading
The Pumpkin Ale from Buffalo Bill’s Brewery has an interesting history. First brewed back in 1986, it may well be the oldest (and first) commercially available pumpkin beer on the market today. The beer got its start when Bill Owens (Buffalo Bill’s founder) read that George Washington had brewed with … Continue reading
It’s Pumpkin Beer Week here at The Brew Site—all this week, I’ll be blogging about pumpkin beer in this second installment of Theme Week (where I spend the third week of the month blogging a particular topic). This should be a busy week! I’ve got a number of reviews, some … Continue reading
It must be Michelob Month here or something… first I received and reviewed the Michelob Specialty Sampler Collection, and now this press release hits my inbox. For the record, both of these beers (chocolate and cherry) sound pretty good. And I have to admit, my first glance at the headline … Continue reading
Just a reminder that next week is Pumpkin Beer Week here at The Brew Site, the second of my monthly "Theme Weeks." (Last month was Fresh Hops Beers.) I’ll be blogging pretty exclusively about pumpkin beers, which will include a fair number of reviews. So stick around. It’s also Thanksgiving … Continue reading
No, the title there isn’t a mandate for the obvious, it refers instead to the "Taste Your Beer" website, which is offering an interesting product: a beer tasting and appreciation kit. What makes a beer tasting kit? Well, aside from what you’d expect—like a beer guide, a cheat sheet for … Continue reading
By now it’s reverberated back and forth across the beer world—both online and off—that Widmer and Redhook are merging into one company (though beers will continue to be brewed under each brand). The new company will be called the "Craft Brewers Alliance." Although I have serious reservations about this name … Continue reading
Yes, it’s Wednesday and I’m still catching up on weekend items. Or in this case, item. Anyway, we had friends over Saturday and among the beer they brought with them was Lagunitas Imperial Stout. The unanimous verdict: this was no stout, and barely an Imperial anything (porter, maybe). Quite unlike … Continue reading
This is the final of the four beers from Michelob‘s Specialty Sampler pack, and overall, the one I like best of the four. At 5.9% alcohol, it’s also the strongest of the bunch (though not by much). It’s a pretty straightforward porter. Appearance: Pretty dark—black brown (dirty motor oil) with … Continue reading