Name – Samuel Adams Octoberfest
Country – United States
Type – Marzen
Appearance – A dark amber color with a very small white head that didn’t last long.
Smell – A very sweet smell of malt and caramel.
Taste – Also a very malty, sweet taste. A hint of caramel to it.
It was a very nice full bodied beer with a nice sweet taste to it as you would expect from a German style amber beer. The name fits it well and I look forward to having this more often as the fall comes around.
Overall Grade – B-
Written by: E. Van Dril
Don’t get too excited, it’s only a small beer company.
Jessica Simpson is expanding her empire. First, she tried her luck at acting (specifically in “The Dukes of Hazzard” and, in some people’s opinion, her “Newlyweds” reality show). And after she was crushed for being rather bad (as was the consensus opinion), she went back to singing. But since a large part of her fan base from the early 2000’s had grown up, she took her Daisy Dukes act on the road to support her new country album. That’s gone over much better, but now the 28-year-old girlfriend of Tony Romo has bought a piece of Stampede Brewing Co. In return, the company will make Simpson the face of one of their most interesting products – Stampede Light Plus – which has vitamins. In return for being seen in store ads, Simpson gets a 15% stake in the brewery. So, check out your local store and bar to see ads of Simpson, and to see if there really is a benefit of having vitamins in your beer. It sounds crazy, but hey, you never know.
I have been to the Blue Anchor on numerous occasions but feel that it is about time that I give it a review that it deserves.
Name: The Blue Anchor
Location: Delray Beach, FL
Atmosphere: The bar is literally out of foggy London. The building itself use to be a bar by the same name in England and was moved across the pond to Delray Beach by the original owner. It is exactly what you would want and expect from a British pub. Large wooden doors with wooden walls. Going in at night it is dimmly lite with lamps scattered throughout the building.
Selection: The selection includes many of the favorites that you would expect from a British Pub but also contains a few guest beers such as Sam Adam’s Cherry Wheat and Rogue Dead Guy. They have a nice selection of bottled beer as well, including one of my favorites Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout. But the main highlight is the hand pumps that include Hobgoblin, Fuller’s ESB, Fuller’s London Pride and Cask Conditioned Old Thumper. The ESB was great coming from the hand pump.
Service: Every time there the service has been superb and this night was no exception. The bartenders were very quick to notice you and get your order. They then returned really quickly with your beverage.
Food: While I didn’t eat this time the Blue Anchor’s food is great if your into British/Irish food. Their Shepard’s Pie is by far the best I have ever had and their fish and chips is on par with some of the bests.
Price: I think the prices were just about what you would expect from a pub. It was $5 for a pint even for the hand pumped beers.
Overall: Ever since the first time I walked into the Blue Anchor I have loved it. It is the way a real pub should be. They aren’t proclaiming themselves to be a pub but are really just a glorified nightclub inside. If you want a true pub feel definitely check out the Blue Anchor in downtown Delray.