tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021420460640068811.post5838213293667753515..comments2023-07-25T09:54:01.070-04:00Comments on gnotions: Endless quest for the perfect summer beer - part 1Barad the Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09511410827757898750noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021420460640068811.post-47789069862192673242009-08-18T20:45:10.326-04:002009-08-18T20:45:10.326-04:00I will look for the Lancaster Bomber in one of the...I will look for the Lancaster Bomber in one of the specialty pubs or the one little shop which carries hard to find brews. CheersBarad the Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511410827757898750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021420460640068811.post-42506818537654072052009-08-18T01:15:46.761-04:002009-08-18T01:15:46.761-04:00Yeah, Hobgoblin is another favorite. I love Wychwo...Yeah, Hobgoblin is another favorite. I love Wychwood stuff... the Black Wych is a heavy, dark ale, almost a stout. I usually snag a few bottles of Wych and Hobby when I leave town... I always try to taste a few new beers every summer. The Lancaster Bomber is OUTSTANDING.The Badger Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020950272210873449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021420460640068811.post-67609272646074671772009-08-17T21:40:59.901-04:002009-08-17T21:40:59.901-04:00Hey Badger King,
Thanks for stopping in. When th...Hey Badger King,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in. When the cooler breezes of autumn roll in I will be back to the medium and dark beers. Most of what you list above I am not familiar, but I have had the Wychwood Hobgoblin though it is not easy to come by here. It was nicely done if my memory serves me correctly.<br /><br />CheersBarad the Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511410827757898750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021420460640068811.post-31316591500724109042009-08-17T19:24:48.768-04:002009-08-17T19:24:48.768-04:00For me, summer beer means Wychwood Breweries Black...For me, summer beer means Wychwood Breweries Black Witch Ale. I love heavy stuff. However, I found a couple new ones this summer that weren't bad... Lancaster Bomber was pretty decent, as as Innis & Gunn oak cask aged ale. And Samuel Smith Imperial Stout rocked bells. I'm going to see if I can lay up a few bottles before I leave the city and head back home.The Badger Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020950272210873449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021420460640068811.post-58184746135109200862009-08-17T17:36:20.622-04:002009-08-17T17:36:20.622-04:00Hi Badelaire,
I don't count Bass as a summer ...Hi Badelaire,<br /><br />I don't count Bass as a summer drink, though it is among my favorite medium body ales that go great with light pub fare, along with Newcastle and a local brew Smuttynose Old Brown dog.<br /><br />I visited the "Leinie" brewery a few years ago in scenic Chippewa Falls, WI. I must say I didn't care for most of their brews with the exception of the Sunset Wheat which was OK. I have a friend out here who is also quite fond of it.<br /><br />Sam's Summer is a good choice, and readily available. I have not seen Gila Monster, I will look for it.<br /><br />I like Dos Equis (I had a bunch this weekend) but find it better with food or in the evening of these scorching days. That leads me to the what was going to be the part 2 of the beers of summer: Mexican Beers. However I think that will move to part 3 and I will comment on berry flavored wheat beers first.<br /><br />CheersBarad the Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511410827757898750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021420460640068811.post-35062298224000967182009-08-17T11:21:46.353-04:002009-08-17T11:21:46.353-04:00Whoops - that's "Leinenkugel".Whoops - that's "<a href="http://www.leinie.com/" rel="nofollow">Leinenkugel</a>".Jack Badelairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932441028544500024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021420460640068811.post-29684263693266362882009-08-17T11:19:51.689-04:002009-08-17T11:19:51.689-04:00A quick rundown of summer beers for me...
Lwinenk...A quick rundown of summer beers for me...<br /><br />Lwinenkugel's Sunset Wheat<br />Sam Adams Summer Ale<br />Bass Ale<br />Dos Equis Lager Especial<br />Gila Monster Amber Lager<br /><br />Bass and the Gila Amber are a little dark, but if it's not scorching hot out, I think they work fine as summer beers. Dos Equis Lager is my "scorching hot" beer of choice - it's light but flavorful and when it comes out of a cooler or fridge ice-cold it just hits the spot on a really hot day. The Sunset Wheat and the Summer Ale are both very "summer-flavored" beers, go great with a lot of summer "grill foods", and I can easily drink three or four of them in an afternoon with no ill effects.Jack Badelairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932441028544500024noreply@blogger.com