Days of the Beer, April 5

The beer for today is Emerald City Beer Company Dottie's Seattle Lager.

On April 5, 1994; Kurt Cobain died. On April 5, 2002; Layne Staley died.

Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of the Seattle based band, Nirvana. He died of a gunshot wound, listed as Suicide by shotgun.

Layne Staley was the lead singer of the Seattle based band, Alice In Chains. Staley died of a probable overdose.

Cobain's body was discovered several days after his death, it took more than two weeks before Staley's body was discovered.


As to the beer:

Emerald City Beer Company is located in the old Rainier Brewery.

A copper colored session lager made almost exclusively from ingredients grown right here in Washington.

The beer is 4.9% ABV. I don't know why they called it Dottie's.

So, for two of the singers who made the Seattle sound of grunge, if you can find it, have a Dottie's Seattle Lager. The beer is pretty much only available around the Seattle area.

Days of the Beer, April 4

The beer for today is Dixie Blackened Voodoo Lager.

On April 4, 1859; Bryant's Minstrels debuted "Dixie" in New York City in the finale of a blackface minstrel show.

The song is also known as "I Wish I was in Dixie" and "Dixie's Land". It is one of the most distinctively American musical products of the 19th century, and is possibly the best-known song to have come out of blackface minstrelsy. The song is likely the reason the word "Dixie" is a synonym for the southern United States.

According to some stories about the term, "Dixieland" was originally located on a farm in Long Island New York, owned by John Dixie. He befriend slaves prior to the civil war, and his place "Dixie's Land" became a sort of paradise to them. Later, the term was given to the south.

As to the beer:

Blackened Voodoo is a Schwarzbier. Dixie Brewing Company is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It began production in 1907. The brewery was damaged during Hurricane Katrina. After it was dewatered, the complex was looted and much of the equipment was stolen.

Brewed for Dixie Brewing by Joseph Huber during the breweries renovation. Brewed in the EU as well.

Not much of a description.

Schwarzbier is a black lager style.

So, for the advent of the song "Dixie" done in blackface, have a Dixie Blackened Voodoo Lager, and think of the racist undertones in both the name and the origination of it.

Alcohol in the news; Mickey's hand grenades

From the buzz

Mickey's hand grenades
A drink that makes you think

The beer of choice for me this week is not technically a beer but one to be noted. Mickey’s is a malt liquor that you can find at most stores in the most common form of a 40 ounce green bottle. However, a smaller, less widely known, form of this beer can be found at about every other liquor store you go to; they are called hand grenades.

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They come in six-packs and twenty-four packs and literally look and feel like little, glass hand grenades (hence the name). Now, aside from this delicious and highly alcoholic drink,

There's no real description of flavor, smell, or color, just about the things under the cap.

CU Beer Weekend; April 1

Where are you drinking this week, it's gonna be a busy one. This list will only be accurate for an even shorter period of time than normal.

Seven Saints

Lagunitas Brown Shugga
Smuttynose Big A IPA

Tuesday: Brewsday Tuesday, Stone IPA
Wednesday: Stone Kickoff event 5-8 pm; Whiskey Wednesday, Bourbon and Rye

Radio Maria

Rogue Mogul Madness
Port High Tide
Affligem Noel
New Holland Dragons Milk
Ommegang Abbey Double
Smuttynose Gravitation
Two Brothers Northwind Stout
North coast Pranqster
Southern Tier Cuvee 3
Goose Island Pepe Nero
Founders Backwoods Bastard
Ofallon Hemp Hop Rye
Southern Tier Gemini
Unibroue Ephemere
Blanche de Bruxelles
Wexford Irish Cream Ale
Moylans' Dragoons Dry Irish Stout
Liefmans Cuvee Brut
Avery Ellies Brown
Avery Mephistopheles
New Holland Imperial Hatter
Founders KBS
victory Prima Pils
Weihenstephaner Korbinian Doppel Bock
Flossmoor Station Station Master Wheat
Ballast Point Tongue Buckler
PBR

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30,
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR; Bloody Mary Bar
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Random Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft
Thursday:Stone Taps and Tapas, 5-8pm

