Beer and Cigars

Left Hand Sawtooth Ale

Mr. Porch — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:57:26 +0000

I’ve seen brews from the Left Hand brewing co. in stores for a long time but never got around to trying any of them. Too many beers, too little time, you know the story. So the other day I had a surprise visit from my nephew, JP, and he brought with him a sixer of [...]

Brooklyn Brown Ale

Mr. Porch — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:58:55 +0000

I read an article in Market Watch magazine a few months back that featured a number of micro-brewery’s around the country and one of them was the Brooklyn Brewery. I brought this up at work the other night and one of my co-workers (who, by the way, drinks more beer than me) told me that [...]

Fred’s American Ale

Mr. Porch — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:09:43 +0000

My Dad was the son of German immigrants and a WWII vet. He, and his parents, believed in America and the American way of life. Religious freedom, political freedom, family, friends and the right to celebrate your heritage. So it is only fitting that one of his son’s, Fred, takes pride in brewing an American ale. He [...]

Padilla Corojo

Mr. Porch — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:38:51 +0000

I got this one as part of a 10 cigar “Brown Bag Sampler” from Cigars International. A good looking cigar with no hard spots and a nice aroma. I was looking forward to smoking it on the porch after a hard day at work. Then I lit it. It put out a huge amount of [...]

Home Brewing in 5 Minutes

Sam — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:20:42 +0000

This weekend I went and visited Awesome Andy and his brother Dan as they brewed a batch of American Micro Pale Ale. I took some pictures and thought I would share what I learned. Thanks again guys!

Indian Tabac Limited Reserve

Mr. Porch — Sun, 17 May 2009 03:39:05 +0000

Wrapped in a Connecticut wrapper, this one was different. The foot was wider than the mouth. After I lit it and held it in my mouth, I could feel the weight of the foot, almost like it was trying to pull it out of my mouth. It had a good smooth draw with lots of [...]

New Belgium Mothership Wit

Mr. Porch — Sun, 17 May 2009 03:03:31 +0000

From the makers of New Belgium brewery’s Fat Tire Amber Ale comes their organic wheat beer. The Mothership Wit. Considering how good the Fat Tire is, I was pretty excited about trying some of their other brews. It poured a very cloudy dull, straw like yellow. When I first smelled it I was surprised at the [...]

IC Light

Mr. Porch — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:24:52 +0000

Here is yet another brew furnished by my nephew JP. He seems to have a taste for some of the better American Light Lagers and when he finds a new one he always tries to share one with me. It pours a clear straw yellow color with a decent enough head for a light lager. As the [...]

Sam Adams Blackberry Witbier

Mr. Porch — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:07:39 +0000

I know what you are thinking, “I thought you said fruited beers are girly”. And you are right, fruited beers are girly. But because of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, I have put my trust in them. The Blackberry Witbier had a banner printed on the carton that said “2008 Beer Lovers Choice Winner”. So what I [...]

Sam Adams Cream Stout

Mr. Porch — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:33:04 +0000

Last spring Sam gave me a poster to hang in my garage labeled “The Samuel Adams Color of Beer Spectrum”. On it, there is a picture of 19 of their brews. It starts on the left with their Pale Ale and gets darker as you look to the right and ends with their darkest brew, [...]