Crown Valley Brewing Worktruck Wheat Beer * * *

This is a local Microbrew Amie and I purchased a mix a six pack at a
small store in St Genevieve. Crown Valley Brewing was established in
2008 in St Genevieve. Woodtruck wheat is a German Style Hefeweizen
that has 5.3% alcohol by volume. It's an ok beer I would drink it
again. It is a 3 out of 5 star beer just average. It would be
difficult for a 5% beer like this to get more than 3 stars.
Considering the distance I would have to drive to get this beer I
would more likely get a Schafly Hefeweizen or a Boulevard Wheat. But
I do enjoy helping out the local brewers.

Gordon Biersch Brewery * * *

I like this place. It does seem commercial in fact I asked the cab
driver and he said it was yuppy and that is fine by me. I tried all
the beers on tap they let me have tastes. I drank the hefeweizen
which was my favorite. I also drank a Czech Pilsner. The homemade
potatoe chips with blue cheese and bacon rock.

Hofbrauhaus in Las Vegas

This place is awesome! It is a German style beer house. It is way
off the beaten path (the strip). I am enjoying a wheat beer which is
very refreshing after the long walk here. The waitress's are wearing
the Bavarian Costume (Beer girl/ Pauly Girl).

Samuel Adams Irish Red * * * *

I always enjoy Irish Red this is good. I have to thank Jade for the
birthday gift. It was a sampler pack of Sam Adams.

Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier * * *

3 stars it is tasty the blackberry is just enough to taste and is not
over powering. This might be 4 stars. I drank this before and may of
given it 4 stars. As far as blackberry beers this is the best I have
had.

Unibroue Maudite * * * * *

Happy Halloween! La Maudite "The Damned" very good beer Amie and I
are enjoying.

Summer is over :-(

Summer is over sadly. Bike MS was a success and has ended. Cycling season is nearing an end for me. Time to start drinking beer! Of course my summer was full of drinking beer. For example the Case of Schlafly Helles Summer Style Lager that is gone. At first I regretted getting the case at Sams Club because it was not like I expected it. It was actually heavier and more of a German style lager than a light summer beer I thought it would be. Towards the end of the case I was sad to see it go.

Please Help John Raise Money for Multiple Sclerosis Society with Bike MS.

As many of you know, in 2006 & 2008 I participated in the MS Bike Tour. I asked for help from many friends and family who gave very generously so I want to Thank You again for that. The MS Bike Tour is a two day 150 mile bicycle ride, on September 12th and 13^th in Columbia, MO, to raise money and awareness for the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. This fund raiser is very near to my heart as my Mother, Uncle, and a close friend of the family are living with Multiple Sclerosis. Which is why I feel compelled to contribute my time, money, and energy to this cause.

I am again riding with the Kaldi Coffee Team which was the 2nd largest team last year, with 116 members, and they were the Top Fundraising Team, with over $102,000 dollars raised for 2008.

I would appreciate your support in whatever amount you can donate even a $1 will help me towards my fund raising efforts. Click here to visit my donation page where you can donate by credit or debit card. If you would like to donate by check or cash just contact me and we can make arrangements. My fundraising ends on Sept 11^th just prior to the ride. Let me know if you have any questions.

Here is the full address for donations: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/MOSBikeEvents?px=5358267&pg=personal&fr_id=9605

If you would like more information about the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, how proceeds from the MS Bike Ride are used, or the other ways you can get involved in the fight against MS, please visit http://nationalmssociety.org

Big Sky Brewing Co.

Hey Tom! They have Big Sky Brewing Co. Beer at Dierbergs! I know you
said you could not find it in MO and only in IL.

Tripel Karmeliet

Been awhile since I posted. This beer is a 3 or 4 out of 5 not sure
yet. It is good, I love belguim beers. "3 grain" beer, still brewed
after a 17th century recipe from the old Carmelite monastery of
Dendermonde. Blond robust smooth and fruity 3 grain ale, with final
fermentation in the bottle. Brewed with pride and patience after
Carmelite tradition with wheat, oats and barley. 100% natural ale.
www.bestbelgianspecialbeers.be

World beer cup gold medal. Exceptional World Beer Championships.
Gold Award European Beer Star. The Beer Tasting Gold Award.

Schlafly Barleywine-style Ale * * * * *

I really enjoyed this from the first sip 5 stars.

Schlafly Growler * * * * *

We went to the Schlafly Bottleworks yesterday for the Repeal
Prohibition Beer tasting.

We took home a growler of Schlafly Hefeweizen. The growler is one
half gallon or 64 fl. oz. The back of the Growler says that it can be
kept for one week but once open it must be drank in one or two days.
We thought best to drink it the next day so it did not go bad.

Amie thought the beer tasted a little flat, i thought i noticed that
as well, but I enjoyed it just fine. It is obviously probably best to
drink on the same day. I have previously had the raspberry
hefeweisen the same day which was great.

I gave it 5 stars because I enjoy Schlafly and really enjoy drinking
draft beer at home. I know lots of restaurants provide the growlers
and it is not unique to Schlafly but highly suggest trying it.

Schlafly Repeal Prohibition * * * * *

It Rocks!

TGI Fridays Schlafly Kolsch * * * *

$3.10 a pint all summer long!

Trailhead Brewing Co. * * * *

So far so good. Having Lunch at this local microbrew located in St.
Charles MO.

Boulevard Wheat at Gulf Shores in Creve Coure * * * *

Unibroue Trois Pistoles * * * *

This is really good beer from Unibroue. 4 out of 5 stars 9% alc.
Bottle fermentation. Per the bottle: "Trois-Pistoles is a remarkably
mellow dark ale. To complement has a plesant aftertaste old port
wine.". The bottle says best before 09-03-11. Here I was thinking we
had to drink this before it got skunky. I guess since it is bottle
fermented it can last a long time which is cool.

Boulevard Brewing Co. Pale Ale * * *

I have drank almost all the Boulevard Brewing Company's line of beers
they are all very good. I can not say that for all Brewerys. I am
rating this a 3 it could easily be a 4.

Boulevard Brewing Co. Lunar Ale * * *

At least a 3 almost a 4. This is dark beer it is smooth lighter than
some of the other beers I have had.

Boulevard Brewing Long Strange Tripel * * * * *

As you can see I bought a new Boulevard Brewing Smokestack series
glass. I thought I would use the glass for my favorite of the
series. This glass had a lot of sediment this is normal and good, it
is a little sweet. This is a bottle Conditioned Ale 9.0% alc. Batch#
T8123