I have decided that I would start talking about places I visit when they involve good beer. I happen to be in Sevierville, TN, for the Thanksgiving holiday. For those that don't know, Sevierville is essentially Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Regardless, there is a local brewery that I have decided to visit tonight.
The local brewery is the Smoky Mountain Brewery which is found in Pigeon Forge, TN, as well as Gatlinburg and Knoxville.I took a trip over to the brewery/ restaurant to enjoy some brews. Upon sitting down, I thought it best to try the sampler of all there beers ($8/ 10 4oz samples). The beers included an American Light, a Pale Ale, an IPA, a Harvest Ale, Porter, Brown Ale, and wheat beer. In all, this brewery is pretty good. I enjoyed most of the beers (the light ale taste like one would expect a light would and, therefore, didn't thrill me; the wheat beer was, unfortunately, skunked) but my favorite of the night was the Pale Ale. The pale had a nice bit of hops to it, but was very enjoyable to drink.
I recommend this place if you are ever in the area. It's not going to be wow the most extreme beer geek, but it's a nice place to sit down and enjoy some beers. They even have live music on Friday nights.
Nov 27, 2010
Nov 24, 2010
Winter Cincy Beerfest
From Facebook:
CINCY WINTER BEERFEST - 4TH ANNUAL
Host: Cincy Beer Festivals!
Time and Place Time: Fri Feb 11, 11 at 6:30 pm until Sat Feb 12, 11 at 11:00 pm
Venue: Duke Energy Convention Center
Description Cincinnati's Original Beerfest!tm The One that started it all. We're back and bigger & better than ever. Proceeds again benefit the Big Joe Duskin Music Education Foundation and its mission to get area schoolchildren excited about playing musical instruments. After selling out every year, we've have made the Big Jump (some would say huge) across the street from the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati OVER TO The Duke Energy Convention Center. And we've arranged with the Center to do a Beerfest exactly how we do them! Great bands, really great craft beers, and volunteers running the event. TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE DECEMBER 1....SO GET YOURS AS THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT!
See the event info here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147963451917627
I'll post more info as I get it!
CINCY WINTER BEERFEST - 4TH ANNUAL
Host: Cincy Beer Festivals!
Time and Place Time: Fri Feb 11, 11 at 6:30 pm until Sat Feb 12, 11 at 11:00 pm
Venue: Duke Energy Convention Center
Description Cincinnati's Original Beerfest!tm The One that started it all. We're back and bigger & better than ever. Proceeds again benefit the Big Joe Duskin Music Education Foundation and its mission to get area schoolchildren excited about playing musical instruments. After selling out every year, we've have made the Big Jump (some would say huge) across the street from the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati OVER TO The Duke Energy Convention Center. And we've arranged with the Center to do a Beerfest exactly how we do them! Great bands, really great craft beers, and volunteers running the event. TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE DECEMBER 1....SO GET YOURS AS THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT!
See the event info here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147963451917627
I'll post more info as I get it!
Nov 22, 2010
Brewmasters
Did you catch the premiere of Discovery Channel's new show, Brewmaster? Well, I did and I have to say, I thoguht it was great!
In case you haven't heard, Brewmasters is a new show featuring the guys over at Dogfish Head and shares their story. SamCalagione (founder and President of Dogfish Head brewery) is the real star of the show, but he brings his "off centered" employees into the show as well to make for great television.
The first episode of Brewmasters talks about Sam and his decision to work on the Bithces Brew in honor of the rerelease of the Miles Davis Album of the same name. Sam does a great job talking about why he is passionate about this project and what great things he expects from this beer. He challenges his staff with this beer, but they answer the call. I don't want to ruin the show, in case you haven't seen it yet, but suffice it to say, this show is going to be awesome.
Great work Sam, Dogfish Head, and Discovery for making an awesome show! I can't wait to see the rest of the season!
In case you haven't heard, Brewmasters is a new show featuring the guys over at Dogfish Head and shares their story. SamCalagione (founder and President of Dogfish Head brewery) is the real star of the show, but he brings his "off centered" employees into the show as well to make for great television.
The first episode of Brewmasters talks about Sam and his decision to work on the Bithces Brew in honor of the rerelease of the Miles Davis Album of the same name. Sam does a great job talking about why he is passionate about this project and what great things he expects from this beer. He challenges his staff with this beer, but they answer the call. I don't want to ruin the show, in case you haven't seen it yet, but suffice it to say, this show is going to be awesome.
