By jason on Sep 3, 2008 in Belgian Styles, Reviews | 9 Comments
Name: Vertical Epic 08.08.08
Brewer: Stone Brewing
Style: Belgian Golden Ale/West Coast IPA
Vintage: 2008
Cellared On: August 7th, 2008
Original Tasting: August 12th, 2008
Wow. I can’t believe it’s almost taken me a month to write this review. What kind of cellaring site am I running here? Jeeezz….
Anywho, the 08 Vertical Epic pours just as you would expect, with a [...]
By jason on Sep 2, 2008 in Featured, Fun, Messages to Readers | 6 Comments
Hi everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend.
It was labor day weekend for those in the US, which meant Lisa and I didn’t have to go into work on Monday. The day off came at a perfect time for my wife and I as August has been a bit of a tough month [...]
By jason on Aug 19, 2008 in Porters and Stouts, Reviews | 5 Comments
Name: Creme Brulee Stout
Brewer: Southern Tier Brewing
Style: Imperial Milk Stout
Vintage: 2008
Cellared On: August 1st, 2008
Original Tasting: August 4th, 2008
Upstate New York can be a great place to live in during the summer. The Saratoga Track is in full swing, and the Adirondack mountains are just a hop away. It’s an even greater place to [...]
By jason on Aug 12, 2008 in Belgian Styles, Reviews | 3 Comments
Name: Cuvee de Castleton
Brewer: Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
Style: American Sour Ale
Vintage: 2008
Cellared On: July 26th, 2008
Original Tasting: July 29th, 2008
After my big trip downstate to pick up some of this brew I knew it wasn’t going to be very long before I had to try it. I lasted three whole days before I caved.
While [...]
By jason on Aug 7, 2008 in Beer Tastings, Featured, Reviews | 3 Comments
Hello everyone! Here are a total of ten cellar updates - and I’m still not through July’s brews yet. As always seems to be the case, the results were a bit of a mixed bag.
Ommegang Hennepin - (One Year) This brew is holding up fantastically. The bright flavors of the fresh beer have muted somewhat, [...]
By jason on Aug 4, 2008 in Belgian Styles, Cellaring News and Events | 4 Comments
Cellar enthusiasts around the world rejoice!
Why? The lastest release in Stone’s Vertical Epic series is being released this week, that’s why!
In fact, you might be able to find it on the shelves of your local beer store right now. There aren’t many brews out there that are specifically crafted with cellaring in mind, so be [...]
By jason on Jul 31, 2008 in Cellaring News and Events, Featured | 4 Comments
In quite an unusual move for me, I found myself hopping out of bed fairly early last Saturday morning. I took a quick shower, and then gently shook my wife awake.
She did some grumbling, but eventually she managed to claw her way out of bed. As she slid past me she made the observation about [...]
By jason on Jul 29, 2008 in Porters and Stouts, Reviews | 0 Comments
Name: Russian Imperial Stout
Brewer: Stone Brewing
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Cellared On: May 9th, 2008
Original Tasting: June 11th, 2008
It took two months, but I finally found it.
I knew this brew was being released Mid-March, so you can imagine my confusion when I had one beverage center telling me this wouldn’t be available until the fall (what?). [...]
By jason on Jul 22, 2008 in Fun, Messages to Readers | 3 Comments
This past weekend my wife and I hopped in the car with a couple of friends and took a drive out to the Finger Lakes area of Western NY, otherwise known as NY Wine Country. Our specific destination was Watkins Glen, where the Finger Lakes Wine Festival was being held this weekend.
This was truely a [...]
By jason on Jul 18, 2008 in Featured, Messages to Readers | 4 Comments
It’s a bit hard for me to believe, but the Brew Basement is now officially one year old.
Running a site like this has been an interesting experience. I’ve received more attention and traffic then I thought I would. Between all of you regular subscribers (check out the upper right-hand corner of this site if you [...]
