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Beer Reviews April 30, 2012

Sun King Isis

The body was a rich golden with an antique white head. The lace coated the inside of the glass and stayed throughout the drink. The smell was of intense tropical fruit! Also pine needles and a bit floral. There was a nice combination of sweet fruits and flowery freshness. The taste was reflective of the [...]

Against the Grain Heine’s Big Bro

Although it’s up for debate, coffee and alcohol can be very addictive substances. Addictive in the sense, that we crave one prior and one after a long day of work or a stressful workweek. I guess work can be a correlate of our addictions, but alas, causation cannot be directly determined. When taken in the [...]

Upland Strawberry Lambic

This beer gushed like I’ve never seen a beer erupt before! It had been gently resting in the refrigerator before discharging a dark foamy mess on the counter when opened. After capturing the remaining beer in a flute it retained its modest head. The body was a cloudy golden color. The smell was acidic, strawberry, [...]

Beer City, USA

Asheville, North Carolina has been coined “Beer City USA” by leaders in the craft brew industry, and true Beer Geeks already know that Asheville has a vibrant beer culture. On my recent visit I concluded that “beer culture” is simply “culture” in Asheville. Everywhere I visited I observed that beer was interwoven into daily life, [...]

Beer Mac

Photos by: Shani Christine Schliefer Ingredents: 1 pound noodles (I am really into the ones that look like spiral curls, however penne works just a well) 16 ounces BBC Altbier (or other Amber beer) 10 ounces half and half 8 ounces cheddar cheese 8 ounces cream cheese 6 ounces Parmesan 3 Tablespoons butter 3 Tablespoons [...]

How many furlongs to Leuven?

I freely admit to getting no kick out of juleps. Horse pimps don’t thrill me at all, and the fireworks during Flatulence Over Louisville are an excellent annual pretext to skip town for somewhere that’s both quiet and civilized by comparison, and which has craft beer readily available to wash away the bad taste of [...]

The “King of Beers’” Latest Beer Tasting Extravaganza

Whenever I foresee a big beer tasting approaching, I start to pre-plan my days in ahead to prepare myself for the event. I limit my beer intake the week prior (granted I was coming off a Final Four trip to New Orleans which involved all sorts of booze-induced revelry) and make sure I know what I [...]

60 Second Beer Review: Yazoo Brewing Company Sue (Video)

LouisvilleBeer.com acquired some of Nashville’s finest, Yazoo’s Sue – an Imperial Smoked Porter. I kinda fell in love…all over again.

Pint/CounterPint IV – Frosted Mugs

Pint/CounterPint was created when Adam Watson (Against the Grain Brewery) wrote a loving response to the first Baylor on Beer article, Know your Enemy, written by Roger Baylor (New Albanian Brewing Company). At first we laughed whole-heartedly and admired the conviction and stance of both parties, and then we thought, “Hey, wait a minute… remember that [...]

Light beer? It’s from right here.

In 1909, the German-language Louisville Anzeiger newspaper praised Augustus Tusch of neighboring New Albany. “Herr Tusch is a lager brewer of great repute whose cleanliness and quality is of the highest order, with barrels filled and delivered fresh within the astounding radius of ten blocks from his business address.” It seems that Tusch was about [...]