The bar is open, and here is another weekend installment of the Beer of the Week:
We get a case of this every once in a while, when the checkbook has some extra cash.
One reviewer spake of it thusly:
Poured from nitro-tap into an English pint glass, with a cascade of bubbles and half-inch cream head.
The aroma was nutty and bready with a touch of sweet grain.
The taste was great: toffee, dried fruit, brown bread, and a touch of smoke. The mouthfeel of course, was creamy as with all nitros.
Great beer.
I certainly will not argue with that…HINT: it goes great with a spicy chicken tikka masala!
“While 1719 may be the earliest documented evidence of the Belhaven Brewery, there may well have been beer production on the site pre-16th century as the wells and certain cellar vaults are known to date from around the time of the Reformation.
Monks (noted for brewing skills) settled in the area from the 12th century. Luckily they had access to both fine water and top quality local barley.”
Scottish Ale
Description:
The Scottish style of ales break down into Light, Heavy and Export. In the 19th century Scotland, a nomenclature, based on the now obsolete shilling currency, was devised in order to distinguish each. 60/- (light), 70/- (heavy), 80/- (export), 90/- to 160/- for Scotch Ales.Scottish Ales traditionally go through a long boil in the kettle for a caramelization of the wort. This produces a deep copper to brown in colored brew and a higher level of unfermentable sugars which create a rich mouthfeel and malty flavors and aromas. Overall hop character is low, light floral or herbal, allowing its signature malt profile to be the highlight. Smoky characters are also common.
Some serious in depth description of Irish and Scottish Ales for your perusal.
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WTF????
its almost may, fer chrissakes!!!!
Winter Storm Watch for W PA et cetera.
@ coldwarrior:
So, is Algore coming to town? Or maybe there’s been a bit too much of the warmists’ “warmest winter evah” commentary.
Speaking of Beers…
I have a new favorite. Green Flash Brewing Company “Palate Wrecker”
@ coldwarrior:
Got to love that Climate Change; you’re starting to look like Minnesota…
Jeanine Piro just had Trayvon Martins Lawyer on her FNC
show.
She opined that Zimmermans photo with blood on the
back of his head is suspect, because the blood
apparently ran down his head. “Shouldn’t the blood
have splattered up?”
Martins attorney said ‘You have hit the hammer right
on the nail.” (That’s what he said.)
Excuse me, the guy says that he ws on his back. wouldn’t
blood run down when he got up?
She then proceeded to bash Zimmerman, coming really
close to calling him guilty.
Nice judge.
@ coldwarrior:
Proof of Global Warming! (channeling AlGore)
RIX wrote:
The fact that the justice system has been corrupted to this point is not unnoticed by the majority of Americans. This is a side show to keep people from paying attention to, among other things “fast & furious” (http://freebeacon.com/third-smoking-gun-in-fast-and-furious/)as if you were not already aware.
The right to a trial by jury is just one more thread of the American fabric the is under attack by the left.
brookly red wrote:
Do not worry comrade, the State will cure you of those strange antiquated notions…. Even if it has to kill you to do it…
@ brookly red:
When this whole Zimmerman/Martin incident happened, it
was a real rush to judgement & it did look bad.
Now as more & more comes out, it does not look so good
for the race industry.
So now they get more & more strident and are very close
to saying that Zimmerman must pay for past crimes by wicked,
racist America.
They are showing too much of themselves.
RIX wrote:
It is worse than that (and people are noticing) from the NBP voting intimidation case, to f&f, to threatening the court… it is way past racial, albeit that is the medium they paint with. Soon Obama can claim that he has freed Americans from the burden of jury duty.
and another thing, why is Corzine not in jail yet? http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/jon-corzine-still-bundling-obama_640493.html
Just random rambling.I was watching a program & think that
it was one of the Sunday news shows, but wouldn’t swear to
it.
Anyway a panelist opined thatb if taxes got much worse
along with restrictions on freedoms, the middle class may
leave the country.
