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    MikeLovesBeer.com 3rd Anniversary Party in 2 Days!

    June 8, 2011
    / Announcement, Beer Events /
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    The time is almost here.  The time for me to celebrate me!  Well for you guys to celebrate me too.  But really it will just be a great time to be around friends, family and like minded people who all love craft beer.

    This Friday at the Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery things kick off around 8 pm.  No cover!  Live music from my friends Brian and Casey.  I will have some stuff to give away and I’ll probably take the stage to tell some funny craft beer related stories.

    Yeah Ed Roberts will not be in attendance because apparently family vacations are more important than my party.  Especially after you petition me hard to do a comedy set making fun of you.  What the hell Ed?

    Celebrity guests are still highly unlikely to appear but more than welcome to.

    I look forward to seeing you all out there.

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    Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA

    June 7, 2011
    / Beer Review /
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    Name – Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA
    Country – United States
    Type – American IPA

    So after a weekend of work I was not able to do what I wanted to accomplish and that was record a new video review.  It’s not that I was even busy, I was actually extremely slow at work.  It was just that being that slow was so tiring and the days just drug on.  This just made me want to do nothing but relax and watch something on the tube.

    But with a few days off coming up I will make it a point to get a video review done.  Maybe I’ll even have a guest on because this Friday is the big event (yes Phil it is a beer event).  It is the MikeLovesBeer.com 3rd Anniversary Party.  It’s going to be quite an event so be sure to come out.

    But as for today’s review I have Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA.  While the rest of American (and some parts of Florida) are enjoying the new Deconstructed pack I have yet to see it in my local store.  So to make up for it I have purchased the regular version.  I guess I might as well see what it’s like with multiple hops (probably just 3 or that would be too much) before tackling the single hop varieties.

    It pours a clear amber color into my nonic pint glass.  It has fluffy off white colored head and leaves some lacing on the glass as it disappears.

    The nose has some earthy and citrus like hop characters.  There is also a very noticeable biscuit scent there as well.

    The taste is a lot more of the hops.  They are actually pretty resiny to me.  More earthy, citrus and some pine tastes in there.  Not a whole lot in the way of malt to balance it out.  Sort of bitter finish.

    I’m actually surprised by this one.  I expected more balance from it but it was actually pretty hop forward.  It wasn’t ridiculous by any means but a hophead would be happy.

    I actually enjoyed it.  At 6% ABV this a nice sessionable IPA.  Lots of flavor in here.  It does make me a little more excited to try the single hop versions whenever they reach shelves near me.

    Grade – B

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    Help Wilderness Brewing Co

    June 1, 2011
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    In 10 days I will be celebrating my 3rd year of running this blog.  A pretty long time I might say.  A lot longer than even some of the blogs that I regularly follow.  So I guess I should be a father figure to these guys and present myself in a good way to set a good example.

    But anyway, in the time I’ve been blogging I have had the honor of having some other bloggers become active readers and myself becoming a reader of their blogs.  People from all over the country.  A couple guys in general really caught my attention.  Mike and Nate of Thank Heaven for Beer were doing things a little different from what I though of beer blogging.  They weren’t just reviewing beers but writing about home brewing, family, opinion pieces and one other thing in particular.  Their desire to open a brewery together one day.

    Well that time in their life is finally here but they need some help.  Mike and Nate are finally going through with their dream to open a brewery in Kansas City.  But they are fund raising to build up the funds to open up a nano brewery.

    I know the economy isn’t great.  So asking people to give money for anything that doesn’t directly help them can be difficult.  But that’s not going to stop me from asking you to help.

    Yesterday the guys launched a Kickstart campaign in order to try to raise $40,000 to start the brewery, Wilderness Brewing Co.  Head over to the page and watch the video.  They tell you about themselves and what exactly the money is for.  Then if you are so inclined, you can donate.  You can pledge as little as a dollar but there are special levels that will get you cool stuff if the full amount is reached.  Also you are not paying right now but when the drive is over.  If they reach the goal then you will be charged.  But in just over 24 hours the guys have had over $3000 pledged to them.  Crazy right?

    So please if you can head over and give what you can.  The campaign ends on August 4th so you do have some time.  Truly this is a case of every little bit will do.  You will be helping two great guys see their dream come true.  And in return they will be providing some great beer as a thank you to all.

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