Beer review - 03/20/09

Delirium Tremens - $20 per 4 pack

Derick - This drink is exceptional, and it aught to be at that price. The bottle is painted to look like a ceramic corked bottle. The drink pours a bright gold with champagne-like bubbles and a fluffy white foam. The bubbles and flowery scent create a champagne feel in your mouth and I think this is where a lot of the reputation stems from. The taste is a bit of wheat, grape, and hops. The texture and taste, among other things create a pleasant drink that is exceptional for a beer, but still shy of that self-established $20 benchmark.

Tony - An alcohol named after detoxing...that is expensive as Hell? Why, I think I'll just let my good buddy Derick buy this and I'll drink some. It's a crystal clear light amber color, with thick, rich, white (people?) foam. The taste hits you right front, and works it's way over the sides of your tongue, like an expensive Saigon whore. Reminiscent of champagne, the bubbles last for quite a while and leave this pleasant tickling. Well...The taste of this beer could probably be reproduced for half the cost, leaving this wine only good for impressing your rich white friends.

  Sam Adams: Honey Porter - $8 per 6 pack

Derick - This beer isn't too heavy in taste but has lots of bitter body to make up for it. his porter comes mixed in with the dark scent of grain and hops, it manages not to be too bitter, and finishes with honey comb. It's great to drink alone or with food though; not quite a stout beer. This is the story with Sam Adams, their dark beer never truly offends even the light drinkers. Once again, another great beer to go with food or alone.

Tony - Ah, porter intrinsically linked to Stout. I love this stuff. This was particular good as it reminded me of a braggot (an English ale brewed with honey.) While this Sam Adams brew isn't as sweet, its reminiscent of Magic Hat's latest 'Winter Odd Notion.' I have a feeling that they use honey and honey comb, instead of just the honey added while brewing. (They have a different taste. I seem to be the only one who can tell the difference...I'm not crazy. Don't look at me like that. STOPSTARINGATME). I enjoyed the dark malty flavors with the honey more than the lighter malt from the Ale. Good stuff.

 St. Peter's Cream Stout - $4.99 for 16.9oz

Derick - This beer is good. I could easily replace Guinness with this. While not quite the same texture, it has a familiar burnt coffee and cocoa taste. The beer is smooth, not too bitter, and is easily drank alone. However I enjoyed this with Papa John's Tuscan Pizza (highly recommended.) While it's expensive, it's still drinkable in a bottle; a far shot from Guinness. If I had to label this one it'd be a dessert beer.

Tony - This beer was very good. It had a very balanced flavor between the rich undertones of coffee and chocolate and the high notes of ethanol and hops. Because of the lactose included in the brewing of all cream stouts, it has a think rich mouthfeel and is more satisfying than a two for one deal in China town.

 Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea Vodka - $15.99 for 750ml

Derick - I'm not much of a liquor person, but this is some good fuckin' tea. Mix it with lemonade and you've got the perfect summer drink. It's got a sweet taste of lemons to coat your mouth while a pleasant burn warms your throat. I'd drink it, wait. I did.


Tony - This stuff is nuts. A favorite of Air Force pilots, it's difficult to get it without being near an AF base. I had two ounces of Weed brought to my by one of my favorite bartenders, he said try it...so I did. I was floored when I learned it was vodka. It has an awesome sweet, lemon, ginger thing going on making it awesome to drink on the rocks with some water or lemonade. But be careful, this shit'll sneak up on you.