Misc News – Jan 7

Mike noticed it first. Dark Lord Day is April 24th.

Some tastes:

• New Albanian Naughty Claus – Candi sugar, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and rose hips. You get the idea. 7%.
• New Albanian Tafelbier – Belgian table beer. A mild of Belgian Wits. More Belgiany with more wheat malt and less total effect.
• Power House Jack the Bum Pale Ale – American ESB. Uses the hop bill of Diesel Oil Stout. The "mildly hoppy" on the beer menu is an adequate statement to say the least.
• Ram Double IPA - Adrian's creation for their 888th batch (or close enough). 88 IBU, 8.8%. Dry hopped twice. Smooth finish on this hop bomb.
• Ram Winter Wit – Milky opaque, just this side of chunky. Beautiful foamy white head. The presentation of this beer looked like one of those expensive candles with a bright orange color and a meringue topping. Big orange coriander citric. An Imperial Wit or Grand Cru with a long sweet finish. Jon likes it with a shot of Grand Marnier.
• Upland Badder Elmers Porter – Dark cordovan, almost translucent but bright and clear. A step towards maybe a Baltic Porter. Very smooth and sneak-up-on-you drinkable.

Top 10 Fictional Beers. "Given that Strange Brew is the greatest beer movie ever made (though I still hesitate to actually call it a “good” movie)". Don't miss his Complete list.

Pete Brown is giving away a trip to Budvar. 1) Write the best 1000 words on "Why Beer Matters". 2) Get yourself to London or Prague in the spring. Ready, Set, Go.