Winter Style Beers: Anchor Christmas

I feel a bit the fraud after reading my last couple of beer reviews. I really don’t know how to sound all professional and thorough when talking about beer so I cribbed words like “mouthfeel.” (Whatever the hell that means.) I really just like talking about stuff that I like, so my goal here to [...]

Beer and Cheese Pairing: Round 1

I’ve heard that beer and cheese pairings could work better than cheese and wine. Figuring that New Year’s Eve was a good time to test this theory, I stopped by our local carry out on my way home from work to grab a few brews to match some cheese we had around the house. Here [...]

Winter Style Beers: Wassail

I poured the Full Sail’s Wassail at refrigerator temp into a my wide mouthed candle holder. (For those playing at home, my candle holder is the same approximate size and shape as a stemless pinot noir glass. One makes due with what one has on hand.) The color is a deep, deep amber. The nose [...]

Winter Style Beers: Snow Cap

I’ve recently tried 3 winter beers: Coors’ Full Moon, Pyramid’s Snow Cap, and Full Sail’s Wassail. I’ll start this series out with Pyramid’s offering and try to post about the other two later this week.
Pyramid’s Snow cap has the least spicy flavor of the three, a deep red color, and exceedingly hoppy taste. If [...]