Extreme Beer
January 30th, 2005 8:40 PM
Nate and I went up to Boston on Saturday to attend Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beer Fest. Here’s my list:
| Brewery | Name |
|---|---|
| Berkshire Brewing Company | Coffeehouse Porter |
| Berkshire Brewing Company | Raspberry Strong Ale |
| Beer Works | Peanut Butter Porter |
| Founders Brewing Company | Dirty Bastard |
| Lagunitas Brewing Company | Cappuccino Stout |
| Magic Hat Brewing Company | Braggot ‘03 |
| Rock Bottom Brewery | Cinq de Mayo Lager |
| Smuttynose Brewing Company | Wild Rice Beer |
The Peanut Butter Porter was perhaps the biggest let down of the day, having no trace whatsoever of the “15 pounds of creamy peanut butter” used in brewing. The Wild Rice Beer contended with the Porter, however, with its over-hyped description of “not a large beer, but different than anything you’ve ever had before.” Completely untrue — It was very similar to a great many beers I have had before.
The Cinq de Mayo was the highlight of my day, being an absolutely wonderful light lager made with jalapeños. Not too much spice, but a nose and mouthful of delicious jalapeños.