Tampa Bay Beer Safari Weekend March 2010

    Tampa Bay Beer Safari Weekend March 19th & 20th 2010   The Tampa Weekend Beer Safari was a great time! We visited 2 brew pubs, 2 breweries, a great craft beer bar, had a 4 course gourmet beer

Beer #105 Stone Cali-Belgique IPA

    Name: Stone Cali-Belgique IPA Style: Belgian IPA Brewery: Stone Brewing Co.  website Country: USA Region: Escondido, California ABV: 6.9% Abv How served: 22oz capped bomber poured into a Stone India Pale Ale glass.           My Overall Opinion: Very

Beer #104 Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA

Name: Dreadnaught IPA Style: Imperial IPA Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Co.  website Country: USA Region: Munster, Indiana ABV: 9.5% Abv How served: 22oz capped bomber poured into a Duvel Tulip glass.           My Overall Opinion: Amazing.  I paired this beer

Beer #103 Lost Abbey Angel’s Share- Bourbon Barrel Aged

Name: Angel’s Share- Bourbon Barrel Aged Style: American Strong Ale Brewery: The Lost Abbey  website Country: USA Region: San Marcos, Ca ABV: 12.5% Abv How served: 12.7oz caged and corked bottle poured into a Stone Imperial Russian Stout glass.          

Beer #102 Goose Island Sofie

Name: Sofie Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale Brewery: Goose Island Beer Co.   website Country: USA Region: Chicago, IL ABV: 6.5% Abv How served: 650ml capped bottle poured into a Triple Petrus glass.           My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired

Beer #101 ‘t Smisje Grande Reserva

Name: ‘t Smisje Grande Reserva Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale Brewery: Brouwerij Smisje  website Country: Belgium Region: Oudernaarde ABV: 11.0% Abv How served: 330ml capped bottle poured into a Urthel glass.           My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired this

Beer #100 Deschutes Hop Henge Experimental IPA

  Name: Hop Henge Experimental IPA Style: Imperial IPA Brewery: Deschutes Brewery   website Country: USA Region: Bend, Oregon ABV: 8.75% Abv How served: 22oz bomber poured into a Duvel tulip.           My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired this beer

Beer #99 Ommegang Biere De Mars

Name: Biere De Mars Style: Bière de Garde Brewery: Brewery Ommegang   website Country: USA Region: Cooperstown, New York ABV: 6.5% Abv How served: 750ml caged and corked bottle poured into my Ommegang chalice.          My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I

Beer #98 Birrificio Italiano Cassissona

  Name: Cassissona Style: Fruit Brewery: Birrificio Italiano   website Country: Italy Region: Lurago Marinone ABV: 6.4% Abv How served: 750ml foiled capped bottle poured into a Troubadour glass.         My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired this beer with: Grilled

Beer#97 MacTarnahan’s Lip Stinger

Name: Lip Stinger Style: Farmhouse Ale Brewery: MacTarnahan’s Taproom.   website Country: USA Region: Portland, Oregon ABV: 4.8% Abv How served: 22oz capped bomber poured into a Boerinneken glass.         My Overall Opinion:  Good. I paired this beer with: Grilled tilapia