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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Beer Authority grapples the Hops of Wrath
BA on 7.13.2010
Dust Bowl Hops of Wrath IPA
Commercial Description: Our first beer brewed and released to the market. Hops of Wrath is an India Pale Ale with moderate bitterness and a solid malt backbone. It has a fruity, citrus aroma, bright hop flavor and clean finish.
2.9 Aroma: 3 Appearance: 4 Taste: 5 Palate: 4 Overall: 13
Bottle on a trade - thanks! Nose was absent, only a slight sweetness of malt - not much hop. Poured a thin white head with good lacing. Nice sunset orange color. Balanced flavor, although I wish there was much more of it. Finishing bitterness was nice if modest - has my taste moved that far to the dark side of bitterness? Full body on the tongue made it very quaffable. Overall this is a nice beer that gets better with each nip.
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Dust Bowl Hops of Wrath IPA
Commercial Description: Our first beer brewed and released to the market. Hops of Wrath is an India Pale Ale with moderate bitterness and a solid malt backbone. It has a fruity, citrus aroma, bright hop flavor and clean finish.
Bottle on a trade - thanks! Nose was absent, only a slight sweetness of malt - not much hop. Poured a thin white head with good lacing. Nice sunset orange color. Balanced flavor, although I wish there was much more of it. Finishing bitterness was nice if modest - has my taste moved that far to the dark side of bitterness? Full body on the tongue made it very quaffable. Overall this is a nice beer that gets better with each nip.
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Friday, July 2, 2010
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Indica Indeed, Christy Deems a 4.2
Christy on 6.20.2010
Lost Coast Indica IPA
Commercial Description: A hoppy full bodied beer, crisp and clean. Made with generous amounts of Columbus, Willamette and Centennial hops.
4.2 Aroma: 7 Appearance: 4 Taste: 8 Palate: 5 Overall 18
lightly sweet caramel aroma, with just a hint of hops. Orange-y, amber color, very clear, minimal head. Medium sweetness/maltiness, nice bitter finish at the end, though. The sweetness seems to fade with subsequent sips. Medium body - very fizzy on the tongue, long bitter finish, but not too bitter. I’ve had lots of IPA’s, and every time I have this beer (which is less than I should), I remember what a great beer it is and vow to drink it more often. I promise to keep my vow this time!
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Lost Coast Indica IPA
Commercial Description: A hoppy full bodied beer, crisp and clean. Made with generous amounts of Columbus, Willamette and Centennial hops.
lightly sweet caramel aroma, with just a hint of hops. Orange-y, amber color, very clear, minimal head. Medium sweetness/maltiness, nice bitter finish at the end, though. The sweetness seems to fade with subsequent sips. Medium body - very fizzy on the tongue, long bitter finish, but not too bitter. I’ve had lots of IPA’s, and every time I have this beer (which is less than I should), I remember what a great beer it is and vow to drink it more often. I promise to keep my vow this time!
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Christy Gives So. Tier High Marks
Christy on 6.11.2010
Southern Tier IPA
Commercial Description: IPA stands for India Pale Ale and ours is an American version of the classic style. IPA’s namesake lies in its colonial roots. British soldiers on their way to India dark a lot of beer, but found it would go stale on the long voyages. Meanwhile, brewers knew that by adding more hops, the beer would stay fresh. Voila! A new style was born and it is one we are proud to brew. Southern Tier IPA is a triple-hopped on its journey to your glass for a fully aromatic experience.
4.0 Aroma: 7 Appearance: 3 Taste: 8 Palate: 4 Overall: 18
Amber color, minimal head, medium bitterness, light sweetness, lightly sour, salty, medium body, lively taste. This is a totally drinkable IPA. - clean, crisp, flavorful. Not too heavy, just enough bitterness. Another great beer from Southern Tier
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Southern Tier IPA
Commercial Description: IPA stands for India Pale Ale and ours is an American version of the classic style. IPA’s namesake lies in its colonial roots. British soldiers on their way to India dark a lot of beer, but found it would go stale on the long voyages. Meanwhile, brewers knew that by adding more hops, the beer would stay fresh. Voila! A new style was born and it is one we are proud to brew. Southern Tier IPA is a triple-hopped on its journey to your glass for a fully aromatic experience.
