Month: December 2012

Brewing an Education: Porters and Stouts (Part III)

Continuing on along our education of stouts and porters, we have come across our first porter. Now, from everything I have read, porters are a bit of a mystery. Once, a long time ago, porters were an extremely popular form of beer of which stouts a type. But, along the way, porters fell by the … Continue reading Brewing an Education: Porters and Stouts (Part III) →

Brewing an Education: Stouts and Porters (Part 2)

  I've been reading a book called Tasting Beer by Randy Mosher and I've been using it as a guide to beer tasting (obviously). While I already knew some of the basics (checking the clarity, the color, the aroma) I was/am still very much a novice. The best part about this particular book is that it goes … Continue reading Brewing an Education: Stouts and Porters (Part 2) →

Brewing an Education: Stouts and Porters (Guinness and Sam Adams)

Part of my goals for next year is to try and become more educated, to develop a better palate and learn to discern flavors and textures and sensations with more adept discernment. I am, of course, talking about drinking more beer. But I want to do it smartly. Last year, I drank a lot of … Continue reading Brewing an Education: Stouts and Porters (Guinness and Sam Adams) →

Beer Review: Harpoon’s Leviathan Imperial IPA

  There are two big breweries based in Boston proper; Samuel Adams and Harpoon. The Sam Adam brewery is only for small batches and experimental brews, while the Harpoon brewery is in full production. I've taken tours of both facilities and while I was initially a bigger fan of the Sam Adams tour, I've started … Continue reading Beer Review: Harpoon’s Leviathan Imperial IPA →