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Mailbag Monday – Gluten-Free Edition
Welcome back to Mailbag Monday! Before we get started, it’s not often we get analysis of theme and the history behind it for a bar. However, EPCOT Explorer has done just that for Trader Sam’s at Disneyland (and he goes into the just-announced Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto for the Polynesian Village as well). It’s a… → Read More
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
“The World’s Oldest Brewery” boasts the label. Can this be proven without a doubt? Probably not, but Weihenstephan has a good claim. Originally the brewery of the Weihenstephan Abbey, Weihenstephan Brewery can document its existence as far back as the year 768. The abbey’s use as a monastery ended in 1803, but the brewery still produces the flagship Hefe Weissbeer,… → Read More
Mailbag Monday – Is Nancy Reagan Alive Edition
Here’s something new we’re going to try; send us your questions via Twitter, Facebook, Google+, email, or Instagram and we’ll answer them in this Mailbag Monday article. First off, special thanks to James and Jim for sending beer list updates! The Territory Lounge beer menu has changed to the “expanded standard” beer list which is a… → Read More
Prairie/Evil Twin Bible Belt
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbrnXl2gO_k] There aren’t a whole lot of breweries in Oklahoma, but Prairie Artisan Ales can run with the best of them. Today’s beer, Bible Belt, is a collaboration beer with Evil Twin (some of you may remember Evil Twin’s Soft Dookie was featured here a while back). The formula for Bible Belt seems simple enough;… → Read More
Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA
One of the most popular beers and a member of the Final Four of the 2014 Disney Beer Tournament was Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA. During the tournament we realized no one had reviewed 90 Minute, so now that the tournament is over I’m going to give it a proper review (or as proper… → Read More
The Bruery Saison Rue
The second beer from The Bruery’s launch into Louisiana (see Tart of Darkness for the first), Saison Rue is one of The Bruery’s year-round beers. Even more importantly, Carthay Circle in Disney California Adventure serves this Belgian-style saison brewed with rye. It’s been almost seven years since I’ve been to Disneyland, and it’s high time I… → Read More
Victory Golden Monkey
Victory the Golden Monkey. Sounds like the newest member of The Muppets, right? Maybe if Estelle were writing this, we’d hear all about this imaginary Muppet, but you’ll just have to put up with me today and learn about the beer Victory Golden Monkey. Victory hails from Downington, PA, where two friends decided to strike… → Read More
North Coast Brewing Co. Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Now that the Disney Beer Tournament is over for this year, it’s time to get back to reviewing some beer! I’m starting with Old Rasputin by North Coast Brewing Co. This Russian imperial stout has a nice 9% ABV. So what’s the difference between an imperial stout and a Russian imperial stout? Not much, really…. → Read More
The 2014 Disney Beer Tournament – The Champion!
The Disney Beer Tournament championship round was interesting to say the least. Let’s start, as usual, with tweets and such. @beersandears #TeamJaiAlai — CPM (@MissCritta) April 3, 2014 Don't let me down twitter! Three Philosophers all the way… http://t.co/1TTSd1vLhh @beersandears — Disney Hipsters (@DisneyHipsters) April 3, 2014 Greg here loves a lot of things. I… → 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
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Delirium Noël
The tree is finished; next on the list of Christmas decorations is the lights. Hopefully it goes better than this: Anyway, that’s not really what you’re here for is it? On with the beer! Tonight I’m pouring myself another holiday beer. Pink elephants: they’re not just in Dumbo anymore. From Brouwerij Huyghe (Huyghe Brewery in Belgian) comes… → Read More
crawlDisney: Beers Around the World (Showcase)
Last updated April 27, 2015 Drinking around the world at Epcot. It’s become almost an attraction in itself over the years, but what if you’re interested in drinking beer around the world instead of all those frou-frou drinks? The good news is all of the World Showcase pavilions serve beer. However, not all of them… → Read More
Karbach Brewing Co. Cherries of Fire 2013
The song has a bit of an EPCOT Center vibe, doesn’t it? Chariots Cherries of Fire is Karbach Brewing Co.’s F.U.N. Series #006. We’re back on track with the numbering after the late release of Roll in the Hay. This one is Karbach’s Hellfighter put into bourbon barrels with cherries added. This release makes half… → Read More
Karbach Brewing Co. Bourbon Barrel Hellfighter 2012
Karbach has really been on a roll with its barrel aged beers. F.U.N. Series #003 is Hellfighter, an Imperial porter aged in bourbon barrels for at least five months. A 10.8% ABV limited edition brew, this bottle can cause a little bit of confusion because Hellfighter is also the name of Karbach’s regular Imperial porter…. → Read More
Uinta Baba Black Lager
Here’s the first pre-2014 Epcot Food and Wine Festival beer review! Uinta Brewing’s Baba Black Lager is a beer Disney mentioned would be on the Food and Wine Festival menu early. It will be found at the Farm Fresh booth and is featured there because it’s certified organic by the USDA and the Utah Department… → Read More
Schöfferhofer Grapefruit is Back!
I was walking through World Showcase after dinner at Via Napoli Monday night (more on that later) and wandered into the Germany pavilion next door. Once inside the Germany pavilion I briefly looked over at the stand with the best name in all of Walt Disney World. Seriously, it’s called Bier. It’s so obvious that… → Read More
The 2014 Disney Beer Tournament – The Champion!
The Disney Beer Tournament championship round was interesting to say the least. Let’s start, as usual, with tweets and such. @beersandears #TeamJaiAlai — CPM (@MissCritta) April 3, 2014 Don't let me down twitter! Three Philosophers all the way… http://t.co/1TTSd1vLhh @beersandears — Disney Hipsters (@DisneyHipsters) April 3, 2014 Greg here loves a lot of things. I… → 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
Shock Top Belgian White
“Live life unfiltered.” That’s the Shock Top slogan, and it’s easy to see why. This Belgian white ale is a cloudy yellow-orange because it’s not filtered before bottling. The brew is made by the Shock Top Brewing Company in Memphis, Tennessee, but further research shows that Shock Top is a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch. Let’s judge the beer… → Read More
The Beer of Epcot International Food and Wine Festival 2013!
The booth menus are out (here’s the full list), so let’s take a look at the beers that will grace our presence (or not) at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival 2013. Let’s start from the north (World Showcase Plaza) and go clockwise, as far as we know based on last year’s map. Terra… → Read More