Amber color, minimal head, medium bitterness, light sweetness, lightly sour, salty, medium body, lively taste. This is a totally drinkable IPA. - clean, crisp, flavorful. Not too heavy, just enough bitterness. Another great beer from Southern Tier
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
R.I.P. Christy, Colin and Barry
Christy, Colin and Barry 6.8.2010
As the crowd died down on a Tuesday night in Lake City, three people decided to take a chance on a bottle of beer...
He'brew R.I.P.A. on Rye
Commercial Description: Savor the provocative spirit of R.I.P.A on RYE, our HE’BREW monument to the richness, the bitterness and the sacred sweetness that is life...
Malts: Specialty 2-Row, Rye Ale, Torrified Rye, Rye Flakes, Crystal Rye 75, Crystal Malt 80, Wheat, Kiln Amber, CaraMunich 60
Hops: Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe, Crystal, Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial
Dry Hopped with Simcoe, Amarillo and Crystal
4.1 Aroma: 8 Appearance: 5 Taste: 8 Pallate: 4 Overall: 16
(snippets from three ratings cut and pasted together) The nose brings visions of old Kentucky, and Kentucky smells like the bottom of a whiskey barrel. It looks like Kentucky swamp in the spring time. First taste is all bourbon, next is a nice malty finnish. Caramel, caramel, caramel - and it burns on the way down. Long bitter finish. Better than the original.
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As the crowd died down on a Tuesday night in Lake City, three people decided to take a chance on a bottle of beer...
Commercial Description: Savor the provocative spirit of R.I.P.A on RYE, our HE’BREW monument to the richness, the bitterness and the sacred sweetness that is life...
Malts: Specialty 2-Row, Rye Ale, Torrified Rye, Rye Flakes, Crystal Rye 75, Crystal Malt 80, Wheat, Kiln Amber, CaraMunich 60
Hops: Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe, Crystal, Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial
Dry Hopped with Simcoe, Amarillo and Crystal
4.1 Aroma: 8 Appearance: 5 Taste: 8 Pallate: 4 Overall: 16
(snippets from three ratings cut and pasted together) The nose brings visions of old Kentucky, and Kentucky smells like the bottom of a whiskey barrel. It looks like Kentucky swamp in the spring time. First taste is all bourbon, next is a nice malty finnish. Caramel, caramel, caramel - and it burns on the way down. Long bitter finish. Better than the original.
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Monday, June 7, 2010
You're Not The Boss of Mike, Gives Witnica a 3.5
Mike on 6.6.2010
Browar Witnica Black Boss Porter
3.5 Aroma: 6 Appearance: 3 Taste: 7 Palate: 4 Overall: 15
Browar Witnica Black Boss Porter
This is a big sweet porter. It lacks any of the smokiness that I
really like but it's still a tasty beer. Sweet molasses and raisins
dominate the aroma. Tastes just like it smells, sweet and malty.
Dark golden brown in color with a thin head and a rich resinous mouth
feel. This is a rich porter with a lot of alcohol.
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Mike Likes The Cyclops, Rates a 3.7
Mike on 6.6.2010
Elysian Cyclops Barleywine
Commercial Description: Cyclops is nearly all pale malt, with some crystal and Munich for color, bittered with English Magnum and finished with Northwest Amarillo and Centennial hops.
3.7 Aroma: 6 Appearance: 3 Taste: 8 Palate: 4 Overall: 16
Watch out, this beer goes down real easy. At 9.85 percent alcohol that's an accomplishment. Sweet with hints of vanilla, but balanced well with a slight alcohol bite in the finish. I could drink a lot of this beer. Better buy it one bottle at a time.
