good news bad news

the bad news?
the time knocking the rust off my beer making skills, showed in an undrinkable uncarbonated, coffee flavored beer/vinegar type of grog.
the good news?
jubelale is out for deschutes early and it is delicious. once again proving the off year, on year with the beer. This year it taste like a slightly spice winter porter style. yum
enjoy it

Loser

"Corporate Beer Still Sucks"
LOSER in big black letters says the bottle... how do you ignore a 22 of that?
A pale ale with a light crisp flavor. It is drinkable and the 7% sneaks on you.
I have to get another bottle as my taste buds were muddled by a stout.
try

Voo Doo American Stout

doing a walk through of my bottle shop I discover Voo Doo American Stout.
the label catches my attention and I buy the 22.
The bottle says it is a good hearty stout.
The label wasn't far off. It was rich and dark. The taste was smooth with underlying flavors of chocolate, coffee and a rich roasty flavor. The best/worst thing is the beer taste unrefined....like there is room for improvement.
Recommend

Fivepine Porter

At Three Creeks Brewing we try the new brew, FivePine Porter.
It is a rich smokey chocolate beer. It is smooth and tasty. It is great ice cold and smooth at room tempature. We buy four 22 for my fridge at home.
highly recommend the beer and the pub

Surprising

Craving a black and tan at pub, I ask if they can make one.
"we can, but we don't have the usual beers for it"
-how about Sinister Ale and PBR
"Really? that's a local beer and I haven't tried it"
-the brewery might freak out, but it sounds good.

It was good, I order a couple more. It is suprisingly good.