Port Townsend Hop Diggidy

For today, leap day - February 29, I have decided to "Hop."  Hop - Leap...get it???  Oh well.

Hop Diggidy Imperial IPA is brewed by Port Townsend Brewing in Port Townsend, Washington.  I first tried Hop Diggidy in the summer of 2009 in Seattle, Washington.  I have seen information about the spelling of this beer being either diggity or diggidy but I recorded it as Diggity when I tried it.  It also appears that Port Townsend Hop Diggidy Imperial IPA may be the same as Port Townsend Glasskisser Imperial IPA.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Genesee Beer

Genesee Beer is brewed by Genesee Brewing in Rochester, New York and is part of North American Breweries.  I first tried Genesee Beer in January of 2011 and found it at the 7-Eleven in the Admiral District of West Seattle.

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Ovila Dubbel

Ovila Dubbel was brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing in Chico, California.  This Ovila Abbey Dubbel was part of the Ovila Project.  I found Ovila Dubbel at the PCC in West Seattle in April of 2011 and I had this beer in May of 2011.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Firestone Walker's Reserve Robust Porter

Firestone Walker's Reserve Robust Porter is brewed by Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California.  I first tried Firestone Walker's Reserve Porter in the spring of 2010 in Seattle, Washington.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Top Sail Imperial Porter Brewmaster Reserve 2010

Top Sail Imperial Porter is a bourbon barrel aged porter brewed by Full Sail Brewing in Hood River, Oregon.  I tried the Brewmaster Reserve 2010 edition of this brew in the spring of 2010 in Seattle, Washington.  Here is a little piece about how this vintage was one of the top 25 beers in the US that year.  Since the Top Sail Imperial Porter is released in this aged fashion, I am looking forward to trying the 2012 version later this year.

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Mutzig (Rwanda)

Mutzig is a beer brewed in Rwanda by Bralirwa as part of Heineken.  I first tried Mutzig in Ruhengeri, Rwanda on new year's eve in 2006.  Mutzig along with Primus were the two beers that were new to me that I tried in my brief stay in Rwanda at the end of 2006 and beginning of 2007.

Here is a RateBeer review and

Primus (Rwanda)

Primus is a beer brewed in Rwanda by Bralirwa, which is part of Heineken.  Braliwra is also known as Brasseries et Limonaderies du Rwanda.  I first tried Primus on new year's eve of 2006 in Ruhengeri, Rwanda.

Primus Beer Rwanda: "National Pride" from Christian Jaroljmek on Vimeo.

Here is a RateBeer review.

Blue Moon Belgian White

Blue Moon Belgian White is brewed in the US by Blue Moon Brewing Company, which is part of MolsonCoors.  I first tried Blue Moon Belgian White, which I and most people I have heard try it simply call Blue Moon, in 2000, while living in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Labatt Canadian Ale

Labatt Canadian Ale is brewed by Labatt Brewing in Canada, which is part of Anheuser-Busch InBev.  I first tried Labatt Canadian Ale in 2002 in Fort Collins, Colorado.  Labatt Canadian Ale is apparently also called Labatt 50.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Castel Beer

Castel Beer is brewed in Kombolcha, Ethiopia by BGI Ethiopia.  I first tried Castel when I was in Northern Ethiopia in December 2006.

I have a pretty fond memory of drinking several Castel beers with my three friends I was traveling with in Axum.  On our last night in Axum, we had nearly been run out of town and were staying at a voluntary testing center after our hotel tried to force us to go elsewhere in an even worse unfinished hotel.  There was a long story behind this and our 3 days in Axum but I digress.  When we had the Castel on the last night we each had the person across the table from us take our picture (see below).

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Fat Tire Amber Ale

Fat Tire Amber Ale is brewed by New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado.  I have had Fat Tire many times over the years since I lived in Fort Collins and I have visited the New Belgium Brewery on numerous occasions as well.  Though I have never had this beer from a can, I was inspired to share today based on a brief article I read about canned beer.  This article also prompted two other postings today, Dale's Pale Ale and Simpler Times Lager.

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Simpler Times Lager

Simpler Times Lager is brewed by Minhas Craft Brewery in Monroe, Wisconsin for Trader Joe's stores.  I first tried Simpler Times Lager in the summer of 2009 in Seattle, Washington.  I was inspired to share about Simpler Times Lager today based on the same article that inspired the Dale's Pale Ale posting, yet I believe I had this from a bottle, not a can.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Dale's Pale Ale

Dale's Pale Ale is brewed by Oskar Blues Brewery in Lyons, Colorado.  I first tried Dale's Pale Ale in the winter/spring of 2010 in Seattle, Washington after getting it at The Beer Authority in the Lake City neighborhood of Seattle.  I was inspired to post about Dale's Pale Ale because of an article I read today about canned beers.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Left Hand Sawtooth Ale

Sawtooth Ale is brewed by Left Hand Brewing in Longmont, Colorado.  I first tried Sawtooth Ale in Fort Collins, Colorado in May, 2008.  More importantly, I had Sawtooth Ale on a nitro tap at the Wurst Place in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle earlier this week.  The Wurst Place is a new sausage-centric restaurant with a fun beer selection.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Samuel Adams Noble Pils

Samuel Adams Noble Pils is brewed by the Boston Beer Company.  I first tried Samuel Adams Noble Pils when I first saw it in 2009 in Seattle, Washington.  

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.  

Blue Ice Beer

Blue Ice Beer is brewed by San Miguel in the Phillipines by the San Miguel Brewery subsidiary of San Miguel.    I found Blue Ice Beer at a small market similar to a 7-Eleven when I was in Hong Kong in March 2007.

