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Sunday, May 4, 2008

Chipotle


This is the mighty, mighty Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce (TPCS). Boring chile? Add TPCS. Boring pulled pork? Add TPCS. Boring gumbo? Add TPCS. Boring breakfast cereal? (jk) I think you get my drift. If you need a little heat, it works. If you need a little sour, it works. If you need some smoky flavor, it works. If you need something that is a little hot, a little sour, and a lot SMOKY, IT WORKS!!!

Hopmouth


I never want to knock a beer, but... There's no flavor here! Sure, you can taste the bitter from the hops, but mostly you get a swig of water, a peak of hop, and then a non-existent finish. According to the label "Go big or go home!" In the words of Frank Zappa, "Maybe you should stay with yo' mama..."

Tasting notes: Bland except for the hops. Zero finish.

Stats:
  • Alcohol Content: 8% by volume

Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse


This "pale weissbock fermented with the Schneider yeast" and "dry-hopped with a blend of Amarillo and Palisade hops" is a collaboration between Hans-Peter Drexler of the Schneider Brewery and Garrett Oliver of the Brooklyn Brewery.

Tasting notes: Coriander and cinnamon nose. Crisp flavor with a hint of citrus and a light bitter finish.

Stats:

  • Fermentation: Bottle
  • Alcohol Content: 8.5% by volume