Blind Pig

Bells Two Hearted; Kalamazoo, Michigan, India Pale Ale, 7% abv
Boulder Hazed and Infused; Boulder, Colorado, American Pale Ale, 4.85% abv
Smutty Nose Robust Porter; Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Porter, 5.7% abv
Dark Horse Raspberry; Marshall, Michigan, Fruit Beer, 4.5% abv
Capital Maibock; Middleton, Wisconsin, Heller Bock, 6.2% abv
Capital Blonde Doppelbock; Middleton, Wisconsin, Doppelbock, 8% abv
Moylan’s Kilt Lifter; Novato, California, Scotch Ale, 8% abv
Flossmoor Station Pullman Brown; Flossmoor, Illinois, Porter, 6%
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Duchesse de Bourgogne; Belgium, Sour Ale, 6.2% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Karmeliet Tripel; Belgium, Abbey Tripel, 8%
Rogue Chocolate Stout; Newport, Oregon, Sweet Stout, 6.3% abv
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Bitburger Premium Pils; Germany, Classic German Pilsener, 4.8%
Flying Dog Snake Dog; Frederick, Maryland, India Pale Ale, 7.1% abv
Dark Horse One Oatmeal Stout; Marshall, Michigan, Sweet Stout, 8% abv
Lindeman’s Framboise; Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout; Longmont, Colorado, Sweet Stout, 5.3%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Thursday: Stone Brewing 24 tap takeover (see list in previous post)

Blind Pig Brewery

Blind Pig American Pale Ale
Blind Pig Dark Mild Ale
Blind Pig Raspberry Wheat
Schlafly Pilsner; Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5% abv
Smutty Nose Old Brown Dog; Portsmouth, NH, Brown Ale, 5.7% abv
Flossmoor Station Zephyr Golden; Flossmooor, Illinois, Golden Ale, 5% abv
Dieu Du Ciel Route Des Epices; Canada, Spice Ale, 5% abv
Bells Third Coast; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Barley Wine, 10.2% abv
Two Brothers’ Monarch Wit; Warrenville, Illinois, Belgian White, 4.5% abv
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter; Denver, Colorado, Porter, 4.7%
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale; Chico, California, American Pale Ale, 5% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night, 7pm
Tuesday/Wednesday: Mug Club $2 off craft with purchase of mug

Crane Alley

North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout 9.0%
Bells Hopslam Imperial IPA 10.0%
Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA 7.1%
Luete Bokbier 7.5%
Hofbrau Original Lager 5.4%
Bell's Batch 10,000 9.2%
Goose Island Dominique 8.5%
Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale 5.7%
Troubadour Magma 9.0%
Ballast Point Tongue Buckler 10.0%
Franziskaner Hefe Weizen 5.3%
Founder's Backwoods Bastard 10.2%
Ommegang Hennepin Saison 7.7%
Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence 7.0%
Silly Double Enghien 7.5%
Left Hand Stranger Pale Ale 5.0%
Mikkeller Big Worst Barleywine 18.5%
Avery New World Porter 6.7%
PBR 4.2%

Wednesday: Stone Brewing 14 tap takeover (see list in post below)

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Schlafly Hefeweizen
Southern Tier Hop Sun
Flossmoor Station IPA
St. Bernardus ABT 12
Rogue John John Dead Guy Ale
Port Brewing Midnight Sessions Lager
Arcadia Cereal Killer
Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout
Brasserie de Silly Double Enghien Blonde

(the first two replaced two of the others, but I'm not sure which)

CU Beer Club

Tuesday: April Happy Hour, Mike n' Molly's 6pm

Piccadilly

Weekend wine tasting: friday 4-7, Saturday 1-4 $3. 6 wines from Yalumba, and 4 spring beers

Sun Singer

Special this weekend:

Avery Redpoint Amber
Boulevard Irish Ale
Dixie lager
Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale
Sam Smith Winter Welcome

Featured:

Bell's Expedition
big Muddy Saluki Dunkeldog
Buffalo Bill's Orange Blossom
Capital Tett Doppelbock
Dixie Blackened Voodoo
He'brew Genesis Ale
Hofbrau Maibock
Laughing Dog CSB-ESB
Moretti La Rossa Doppelbock
O'Fallon 'Sticke It to the Man' Alt

Retail specials TODAY (friday) only

New Holland Imperial Hatter 22oz $6.99
Belle Glos Clarke & Telephone Pinot Noir 2008 $36.99

Stone coming to CU

Stone Week

There are four major kickoff events for Stone Brewing coming into CU. Here's the timeline and events.(Aaron Tyrell, the Stone Brewing Rep for Illinois will be at these events, along with the Texas rep; and Eric Puffer from Marketplace, the company distributing Stone downstate.)

