Sat 5 Sep 2009
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Honey Amber Rose is brewed by Beautiful Brews, Inc. in Boca Raton, Florida. It is the first beer from Florida I have reviewed. The folks over there were kind enough to send me a few brews to sample and review, thanks! I have to say I was skeptical at first because it is marketed as a beer for women and it is technically a fruit beer (not my favorite). According to their website they revived an 1830’s beer recipe that called for rose hip shells, very healthy apparently and very unique.
The beer poured a hazy, golden caramel color; almost brown. As you can see, there wasn’t much head and there was minimal lacing. It smelled, to me, like the rose hip shells they brew it with. There were also hints of honey and a little malt. It tasted pretty much the same as the smell but with more honey. The beer is 4% alc/vol so you don’t taste any of the alcohol. Not my favorite beer but a female companion loved it and drank one of the bottles.
All in all, I give this beer a 6/10! Not the best beer rating we have here but not the worst either. I would say that if you know a woman who would like to try a beer pass this along to her. I don’t know anywhere in Chicago that sells this beer so it will be hard to find it. I’m sure if you are really interested you could email the brewery and see what you can arrange.
Regards!
Tue 1 Sep 2009
Posted by All Beer Blog under Beer Stuff
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Hello,
I apologize but I have been on hiatus from writing here. I have added a nice list of beers to my site. You can view all the beer reviews and beer ratings there. I will have a new review very soon. Check back!
Thu 9 Jul 2009
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The Chicago Tribune reports that the Chicago AleFest is to be at Soldier Field. The event is on Saturday, July 11th, 2009 and will have about 150 different craft brews! More info at Alefest.com.
ScienceDaily reports about a German technical director who found a way to turn used grains into more energy after the brewing process had ended. Apparently the used grains can be turned into steam, lowering brewery energy costs.
Mon 22 Jun 2009
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Apparently beer inspired the heckling at the USGA U.S. Open tourney over the weekend. Fans were heckling many golfers and beer sales were cut 15 minutes early as a result. If you ask me, golfers are too sensitive. There were some uncalled for comments made, though.
Brick House Tavern is serving beer in bong-style glasses and reports no profit loss in tough times. They also offer PBR cans served in brown paper bags too. They say these are great attractions. Their first chain opened here in Chicago and branched out as far as Houston.
Beer and pizza will be shipped to our troops over seas in the Middle East. I think this is a great way to remind them of home and their traditional 4th of July celebrations, which I am sure they all miss. The only problem is the beer being sent is Coors Light and Miller Lite, I think they could have sent a better selection or taken suggestions. The pizza is from Pizzaria Uno (based in Chicago), which is acceptable.
Fri 19 Jun 2009
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EB Natural Premium Quality Beer
EB is another Polish beer produced by Elbrewery. Elbrewery is the largest in Poland and is owned by Grupa Żywiec. They make many other beers including some beers I have reviewed (Leżajsk beer, Tatra beer and Żywiec beer). They have the biggest market share in Poland and have some of the best beers.
EB beer was pretty good. Apparently it is marketed to younger beer drinkers in Poland. It poured a nice golden color, a bit on the darker side for a light Polish beer. The smell was of grains and malt, similar to most Polish beers. The taste was the same, very good when cold. Very refreshing. At 5.2% alc/vol, it wasn’t too heavy and didn’t taste like alcohol.
As you can see, the head was pretty prolific. I have read other beer reviews that stated this beer didn’t have head, this is untrue. Maybe those who had EB with no head got old bottles or stale beer(?). If anyone knows why a beer wouldn’t have head, please leave an explanation in the comments section. Back to the beer, the head stuck around for a minute and dissipated but never disappeared. It had a nice mixture of large and small bubbles; good carbonation, not overbearing. It sat well in my stomach when I was done drinking it.
All in all, I give this beer a 6/10. Not the best out of the Polish beer ratings and it wasn’t the best Polish beer I’ve ever had but it also wasn’t the worst. In Chicago, you can find it pretty much anywhere where there are a lot of imported beers sold; find a good liquor store. As I mentioned, it was pretty refreshing when cold. I assume if it were lukewarm or not cold it would be a bit hard to drink, grain isn’t the best taste. I suggest you try it if you are looking for a relatively new Polish beer to drink.
Regards!
Na zdrowie!
