Miller – High Life
Once again I have decided to resurrect my forgotten blog of neglect. I'll spare you the apologies and empty promises of past posts and get right into it...
I thought long and hard about my selection for said blog resurrection and concluded that this was an occasion of celebration and rejoicing. And 'what is the obligatory drink of celebration' I asked myself, to which I promptly replied 'champagne of course!'. Since this is a beer blog, why not review the "Champagne of Beers"? And this is how it comes to pass that I am sitting at my computer at 2:30 on a Monday afternoon, defiling myself with Miller High Life.
Murphy’s – Draught Style Stout
Once again I find my shameful absence necessitating an apology, and accordingly; I am deeply sorry for my lack of drinking of late... but today is not a day to dwell on our shortcomings! Today is a day of celebration! Thats right, its again time to celebrate prohibition repealment day! In the future I have to remember to schedule a proper shindig for such an occasion, which is why Outlook is now scheduled to remind me of this wondrous holiday a week in advance next year.
So for my second return (its at least my second), I have chosen Murphy's Stout.
Young’s – Oatmeal Stout
Mmmm alcoholic oatmeal...
In my experience, the addition of alcohol to just about anything makes it exponentially better. Take a watermelon for example; cut open the top, remove some amount of the inside (but not too much) and replace with any and all liqueur on the premises (preferably with a base of grain alcohol and sangria for potency and flavor). See, now you've got a booze melon! Isn't that better than a regular watermelon? Of course it is! I guess things are a bit different here.... its more adding oatmeal to alcohol than alcohol to oatmeal.... although i wonder what would happen if you made oatmeal with some relatively neutral spirit like gin instead of water...
Guinness
How does one describe perfection? Can it be accuratly quantified? Is it even attainable?
Difficult questions which have plagued mankind for generations... I am here to modestly answer 'yes!' to the ladder, and to add to that perfection can be canned as well! I hold here in my hand a glass of the black velvety paragon of beer; the holy grail of brewing! There really isn't much to say here about it... certainly I cannot critique it. If you've never had a Guinness and you have the means to get one, then shame on you! And shame on your shitty ass friends for never smacking you upside the head and making you try one! I personally owe my thanks to Jay for getting me my first. I mean really, how can you claim to enjoy beer and not know the joy of watching the cascade of bubbles drip down the inside of your glass as your pallet anticipates the first taste of flawless beauty? You hypocrite! So here is your task; go now, to the nearest package store, and buy yourself a 4pack of Guinness Draught in a can, and buy some for the person behind you as your penance! I suggest chilling it a bit if its a hot day (its good warm as well though). But don't you dare put it on the same shelf as your Miller High Life, asshole! This is beer deserving of being put on a pedestal. No other brewer can hope to be worthy to brew anything even remotly close to this kind of quality. I'm sorry, i need a moment... I'm a little vaclempt....
I'm just going to call it here. I need to go stop neglecting my glass of ebony love.
So if I must rate you, my beloved Guinness, then you shall be the Nadia Comaneci of this blog... you get a perfect 10
Saranac – Kolsch
I'm slowly hammering away at the rest of the Saranac pack I've got tucked away in the murky depths of my fridge. Consequently, tonight's beer shall be: Kolsch!
My readers from Cologne will recognize this German pils as a copy of one of their own. A Kolsch style top-fermented ale is actually fermented at colder temperatures than is typical for an ale which tricks some people into thinking it is actually a lager, but those people are dumb. Becuase of it's odd fermenting temperature, Kolsch ales are less bitter than most beers from Cologne. This one in particular (though not actually from Germany) is no different. It begins with what i would call a very hoppy flavor which turns sweet almost instantly. The finish is slightly less sweet, but no where near bitter.
Overall this a very refreshing ale and bridges the gap between ales and lagers nicely. So if you're not a fan of the bitterness common in most pilsners, try a Saranac Kolsch.
I'll give this one a 5.9 (not quite good enough for a 6)
