Christmas Beer Club 2009

lumberjim · 12-06-2009, 08:41 PM

This year, Chuck (step father in law) did the Beer Club again. He buys a bunch of cases of beer, and splits them up between himself and 11 or 12 friends. We got what came out to a case of beer plus 3 BIG beers. 2 of most, one each of the big beers.

I'll share pics of the beers, and my opinion of how they taste.

first up is He'Brew Ale by Shmaltz Brewery. 13th anniversary holiday beer. It has 13 kinds of Hops, 13 malts, and is 13% ABV

Jewbelation:

This is a super dark stout. It's sweet and smooth, and not at all bitter. I assume it's Kosher, too. 8 mugs out of 10 for this one.

lumberjim · 12-06-2009, 08:46 PM

Folliwing that one up with the Port Brewery's Imperial Stout.

This one has that grapefruitey kind of bitter bite like you get in a pilsner....not bad, but not my favorite kind of stout. It's also very dark and is 10% ABV. i'm buzzing after these two..... I'll go 5 mugs on this one.

lumberjim · 12-07-2009, 10:04 PM

Weyerbacher Winter Ale

Now THIS is a fine beer. fine fine fine. smooth and crisp, and just a hint of bitter to curb the sweetness of the malt... nice clean finish, anda mellow after glow.

it's another dark ale, but it has a nice light flavor and feel. 9 mugs. I would like a case of this beer for christmas please.

lumberjim · 12-08-2009, 09:55 PM

this is a nice ale. Bell's Winter White Ale. rather like Blue Moon White ale. It has a sweet taste, but it's drier than blue moon. no bitterness at all......nice and light......would be great on a hot day even. not an overpowering flavor, but decidedly un-boring. I stole this picture because the one i took was crap.

8 mugs~!

moar!

lumberjim · 12-08-2009, 10:37 PM

Smuttynose Winter Ale

dark beer, chocolatey taste......like a tootsie roll. wouldn't be able to drink a lot of these at one time, but it would be a great compliment to a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

7 mugs..... it's a dessert beer, really.

monster · 12-08-2009, 10:40 PM

So I made beest a Beer Advent calendar this year. He's not too impressed with some of the beers. It had Full Moon (Blue moon winter ale), Red Snapper, "SnakeDog or something" (I just asked him) and Sam Adams. The calendar looks great and isn't falling apart like the first on eI did a couple of years ago.... but he really only likes the Sam Adams.....

lumberjim · 12-08-2009, 11:15 PM

with real beers?!@($!?????

beest!

put reviews in here too, dude!

monster · 12-08-2009, 11:50 PM

real beers of course! Didn't you get one?

lumberjim · 12-09-2009, 10:05 PM

Brooklyn Brewery Chocolate Stout

kind of half way between the he'brew and the Port stout. rich and creamy.....not bad at all. 7.5 mugs

lumberjim · 12-09-2009, 10:07 PM

from their site:

Quote:

Tröegs Mad Elf Ale

Alcohol by Volume: 11%
Hop Bitterness (IBU's): 15
Color: Ruby Red
Availability: Seasonal
Malts: Pilsner, Munich, Chocolate
Hops: Saaz, Hallertau
Yeast: Belgian Spicy Yeast
JuJu: Pennsylvania Honey
JuJu : Sweet and Sour Cherries

Seasonal Release (Mid October - December)

The Mad Elf, a cheerful creation to warm your heart and enlighten your tongue. The combination of Cherries, Honey, and Chocolate Malts delivers gentle fruits and subtle spices. Fermented and aged with a unique yeast, this ruby red beer has significant warming strength that underlies the pleasant character of this intriguing yet delicious Ale. The Mad Elf, a jolly and delicious beer for the Holidays.

i would agree. 9 mugs....this beer is bangin'

lumberjim · 12-09-2009, 10:19 PM

bitter.

3 mugs

but i'll drink it cuz it's 7.2 % abv

skysidhe · 12-10-2009, 10:06 AM

From the Deschutes Brewery.

These say 2009 but I had them last year or last winter. I'll have to try them again but they were very good compared with my opinion of Blue Moon and Snow Cap and Flat Tire which are overrated.

