tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9735535899072918412024-03-05T12:34:13.489-08:00Party BeerI like Party. I Like Beer.Party Beerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707358755895886263noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973553589907291841.post-62100369123427866642008-09-20T00:50:00.000-07:002009-03-02T15:30:00.027-08:00Rocking While Drinking<p class="mobile-photo" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjblbR6q2flnXNLfgOvYWZBRBfmyUehBdiLkRC5cLa9H6dvHHj92adNr5YPJpHl0DMxr5hdIEraZ6zhQCEMmWclyiMFcZpqPq2WfBoyNdQSlUSvulivdkYZXmz_6vtPTG9uHG94JM49nnA/s1600-h/=?utf-8?B?SU1HMDAwMjIuanBn?=-716465"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248008582801931106" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjblbR6q2flnXNLfgOvYWZBRBfmyUehBdiLkRC5cLa9H6dvHHj92adNr5YPJpHl0DMxr5hdIEraZ6zhQCEMmWclyiMFcZpqPq2WfBoyNdQSlUSvulivdkYZXmz_6vtPTG9uHG94JM49nnA/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwMjIuanBn%3F=-716465" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo" align="center"><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiON4hevizEUK1CJju2_WRHmKOcY8Z98OAgxux-MMPNb0LCIKgZHDDJQ4ZUr6VKrXZP7PYlOFyyFhZud2-f-0dJyyr9KldrA64cUHM8s1HPS6keSvhFYcJotoTFOjL0VIJ3Jsb2E9CGg4W9/s1600-h/=?utf-8?B?SU1HMDAwMjkuanBn?=-720539"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248008598980872178" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiON4hevizEUK1CJju2_WRHmKOcY8Z98OAgxux-MMPNb0LCIKgZHDDJQ4ZUr6VKrXZP7PYlOFyyFhZud2-f-0dJyyr9KldrA64cUHM8s1HPS6keSvhFYcJotoTFOjL0VIJ3Jsb2E9CGg4W9/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwMjkuanBn%3F=-720539" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAr_FFgY-f_IRyTnr6nL7phd67r6EcnAujrOAXp4sDeGHCPgwaHDZ4VMTBWhj6qZ91idRJc64AEee0EKqB76ftjg8aOkT8rWYaFAGruWJnCQArPxA0InGnuIEKkclEqu14ef4EZ6U7mmIh/s1600-h/=?utf-8?B?SU1HMDAwMzAuanBn?=-720907"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248008605973447362" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAr_FFgY-f_IRyTnr6nL7phd67r6EcnAujrOAXp4sDeGHCPgwaHDZ4VMTBWhj6qZ91idRJc64AEee0EKqB76ftjg8aOkT8rWYaFAGruWJnCQArPxA0InGnuIEKkclEqu14ef4EZ6U7mmIh/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwMzAuanBn%3F=-720907" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">Nothing like a few cheap, frosty (or luke-warm) beverages while videogame Rocking. </p>Party Beerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707358755895886263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973553589907291841.post-51259703426632819262008-09-19T17:36:00.000-07:002008-09-19T17:51:57.521-07:00Rock Band Friday Night<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247898896759218802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_70p5dw7g6qk/SNRIPfZ_YnI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/fTnHYGu9CwY/s320/update22_rockband.gif" border="0" /><br /><div>So, tonight is Rock Band Friday Night here in Burbank. The Party Beer Crew will be delving into the newly released Rock Band 2, and yes, the brew will be flowing. These friday night Rock-fests have become a staple, and expect them to happen just about every friday night (or weekend in general).<br /><br />I haven't yet picked up anything special, so Tonight on the menu is a little Soundgarden, System of a Down, Coors and good ol' Bud Light. Expect some pictures later on.</div><br /><div></div><p align="center"><a href="mailto:boxman2572@gmail.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247898994616748754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_70p5dw7g6qk/SNRIVL9CytI/AAAAAAAAAHY/NeTwfjiELZM/s320/beerblogsig.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973553589907291841.post-30957596816450936322008-09-18T15:20:00.000-07:002008-09-18T15:44:58.266-07:00We're Back!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlU7N9eCj2ceC2c0WK4JpJAVzRFS8PCS-4DAf9qk9Obll23v5btqEhC8U-Cty5aK6G1PRwo7N6IyK1WcddDJ1Q83Oak8kxBxHIgwAi7LgP6-niNEPTh0f0twcEyQ6kTv0DWU_G_pzdLs/s1600-h/Ohio+State+vs+USC+002.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyKS_vAf_2ho9BzoF5k8FKkXD3ooqr_32FfQYQre6_3meLxaCdJjChNgIJoRlc3FeEi3IJiAcBXjJvmzDSS0jAY-ZEjybxozbL7PDe28cfI1p7NjMULbfQsBmZUDHNNqjsZrhpIC0ReM/s1600-h/imgBudLight12Pack.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247492721738880466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyKS_vAf_2ho9BzoF5k8FKkXD3ooqr_32FfQYQre6_3meLxaCdJjChNgIJoRlc3FeEi3IJiAcBXjJvmzDSS0jAY-ZEjybxozbL7PDe28cfI1p7NjMULbfQsBmZUDHNNqjsZrhpIC0ReM/s200/imgBudLight12Pack.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>Sorry for the Hiatus over the past couple of weeks. We were busy over the past few weekends drinking the usual Bud Light and such and tailgating down at USC. Even though our Buckeyes were defeated it was still a great time. Might as well grade Bud Light while I am at it then. Let's go right to the drinkability.