Thirsty Thursday mega-update!

Hey there fellow beer lovers!
I've made a special effort to search out and find you delicious beers to drink over the weekend! Again, the selection we've made is mostly international beers, and I've got to say they are all totally awesome.
First off, we've got the Somersault Summer Ale, followed by the Flying Horse Lager, the Hobgoblin Dark Ale, and the Baltik Wheat Ale. I'll give you all the juicy details to follow!

Ok, started off with the Somersault Summer Ale, buy the New Belgium Brewery. This ale has a very nice crisp taste, with nice hints of citrus. It's on the blonde side for an ale, and it's nicely hoppy without being too much. This would be a great beer to drink with your lunch, it would complement some sort of sandwich very nicely. It's also a fine beer to drink by itself, personally it would be great to drink outside in the sunshine. Somersault is 5.2% ABV and has a sweet label; it's available in a 6-pack at most higher-end grocery stores. I got mine at BevMo for $7.99.

Next up we have the Flying Horse Royal Lager Beer, coming out of India in a 1.5 pint bottle. Firstly, I want to mention the delicious chocolaty after taste on this beer. I was definitely not expecting it, but this sets Flying Horse apart from most other lagers; super tasty! Despite what you might think of it's aftertaste, this beer is still crisp and drinkable, with a slightly flowery aroma. This beer would be great with a dinner of red meat, or as a dessert. At $2.50 a bottle, it would be hard to go wrong with this tasty lager.

Third we've got a slightly darker beer, with the Hobgoblin Dark English Ale from the Wychwood Brewery in the UK. This one's nice and malty, with some subtle chocolate hints on the aftertaste. Hobgoblin is decidedly full-bodied, a heavier beer that is nonetheless clean with a somewhat fruity finish. This one is available in a one pint bottle at select retailers like BevMo, and has a pretty sick label. At $4 a bottle, it's pricey but something  the beer enthusiast won't want to miss. Hobgoblin delivers at 5.2%ABV.

The final beer for tonight's post is a fantastic wheat beer from Russia. Baltika Wheat Ale is one of several brews from the Baltika Brewery consortium in Russia, and I will definitely follow up with some of their other brews based on the quality of this one. Baltika 8, as this beer is labeled, is a wonderfully smooth & golden wheat beer that will appeal, in my opinion, to anyone who likes good quality beer. Baltika 8 has a fine creamy taste to it that makes it very drinkable. Once I poured this one into my stein, I wished it would never end! It's similar to the other beers reviewed here in ABV, at about 5%, and you can get a bottle of this for $2.50 at BevMo.

Well folks, hope you enjoyed this post, despite it's length! I heartily recommend all of these beers, and hope you guys try them!
Cheers as always, J

BEER TIME X2!

Oh double post time, you guys are in for a treat! Plus, this post will have our faces included!

We're going international again, it seems like that's going to be a common theme here! For John we have the Hofbrau Hefe Weizen from Munich, and for Gerry we have the Delirium Nocturum from Belgium. 

This delicious hefeweizen is from the Hofbrau Haus in Munich, one of the oldest and largest beer halls in Germany. This hazy wheat beer is sweet and very creamy, with a slightly flowery aroma and aftertaste. Yeasty too, not for the faint of heart :D Drink this beer with some bratwurst for optimum effect. It'd also be good with other meat lunch and dinner dishes. This bottle will run you $3, which in John's opinion is a great deal. Available at BevMo.

Delirium Nocturum, eh? Crazy name. Delicious beer!
This beer has much more of a punch to it, with a definite flowery aura. Tangy and fruity, it has more weight to its flavor than the other beers we've tasted so far. Inspired by the pink elephant on the label, Gerry wanted to drift off into a lovely dream. It's very full-bodied beer, which will please your palate, provided it is up to the taste. Additionally, and very importantly, this beer is only available in a 750ml bottle. That's right college students, its a fifth! At 8.5% ABV, this is going to leave you feeling pretty good when you finish! Those of you on a tight budget may want to steer clear of this one though, a bottle will set you back a bit over $10. Available at Bevmo.

Thanks for stopping by, happy drinking!
Cheers, J & G

It's BEER TIME

Hey folks!
First post about beer, get excited! Tonight, we're going across the oceans with some international beers!
John's going with Fuller's Organic Honey Dew from England, an ale brewed with honey. Gerry has chosen Singha Lager from Bangkok, Thailand!

Honey Dew - like the name might suggest, this is a decidedly golden beer, both in color and taste. It's semi-sweet, and very creamy- very drinkable. At 5% ABV though, you're not likely to get "crunk" off of this. It's clean, finishes quickly with just a bit of a sweet aftertaste. I'd recommend this beer for light drinking, sometime in the afternoon perhaps, this beer is good by itself. You could drink this with most anything, but you'd be risking overpowering the taste of the beer. You can get this tasty beer from across the pond at your local BevMo.

Singha - this clean and crisp brew out of the Kingdom of Thailand delivers a tangy punch without being overwhelming. When nicely chilled, this would be a great beer to sip on while relaxing on the beaches of Phuket! Again at 5% ABV, this isn't going to ruin your day, but will give you a nice fuzzy feeling after a few bottles. Gerry wasn't as much of a fan of this one, he commented "after over 70 years of brewing, they might want to update the recipe." Still, it's a decent lager, available at most decent supermarkets and of course, BevMo.

Thanks for reading folks, and cheers as always!
J & G

Greetings!

Hello internet,
In our inaugural post, we'd like to give a brief description of how this blog will be formatted! In each post, we (John & Gerry) are going to drink a beer each (probs one in a big bottle, lets be real here), and then describe all the myriad pros and cons of the beer. We'll tell you critically important things about each bottle, like how much it costs, what %ABV it is, what you can drink it with, and where to get it! Then we'll take a picture of us and the beer, so you can see our pretty faces and also what the beer looks like.
Cheers, J & G