I rode the motorcycle to Memphis last weekend to see my pop for his birthday and for father’s day. Sunday night, Kim and I went out with my sister, Anna, and her hubby, Derek. We went to my favorite bar, Flying Saucer, in the Dirty Dova.
I had several Orval Trappist Ales. This beer was by far one of the best beers I’ve tasted in my thirty-two years. When poured correctly (I had to show my barmaid how to explode a beer correctly), it yields a beautiful thick head that laces the glass nicely as it is consumed. Full bodied and hoppy, this is the beer to try on your next trip to a bar that serves it. Unfortunately, no bar in Mississippi carries this since it’s over 5% ABW (poor MS).
If you are in the Memphis area, there are two Flying Saucers, one in Cordova and one in downtown Memphis near Beale Street. Even if you aren’t a beer drinker, the waitresses short skirts and knee-high stockings are reason enough to go.
I’ve been hanging onto this recipe for a good while. I’ve made it several times for friends, but I figured I should share it with BBBC readers.
I went to a great, upscale Mexican restaurant called Hugo’s (on Westheimer in the Galleria) in Houston, TX, October 30, 2006. Yes, that’s how long I’ve had this recipe. That evening, I ordered some tequila shots (Patron silver) and the bartender sent out two shot glasses, one with tequila and one with a sangrita chaser. Sangrita has several great uses. Continue reading ‘Hugo’s Sangrita Recipe’
In preparation for the beer tasting on Sunday, I had my own on Friday. The SASS is a 12 pack with 6 varieties. You do the math.
Boston Lager, Boston Ale, Summer Ale, Cherry Wheat, Hefeweizen, and Pale Ale. I enjoyed them all except the Cherry Wheat. The other father brought a 6sixer of Sam Adams Brown Ale. Which I really liked. YUM!!! We even mixed 2 of them. But I can’t remember
which beers they were. It was at the end of the evening.
Just Kidding Brad. You know I love you. Happy early Birthday!!
Yes we did. The BBBC partied in style once again. We drank a shitload of beer. Some of it was even green. My hands were most of the day. Anyway it was great to get everyone together, some newbies and out of towners. Continue reading ‘St. Paddies Day’
The BBBC is very excited about the St. Paddy’s Day Parade this year. We hope you are, too. If you are planning on coming to the parade, stop by and see us. The parade starts at 12 noon on March 15, 2008. We’ll be getting there around 10:30 AM.
We’ll be camped out on the just south of the southeast corner of West Street and Pascagoula Street. We’ll be near the fence behind the Clarion-Ledger offices.
Help make St. Patrick’s Day an official holiday by signing Guinness’ Proposition 3-17. In order to present the petition to Congress, Guinness needs 1 million signatures by midnight on March 16th. So let’s help them out. Sign the petition online or text “SIGN” to 65579.
This is a good beer. It makes you drunk. Why do they even make light beer?
Black Dog Ale won several medals in the 1990’s at the Great International Beer Tasting. It’s recognizable by its light copper color and fruity aroma. It is an English style amber ale with extraordinary drinkability, notable hoppiness and clean malt flavors. Continue reading ‘Black Dog Ale’
In Jackson Hole , Wyoming lies a wonderful Micro Brewery. The SRBC has a few really food beers. And one really bad one. My personal favorite beer is the Organic brew one (OB-1). It rivals all other beers I have ever had. The SRBC even ships. But alas not to MS. I think that the BBBC needs to get off of our asses and get a PO box in Louisiana. So we can ship beers from all over our great land here.
OB-1 Organic Ale is a federally certified, organic UK style amber ale. Snake River Brewing proud to be the first and only brewery to be making certified organics in the state of Wyoming.
Made from 100% organic ingredients, OB-1 utilizes organic 2-Row Pale malt, organic Carastan 120L, organic Munich 9L and organic Carastan 20L make up the nice amber hue.
The hop used for this beer is organic Hallertau, imported from New Zealand in both the brew kettle and dry-hopping as well. The only other ingredients are Teton mountain spring water and an imported strain of English ale yeast.
The starting gravity of OB-1 is 12.5 Plato and the beer finishes at 2.5 giving it an alcohol content of 5.2%
A good segment on our Mississippi born and bred local brewery. Kudos Lazy Magnolia! The BBBC loves your beers!
Walt (host) says “cool” like my dad and grandmother say “cool” or “school” (0:26). My kin says it like “coo” or “schoo.” Ya gotta love the Mississippi way!
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