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About Me

This montage represents the last time that I made beer. Don't laugh; I'm a beginning brewer. I tried to make a Double Pale Ale - with extra ingredients - and ended up making something that tasted somewhere between a nut brown ale and nothing. Seriously, there's no aftertaste!
'Enthusiast' is a prototypically snide and pretensious word to describe someone with a predilection for something, whether it be pong, football, or - in this case - beer.
Don't you just turn your nose up at people who talk about being 'enthusiasts'? A 'football' enthusiast? Blech, huh?
Well, hopefully we here at the beer enthusiast MySpace page, we'll be able to change all of that. It's a site for those who enjoy beer...all types of beer. We'll try to steer clear of snobbery as best we can, but you'll have to meet us halfway.
No, this isn't a place to look down on other people or other types of beer. It should ALL be celebrated, and that's our intention here. Whether you enjoy a cold, American-style lager, a hoppy India Pale Ale, or even a hard cider, then you're welcome here at the Beer Enthusiast. Cheers!
This week's beer is Brooklyn Brewery's Local One. Like they say on Passmeabeer.com:
It took more than a year of planning and testing but Brooklyn Brewing has begun distributing the first beer packaged using its new bottling line and warm room.
I've got to give any beer that takes that long to perfect some props. I have a bottle of it that I'm waiting to try, so I won't review it just yet. Give it time, people.
Beer Links: BeerHistory.com * Beer Advocate * All About Beer * Mr. Beer * RateBeer.com *

My Interests

Well, isn't it obvious? Beer, of course. But there's more than just 'drinking' beer.

There's 'making' beer and 'tasting' beer and showing others new types of beer. Nothing's better than pairing up a person with his/her perfect brew.

And if you have a real penchant for beer, then it might behoove you to qualify yourself. Yeah, you can enter the Beer Judge Certification Program . Then none of your friends will want to drink beer with you, snob. Just kidding. I say, Go for it.

Also, check out the Beer Enthusiast Blog !

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who gets excited by and interested in beer. Namely, those who are looking for the perfect beer and continue looking because they may never find it.

Other than that, though, of course there are the major brewers and the heads of the micro breweries. Who wouldn't want to meet them?

If you are just getting started in beer drinking and want to impress your friends, talk about the process of zymurgy; it'll blow their minds. It's only the process of making beer, but they won't know that. Impress your friends. Drink Good Beer!
Below is a very small and incomplete list of the breweries we respect and admire.

Victory Brewing Company * Duvel * Ommengang * Sierra Nevada Brewing * Terrapin Beer Co. * Samuel Adams * Flying Dog * Dogfish Head Craft Brewery * Flying Fish Brewery * Clipper City Brewing *

Music:

Beers You MUST Try: Terrapin Rye Squared
Victory Golden Monkey
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Duvel
Flying Dog Double Dog Double Pale Ale
Brooklyn India Pale Ale
Hennepin Saison Ale
Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA
Avery Brewing Company IPA
Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat
Anything Belgian!

Books:

My Blog

Sam Adams Speaks German Fluently

First of all, let me say that I love the title of this post.Enough patting myself on the back, though. Let's get down to business. I've been away from this blog for entirely too long, and it's ...
Posted by Beer Enthusiast on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:13:00 PST

My Beer Blog

It may seem redundant to send you from here to my blog - http://www.beerenthusiast.blogspot.com/ - but that's just the kind of guy that I am!!!...
Posted by Beer Enthusiast on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:12:00 PST

Draft Mag: Google Ads Aren't Completely Worthless

I didn't know that Draft Magazine had a web page, but I guess I do now.You should go check it out at http://www.draftmag.com/.
Posted by Beer Enthusiast on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:13:00 PST

Beer Review: Avery India Pale Ale

..I don't think I'll even be able to feign objectivity with this review. The Avery IPA is a very, very, very fine beer. Pricey and smooth and sophisticated, it's everything a hop-lover really wants or...
Posted by Beer Enthusiast on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:05:00 PST

Dogfish Head Black & Blue

Oh well, I couldn't find a very good pic of the beer, so you'll have to imagine what I'm talking about!This is basically a call to all of those who live in the Athens area: Go to Aromas at Five Points...
Posted by Beer Enthusiast on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:36:00 PST

Beer Review: Clipper City Brewing Loose Cannon

A big bold taste for a big picture. Loose Cannon is an extremely hoppy beer. That's the first and most important aspect of it. Not as hoppy as Victory's HopDevil IPA per se, but it's a hoppy, hoppy, h...
Posted by Beer Enthusiast on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:51:00 PST

Gouden Carolus - Can't Say It, But I Can Drink It!

I have to give props to the guys down at Five Points Bottle Shop, because they always deliver on giving a good recommendation based on what you tell them.Now, I can say that I'm a beer 'enthusiast'. A...
Posted by Beer Enthusiast on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:27:00 PST

Can It (Micro Brew)!!!

I just read an interesting article about the Oskar Blues Brewery and how they can their packed-with-flavor Ales and assorted other brews.If you want to read it, click here.Now, I'm not opposed to drin...
Posted by Beer Enthusiast on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:19:00 PST

Beer Review: Terrapin Rye Squared

Terrapin's Rye Squared is scientifically proven to cure your thirst. Not really, but it's a great beer and I'm glad to review it.I figured that I would go local for this second beer selection. Yep Ter...
Posted by Beer Enthusiast on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:45:00 PST

Beer Review: Victory Golden Monkey

The featured beer of the week is also this week's review. This won't always happen, but most of the time I suspect that it will. But enough administrative ramblings. To the beer!From the label:A magic...
Posted by Beer Enthusiast on Sun, 27 May 2007 12:28:00 PST