The Obama supporter spewed, “That would be unpatriotic.”
That ststement asserts that America is just real estate,
not an ideal.
the middle class may leave the country???
noooo, more like the country has left the middle class.
@ brookly red:
It is the totalitarian mind. “You are too effin stupid to
find your ass with a road maop. No problm, we’ll think for
you.”
That is how Russians got to live in government assigned,
nasty apartments & the government selected their jobs.
But the 4% Party members lived very well.
I’m doing ‘Bowl for Kid’s Sake’ next Sunday for Big Brothers/Sisters. If anyone would be willing/able to support me, please contact me thru the admins.
Thank you!
brookly red wrote:
That is more of an accurate statement. But in less than
200 days we can turn it around.
RIX wrote:
the sad part is the OWS people have the numbers right, they are just looking at the wrong 1%…
Good night all, have a good one.
@ brookly red:
I thought the same thing when Obama put out the 1% crap
and the OWS group picked it up.
Very ironic.
Hey CW, ever had Traquair House ale?
RIX wrote:
God willing
Deuchars is good, but its an IPA brewed in Scotland, mmmmmmm.
These OWS Idiots should read the chapter Machiavelli wrote about how the State should properly reward Traitors and Trouble Makers for their efforts.
@ brookly red:
Would also add to the the NBP Zimmerman bounty. Wanted dead or alive? Really? … and nobody got arrested over that threat? … and that NBP spokeswoman further inciting violence, yeah, sister, I feel ya — right in the cross-hairs if you dare threaten my family or myself.
AZfederalist wrote:
Fixed. Crap, did I do that?
AZfederalist wrote:
it is past the point of scary. i used to think that if there was a coup or revolution we would know, cause they would announce it. these pos are trying to remain formless…
Oh man! Here I was actually excited to be coming home (except for the airline security part) and now I’m just shaking my head.
Living in the year 1780 would be better for my blood pressure.
Da_Beerfreak wrote:
they are an extension of the state… they are well funded and organized. http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/american-professors-gather-tehran-occupy-wall-street-conference_640543.html
The Fifth Column Treasonous Media starts to notice that they have fallen from Grace.
@ brookly red:
Of course they are part of today’s State. That will not save them when the State is through with them tomorrow.
@ doriangrey:
@ Da_Beerfreak:
indeed. when we do get our country back it will be important to make examples of the 5th column… i suggest “shovel ready jobs”
@ brookly red:
organic fertilizer
Da_Beerfreak wrote:
no breaking rocks in the hot sun is what I had in mind
@ brookly red:
Same here.
brookly red wrote:
I was thinking more along the lines of, hemp rope tensile strength testers…
@ doriangrey:
That works. Then we use what’s left for 100% Eco-Friendly Organic Fertilizer.
@ doriangrey:
@ Da_Beerfreak:
no no no even these people deserve a chance at redemption, a menial job serving others is appropriate.
Da_Beerfreak wrote:
No way… I aint eating nothing no way no how that was grown in that kind of evil fertilizer… Hell, I wouldn’t even let my dog or that damned cat that thinking I’m her slave do that…
doriangrey wrote:
well I guess we could make bio-fuel of some sort
brookly red wrote:
Hmmm, let’s see, they committed treason and attempted to overthrow the Constitution of the United States of America. Ok, let’s give them a chance at redemption, we’ll send a priest to counsel them just before we hang them.
doriangrey wrote:
ah! I see your talking about management, sheesh why waste the priest’s time? or the hangman’s for that matter… OK go for that. I was thinking worker bees…
brookly red wrote:
I guess it depends on how you define management. In the case of the Fifth Column Treasonous Media who I am talking about are the writers, journalists, columnists, editors and owners. In other words, the ones who did the indoctrinating and propagandizing for the Marxist’s who have been leading this Marxist coup against the United States Constitution, in the cases of the OWS idiots, well they are the boots on the ground and deserve exactly what any enemy solider deserves.