</div><br /><div>Drinkability: This is our groups staple beer to drink while hanging out and has been for a few years now since we've upgraded from Natural Light during our college years. In my opinion there is no better light beer if you are looking for a solid beer at a lower price. This is a perfect beer to sit back, relax and just chill with or simply get wasted. Someone had to grade one of the classic beers that we all know and love. Bug Light has and will always have a special place in my foamy heart. </div><br /><div>Grade: A </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkEoB9O0kR7leeQYMhVO3uvLEYtTprYgeCn8dSAreSbArBa41mr0TSqWcurKhQu3XNe4but4rTcv2TK0ZQXq_u0K4iOOEK5zG3BdozUKyohgcx2nzD-Nab1NNjlawFgfEX99J8iAaGZw/s1600-h/Ohio+State+vs+USC+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247493809617083474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkEoB9O0kR7leeQYMhVO3uvLEYtTprYgeCn8dSAreSbArBa41mr0TSqWcurKhQu3XNe4but4rTcv2TK0ZQXq_u0K4iOOEK5zG3BdozUKyohgcx2nzD-Nab1NNjlawFgfEX99J8iAaGZw/s200/Ohio+State+vs+USC+002.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div> </div></div></div>Comatosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02630364479814653506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973553589907291841.post-25784070805736276112008-08-31T21:55:00.000-07:002008-09-05T17:05:37.462-07:00REVIEW - Pryramid Hefeweizen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTUK7yjS-akr9R3hA1yTBz07VDJR4jeo_3l0hGgmnhspcizcv6SGsrIVHZ826_G-Eei2SGa6gYrllqtEd1TNVZBC62add8h83Cyn5c8XfYEJpWPc6tLPRnpTon5_pfE0pUqOsYS1C3J0/s1600-h/hefeweizen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240916167842556770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTUK7yjS-akr9R3hA1yTBz07VDJR4jeo_3l0hGgmnhspcizcv6SGsrIVHZ826_G-Eei2SGa6gYrllqtEd1TNVZBC62add8h83Cyn5c8XfYEJpWPc6tLPRnpTon5_pfE0pUqOsYS1C3J0/s200/hefeweizen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My local Bevmo was closed so I decided to go upscale (chuckle) and buy some higher priced beer at my local liquor stor. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Style / ABV: American-Style Unfiltered Wheat Ale / 5.20% ABV</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Serving Type: Just your regular pint glass</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Appearance: Almost a dusty look as you poor it into the glass. This beer also has almost no head to it. My first impression well...is that I'm not going to be impressed with this beer.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Smell: No distinct smell</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Taste: Tastes like a typical light beer. I guess this beer has a bit of a wheaty aftertaste but only slight. If I were to go to a local brewery restaurant and ask for their light beer then it would most likely taste like this one. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Mouthfeel: After your first sip you will start to think that you will have a bitter aftertaste that you would like to get rid of shortly. Not that it is immediately bitter, but you know down the line that you will need to drink something much more tasty.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Drinkability: I probably wouldn't pick this beer up again for the sole fact that if I am buying a beer that will surprise me and taste great well...then this simply doesn't. Sure I can down a six pack easy, but that doesn't say much when rating a beer now does it? Great beer if I just want to get wasted, but why pay more money for this when I can get a six pack of Bud Light for the same outcome? Plus Bud Light doesn't have the bitterness that Hefeweizen does. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Grade: C +</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Comatosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02630364479814653506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973553589907291841.post-80273820523650095872008-08-28T15:22:00.000-07:002008-08-28T16:10:22.271-07:00REVIEW - Stone Smoked Porter<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_70p5dw7g6qk/SLcrs4nd-XI/AAAAAAAAAGM/RWA_wIj5ZVk/s1600-h/porterleft.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239704741581027698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 371px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="355" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_70p5dw7g6qk/SLcrs4nd-XI/AAAAAAAAAGM/RWA_wIj5ZVk/s320/porterleft.jpg" width="269" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">A Review by: Boxman<br /></div><br /><div>On the same trip where I picked up my Arrogant Bastard Oaked 6-Pack, I also picked up this Stone Brewing Company brew. I figured I’d try this one out tonight because I knew I was in for a nice steak and potatoes meal, and this porter is supposedly good with grilled meats, and really what is a better grilled meat than cow flesh?