Beer: Saison
Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Co.
Style: Saison Farmhouse Ale
Suggested Glassware: Beer Chalice
Originally brewed in Belgium by the farmers of the Wallonia Valley for there own drinking pleasure, saison style ales have found their way to the shores of America and have seen a huge growth over the past few years. Entries in 2006 at the Great American Beer Festival showed saison style ales had a 76% increase. This style of beer is slightly tart and refreshing — just what the farmers from Wallonia were looking for during a hard days work. Saison is the French word for ‘season’ and the beer is named such because it was brewed during the cooler months and consumed during the summer months by those working in the fields. Continue Reading »
If you’re in the Boston area tonight, come hang out with Mutineer Magazine Editor Alan Kropf at the Boston Wine School. I’ve been very psyched up about this event for awhile, but when I read the event description on the BWS website today, things really got awesome: Continue Reading »
Beer: Red Poppy Ale
Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Style: Barrel Aged Brown Ale
Suggested Glassware: Chalice
From years of trying Abbey style ales Co-owner of Pizza Port Vince Marsaglia developed a love for them and was set on creating some of his own, but he needed a brewer who could bring his vision to life. When brewer Tomme Arthur was brought on-board in 1997 The Lost Abbey was born. Red Poppy is one of their Non-Denominational Ales and is “Brewed from a brown ale base and aged in our oak barrels for over 6 months.” Red Poppy is modeled after the Flemish Red Ales that have a distinctive sour characteristic. This is my favorite style of beer and Red Poppy is a great representation with its sour cherry flavors. Continue Reading »
Coming to theaters for one night only, Thursday April 16th, Beer Wars is a documentary that explores the beer industry and the battle between craft brewers and the big guys. This film features interviews from not only craft brewers like Greg Koch of Stone Brewing and Kim Jordan from New Belgium, but with some of the biggest names in the beer business such as Norman Adami, CEO of Miller Brewing Company and Bob Lachky the Executive Vice President of Anheuser-Busch. Continue Reading »
Beer and Food Pairings are springing up at restaurants all across the country. While in the Pacific Northwest I attended just such a dinner at Dukes Chowder House in Tacoma, Washington where Executive Chef Bill Raninger created a menu with each course paired to a unique Deschutes beer, as well as used the beer as an ingredient in many of the dishes. Deschutes is a Pacific Northwest brewery that was founded in 1988 by Gary Fish and has two locations; one in Bend, Oregon and one in Portland, Oregon. Here is a recap of the beer and food that was enjoyed at the dinner. Continue Reading »
Spirit: Gin
Distillery: New Amsterdam Spirits Company
Originally New York City was called New Amsterdam when the Dutch settled on these shores in 1624. Bringing with them the recipe for what was then dubbed genever after the French word genievre meaning juniper. This tonic was originally used as a cure for stomach ailments, but soon found its way into the mainstream drinking culture. Continue Reading »
In an article by Kate Stinchfield on CNN.com, “A new study shows that white wine has an acid content that tends to increase the risk of dark dental stains if you also drink tea or similar beverages. New York University researchers compared the staining effects of red and white wine by submerging cow teeth in wine for one hour — the same effect as sipping a couple of glasses of wine over the course of a leisurely dinner… Compared to water, the acidity of the white wine left teeth more susceptible to the tea stains. While white wine was still better than red wine in terms of subsequent tooth staining, if you drink any shade of vino you seem to be more vulnerable to staining by so-called chromogens — substances in tea and other food that discolor teeth.” Continue Reading »
Kosher Wine Tasting for Passover – Episode #655, Gary Vaynerchuk is joined by his dad Sasha to pair some Kosher wines with Matzoh and Gefilte fish.
Editor in Chief of Mutineer Magazine Alan Kropf is touring the East Coast this week and one of his stops is Wine Library TV, commonly referred to as The Thunder Show in New York hosted by Gary Vaynerchuk. Vaynerchuk started Wine Library TV to “break down the barriers, stereotypes, and misperceptions that otherwise prevent people from exploring and enjoying the exciting and rewarding world of wine.” Kropf will be spreading the word about Mutineer Magazines mission to bring the world of fine beverage to the people in much the same way. Look for the upcoming episode on tv.winelibrary.com in the next few days.
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