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  • Frosty 12:00 pm on June 24, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Full Sail LTD 03 – Welcome to the Cooler. 

    ltd03Any beer that labels itself “pilsner” scares me a little. I mean, I went college…I’ve been to bars on nights filled with military guys on leave. Even though nasty domestic beers are the farthest thing from a true pilsner, I can’t help but have visions of the old Coors cans my Grandpa used to put his cigarette butts into. Presumably to make it to taste better.

    With their third offering in the LTD series, Full Sail has done their best to rescue me from years of therapy required from my previous pilsner experiences. I feel like a giant weight has been lifted off my liver, and I can once again drink a pilsner and not have to wear a wifebeater or listen to Larry the Cable Guy.

    This stuff is great. Super light, super smooth. Its crisp on the first sip, and knows to back off just in time for you to say “ahhh”.

    And what’s more, it has earned a coveted spot alongside Bridgeport Haymaker in the official Frosty Goodness July 4th Beer Cooler. A true honor. Congratulations, and thank you Full Sail. May nary a cigarette butt ever cross your bottle.

     

    • Ivana Goodbeer 12:34 pm on June 24, 2009 Permalink

      This was very yummy. It has a little less flavor than Haymaker, but I only noticed that because I took a sip of Haymaker before sipping this beer. I’m with Frosty on this.. it deserves a good rating for a light and refreshing beer.

  • Frosty 9:19 pm on October 5, 2007 Permalink | Reply  

    Big Sky Summer Honey … Ugly but Yummy! 

    Summer HoneyBig Sky Brewing, the makers of “Moose Drool”, have delivered a positively yummy little summer beer here. It seems that I have an unhealthy affinity for beers with “Honey” in the title, and this is no exception. It was light and airy like a yummy wheat mixed with a pale.

    All you have to do is get past the horrible wrapper. It took me a few beers to realize that that was in fact not a bear…but a wolf. At least I know that if my current career doesn’t work out, I could have a future in wrapper design.

     

  • SwillJockey 9:29 am on July 25, 2007 Permalink | Reply  

    Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat 

    CherryWheat**edit – I’m sorry to say that I’ve had to lower my ranking on this beer to a three.   See above for the reasons for this beer’s fall from grace.

    The company I work for had a BBQ on site last week. As usual with company bbq functions, they coughed up some beer for us. Yippeee!!! When digging through the bucket o’ goodness, I found some Sam Adams Cherry Wheat. Figuring that it would taste OK, I popped one open and took a swig.

    THIS STUFF IS UNBELIEVABLY YUMMY!! It’s not overly fruity but it definitely tastes of cherry. It’s a mild wheat bear that’s incredibly well balanced and not too sweet. These guys know their way around a beer!

     

    • SwillJockey 7:05 am on July 27, 2007 Permalink

      Sigh….this stuff isn’t available by itself. There are only two bottles of it in Sam Adam’s summer beer variety pack/ =(

  • skylark 8:38 pm on July 11, 2007 Permalink | Reply  

    Post AC Install: New Belgium Skinny Dip 

    Skinny DipAfter the 2nd 90+ degree day in a row, I decided to bite the bullet and install the AC unit. Once I lugged the thing in to the house and spent a few blistering minutes out on the back porch putting it in the window, I am now enjoying a couple of degrees less heat and a bottle of New Belgium’s Skinny Dip Ale.

    I need to come clean about something first, when I went to the store I intended to pick up a case of my old favorite, Miller Highlife. However, when I got there I wasn’t in the mood for the Highlife. There was also someone else there and I was ashamed. :-) But as I drink my Skinny Dip, I am glad my shame led me to by it. Light, but with that Fat Tire full-bodied taste, and a burnt-chocolate finish. Very yummy and light too! So I won’t gain any weight, right?

    If you’re looking for a light beer that REALLY tastes great, Skinny Dip is it. Prost!

     

  • skylark 8:53 pm on June 27, 2007 Permalink | Reply  

    Packaging Suckah: Full Sail Ltd. Brew 

    Photo 0063Turns out I am a complete suckah-fish for good packaging. Case in point: Full Sail’s Limited Brew. Full Sail’s packaging is top-notch. Each brew is visually distinctive but shares a common brand. The magic happens when you look closer. Witty banter is sprinkled about the packaging in the voice of a stoner outdoorsy type with long hair, tie-dye, and the faint sent of petchuli. He says the word “dude” A LOT. But he loves brewin’ good beer so its cool. He’s “livin’ the dream.”

    Light-bodied with a somewhat burnt-chocolate finish seems like an oxymoron, but I swear its there. The “Dude” says it is an import-style lager but I’m not buying it. I guess if you’re talking about some lambic, or tripel, this might qualify as a distant cousin but its definitely not your typical “euro-bud” trash (Becks, Heineken, etc).

    So, long story short: I dig it… um, dude. I think I’m going to set out to see if good packaging equals good beer. Sounds like a good combo of my two favorite things: good beer and good design. In the end, we’ll see which one deserves the top spot.

     

    • Frosty 8:14 am on July 8, 2007 Permalink

      I went to the Full Sail Brewery over the weekend, and tried a sampler. As is standard for much of Full Sail’s lineup, LTD has got a bit of cheek smash. Of course I’m biased in not liking hoppy beer all that much. I’d give it a 3.

      They have an on tap beer at the brewery called “Vesuvius Belgian Ale” which is super awesome though. But do they bottle that? Of course not…

  • skylark 9:58 pm on June 26, 2007 Permalink | Reply  

    Bridgeport Haymaker Extra Pale Ale 

    haymakerAny beer from Bridgeport Brewery will always get my attention. This local brewery’s IPA will always have a special place in my fridge. However, when I look at the beer cooler at my local Freddies I have to wonder if it isn’t just a big beauty contest.

    The packaging on beer labels and boxes gets more and more elaborate each year. From the local artistry featured on Rogue Ales to the slick Budweiser Select bottles, a lot of thought goes in to the look and feel of your average brew. And there is definitely a “micro-brew look.” If you look closely, you can tell the posers from the real thing.

    Bridgeport’s Haymaker Extra Pale Ale is no exception when it comes to the design of the packaging. As a designer, I appreciate the level of branding and illustration. This beer is definitely the product of a highly skilled marketing team. However, it IS the real thing.

    The verdict: Bridgeport brings their characteristic hoppiness to a wheat beer. Finishes light and crisp, just right for summer time.

     

    • bucky 11:01 pm on June 27, 2007 Permalink

      All hale the almighty IPA.

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