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Cryptic Review: Anchor Steam Beer
Two posts in one week? He must have gone mad! This is not the excessively lazy man we thought we knew. Perhaps he has been replaced by an evil, albeit more productive, clone. Perhaps it is not Kristoffer at all that is behind this post, perhaps somone hacked into his account for the nefarious purpose of posting more content. Perhaps is is him, but he felt guilty for forgetting to post anything last week. Or perhaps he just wanted an excuse to drink more new beers (yeah right, I never need an excuse to drink new beers). Whatever the reason, just enjoy it, and enjoy this Cryptic review of Anchor Steam Beer, by Anchor Brewing Company.
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Cryptic Review: Ommegang Bière de Mars
There are certain things that I just cannot justify buying. Luckily, science themed beers is not one of those. Imagine my excitement when I found a beer with a big picture of the red planet front and center on its label. And a nice pun-y name is just a great bonus. So I bought the Bière de Mars from Ommegang eagerly awaiting my chance to give it a try. So I pulled up a nice beanbag chair, found a little helper to hold my camera and produced the video that you will find below.
Cryptic Review: Short’s Anniversary Ale
Sup. I sincerely hope you all had a fantastic holiday season. I have a few holiday beers that I wanted to share with you, but I decided to start off the new year with _ahem_ perhaps the best beer I had during the whole year. A bold statement indeed, but one I do believe in. If you have the occasion to try Short’s Anniversary Ale, and you let it pass by, go ahead and punch yourself in the face for missing out on it. Seriously folks, drink this beer. That is all….. well technically no, that is not all. There is a cryptic review of this fantastic beer after the break.
Missing in Action
Lord I wish I didn’t have to keep using that graphic. You may have noticed a peculiar lack of updates recently. it started out as the usual holiday business but has turned into to something much less (or more depending on how you feel about holiday business) enjoyable. And as much as I would like to be drinking beer to get better, I feel that my wonky taste buds would make my usual unintelligible reviews even less so. So do please forgive my absence as I try to overcome this malady. I will also try to track down my two other compatriots that have been missing and presumed having a better time than me. While you are waiting though, feel free to check out our tumblr, twitter, and facebook. oh and for those who haven’t got their Christmas shopping all taken care of, you can pick up some great TWIB merchandise in our store.
Cryptic Review: St Peter’s Sorgham Beer
While I continue to try to track down a bottle of Delirium Noel in Lansing, I will give you this Cryptic Review of an interesting beer made with sorghum. For those that don’t know (I didn’t) sorghum is a plant that looks kind of like wheat but smaller I guess.
- Image via Wikipedia
So botony lesson over, check out my Cryptic Review of this interesting beer.
Cryptic Review: Williams Bros Fraoch Heather Ale
Hey everybody! new cryptic review for you. I found this gem hidden away the other day It is a Heather Ale from Williams Bros Brewery. You know, I once dated a girl named Heather. I think I can attest that I like this beer is better.
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Cryptic Review: Goose Island Pere Jacques
Hey kids, It is cryptic review time again, and I have another selection from Goose Island for you, their Pere Jacques. I almost had this video uploaded earlier and I noticed an unfortunate thing in the video sitting above the hallway, but I think I have it taken care of now.
It passed the first test
I didn’t go blind.
Cryptic Review: Dragonmead Castlebrite
I took a nice trip into the past and dropped by my old stomping ground at Crunchy’s this week. They still have a delicious burger, and also delicious beers. One of those beers is this one, the Dragonmead Castlebrite Apricot Ale.