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Oro De Calabaza

July 28, 2010

Name – Oro De Calabaza
Country – United States
Type – Bière de Garde

Appearance – Poured a very cloudy orange color with a big fluffy white head.

Smell – Acidic sour apple, yeasty and a slight bit of vinegar.

Taste – Very crisp lemony and sour apple tartness to it. There is a small bit of a vinegar taste but not overbearing at all.

I was careful with this bottle after many Jolly Pumpkin beers turn into gushers so I opened and poured the beer over the sink. Luckily no gushing here, just a nice pour. Another really good beer from America’s sour masters. I still wish Shelton Brothers would bring more of their stuff down in the southern part of the state like they do central.

Overall Grade – A

Victory Beer and Dinner Pairing Next Tuesday

July 27, 2010

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You all know I am a big fan of beer. I mean the site is evidence of that. But you probably know I love me some good food to go with that beer. So here you go with a been and dinner pairing with Victory and Racks in downtown Boca Raton. Thanks to the lovely flyer below I don’t have to write all that much as all the details are laid out here.

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Breckenridge Vanilla Porter

July 26, 2010

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Name – Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
Country – United States
Type – American Porter

Appearance – Pours an opaque dark brown color. There is some lighter brown along the edges of the glass. A very thin off white head was gone just about as quick as it arrived.

Smell – Pretty straight forward with roasted malts and vanilla smells.

Taste – More roasted malts with a nice mixture of the vanilla and a chocolate tastes in there. A small amount of coffee peaks it’s head out but not a lot. Slight boozy backing once it really starts warming up.

Lately I have been hearing a lot about Breckenridge from people. I saw them in Philly and have been seeing their name at places in Central Florida. So on my latest beer trip to Roy’s Liquors in Fort Pierce I picked this one up. It’s a pretty standard porter to me with the nice addition of the vanilla to it. It’s pretty light in body too. I look forward to having some other things from these folks in the future.

Overall Grade – B