Today’s beer review is Grimbergen Blonde, a 6.7 ABV Belgian Pale Ale. What made me choose this among the hundreds of choices lining the aisle? I hadn’t reviewed a blonde yet, and the ABV seemed alluring after having reviewed a 4% Utah-brewed beer the day before. Front Label: Phoenix Ardet Nec Consumitur Grimbergen 1128 Abbey Beer Blonde Ale ALC 6.7% by Vol. 11.2 fl. oz Notes from each side of the label read: Grimbergen Abbey Ale was first brewed as far back as the early Middle … Read entire article »

Today’s beer review is Captain Bastard’s Oatmeal Stout by Squatters Pub Brewery in Utah. Any beer with the word “Bastard” in the name is worth a closer look, right? And we love our oatmeal stouts here at Waffles, so this is a perfect fit for a review. First, let’s see what information we can find on the label of the 12-oz bottle I purchased. Top Label Fine ales & lagers since 1989 Squatters Beers Brewing a more sustainable future   Front Label Captain … Read entire article »

Last summer at a family gathering, the craft beer aficionado of the family brought dozens of craft beers for everyone to sample. After several nights of tastings, one of the clear favorites of the bunch of Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout from Anderson Valley Brewing Company. After sampling quite a few other oatmeal stouts, I decided to return to this brew and give it another try.  First, let’s get all of the info we can directly off of the … Read entire article »

At a recent beer shopping spree, one of the items I picked up was a 12 oz bottle of Tangerine Wheat beer from Lost Coast Brewery. As I’m a huge fan of citrusy beers, this one sounded like a sure winner. After cracking it open, we’re greeted with a sweet aroma of tangerine, which is perhaps more pleasant than the taste. The cloudy orange color is unique and attractive. Let’s look at the label before … Read entire article »

A recent trip to the Total Wine & More here in Las Vegas found the Waffles crew with an inordinate amount of craft beer to taste, so we decided we’d give our take on what we picked up. We are by no means experts or beer snobs, but we love trying new brews. So first up on our docket is Moosbacher Weissbier. Two things prompted us to grab this one from the shelf: The fact … Read entire article »

Craft beer has become a phenomenon in recent years and in fact yours truly here at Wafflesatnoon has become a sort of recent craft beer fan convert, hopping comfortably on the bandwagon. The more I’ve learned about craft beer, the more fascinating it becomes… And the more questions I have. So I decided to seek answers from those who originally showed me the craft beer light, namely the beer fanatics at Cosmo’s Beer Blog. We asked Mike, … Read entire article »

Out of sheer curiosity and boredom, I decided to conduct a little drinking experiment. I am going to take shots of Jäger every 15 minutes tonight and document the effects. As a preface, I must say that I am a huge alcoholic light weight. I know guys think you’re a pussy if you can’t drink 92 gallons of straight alcohol and walk away, but that’s not me. Get out my maxi pad to sleep on I guess. I actually once went to a doctor because of my intolerance for alcohol and he told me that some people lack an enzyme, or are deficient in it, to the point that their alcohol tolerance is considerably affected. I love it! A few shots and I’m done. Cheap, easy, and fast. I see nothing immasculine … Read entire article »