Black Butte Aged Porter.( #21 -2009 version )

http://www.drinkhacker.com/2009/07/0...i-aged-porter/

If you want to go to sleep that one will do it.

skysidhe · 12-10-2009, 10:08 AM

My favorite was Jubelale

review
http://www.drinkhacker.com/2009/09/1...nter-ale-2009/

wolf · 12-10-2009, 10:47 AM

Mad Elf is a personal favorite. You have to get it early in the season.

skysidhe · 12-10-2009, 11:14 AM

The description of Mad Elf sounds delicious.

12-06-2009, 08:41 PM	#1
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Christmas Beer Club 2009 This year, Chuck (step father in law) did the Beer Club again. He buys a bunch of cases of beer, and splits them up between himself and 11 or 12 friends. We got what came out to a case of beer plus 3 BIG beers. 2 of most, one each of the big beers. I'll share pics of the beers, and my opinion of how they taste. first up is He'Brew Ale by Shmaltz Brewery. 13th anniversary holiday beer. It has 13 kinds of Hops, 13 malts, and is 13% ABV Jewbelation: This is a super dark stout. It's sweet and smooth, and not at all bitter. I assume it's Kosher, too. 8 mugs out of 10 for this one. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-07-2009, 10:04 PM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Weyerbacher Winter Ale Now THIS is a fine beer. fine fine fine. smooth and crisp, and just a hint of bitter to curb the sweetness of the malt... nice clean finish, anda mellow after glow. it's another dark ale, but it has a nice light flavor and feel. 9 mugs. I would like a case of this beer for christmas please. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-08-2009, 09:55 PM	#4
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	this is a nice ale. Bell's Winter White Ale. rather like Blue Moon White ale. It has a sweet taste, but it's drier than blue moon. no bitterness at all......nice and light......would be great on a hot day even. not an overpowering flavor, but decidedly un-boring. I stole this picture because the one i took was crap. 8 mugs~! moar! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-08-2009, 10:37 PM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Smuttynose Winter Ale dark beer, chocolatey taste......like a tootsie roll. wouldn't be able to drink a lot of these at one time, but it would be a great compliment to a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 7 mugs..... it's a dessert beer, really. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-08-2009, 10:40 PM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	So I made beest a Beer Advent calendar this year. He's not too impressed with some of the beers. It had Full Moon (Blue moon winter ale), Red Snapper, "SnakeDog or something" (I just asked him) and Sam Adams. The calendar looks great and isn't falling apart like the first on eI did a couple of years ago.... but he really only likes the Sam Adams..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-06-2009, 08:46 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Folliwing that one up with the Port Brewery's Imperial Stout. This one has that grapefruitey kind of bitter bite like you get in a pilsner....not bad, but not my favorite kind of stout. It's also very dark and is 10% ABV. i'm buzzing after these two..... I'll go 5 mugs on this one. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-08-2009, 11:15 PM	#7
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	with real beers?!@($!????? beest! put reviews in here too, dude! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-08-2009, 11:50 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	real beers of course! Didn't you get one? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-09-2009, 10:05 PM	#9
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Brooklyn Brewery Chocolate Stout kind of half way between the he'brew and the Port stout. rich and creamy.....not bad at all. 7.5 mugs __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-09-2009, 10:19 PM	#11
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	bitter. 3 mugs but i'll drink it cuz it's 7.2 % abv __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-10-2009, 10:06 AM	#12
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	From the Deschutes Brewery. These say 2009 but I had them last year or last winter. I'll have to try them again but they were very good compared with my opinion of Blue Moon and Snow Cap and Flat Tire which are overrated. Black Butte Aged Porter.( #21 -2009 version ) http://www.drinkhacker.com/2009/07/0...i-aged-porter/ If you want to go to sleep that one will do it.

12-10-2009, 10:08 AM	#13
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	My favorite was Jubelale review http://www.drinkhacker.com/2009/09/1...nter-ale-2009/

12-10-2009, 10:47 AM	#14
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Mad Elf is a personal favorite. You have to get it early in the season. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-10-2009, 11:14 AM	#15
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	The description of Mad Elf sounds delicious.

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