The first event is at Seven Saints on Wednesday from 5 until 8.

Directly following, the fun switches to Crane Alley in Urbana from 8 until 11 for a 14 tap takeover.

Thursday kicks off at Radio Maria for Taps and Tapas, from 5 until 8. Taps and Tapas will feature 5 Stone beers paired with 5 tapas. The cost should be $20 for the pairing.

At 8 the fun moves across Walnut to the Blind Pig for their 24 tap takeover.

Seven Saints

still waiting on information on the Seven Saints event

Crane Alley

Stone Levitation
Stone Pale Ale
Stone Smoked Porter
Stone IPA
Stone Cali-Belgique IPA
Stone Ruination IPA
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
Arrogant Bastard Ale
Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
Highway 78 Scotch Ale (collaboration between Green Flash, Port, and Stone)
Stone Double Dry-Hopped Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
Stone Imperial Stout Ages in Bourbon Barrels
2011 Old Guardian Belgo Barley Wine
2010 Double Bastard Ale

Radio Maria

Stone Pale Ale
Stone Smoked Porter
Stone IPA
Stone Cali-Belgique IPA
Stone Ruination IPA
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous
Stone 14th Anniversary Emperial IPA

Blind Pig

Stone IPA
Stone Pale Ale
Stone Double Dry Hop Sublimely Self Righteous Ale
Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale
Stone Cali-Belgique IPA
Stone Levitation Ale
Arrogant Bastard Ale
Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
Stone Double Dry Hop Ruination IPA
Stone Ruination IPA
Stone Smoked Porter
Stone Smoked Porter w/Chipolte
Stone Smoked Porter w/Vanilla Beans
2010 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale
2007 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale
2011 Stone Old Guardian Belgo Barley Wine Style Ale
* 2010 Stone Imperial Russian Stout
Highway 78 Collaboration
* Stone Smoked Porter Aged in Bourbon Barrels
* 2010 14th Anniversary Emperial IPA
* 2010 Double Bastard Ale
* 2010 Double Bastard Ale Aged w/Chipolte Peppers
* Arrogant Bastard aged in a Bourbon Barrels
Cask: Stone IPA

* not available until 8 pm, the rest will be available at 3 pm *

Stone beers will be available for purchase at Sun Singer, Friar Tucks, Corkscrew, and Piccadilly.

Days of the Beer, April 1

The beer for today is Wallace Brewing Jack Leg Stout.

On April 1, 1885, Wallace Fitzgerald Beery was born. Beery was an actor, best known for his role of Sweedie, in The Champ, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

He appeared in more than 250 movies over a 36-year time. He died on April 15, 1949 at age 64.

His brother Noah Nicohlas Beery was also an actor. He was born on January 17, 1882. He died on April 1, 1946, also at age 64. Noah appeared in nearly 200 films and was probably best known for his role as Sergeant Gonzales in The Mark of Zorro.

The brothers appeared in 1923's Stormswept, with poster taglines claiming "Wallace and Noah Beery, The Two Greatest Character Actors on the American Screen".

As to the beer:

Wallace Brewing Company is located in Wallace Idaho. The brewery celebrates the town's mining past.

Cream Stout evolved from Irish Porters. Jackleg is smooth and as dark as the underground. The roasted coffee flavor and aroma come from chocolate and debittered black malts.

(I picked Jack Leg, as one of Wallace's last roles was in Big Jack).

So, for the Beery brothers, one who was born on April 1, and one who died on April 1, have a beer Jack Leg Stout from Wallace Brewing.

Alcohol in the news; The 12-year old Balvenie Doublewood

From the Buzz

The 12-year old Balvenie DoubleWood

The color is a medium/dark amber and the nose is sweet, with some grain but a warmth that reminds me of fruit. It starts sweetly with some honey and vanilla, and then a medium peat flavor develops in the middle of the drink. The finish brings out some earthy, sherry flavors and leaves a lingering sweetness and spice.

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Double barreling creates this diverse and vibrant experience. The bourbon oak cask gives it some boldness and smoke flavors while the sherry adds spice and earthy flavors that carry throughout, almost grounding the drink, but are most distinct at the finish.

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Yet another good whiskey review by Jeanine Russell.