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Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #12
Back in July, Saint Arnold’s Divine Reserve #12 came out and I picked up a six pack. Divine Reserve #12 is an old ale David Rogers, a homebrewer, entered into the 16th annual Big Batch Brew Bash and won the contest. Saint Arnold then used the recipe to brew its 12th entry in the Divine… → Read More
Official 2013 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Beer Selection
Recently I made some guesses as to what the 2013 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival beer selection would be based on vague descriptions of beers at the booths. Now that Disney has given the full menu, let’s see how I did. Fruits by the Glass: I was close on one and nailed the other. Sea Dog… → Read More
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Ballast Point’s beer is fairly new to Texas but has been brewing in San Diego for over 15 years. In 1992, Jack White opened Home Brew Mart in San Diego which provided brewing supplies to the homebrewing community in San Diego. By 1996, he and co-founder Yuseff Cherney started brewing Ballast Point beer in the… → Read More
Devil Dog Imperial IPA
And hello. You probably don’t remember me seeing as how my motivation to write blog posts is somewhat like my motivation to clean this house after a party. So you know, not there. As I experiment with other beers instead of relying solely on Lagunitas to fuel my alcoholism, I find that, man, there are… → Read More
Jester King Boxer’s Revenge Organic Barrel-Aged Wild Ale
On George Orwell’s Animal Farm, Boxer was a strong work horse who was eventually killed after being overworked. The name for this Jester King beer, Boxer’s Revenge, suggests an alternate ending to Boxer’s story. Boxer worked himself nearly to death for the pigs and was repaid by being sent off to the glue factory. But what… → Read More
Scott’s June Walt Disney World Trip: The Restaurants Part 1
Last time I wrote about my upcoming trip in June, I went over the hotel selection and spent some time looking at Port Orleans – Riverside, which is where we will be staying. Not long after making the hotel reservation it was time to make dining reservations. One morning in early December (180 days exactly from… → Read More
Abita Mardi Gras Bock (again)
Full disclosure: I wrote a short post on Abita Mardi Gras Bock almost two years ago. But let’s talk about Mardi Gras anyway! For full effect, play the video below while reading. By the time you’ll reading this, it will be Mardi Gras Day 2013. That doesn’t mean much for most of the country. However, in… → Read More
Cusquena
While on a trip to Peru in May, we (Pat and Jenn) were able to sample the local Peruvian beer, Cusquena. It’s a Peruvian beer that is popular even with the locals. It’s nothing spectacular, just a typical pale lager. However, after hiking for hours upon days in Peru with deprived oxygen on our way… → Read More
Official Beer List for Primavera Kitchen at 2013 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival
It gives me great pleasure to announce that I was dead wrong about the Primavera Kitchen booth in Italy for Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2013. I spoke with Eric Bandauski at the Patina Group and he filled me in on which Italian craft beers would be available at the booth during the festival. All… → Read More
Epcot Flower and Beer Festival?
It’s not quite as good as the title sounds, but Disney Food Blog is reporting the full list of booth menus, including some vague beer descriptions at the 2013 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. I’m going to make some reasonable guesses as to what these beers are going to be. Fruits By the Glass lists a… → Read More
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Ommegang Three Philosophers
Someone recently asked us whether Ommegang Three Philosophers is available at Walt Disney World, so when I saw it at the store recently I decided to pick a bottle up! Three Philosophers is available at WDW, but only at Il Mulino in the Swan. Ommegang Brewery is based in Cooperstown, NY, better known for the… → Read More
St. George Beer
Last drink at Dawa Bar (don’t worry, we spaced these over 2 days) was St. George Beer. The brewery is located in Ethiopia, NOT to be confused with the brewery of the same name in Virginia. There is no official website though so I couldn’t pull up any additional information to wow you guys with…. → Read More
Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale
Earlier today I picked up a couple of new beers; the first one I’m trying is Widmer Brothers Drifter. Although it’s classified as a pale ale, it’s fairly dark but extremely clear. Drifter has a very strong grapefruit scent and the citrus theme continues once sipped. It’s not too sweet and has a nice bitter… → Read More
Firestone Walker Double Jack
Firestone Walker is another brewery whose beers are new to Texas this year; not long after their debut, I picked up a bottle of Double Jack, a double IPA. At this time, Walt Disney World doesn’t serve any Firestone Walker beers, but Disneyland serves Double Barrel Ale (DBA) at the Sonoma Terrace and Carthay Circle…. → Read More
Samuel Adams Brewmasters Collection: Blackberry Witbier
Tonight’s beer is part of Samuel Adams’ Brewmasters Collection. Blackberry Witbier is an underwhelming brew in my opinion. It reminds me of Abita’s Purple Haze but with less flavor. Yes, Purple Haze is made with raspberries and this is made with blackberries, but the beers are very similar. Still, I’d grab a Purple Haze long… → Read More
Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat
Tonight’s beer is a Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat. I picked up a six pack of these a while back on Ed’s recommendation but it’s been a while since I cracked one. It fills up my pilsner glass rather well with a nice tall head. Coastal Wheat is a decent wheat ale with lemon, but its… → Read More
Abita 25th Anniversary Vanilla Doubledog
It’s no secret I’m a big fan of Abita. One reason is that like Abita, I was born and raised in Louisiana. I didn’t like beer before I started drinking Abita Amber, and over the years since the Abita brewery has given me plenty of different beers to try, including Purple Haze, Jockamo IPA, and… → Read More
Lagunitas Brown Shugga’ (2013)
How come you taste so good? Just in time for Thanksgiving, the wonderful concoction known as Brown Shugga’ has returned to ensure you are well-lubricated for all the family gatherings. Because let’s be honest, when you’re fielding tons of questions about everything and anything and listening to the chatter around the table, a 9.9% ABV… → Read More
The 2014 Disney Beer Tournament – Championship Round
All voting is closed and the champion has been crowned. Click here to find out who is the 2014 Disney Beer Tournament Champion! Another few days have gone by and we’ve had another exciting round with two close matches! First, your comments from the last few days. Greg wants an all-IPA championship! Does he get… → Read More
The Beers and Ears Walt Disney World Beer List iPhone App!
In a secret lab at an undisclosed location (not really, but it sounds cool), we’ve been hard at work. Now we’re ready to reveal a secret that’s been kept better than the iPhone 4 (despite our love for beer, this secret wasn’t left in a bar) . We’ve created an iPhone app that puts our… → Read More