Elysian Cyclops Barleywine
Commercial Description: Cyclops is nearly all pale malt, with some crystal and Munich for color, bittered with English Magnum and finished with Northwest Amarillo and Centennial hops.
3.7 Aroma: 6 Appearance: 3 Taste: 8 Palate: 4 Overall: 16
Watch out, this beer goes down real easy. At 9.85 percent alcohol that's an accomplishment. Sweet with hints of vanilla, but balanced well with a slight alcohol bite in the finish. I could drink a lot of this beer. Better buy it one bottle at a time.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Schools Out, Mike Gives Epiphany Pale a 3.2
Our second installment of Staff Beer Ratings, a brand new program at The Beer Authority that hopes to give a voice to our talented beer staff, is from Mike. Several times a week we'll be posting ratings by each of our staff (and occasionally myself) on bottled beers in the store. We're using the ratebeer.com system so that many of you can have a comparison basis for their picks. The beers they pick are compensated by the store and we've encouraged them to choose new and/or interesting beers.
Mike on 6.3.2010
Old Schoolhouse Epiphany Pale
Commercial Description: A medium-bodied pale ale with moderate bitterness and modest citrusy hop aroma. This is a good beer to start with when building up the courage for the stronger beers. Epiphany pale may even support some seekers on their path to enlightenment.
3.2 Aroma: 6 Appearance: 3 Taste: 6 Palate: 2 Overall: 15
This is a nice little beer from Winthrop, WA. It pours a bright copper color with very little head. Not much hop aroma or bite, but a nice malt sweetness with just enough hops in the finish to balance nicely. This beer isn't going to knock your socks off but it's a well crafted - if mild - pale ale.
Mike on 6.3.2010
Commercial Description: A medium-bodied pale ale with moderate bitterness and modest citrusy hop aroma. This is a good beer to start with when building up the courage for the stronger beers. Epiphany pale may even support some seekers on their path to enlightenment.
3.2 Aroma: 6 Appearance: 3 Taste: 6 Palate: 2 Overall: 15
This is a nice little beer from Winthrop, WA. It pours a bright copper color with very little head. Not much hop aroma or bite, but a nice malt sweetness with just enough hops in the finish to balance nicely. This beer isn't going to knock your socks off but it's a well crafted - if mild - pale ale.
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Christy Gives Workhorse IPA a 3.7
This is the first installment of our Staff Beer Ratings, a brand new program at The Beer Authority that hopes to give a voice to our talented beer staff. Several times a week we'll be posting ratings by each of our staff (and occasionally myself) on bottled beers in the store. We're using the ratebeer.com system so that many of you can have a comparison basis for their picks. The beers they pick are compensated by the store and we've encouraged them to choose new and/or interesting beers.
Christy on 6.2.2010
Laurelwood Workhorse IPA
Commercial Description: Workhorse is a true West Coast IPA, featuring over-the-top hop flavor and aroma. Three separate dry hop additions in the fermenter make this one of our hoppiest beers to date. 7.5% ALC by Volume. 17º Plato O.G. 3º Plato T.G. 80 IBU
3.7 Aroma: 7 Appearance: 3 Taste: 8 Palate: 4 Overall: 15
Christy on 6.2.2010
Commercial Description: Workhorse is a true West Coast IPA, featuring over-the-top hop flavor and aroma. Three separate dry hop additions in the fermenter make this one of our hoppiest beers to date. 7.5% ALC by Volume. 17º Plato O.G. 3º Plato T.G. 80 IBU
3.7 Aroma: 7 Appearance: 3 Taste: 8 Palate: 4 Overall: 15
Crisp, clean aroma, with a hint of hops. Nice medium-caramel color. Initial flavor is a bit malty for an IPA, but the finish is very hoppy. Overall, a very solid IPA.
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Monday, May 31, 2010
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Dates to Grapes: Rejewvenator 2010 Almost Here!
