Comments on: Bourbon Dragon http://beeraroundtown.com/2009/05/bourbon-dragon/ Surviving Portland's overwhelming availability of good beer. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:47:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: anónimo http://beeraroundtown.com/2009/05/bourbon-dragon/comment-page-1/#comment-361 anónimo Sat, 16 May 2009 18:26:33 +0000 http://beeraroundtown.com/?p=366#comment-361 Allagash's Curieux wasn't nearly as smooth as last year's batch that made the rounds (closer to their normal Tripel if that's your thing - it's not mine), and I detected no Jim Beam whatsoever (not that it was ever particularly overt, but at least there was an impression) - instead noticing the scent of wine (different barrels this year?). Double Mountain's Terrible Two, OTOH, was whisky, whisky and brown. :) Star of my show… unfortunately, that's all I could handle that evening, as I'd just come from Saraveza's tapping of a firkin of Upright Six (interesting twist on a brown… more dried fruit, less roasted malt - and the customary "twang" of most cask-conditioned beers… I'll have to try this on CO²), where, whilst waiting for the firkin to settle, I also sampled Cascade's Vienna Delight… I'm not sure from which part of Vienna this comes, but they use a lot of hops there. I'd call it a semi-aggressive pale, and that's good in my book. Oh, and I guess inflation must have taken its toll on the move to the patio, as snifters/pilsners were now $5. :rolleyes: I'll take the Jaywalker, please? -anónimo Allagash’s Curieux wasn’t nearly as smooth as last year’s batch that made the rounds (closer to their normal Tripel if that’s your thing – it’s not mine), and I detected no Jim Beam whatsoever (not that it was ever particularly overt, but at least there was an impression) – instead noticing the scent of wine (different barrels this year?).

Double Mountain’s Terrible Two, OTOH, was whisky, whisky and brown. :) Star of my show… unfortunately, that’s all I could handle that evening, as I’d just come from Saraveza’s tapping of a firkin of Upright Six (interesting twist on a brown… more dried fruit, less roasted malt – and the customary “twang” of most cask-conditioned beers… I’ll have to try this on CO²), where, whilst waiting for the firkin to settle, I also sampled Cascade’s Vienna Delight… I’m not sure from which part of Vienna this comes, but they use a lot of hops there. I’d call it a semi-aggressive pale, and that’s good in my book.

Oh, and I guess inflation must have taken its toll on the move to the patio, as snifters/pilsners were now $5. :rolleyes: I’ll take the Jaywalker, please?

-anónimo

]]> By: Derek http://beeraroundtown.com/2009/05/bourbon-dragon/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Derek Sat, 16 May 2009 03:04:02 +0000 http://beeraroundtown.com/?p=366#comment-359 Sorry, they didn't list a time in the press release, hope the beers were good though. Sorry, they didn’t list a time in the press release, hope the beers were good though.

]]> By: Pissed off http://beeraroundtown.com/2009/05/bourbon-dragon/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Pissed off Sat, 16 May 2009 01:01:23 +0000 http://beeraroundtown.com/?p=366#comment-358 Should have mentioned that this didn't start until 5:00. I'm regretting not spending my 1/2 day elsewhere. Should have mentioned that this didn’t start until 5:00. I’m regretting not spending my 1/2 day elsewhere.

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