The End of a Year

So many good beers, so little time. I try not to spend too much time reminiscing, but this is certainly the first year I really spent exploring craft beers. It's been really interesting thus far, and I hope to continue this passion for many years to come. In any case, here's to another wonderful year in 2010.

I recently had a wish of mine granted, and got to try the Pub Dog Oatmeal Stout. It's richer than their black dog irish stout, and definitely is a little more creamy and heavy. However, it is also very delicious, and a little addictive.

I also got for x-mas (so far) a bottle of Brooklyn Local 2, which I am super excited to try. Reviews hopefully forthcoming shortly.

Beers I want to try in 2010:
-Brooklyn Black Ops (I will find some!)
-Rogue Shakespeare Stout (tried it!)
-Fordham Scotch Ale(tried it!)
-Sam Adams Chocolate Bock (So pricey...)(tried it!)
-Avery Mephistopheles
-Dogfishhead Chicory Stout (tried it!)
-Smuttynose Robust Porter (Tried it!)
-Brew Dog Tokio* (or more Paradox, that'd be fine too :-P)


P.S. - X-mas day, made out like a bandit. Bombers of Three Philosophers, Obovoid Oak Stout, and Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, as well as an intriguing petite sirah from Red Truck. Happy drinkings to all of you!

Pub Dog

First of all, damned be to Baltimore. Everything here seems to close by like 8:30pm. Why is there no delicious quick food open late at night?

More importantly, beer. And not just any beer, Pub Dog beer. For those who don't know, Pub Dog is a Baltimore restaurant which makes both pizza and beer in house. For my money, it's one of the better local breweries. Not exceedingly complex or adventurous, but damned tasty.

I was at my local liquor store, checking out the bombers, when I spied a bottle of Pub Dog, Dog Fest. Dog Fest is their fall seasonal, an oktoberfest style beer, which I'd never tried. Further, I'd never seen their beer in the bottle, so needless to say I was excited.

The beer was a little rough at first, somewhat bitter, though that might have been the food. Either way, I poured a second glass and let it sit, as well as having finished my dinner, and was left with an excellent beer. Very drinkable, with a nicely spiced aftertaste. It's not quite as crisp as some beers I've tried, but the color is wonderful, a beautiful golden-amber. I see this more as a beer you'd sip in the evening, rather than a beer you'd have with friends, or with dinner; though I'm still working on why.

Either way, quite tasty, and highly recommended.

-The Unabashed Ungourmet