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The Beer Authority Is Going Real Time
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Seattle Beer Week at The Beer Authority
Seattle Beer Week, 10 days where the city goes nuts with beer, is just a week away and The Beer Authority is taking part this year! As you probably know, SBW promotes events at any place that has anything to do with beer - breweries, bottle shops, brewpubs, etc - from May 13 to May 23rd. We are having three events at our place and we sure hope you'll join us:
- Saturday, May 15th Noon - 9pm. Polish Festival, "Drowning of the Witch Marzana". This Polish festival is celebrated to usher in a good planting season, and as tradition goes an effigy of a witch named Marzana is dunked in water. We'll be offering an entire menu of Polish beers, a free glassware give-away to ther first 24 people in for Polish beer and some Polish delicacies like perogies and polish sausage.
- Wednesday, May 19th Noon - 9pm. "If It's Not Scottish, It's Crap!" We'll be showcasing tons of Scottish beers from Scotland as well as many others inspired by their styles. We'll also have a blind taste test between true Scotch Ales and those from the US. Wear a kilt and we'll waive the tasting fee.
- Friday, May 21 5-9pm. "Dirty Beer Night." What goes on in the minds of brewers? With a rash of morally questionable labels in the market today we're putting together the best (worst?) dirty labels in the business. Vote for your favorite dirty beer and we'll put the winner on sale the following week. Join us and a special guest bartender (who we think channels Ron Jeremy) for beers like 7Seas Ballz Deep, Midnight Sun's Panty Peeler, Oskar Blues Old Chub and many, many more.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Super Bowl 1/6bbl Special
It doesn't matter if you're a Colts or Saints fan, you're still going to need good beer for your Super Bowl Party. We're having a sale on 4 different kegs so order yours today! A 1/6bbl will give you about 45 or so pours of beer - the perfect size for your party.
Order deadline is Tuesday, Feb 2nd at noon.
Order deadline is Tuesday, Feb 2nd at noon.
Schmaltz Lenny's Sweet R.I.P.A $105.00
Georgetown Manny's Pale Ale $70.00
Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale $72.00
Beer Valley Pigskin Pale Ale $105.00
We have a limited number of pump taps so reserve yours today!
Monday, January 18, 2010
12 Months of Giving: Haiti Relief 1.23.2010
We were hoping to have a more organized roll out for our "12 Months of Giving" events but we wanted to rapidly respond to the human crisis in Haiti so we'll have to do this on the fly. Below is a brief overview of the program and then a section on this Saturdays event.
12 Months of Giving consists of one fund raising event for a charity or organization on a Saturday each month. We will partner with the charity/organization and a brewery or beer distributor to raise money and awareness. We will place a keg of beer on tap for the event with the entire proceeds going to the charity/organization. Growler fills are encouraged. The event lasts the entire Saturday so you can stop by at your convenience. Check out our calendar for the dates and other information.
12 Months of Giving, January 23rd: Haiti Relief/American Red Cross
Our January event is focusing on relief for Haiti. We are partnering with the Victory Brewing Company, Pacific Beverage and Odom Corp. to raise money for the Amercian Red Cross, specifically for their efforts in Haiti. We will be pouring Victory's Prima Pils at $5.50 a pint or $20 for a growler fill with the entire proceeds going to the ARC and of course additional donations are welcome. The event lasts all day (noon to 9pm) so you can drop in when you have a chance. This may very well be the most important pint of beer you drink all year - Cheers!
12 Months of Giving consists of one fund raising event for a charity or organization on a Saturday each month. We will partner with the charity/organization and a brewery or beer distributor to raise money and awareness. We will place a keg of beer on tap for the event with the entire proceeds going to the charity/organization. Growler fills are encouraged. The event lasts the entire Saturday so you can stop by at your convenience. Check out our calendar for the dates and other information.
12 Months of Giving, January 23rd: Haiti Relief/American Red Cross
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