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Blue Moon and My Grandma

Kevin Zelnio — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:01:41 +0000

As silly as it sounds, Blue Moon is a sort of special beer to me now. It reminds me of my grandma, Norma (Dendooven) Zelnio, who passed away two months ago. She was a proud Belgian. While Blue Moon is from Colorado, not Belgium, it is brewed in the Belgian style of ales. It became Norma’s [...]

Sierra Nevada: Glissade

Kevin Zelnio — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:33:48 +0000

Billed by Sierra Nevada as a transitional seasonal lager “bracing us against the last cold nights of winter, while its bright golden color turns our thoughts toward spring.” Glissade is in the Bock family of beers, typically strong seasonal lagers that are darker and malty. The golden bock means is a lighter bock, probably like [...]

The Duck-Rabbit: Amber Ale

Kevin Zelnio — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:54:01 +0000

The Duck-Rabbit brewery sold their first beer at their home shop in Farmville, NC in 2004. They pride themselves on being a “dark beer specialist” craft brewery. I decided to give them a try a little while ago while at the Backstreet Pub in Beaufort. Their milk stout was great and I hope to review it [...]

Magic Hat: Odd Notion

Kevin Zelnio — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:28:47 +0000

Is it an ale or a stout?? This is seriously odd, but seriously good! I’ve been enjoying Magic Hat beers for several years. They have very creative brews and Odd Notion doesn’t disappoint. It uses 5 different malts, including roasted barley which gives it the distinct smokiness of a stout. Roasted barley is only about half [...]