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Inveralmond Lia Fail

Submitted by ange722 on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 11:45am
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Product - Inveralmond Lia Fail.jpg
Brewed By: 
Inveralmond
Self-Defined Style: 
English Ale/ Bitter
Strength (ABV): 
4.2% ABV

The Stone of Destiny, or Lia Fail, was the coronation stone of the Kings of the Scots from 840 AD. Originally located at Scone by Perth, it was taken to England in 1296 by Edward I, against the wishes of the Scots. It was returned to Scotland in 1996 and can now be found in Edinburgh Castle.

Lia Fail, the beer, comes from Inveralmond, Perth’s only brewery. This rich, dark amber brew is generously hopped, and took a gold medal in the Premium Bitter category at the 2003 Scottish Society of Independent Brewers annual awards -- Scotland's most prestigious brewing competition.

Inveralmond Blackfriar

Submitted by ange722 on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 11:42am
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Product - Inveralmond Black Friar.jpg
Brewed By: 
Inveralmond
Self-Defined Style: 
English Ale/ Bitter
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV

Shortly after Inveralmond Brewery was founded in 1997, its young brewers were already rated among the best in Scotland. Blackfriar is the first in a series of beers honoring the role of the familiar orders of Dominican monks in the history of Perth. It is, naturally, a dark brew, hardy and warming, with a slightly sweet malty character balanced by a nice hoppiness. (Okay, it's actually more of a deep burnt sienna than black, but "Deepburntsiennafriar” just didn’t have the same ring.)

Maui Westside ESB

Submitted by rch on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 10:26am
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Brand - Maui Brewing Co. (better image)
Brewed By: 
Maui Brewing Company
Self-Defined Style: 
English Pale Ale/Extra Special Bitter
Strength (ABV): 
5.5% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
38 IBU

Westside ESB is an English-‐style ale made with base of Maris Otter malt and has medium-‐strong hop aroma, flavor, and bitterness. The residual malt and defining sweetness of this richly flavored, full bodied bitter is more pronounced than in other styles of bitters. English hop varieties, East Kent Golding and Fuggle, provide an earthy, woody, and floral hop profile.

Summit Unchained 06 Gold Sovereign Ale

Submitted by tom.byrne on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 5:03pm
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Product - Summit Unchained 06 Gold Sovereign Ale
Brewed By: 
Summit
Self-Defined Style: 
Extra Special Bitter

Gold Sovereign: Where the past meets the future. Combining a 19th century recipe with 21st century ingredients, Gold Sovereign seeks to emulate the pale ales of the Victorian era using ingredients that have only become available in the last few years. The ultra-modern barley variety Westminster gets the traditional malting approach through organic cultivation and malting by hand on the floor. Highly disease and insect-resistant hedgerow hops were developed from classical varieties using time-honoured breeding techniques.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, amber ales are incredibly versatile food beers. Caramalized malts combined with the fruity esters produced during fermentation make amber ales great compliments to grilled meats, particularly beef and pork.

Anchor Small Beer

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 12:40pm
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Product - Anchor Small Beer
Brewed By: 
Anchor
Self-Defined Style: 
Bitter
Strength (ABV): 
3.3% ABV

The tradition of brewing two distinct beers from one mash has existed for thousands of years, and for centuries the term "small beer" was used in English to describe the lighter and weaker second beer. We make our Old Foghorn Barleywine Style Ale from the rich first runnings of an all-malt mash, and Anchor Small Beer is our attempt to duplicate the "small beers" of old by sparging that same mash: sprinkling warm water over the Old Foghorn mash after the first wort has run off, thereby creating a second, lighter brew from the resulting thinner wort.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, amber ales are incredibly versatile food beers. Caramalized malts combined with the fruity esters produced during fermentation make amber ales great compliments to grilled meats, particularly beef and pork.

Williams Bros Cock o’ the Walk

Submitted by tom.byrne on Fri, 03/04/2011 - 8:07pm
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Product - Williams Bros Cock o’ the Walk.jpg
Brewed By: 
Williams Bros
Self-Defined Style: 
Extra Special Bitter
Strength (ABV): 
4.3% ABV

A classic Red Ale; brewed with large amounts of crystal malts, which give the beer a warm, red colour. Lots of late whole hops - Cascade and Bobek - add a lovely citrusy, hoppy aroma.

Schlafly Winter ESB

Submitted by tom.byrne on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 12:47pm
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Product - Schlafly Winter ESB
Brewed By: 
Schlafly
Self-Defined Style: 
Extra Special Bitter
Strength (ABV): 
5.8% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
50 IBU

This Extra Special Bitter is an amber-colored, malty ale with plenty of hops to balance the flavor. Rye flakes add a distinctive flavor, as well as extra body.

HOPS: Aroma hops (Willamette/Mt. Hood)
YEAST: Ale Yeast
APPEARANCE: Copper

Best With: 
Generally speaking, amber ales are incredibly versatile food beers. Caramalized malts combined with the fruity esters produced during fermentation make amber ales great compliments to grilled meats, particularly beef and pork.

Stone Cat E.S.B.

Submitted by tom.byrne on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 1:15pm
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Product - Stone Cat E.S.B.
Brewed By: 
Stone Cat
Self-Defined Style: 
Extra Special Bitter
Strength (ABV): 
5.6% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
35 IBU

Our Stone Cat E.S.B. (Extra Special Bitter) isn't bitter at all. This dark, copper-colored ale is smooth and satisfying with a malty sweetness.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, amber ales are incredibly versatile food beers. Caramalized malts combined with the fruity esters produced during fermentation make amber ales great compliments to grilled meats, particularly beef and pork.

Yards Brawler

Submitted by smashington@yar... on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 8:01pm
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Yards Brawler Bottle
Brewed By: 
Yards Brewing Company
Self-Defined Style: 
English Ruby Mild Ale - Session Ale
Strength (ABV): 
4.2% ABV
Color (SRM): 
23º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
12 IBU

Boasting superior taste and champion flavor, the Brawler is crafted in the style of English session ales. This malt-forward, ruby colored ale is great for when you want to go a few rounds.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, amber ales are incredibly versatile food beers. Caramalized malts combined with the fruity esters produced during fermentation make amber ales great compliments to grilled meats, particularly beef and pork.

Bossche Buffalo Belgian Bitter

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 11/10/2010 - 7:24pm
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Product - Bossche Buffalo Belgian Bitter
Brewed By: 
Pater Lieven
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Bitter
Strength (ABV): 
8.5% ABV

BUFFALO BELGIAN BITTER is ontwikkeld op vraag van de Italiaanse importeur. Deze wou een hoppig, bitter bier.
Het resultaat is de geboorte van een derde BUFFALO, namelijk BUFFALO BELGIAN BITTER.
BUFFALO BELGIAN BITTER is bleekgeel en heeft een mooi stabiel wit schuim.
Eerst komt de geur van CO2 opzetten, gevolgd door een hoppig aroma. De smaak is vol bitter met een lange hoppige afdronk.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, amber ales are incredibly versatile food beers. Caramalized malts combined with the fruity esters produced during fermentation make amber ales great compliments to grilled meats, particularly beef and pork.
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