I've had a couple of beers the past week I have been meaning to post about so here goes.
At TJ's in Paoli I had (from a firkin) a Black Strap from Voodoo Brewing Company in Meadville, PA. This was a nice, dark American Strong Ale...not overdone.
I went to the place that used to be the Tap and Table in Emmaus. It is now called The Trapp Door. I started with a Mönchshof Kellerbier from Kulmbacher Brauerie in Germany. This is a good Keller Bier. More malty than I normally like but very enjoyable. To make up for the lack of hops, I had a cask-conditioned Snake Dog IPA from Flying Dog Brewery. It was very good. I ended with a Sublimely Self Righteous from Stone. This is an excellent Black Ale. The hops come through all that darkness with ease. I never complain about beer prices because I am happy to pay a premium for the fine beers that I enjoy but...my general feeling is that the beers at The Trapp Door were all priced about $2 more than they should have been. I mean, $7 for a cask conditioned Sly Fox Chester County Bitter? Come on!
I made it back to Appalachian Brewing Company in Collegeville and had a cask-conditioned Hoppy Trails IPA along with my reuben sandwich. Both were excellent. Then I had the Outta Focus DIPA. I'm not a big fan of this one. There was just something in the taste that I just didn't care for and I normally love my DIPA's.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
That's A Lot Of Beer
I went to the Grand Opening of Appalachian Brewing Company’s brewpub in Collegeville last Thursday night. Yes, it was their first day of operation and I couldn’t wait to check out the place. I haven’t been in that space since it was the New Road brewpub. I can’t remember exactly what it looked like when it was New Road but it mustn’t have looked a lot different as I wasn’t shocked by what I saw when I got there. The opening wasn’t advertised so I guess they wanted a soft opening. It looked like that is what they got. It was me and 5 or 6 other middle-aged men sitting at the bar. Of course I didn’t get there until after 10:00pm so what’s to expect?
First up was a Hoppy Trails IPA. This was really good but I couldn’t wait for my next beer. I have been craving a Broad Street Barley Wine for a couple of years now. That’s because it has been a couple of years since I’ve been to ABC’s brewpub in Harrisburg. I always loved their barley wine and I loved the fact that they have it year-round. I must have built this up in my head over the years because I didn’t enjoy it the way I expected. Sure, it was good. But in my mind, I had remembered this awesome, none better, barley wine. I’ll have to try one again real soon.
Friday night I stopped at the Drafting Room in Exton. I started with a Field Mouse’s Farewell from Pretty Things. This is a very good saison. I followed with a Belvidere Big IPA from Rock Art. It was a pretty good IPA. Pretty bitter especially following that saison.
Saturday I went to the Craft Ale House in Limerick. I started there with a E.S. Bam from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales. This is a nice earthy saison. I am beginning to enjoy the heck out of these. I followed with a Hop Head Red from Green Flash Brewing Company. This is a very good red ale. I ended my stay at Craft Ale House with a Mongo IPA from Port Brewing Company. This is actually a DIPA and a very good one.
Later Saturday night I went to Pickering Creek Inn in Phoenixville. I started with a St. Botolph’s Rustic Dark Ale from Pretty Things. This is a very good brown ale. I ended with a Blind Faith IPA from Magic Hat. I have tried different beers from Magic Hat over the years and never understood their popularity. I generally don’t care for their beers. But I keep trying them periodically as is my normal practice. I must admit that I enjoyed the heck out of this one. I’m sure I’ve had the Blind Faith before but this time it was actually very good.
On Sunday I took the wife and Kids to Union Jack’s Inn on the Manatawny for dinner. I only had one beer. It was Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema from Anderson Valley. I normally like this brewer but I didn’t care for this one. It was OK but kind of ordinary.
