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    Raven’s Eye Imperial Stout

    May 12, 2010
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    Name – Raven’s Eye Imperial Stout
    Country – United States
    Type – Russian Imperial Stout

    Appearance – Pours a cola like brown with some red hues along the edges of the glass.  Nice tan head but it is gone very quickly with no real lacing.

    Smell – Faint smell of chocolate and roasted malts.

    Taste – Roasted malts with a hint of dark fruit.  Chocolate and a tad of coffee are there and a slight bit of a hop character as well.  Creamy in consistency and easy to drink.

    I’ve had a few people tell me that Eel River’s imperial stout is very good but the distribution for them here never brought any of the bomber bottles, until now.  I made it a priority to pick this one up once I saw it at my local store.  I really enjoyed it.  It is not as big and bold and in your face like other RIS beers out there but this is straight forward and to the point.  I will definitely be having more of this and probably grab a bottle or two to lay down.

    Overall Grade – A-

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    Chatoe Rogue First Growth Single Malt Ale

    May 10, 2010
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    Name – Chatoe Rogue First Growth Single Malt Ale
    Country – United States
    Type – American Blonde Ale

    Appearance – Poured a slightly hazy orangish amber color with a big white head that left some lacing on the glass.

    Smell – The main smell picked up is lemon with some grainy and black pepper notes.

    Taste – Quite a complex taste.  It is sweet with the lemon flavor pretty strong but there is a honey presence as well.  There is some hop presence mixed in there along with the black pepper.  A little yeasty taste as well as it finishes dry and crisp.

    This is my first sampling of the home grown Rogue ingredient brews and I have to say I enjoyed it.  Blonde ales are normally my thing but this one was very nice and I think it is great for the upcoming summer, or the already present summer in South Florida.  After some disappointments from Rogue in some of my last samplings I was happy to get a hit here on this one.

    Overall Grade – B+

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    Brother Tuckers

    May 8, 2010
    / Bar Review /
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    Last night before heading down to Miami for South Florida Beer Blog’s 1st Anniversary everyone’s favorite Assistant Manager of Total Wine in Ft. Lauderdale, Ed Roberts, recommended that we stop at Brother Tuckers in Pompano Beach for dinner and a beer.  I’ve heard of this place for quite awhile and everyone says the same thing.  It’s small, got a good selection of beer and has great food.  Sounds like my kind of place.

    The location is a hop step and a jump away from the beach itself and I found that pretty cool for a Belgian beer bar.  The brick front of the establishment sets it apart from all the other storefronts along this strip and it made me feel happy to be walking into it.  The inside reminds me of a very small family run Italian restaurant.  I was expecting one of the back tables to be filled with some Belgian mob members.  Wait, what?  But there is probably between 10 – 15 tables and very small bar that can comfortably fit 4.

    The beer selection was very nice including 4 on draft and many more in bottles.  I felt I must drink a Belgian beer while here so I opted for an old reliable in St. Bernardus Abt. 12.  I can just never go wrong with that one.  I found it cool that behind the bar were those traditional wooden wine racks, you know the ones that are just diamonds one next to another, filled with beers.  Very cool visual in my opinion.

    The food menu was small but filled with a wide range of dishes.  They definitely seem to have found their best dishes and stick to them, good call I say.  I went with the Burg-a-tory.  A hamburger topped with jalapeno peppers, hot sauce and pepper jack cheese.  The patty was big and cooked perfectly to my order.  The juices from the burger and the spicy toppings just went so well.  This is by far one of the best burgers I’ve ever had.  Ed had these gigantic turkey meatballs that looked very good as well.

    The pricing is moderate to maybe a little pricey.  Some of the beers cross the $10 plain but they are mostly Belgian beers and for that it can be understandable.  Most of the food is between $10 – $15 but believe me the quality is worth it.

    I must say that Brother Tuckers is a great little place to grab some good food and have some good beers in a very laid back environment.  Afterward you can even walk down to the beach for a little stroll.  I highly recommend.

    Brother Tuckers
    3332 East Atlantic Boulevard
    Pompano Beach, FL 33062
    (954) 785-1984

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