Twitter Updates for 2009-10-31

Posted by Jim on Oct 31st, 2009
2009
Oct 31
  • My hometown, helping corrupt dry towns daily: http://bit.ly/zW7s2 #
  • I think I know what I'm doing after work. RT @GreatLostBear: Just tapped Geary's Cask Conditioned Hampshire infused with bourbon oak… #
  • @ladybugger If you love the lists, maybe you should make one, such as a list of cool Toaster Chefs. in reply to ladybugger #
  • @alanapost That sounds like it would make a good submission to Overheard In Portland http://bit.ly/wuWIQ in reply to alanapost #
  • While @ladybugger is on her way home from the @MaineLibraries meeting, I'll prepare dinner and enjoy a Tröegs Hopback Amber. Yum! #
  • Also, @ladybugger is picking up a white lab coat for me on her way home. Soon my mad scientist outfit will be complete! #

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Still reviewing

Posted by Jim on Oct 30th, 2009
2009
Oct 30

It’s been a while since I’ve added any beer reviews to this site; here are my impressions of a couple of brews I sampled this week.

Redhook Treblehook

B+ / 3.9
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | drink: 3.5

Poured from a chilled 22oz bottle into a pint glass. It has nice brown hue and is very clear. There is a small tan head that dissipated quickly in my glass (the other half of the bottle was poured into my wife’s glass, and that pour had much better head retention). The aroma has a floral hoppy scent. There are also traces of sweetness and something akin to bourbon. The flavor is the beer is dominated by a strong hoppy character. It is both floral and slightly bitter, with the bitterness getting stronger as the beer sits in your mouth. It lingers on after you swallow. I can also taste some of the alcohol; with this beer, you know you’re drinking a barleywine. The body is a bit fuller than average with low carbonation. The bitterness of the hop oils really coats my mouth and leaves it tingling. I don’t like this sensation all that much. This isn’t a beer would drink all night. In fact, I’m glad I split the bottle with my wife. Still, I do enjoy this beer and will cellar a bottle for a year to see how it ages.

Saranac Octoberfest

B / 3.7
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | drink: 4

Poured from a cellar temperature bottle into a normal pint glass. The beer has a pretty copper color and a small but respectable white head made of small bubbles. As the head is settling a little bit of lace is left behind. The beer has a pleasant aroma; there seems to be a bit of malt in it and a few spices, but nothing that I can definitely identify. The thing that strikes me first as I taste the beer is it’s full body. It’s more syrupy that I expected, but at the same time it goes down easily. I think I could drink a number of these without complaint. The flavor is more malt than hops. There are certainly some toasted grains in there, and maybe a hint of spices. Not much in the way of hops, but there is a slight lingering bitterness that is enjoyable.

Last weekend I enjoyed many new beers at Novare ResNERAX event.  All of the samples I had were 4 oz pours, so I did not review anything.  Monday brings us a cask event at Sebago Brewing Company in the Old Port.  If the pours are big enough, I’ll try to take some tasting notes.  Based on a Twitter post, it looks like Shipyard will be bringing a cask of the Longfellow Winter Ale.  I’m excited to try that.

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-30

Posted by Jim on Oct 30th, 2009
2009
Oct 30
  • Someone on Craigslist is looking to trade his ME brewers fest tickets for Phish tickets. I don't think he'll get any offers due the $ diff. #
  • It's the time of the year when you should be attending a Werewolf Bar Mitzvah! http://bit.ly/xlkX http://bit.ly/YbvlJ #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-10-28

Posted by Jim on Oct 28th, 2009
2009
Oct 28
  • Just did my part to protect marriage equality by voting NO on one! #
  • I missed the chance to commemorate my 1000th tweet. Being a computer nerd, maybe I should save it for the 1024th. #
  • Enjoying a @RedhookNH Treblehook barleywine. 22oz bottles at Mill Creek @Hannaford are $5. We left one for you to buy. Go get it. #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-10-27

Posted by Jim on Oct 27th, 2009
2009
Oct 27
  • I burned my finger while picking lobster meat yesterday. The tasty lobster ravioli was worth the injury. #
  • So @ladybugger observes she & I are both social networking. I tell her tweeting is better than facebooking, so I win. #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-10-27

Posted by Jim on Oct 27th, 2009
2009
Oct 27
  • I burned my finger while picking lobster meat yesterday. The tasty lobster ravioli was worth the injury. #
  • So @ladybugger observes she & I are both social networking. I tell her tweeting is better than facebooking, so I win. #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-10-25

Posted by Jim on Oct 25th, 2009
2009
Oct 25
  • Got a parking violation sticker and a hand-written note on my bike last night. Apparently it's illegal to chain your bike to a tree. #
  • Cashier at Scarborough @BullMooseStores told me every time someone buys a Feelies reissue an angel gets its wings. Glad to do my part. #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-10-24

Posted by Jim on Oct 24th, 2009
2009
Oct 24

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Twitter Updates for 2009-10-23

Posted by Jim on Oct 23rd, 2009
2009
Oct 23
  • Got paid a great compliment by a co-worker "You always have such great music playing in your office." Currently: Isis by Dylan #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-10-22

Posted by Jim on Oct 22nd, 2009
2009
Oct 22
  • Got my presale Phish tickets! #
  • Enjoying a Tröegs Scratch 22 I picked up this summer in my Allagash glass I got at Lion's Pride on Vagabond Day. It's been a good beer week. #
  • Where do the art directors/prop masters of WWII movies get all those paintings of Hitler? #
  • @jchristie It's a hefeweizen. It's pretty good, except that I served it too cold. I need to adjust my fridge temp, I think. in reply to jchristie #
  • I really like that the @TweetDeck custom colors are present in the pop-up notification windows. #
  • Just got myself 2 tickets to the 12/7 Josh Ritter show at @Batescollege You should go too; it will be worth it. #
  • I like that @GreatLostBear is on this list http://snipr.com/ib5yl (deservedly so), but hard to take seriously with no Ebenezer's on there. #

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