Such a great beer weekend! We just opened the Brooklyn Brewery Local #2 and it is a very easy drinking beer. It’s a nice light ale with tons of honey and malt. Apparently it was also made with orange peel but I am not tasting it. I would say this is a nice Fall beer [...]
Filed under: Beer, Drink local, Tasting notes on August 22nd, 2009 | No Comments »
I love when guests call to ask “what beer can I bring?” All beer is welcome beer, really. So we’re spending the weekend sampling some interesting beers from around the US: Sahtea and 60 minute IPA from Dogfish Head. Two very different beers from the folks in Delaware. The IPA delivers all the hop you [...]
Filed under: Beer, Tasting notes on August 22nd, 2009 | No Comments »
I buy fresh ginger at the supermarket. It comes in nice big pieces. Unless you cook a lot of asian or indian food, you don’t use more than an inch or two at a time. Once it’s cut, it tends to dry out. After I peel and chop my tablespoon or two, here’s what I [...]
Filed under: Food, Not beer on August 5th, 2009 | 3 Comments »