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Caledonian 80 Shilling

Caledonian 80 Shilling is brewed in Edinburgh, Scotland at the Caledonian Brewery, which is now part of Heineken.  At the time that I tried Caledonian 80 Shilling, in March of 2007 in London it was owned by Scottish & Newcastle prior to the Heineken purchase.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Twisted Pine Blonde Ale

Twisted Pine Blonde Ale is brewed by Twisted Pine Brewing in Boulder, Colorado.  I first tried Twisted Pine Blonde in the summer of 2007 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Pike Pale Ale

Pike Pale Ale is brewed by Pike Brewing in Seattle, Washington.  I first tried Pike Pale Ale on my first visit to Seattle, in June, 2008.  I have since had it at their pub near the Pike Place Market.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and an RateBeer review.

Snoqualmie Spring Fever Belgian Grand Cru

Snoqualmie Spring Fever Belgian Grand Cru is brewed by Snoqualmie Brewery & Taproom in Snoqualmie, Washington.  I first tried Spring Fever Belgian Grand Cru in the spring of 2010 yet it was released in the winter.  

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Lhasa Beer

Lhasa Beer is brewed in Lhasa, Tibet by the Tibet Lhasa Brewery Company, which is part owned by Carlsberg Group.   Lhasa beer is brewed in the highest brewery in the world at nearly 12000 feet in elevation.  I first tried Lhasa in the summer of 2010 and found it at the Big Star Beer Market in North Seattle.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Bridgeport Cafe Negro

Cafe Negro is brewed by Bridgeport Brewing in Portland, Oregon.  I first tried Cafe Negro in March of 2010 in Seattle, Washington.  Cafe Negro had been announced and released only just that winter.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Grolsch

Grolsch is brewed in Enschede, Netherlands and is part of SABMiller.  I first tried Grolsch and its distinctive swing-top bottle in 2006 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Michelob Golden Draft

Michelob Golden Draft is part of the Michelob line of beers brewed by Anheuser-Busch, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev.  I first tried Michelob Golden Draft in 2005 in Fort Collins, Colorado.  Generally this beer was available only in the midwest.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Club Shandy

Club Shandy is a beer with lemonade that is brewed by Namibia Breweries in Windhoek.  I first tried Club Shandy when I was in Swakompund, Namibia in February, 2007.  Here is a little more information about Club Shandy.

Here is a RateBeer review.

Natty Daddy

Natty Daddy is a new addition to the Natural line of beers brewed by Anheuser-Busch, which is part of Anheuser-Busch InBev.  Natty Daddy is an 8% alcohol version similar to Natty Light.  I found Natty Daddy at a 7-Eleven in West Seattle yesterday and had this beer last night.

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

MIke's Harder Blueberry Lemonade

Mike's Harder Blueberry Lemonade is a flavored malt beverage that is produced by Mike's Hard Lemonade.  The Harder line of lemonades have a higher alcohol content than the original "Hard" lemonades do.  I first tried Mike's Harder Blueberry in the spring of 2011 after finding it at a 7-Eleven in West Seattle.

Here is a brief review type of posting I found.

Budweiser & Clamato Chelada

Budweiser Chelada is part of the Budweiser line of beers brewed by Anheuser-Busch in the US, which is part of Anheuser-Busch InBev.  I first tried Budweiser Chelada when it was introduced in 2007-2008 in Fort Collins, Colorado.  Budweiser Chelada is also known as Budweiser & Clamato Chelada as it is made to taste like a mixed Budweiser and Clamato juice.  I had a friend who used to make cheladas with Clamato juice before I had this so it was relatively familiar when I tried it.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Monte Carlo Silver State Stout

Silver State Stout was brewed at the Monte Carlo Brewery at the Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino on the Law Vegas Strip in Las Vegas Nevada.  The Monte Carlo Brewery has closed and now is just The Pub.  I had Silver State Stout several times when I visited Las Vegas in the early 2000s and on my last visit in 2003, I was able to purchase bottles of each variety to take home with me.

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier

Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier is brewed in Germany by Hofbrau-Munchen.  I first tried Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier in September of 2010 shortly after moving to West Seattle and I had it at Prost.

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Snipes Mountain Extra Blonde Ale

Snipes Mountain Extra Blonde Ale is brewed by Snipes Mountain Brewing in Sunnyside, Washington.  I first tried this Extra Blonde Ale in the early spring of 2010 in Seattle and found it at the Beer Authority in Lake City.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Cascade Bitter

Cascade Bitter is brewed by the Cascade Brewery just outside of Hobart, Tasmania.  Cascade Brewery is part of Foster's Group, which is now part of SABMiller.   I first had Cascade Bitter when I visited the Cascade Brewery, which also has tours of their historic brewery, on the first afternoon I spent in Hobart in November, 2007.

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Sharp's Special Ale

Sharp's Special is brewed by Sharp's Brewery, which is now part of MolsonCoors in Cornwall, UK.  I first tried Sharp's Special in August of 2007, while I was in the midlands of England.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

O'Fallon Cherry Chocolate

O'Fallon Cherry Chocolate is brewed by O'Fallon Brewery in O'Fallon, Missouri.  I first Tried O'Fallon Cherry Chocolate beer in July of 2007 while visiting friends in Southern Illinois and I found this beer in St. Louis.

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Bud Light Platinum

Bud Light Platinum is the latest extension of the Bud Light product line from Anheuser-Busch InBev and was introduced nationally last week.  I first tried Bud Light Platinum after the Super Bowl last night as I happened to see a display of it at QFC in West Seattle.  It was originally announced in November that this would be coming out and there were two Super Bowl advertisements for it last night during the game.  Here is a more extensive piece about the introduction of Bud Light Platinum.  As their ad says "#MakeItPlatinum"

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.