Great work Sam, Dogfish Head, and Discovery for making an awesome show! I can't wait to see the rest of the season!
Nov 20, 2010
Homebrew - Smoked Porter Tasting
Well, it's finally ready! That's right, the Smoked Porter that I talked about a few weeks ago is finally ready for a tasting, so that's exactly what I did!
When I made this beer, I was looking for something with just a bit of smokiness to help take the chill out of those cold winter days,. I had debated on a stout, but finally settled on this beer; I am glad I did.
The beer poured pitch black with a thick, brown head. Even before I smelled or tasted the beer I knew this was going to warm me up. The smell was of a bit of chocolate with just a hint of the smokiness I was looking for. I am not sure how to describe this, but I also seemed to be able to smell the creaminess of this beer before I tasted it. That said, there was a nice creaminess to the taste. It definitely had chocolate and a nice smoked flavor to it.I greatly enjoyed this beer!
Pictures to follow.
I feel that my friends and I's homebrew skills continue to evolve. We are making very tasty brews and continue to work on perfecting our skills. Next time out, we are going to start changing parts of the recipe so that we can truly have our own beer. Bourbon Brown Ale or Chocolate Chipolte Stout anyone?
When I made this beer, I was looking for something with just a bit of smokiness to help take the chill out of those cold winter days,. I had debated on a stout, but finally settled on this beer; I am glad I did.
The beer poured pitch black with a thick, brown head. Even before I smelled or tasted the beer I knew this was going to warm me up. The smell was of a bit of chocolate with just a hint of the smokiness I was looking for. I am not sure how to describe this, but I also seemed to be able to smell the creaminess of this beer before I tasted it. That said, there was a nice creaminess to the taste. It definitely had chocolate and a nice smoked flavor to it.I greatly enjoyed this beer!
Pictures to follow.
I feel that my friends and I's homebrew skills continue to evolve. We are making very tasty brews and continue to work on perfecting our skills. Next time out, we are going to start changing parts of the recipe so that we can truly have our own beer. Bourbon Brown Ale or Chocolate Chipolte Stout anyone?
Nov 18, 2010
Brewery Tour
A few weeks ago I made mention that I had gone down to North Carolina and participated in the World BeerFest in Durham. I also mentioned that I met some really cool brewers. I talked to this guys about their beer and about what inspired them. I was also able to get some picks of one of the breweries while I was there. I don't have may; you will have to forgive me for that as I did not get to the brewery until after the World BeerFest (meaning I already had had several beers at the event, as well as the attached pub before the tour).
While down in North Carolina, I got a chance to see the behind the scenes at FullSteam Brewery. This is an interesting place - big open warehouse feel for the bar, with the brewery visible to all the patrons. There was live music when we were there amd several beers on tap. After having drank most of the day already, I only tried the Sweet Potato Lager. Tasty brew, with a hint of sweet potato, as the name would suggest.
The guys at FullSteam were great. They had a very nice brewery. They even had a 5 gallon batch test area homebrew kit, where they tried new beer ideas.
As for the brewery, here are some photos:
Nov 15, 2010
Improvements
Hey all, I am trying to make some improvements and will be updating soon. Didn't want you to think I'd gone anywhere.
Nov 11, 2010
Beer Review - Breckenridge Christmas Ale
IIt's time for another beer review. This time I will be reviewing the Breckenridge Christmas Ale. As I've said a couple of times before, I love this time of year because of these types of beer.
This beer pours a dark brown in color with a decent white head. I notice a bit of a dark fruit and chocolate smell on this one with maybe a hint of Cinnamon in the background. The cinnamon flavor comes out a bit more in the taste of the beer, but surprisingly, I don't get a tremendous amount of flavor. I also get notes of the chocolate and dark fruits again. The more I drink, the more obvious the flavor becomes, but this beer just seems to be more watery than it should be.
This is a good beer and I would drink it again, but I am certainly not going out of my way to find it. What do you think?
This beer pours a dark brown in color with a decent white head. I notice a bit of a dark fruit and chocolate smell on this one with maybe a hint of Cinnamon in the background. The cinnamon flavor comes out a bit more in the taste of the beer, but surprisingly, I don't get a tremendous amount of flavor. I also get notes of the chocolate and dark fruits again. The more I drink, the more obvious the flavor becomes, but this beer just seems to be more watery than it should be.
This is a good beer and I would drink it again, but I am certainly not going out of my way to find it. What do you think?
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