tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post7832817428072048037..comments2024-01-09T04:20:39.453-05:00Comments on Around the Keg: The Long Shot ReviewNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-54578577531879416152008-05-24T18:56:00.000-05:002008-05-24T18:56:00.000-05:00I will 100% be at GABF this year. I will hopefully...I will 100% be at GABF this year. I will hopefully be brewing a beer for the event, too!the infamous rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11101935123342243402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-56326460847022789592008-05-24T10:14:00.000-05:002008-05-24T10:14:00.000-05:00I am abut 99% sure I can't make it to the GABF thi...I am abut 99% sure I can't make it to the GABF this year. I know for a fact I can't make the June Craft Beer Fest in Boston this year either. :( Big sadness.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the grape pale ale: I am actually not that big of a fan...fruit beers normally get on my nerves a bit as the fruit gets too...fruity. I was trying to be objective with my review, but admittedly my own bias against this kind of beer made me not like it as much as I objectively should have...Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-57452562977071811462008-05-23T16:30:00.000-05:002008-05-23T16:30:00.000-05:00The first few sips of the grape ale were pretty go...The first few sips of the grape ale were pretty good. I couldn't get to the bottom of my 8oz taster glass, though. I felt that the grape flavor gradually built up on the palette and became off-putting.<BR/><BR/>The weizenbock was quite delicious, though. I can imagine it pairing with apple pie!<BR/><BR/>I met the guy who brewed the Pliny clone (double IPA) that won longshot. Very nice fellow. Apparently the brew is on for 2009.<BR/><BR/>Are any of you guys going to GABF?the infamous rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11101935123342243402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-63748040375824146272008-05-23T10:39:00.000-05:002008-05-23T10:39:00.000-05:00I'm glad you liked the Grape! Personally, I didn't...I'm glad you liked the Grape! Personally, I didn't like it as much. It was decent, quaffable, and original, but I thought the grape was actually a little too much, somewhat like doing a mix of 2/3 Pale Ale, and 1/3 Welch's White Grape Juice... Too juicy for my preference. Still, I happily drank all three of them!<BR/><BR/>The Weizenbock though... Oh my GOD. You are so right. This is everything that a traditional Weizenbock should be, and so much more at the same time! I was totally feeling the gingerbread notes too, I was mildly reminded of ginger snaps. My only complaint here is that it was just slightly too heavy to be easilly drinkable, but it is a bock so while that's not my preference, I couldn't actually mark it down for that!<BR/><BR/>Have you guys heard that Sam Adams makes ALL new employees learn to homebrew? I think that's a spectacular idea, and one that appears to pay off!Soporhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647578353963214035noreply@blogger.com