Red Brick Brown Ale

Greetings from Brother Red. It's been far too long a time since our last post about God's proof that he loves us and he wants us to be happy.

RED BRICK-Brown Ale
This is the most delicious brown ale I've had that I remember tasting so tasty. To say a thing is tasty is as good as saying that a thing is sticky. Without knowing what in the world we are sticking too, it is a fairly worthless and senile definition. So if I might elaborate in true Chesterton style, hopefully someone of the Brotherhood will endure me. Let me begin by saying I'm drinking this in a beer chalice. Those familiar with my stock will of course know I'm referring to the chalice that our dubious Dunkelstein had purchased for a number of us. The beer poured out a semi opaque brownish red. The head, while not being poured terribly carefully, was around a quarter inch. The silking was and continues to be quite nice. It's a little on the sour side, something that I've come to expect from high content beer. This barely makes the cut for high gravity. At a not too terribly high 6% ABV the is bark is stronger than the bite. And for a good Christian, this is always a pleasing thing. With a medium body, a bit of sour, and a touch of nuttiness, this down home southern beer is going to bring me back to their brick house once again. A good ol fashioned Atlanta based company, these regional raconteurs are anything buy redneck. With a witty and almost tasteful ad campaign, these guys have, at the very least, hooked me for a second shot. I'll give this one 6 Monks. That's right boys. I'm moving our grading system up to a 10 Monk monastic scaling sequence. I hope and pray everyone here in the south has not be affected too heavily by the dreadful tornadoes that have come through. Simple Sauce, and whatever that laplands surname was, we would love to hear from you guys.

A Different IPA

That's right Onions, it's an Irish Pale Ale and you will do it justice only in a mug.  This beer has a great head and comes out a beautiful amber. Good Lacing and a fairly full body.  Better than most of the Irish Red's I've had this beer has a slight caramel taste and a small bit of bitter.  Beer Advocate didn't rate this one very high.  ABV is 5.5 and I'm really not seeing much of a pale ale here.  Nevertheless, it is quite enjoyable, especially with cheesy turkey dogs, making our culinary skill above reproach.  Whether it's an Irish Pale Ale or a more traditional Irish Red, I like it.  I like the Irish, I like beer, not too fond of New York, but I've never been there.  I'll give this beer 3.5 Irish Monks.  Brother  Red has spoken.  What say you.

Yeti Imperial Stout by Great Divide Brewing Co.

Yeti Imperial Stout is hoppy and toffee all in one.  Pouring it is kind of like watching a yeti make syrup. It poured thick and very, very dark.  Nice roasty malts with a little bit of caramel.  Better than the Samual Adams Imperial Stout.  Kind of like an explosion of hoppy sweetness.  75 IBU's and a high 9.5% abv it is quite an impressive beverage.  I insist on any Onions in the area to come over and partake.  Brother Red gives this one a clean 5 monks.

Lamentations, & Wogh

Brother Red is missing his old monastery friends.  3 remain,  two have moved to greener pastures.  Hopefully we will unite here on this plain of existence, but if we don't see each other here I'm sure we will share a Stout Drought together in the here after.  Hopefully we'll get together before that.

Black Chocolate Stout 10% ABV

Simply the best High Content Beer I have had yet!

Sam Adams Old Ben Ale 9%ABV

The Best of the Sam Adams Homebrew winners.

Sam Adams Lemon Pepper Saison 6.something% ABV

Another of the Sam Adams Homebrew Winners. This one sucks though!

Sam Adams Mile High Barley Wine 9.8% ABV

One of the Homebrew contest winners from Sam Adams. Just came out yesterday!

Old Stock Ale

 Wow, I feel like I'm drinking Brandy or something.  This feels more like hard liquor than a beer.  I know that the Beer Advocate has given this an A- but I'm just not feeling it.  I read where one guy let one sit up for like 3 years and then drank it and it was awesome.  Maybe I need to forget about it for the next few years and leave it in my cupboard.  It is 11.5% ABV and way sweet.  I guess that all this double fermentation to get the ABV up so high really pushes these "beers" into a whole other category.  Like Bine, or Weer.  It seems that the more natural way to brew a beer is the best way.  The caramel is way over the top.  Not a big fan of the North Coast Brewery Co.  I think I liked Old Rasputin better than this.
Leaving it with a small 2 monks.

Brother Red has Spoken

End of Winter

Well guys it's finally the end of winter. Not because I just got done mowing the yard for the second time this year, or the fact that all the trees and flowers are in bloom. The real reason for my saying that it is finally the end of winter is because I just cracked open my last Sam Adams Winter Lager. Sorry to see winter go with it's nice dark, flavorful beers. Not looking forward to a spring and summers worth of lemon this, and summer ale that......Yak in a bottle if you ask me. Give me a heavy fall or winter beer all year long and I would be happy! On a sadder note, it is the end of an era here at the brotherhood. The Wrenster is leaving us for the land of the Fins! To be honest, I was really hoping his house wouldn't sell so he would never have to leave us. Just a bit selfish on my part, I going to miss you brother. You have been an awesome friend, mentor and brother. May god bless you and your family over there, I hope you are abuntantly rewarded over there for the time you have put into all of us over here.