First up was a Hoppy Trails IPA. This was really good but I couldn’t wait for my next beer. I have been craving a Broad Street Barley Wine for a couple of years now. That’s because it has been a couple of years since I’ve been to ABC’s brewpub in Harrisburg. I always loved their barley wine and I loved the fact that they have it year-round. I must have built this up in my head over the years because I didn’t enjoy it the way I expected. Sure, it was good. But in my mind, I had remembered this awesome, none better, barley wine. I’ll have to try one again real soon.
Friday night I stopped at the Drafting Room in Exton. I started with a Field Mouse’s Farewell from Pretty Things. This is a very good saison. I followed with a Belvidere Big IPA from Rock Art. It was a pretty good IPA. Pretty bitter especially following that saison.
Saturday I went to the Craft Ale House in Limerick. I started there with a E.S. Bam from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales. This is a nice earthy saison. I am beginning to enjoy the heck out of these. I followed with a Hop Head Red from Green Flash Brewing Company. This is a very good red ale. I ended my stay at Craft Ale House with a Mongo IPA from Port Brewing Company. This is actually a DIPA and a very good one.
Later Saturday night I went to Pickering Creek Inn in Phoenixville. I started with a St. Botolph’s Rustic Dark Ale from Pretty Things. This is a very good brown ale. I ended with a Blind Faith IPA from Magic Hat. I have tried different beers from Magic Hat over the years and never understood their popularity. I generally don’t care for their beers. But I keep trying them periodically as is my normal practice. I must admit that I enjoyed the heck out of this one. I’m sure I’ve had the Blind Faith before but this time it was actually very good.
On Sunday I took the wife and Kids to Union Jack’s Inn on the Manatawny for dinner. I only had one beer. It was Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema from Anderson Valley. I normally like this brewer but I didn’t care for this one. It was OK but kind of ordinary.
Monday, June 7, 2010
A Day in the Park
It was a pleasant weekend for us. On Friday night my wife took our oldest daughter to a minor league baseball game in Allentown (go IronPigs). She told me to pick up our 2 youngest daughters at daycare and get them a happy meal so after work I picked them up and took them to the Sly Fox in Phoenixville. My happy meal was Buffalo wings while the girls decided on linguine and chicken strips. During dinner I also managed to have a US Saaz Keller Pils and a Saison Vos. Both were good as usual.
On Saturday we went to Dorney Park in Allentown. We left at sundown and with all the activity of the day it wasn't long before the kids were asleep. I pulled into the Tap and Table in Emaus but there was not an empty spot in the parking lot so we headed on down the road. I went a little out of the way to get to Ortino's Northside in Zieglersville. Obviously the kids were still asleep and my wife was playing with the DS that we bought our daughter for her birthday. So I went in and had a Hoppy Trails IPA from Appalachian Brewing Company. It was OK but not extraordinary. I needed something extraordinary and I saw it on the menu. It was a Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale from Stone Brewing Company. I have had this strong ale before and knew I wouldn't be disappointed. If you see it on tap get one.
Sunday was a very nice day indeed. My mom came over to the house and we sat on the deck watching the kids play in the pool. Mom had a Yuengling while my wife and I had Red's Rye. Now that is a relaxing weekend.
On Saturday we went to Dorney Park in Allentown. We left at sundown and with all the activity of the day it wasn't long before the kids were asleep. I pulled into the Tap and Table in Emaus but there was not an empty spot in the parking lot so we headed on down the road. I went a little out of the way to get to Ortino's Northside in Zieglersville. Obviously the kids were still asleep and my wife was playing with the DS that we bought our daughter for her birthday. So I went in and had a Hoppy Trails IPA from Appalachian Brewing Company. It was OK but not extraordinary. I needed something extraordinary and I saw it on the menu. It was a Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale from Stone Brewing Company. I have had this strong ale before and knew I wouldn't be disappointed. If you see it on tap get one.
Sunday was a very nice day indeed. My mom came over to the house and we sat on the deck watching the kids play in the pool. Mom had a Yuengling while my wife and I had Red's Rye. Now that is a relaxing weekend.
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