<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Again here’s some background on the Stone Smoked Porter straight from the <a href="http://www.stonebrew.com/">Stone</a> <a href="http://www.stonebrew.com/">Brewing Company Website</a></div><div><blockquote>"Stone Smoked Porter is dark, rich and complicated. A porter is substantially darker than a pale ale, but not as black or opaque as a stout. Our Stone Smoked Porter has a captivatingly deep mahogany color, complimented by a silky, dark tan head. Rich, full-bodied and robust, it is also smooth, with chocolate and coffee-like flavors balanced by the subtle “smoky” character of just the right amount of peat-smoked specialty malt. Terrific with meats and desserts!"</blockquote></div><br /><u>Style / ABV</u> – American Porter / 5.90% ABV<br /><br /><u>Serving Type</u> – Guinness Pint Glass<br /><br /><u>Appearance</u> – A dark smooth pour into the glass with a nice light tan colored head. Dark-brown almost coffee black in color.<br /><br /><u>Smell </u>– Smoky, chocolate smell, with a hint of hops.<br /><br /><u>Taste</u> – Strong smoky, chocolate, coffee, and roasted barley notes come through. It went down very smooth and isn’t too bitter, but just enough bitters. I would say this is as close to a porter being a stout as you can get, I’ve always been a fan of stouts and if I wouldn’t have known before-hand I would have thought it was a stout. I started out drinking dark beer with the most famous of dark beers, Guinness, and that has led me to thinking the darker the better.<br /><br /><u>Mouthfeel </u>– A pretty thick feeling on the tounge, with just enough carbonation, but not too much, just how I like it.<br /><br /><u>Drinkability</u> – This is a fantastic beer. I went through the large bottle in about a half an hour, and could have sat through another 2. Sure I’d be a tad wasted, but I’d be a happy man.<br /><br />So far on this latest beer-trip I’m 2 for 2 on great beers. The Stone Smoked Porter also now sits somewhere in my top 10 favorite beers. One of these days I’ll actually get around to putting up an official countdown.<br /><br />Grade – A –<br /><br /><a href="mailto:boxman2572@gmail.com">Boxman</a> Reviewed on 8/28/08Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973553589907291841.post-54551365465083132852008-08-22T09:21:00.000-07:002008-08-29T15:56:41.456-07:00FIRST REVIEW - Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237379324349802834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 407px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="282" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_70p5dw7g6qk/SK7ovyXYaVI/AAAAAAAAAF0/pGEQ87hdqqM/s320/oaked.bmp" width="373" border="0" /> <p align="center">A Review by: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Boxman</span></p><p align="left">I went to my local <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BevMo</span>! Here in lovely Burbank, California, a great beverage establishment, where I grab mostly all of my alcoholic beverages. I try to make a visit at least every other week, and I try to get something different every time. One of my new favorite “non-major” beer brands is The Stone Brewing Company, and their line of Arrogant Bastard Ale is quickly becoming a new staple in my list of regular pick-ups. So this past week I stopped in and this little six-pack caught my eye. “<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Oaked</span> Beer?” I thought, what the hell is that all about? So as I usually do, try something different and these are the results.<br /></p><p>So after a long week on the 3am to 11am shift of work (don't ask) I popped off the cap, poured myself a glass, turned on the good <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ol</span>' <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">XBox</span> 360 with some Madden '09, and got <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">sippin</span>.<br /></p><p>First here’s some background on the “<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Oaked</span>” straight from the <a href="http://www.arrogantbastard.com/">Arrogant Bastard Website</a></p><blockquote><p>“To celebrate the first anniversary of Arrogant Bastard Ale in 1998, we unleashed its big angry brother, <a href="http://www.arrogantbastard.com/doublebastard/">Double Bastard Ale</a>. Every November since then, the Double Bastard has been released in limited quantities. In 2004 Arrogant Bastard Ale and Double Bastard Ale got a third cohort when we released <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">OAKED</span> Arrogant Bastard Ale in 3 Litre bottles. 2006 marked the third year of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">OAKED</span> Arrogant Bastard Ale, and a surprise - we crammed, forced, shoved and cajoled the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">OAKED</span> Arrogant Bastard Ale into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">itty</span> bitty tiny little 12oz bottles. It did not go willingly. Some Stone peeps got hurt. More emotionally, than physically, but it was definitely both. Well, here we are on our fourth year and we’<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">ve</span> got one more surprise... You’ll be able to get <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">OAKED</span> Arrogant Bastard Ale in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">sixpacks</span> year ’round starting on August 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">th</span>, 2007!