
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Organic Beer?!

Thursday, January 22, 2009
Everyday is a lovely day for a Guinness

Monday, December 8, 2008
Christmas Farm Ale

Sunday, November 30, 2008
Oldmar Tap House Reviewed

Sunday, November 23, 2008
Golfing and Beer

Thursday, November 20, 2008
MGD 64

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
I'm back and still loving dunedin brewery

Monday, July 7, 2008
Liquid Cigar Beer

Yuengling Lager is probably my favorite beer. It has a great taste, light and doesn't give up any flavor. On the other hand, Yuengling Black and Tan tastes like garbage. I would equate it to a liquefied old cigar. It tries to have a deep flavor like Guinness, but sucks more than a fat kid playing soccer.
Yuengling quotes from their website, "Black & Tan combines our popular Dark Brewed Porter and Premium Beer to create a brew that is rich and dark in color, with a well balanced flavor that finishes smooth and satisfying. It has a faint sweetness with hints of caramel and coffee from the dark roasted malts." If you check back to my blog about Guinness you'll find that they also claim the same rich dark caramel smooth taste. Well they are lying. I had this beer on the 4th of July at the two different points of conscience (sober and hammered), and both times were atrocious.
If you like bitter tasting dark beer, then by all means try Yuengling Black and Tan. But, if you are classy stick to Yuengling.
One more thing before I sign off. If you did not drink Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select, Bud Ice, Bud Dry, or Bud Ice Light on July 4th then you committed treason. Yes, that’s all the products Anheuser Busch has that start with the word bud or Budweiser. I don't count bud light lime because I'm not gay.
Peace Out and Stay Classy
Thursday, June 26, 2008
The best Guinness Draught served in Florida.

Before I start this story, let me just tell you Flanagan’s Irish Pub in downtown Dunedin, FL is the best Guinness served in Florida...maybe even the US.
I'm driving back from my boating class and my Dad asks me if I want to stop and get a beer. He then asks me if I wanted to taste the best Guinness in Florida. Now, I knew this had to be a great Guinness because my dad doesn't drink any beer but Guinness (I know...Manliness just happens to run in the family). So I figured since he's lived here for over 30 years and played in blues bands in just about every bar in 100 miles of Clearwater that he would know a the best place to get Guinness.
If you don't know how to tell a good Guinness draught, then you need to know the secret. The secret is to make a smiley face on the top of the beer (the head) with your finger. If you finish your Guinness and you can still see the smiley face at the bottom of the Guinness, then you bought a great Guinness and got a great pour. Make sure you tip your bartender. The Guinness at Flanagan’s Irish Pub shows you the true beauty of Guinness.
I'm waiting for my beer and its taking longer than normal. I begin to wonder what the problem is and I see the bartender keeps re-pouring my beer over and over. He’s doing this so that my beer gets the perfect amount of head. Then at the very at the end of the pour they draw any shape you want to be embossed on the head of your beer by using the last drips of sweet Guinness as a paintbrush. They embossed image of an Irish 4 leaf clover on mine and on my dad's beer they put an embossed image of a sun. I sat there stunned in awe of this bartender’s performance. He was proud of his pour and actually cared if he did a good job. Normally you get some bartender who doesn't give a damn and pours your beer in 5 seconds. What was even more impressive was that it was a pint of hand crafted Guinness and it cost $3.00. You can't find bad Guinness draught at like Applebee’s or some hole in the ground for $3.00!
The Guinness I got was perfectly thick. It is so thick that you can't see anything but the black body of the beer and the milk shake like head at the top. It literally is the milkshake of beers. There is a malt and caramel taste in the beginning and finishes with a deep roasted taste that begs you're taste buds for more. Please go do your body and pockets a favor and go get a Guinness at Flanagan’s Irish Pub.
Peace Out and Stay Classy
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Outback Takes the W!
We realized that Wingzone didn't have beer, so we had to find another restaurant to go to and fast! In a daring attempt to find a last minute restaurant, Dan fell upon the best wings in Tampa Bay. The glorious name of this restaurant is outback steakhouse. I personally haven't been to outback in probably 3 years, so I was excited in trying their wings. We ended up getting the best combo on the first try and there was no need to try other combinations. This amazing combination was Tassie's Buffalo Strips and Beach Bum Blonde Ale.
I'm not going to really cover the wings because Dan does an amazing job at greeneggsmarketing in describing the beauty of these bad boys. They have the perfect tang and spice that you want in a wing.
The Beach Bum Blonde Ale has been one of my favorite seasonal beers this summer. I first tried it last summer while I was on the beach, and from then on whenever it was available it was my beer of choice. It is great pale ale, but not as bitter as other Belgian ales or rolling rock (for domestic reference). The aftertaste is refreshing and carbonated, which is the perfect combination for wings and beer.
I thought in the beginning that Buffalo Wild Wings or Winghouse was going to take the W for the Wings and Beer war, but the Cinderella story prevailed. I am calling Outback the Cinderella story because they are not known for their wings, but for great family and friend dining. Although this is true, they also sport an amazing wings and beer combo. Now, I have an idea for outback. Why not, just for one day a week, they bring in Winghouse girls to serve their wings and beer. Just a thought...
Outback Wins!
Peace Out and Stay Classy