</p></blockquote><p><u>Style / <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">ABV</span></u> – American Strong Ale / 7.20% <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">ABV</span></p><p><u>Serving Type</u> – Pint Glass </p><p><u>Appearance</u> – A smooth pour into the glass with a sandy colored head. Reddish-brown in color.</p><p><u>Smell</u> – Smoky, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">hoppy</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">citrusy</span>, a bit of caramel.</p><p><u>Taste</u> – Strong smoky wood, and citrus notes come through and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">hoppy</span> aftertaste. The taste is very strong and you get a very overwhelming heap of flavor with every taste. This is something I really like in a beer as you can really taste all of the flavor in one sip and it sticks with you. I noted that I did taste the alcohol in it but it is well covered by the flavor of the beer.</p><p><u><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Mouthfeel</span></u> – It feels a little thick on the palate, with the perfect amount of carbonation and went down pretty smooth.</p><p><u><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Drinkability</span></u> – This was a great tasting beer, but I’m not sure if I’d be able to drink more than 2-3 in one sitting, I think the taste is overwhelming (in a good sense) so it would be hard to handle as a “game playing beer”. </p><p>Overall a great beer to drink, it has definitely hit my top 10 list of current favorites. This would be my first beer aged in a Oak barrel and I was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">pleasantly</span> surprised with a good result. I will definitely be picking this one up again.<br /><u>Grade</u> – A – </p><p><a href="mailto:boxman2572@gmail.com"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Boxman</span></a> Reviewed on 8/22/08</p><p></p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973553589907291841.post-63466209299476768722008-08-21T08:55:00.001-07:002008-08-21T08:55:56.704-07:00What happens after the bars close on campus?<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gX18IrulKvE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gX18IrulKvE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Party Beerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707358755895886263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973553589907291841.post-18635707307719537242008-08-20T08:57:00.001-07:002008-08-20T09:00:42.152-07:00How to Review / Rate Beer<div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">What to look for</span></b><br />There are six categories to evaluating a beer with your review:<br /><br /><u>Appearance</u> - Note the beer's color, carbonation, head and its retention. Is it clear or cloudy? Does it look lackluster and dull or alive and inviting<br /><br /><u>Style</u> – What style of beer is it? Here’s a good link that gives insight to all the known styles of beer. </span><a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Beer Styles</span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> (Credit: BeerAdvocate.com)<br /><br /><u>Smell</u> - Bring the beer to your nose. Note the beer's aromatic qualities. Malts: sweet, roasty, smoky, toasty, chocolaty, nutty, caramelly, biscuity? Hops: dank / resiny, herbal, perfumy, spicy, leafy, grassy, floral, piney, citrusy? Yeast will also create aromas. You might get fruity or flowery aromas (esters) from ales and very clean aromas from lagers, which will allow the malt and hop subtleties to pull through.<br /><br /><u>Taste</u> - Take a deep sip of the beer. Note any flavors, or interpretations of flavors, that you might discover. The descriptions will be similar to what you smell. Is the beer built-well? Is there a balance between the ingredients? Was the beer brewed with a specific dominance of character in mind? How does it fit the style?<br /><br /><u>Mouthfeel</u> - Take another sip and let it wander. Note how the beer feels on the palate and its body. Light, heavy, chewy, thin / watery, smooth or coarse? Was the beer flat, over-carbonated?<br /><br /><u>Drinkability</u> - The beer's overall ease of consumption and your overall impression of the beer. Would you have another?<?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:8;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:10;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div>Party Beerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707358755895886263noreply@blogger.com0