Archive for August, 2008

Opinionated Beer Page, The: Long Trail Hefeweizen

Steve: Hefeweizens often have interesting flavors….

Opinionated Beer Page, The: Iron City Beer

Steve: After over a decade of writing reviews for TOBP, I seem to have run out of synonyms for “ass….

Opinionated Beer Page, The: Hercules Double IPA

Steve: OK, if you think Iron City has too few hops, and anything by Stone has too many, and you want to go for that “little bear, just right” kind of hoppy beer, give this a go….

Opinionated Beer Page, The: Drake’s Expedition Ale

Joel: I’ve seen this characterized as an amber ale but it’s really closer to….

Opinionated Beer Page, The: Don De Dieu

Steve: This is a triple-wheat….

My Beer Pix: Washington Coast

While there’s no beer in this shot, take a look at the ocean and shore, what a view.
 

My Beer Pix: Lake Quinault Lodge

So I’ve been driving in my rental car for almost 3 hours and am now at my destination, Lake Quinault Lodge in the Olympic National Forest (a northwestern rain forest).  This lodge has been featured on the PBS Lodges of America special (the whole re…

My Beer Pix: They’ve got Deschutes!

Wow, maybe this place isn’t as rustic as I originally thought.  They’ve got Deschutes!  Black Butte Porter in the bottle and Mirror Pond Pale Ale on tap.

My Beer Pix: Quinault Rainforest

Since I keep talking about the rainforest, here’s a pic for you.  It was wonderful, wet, and a bit muddy.  Thank God for raingear and waterproof hiking boots! 

Bartowel News: Oktoberfest Olympic Fundraiser at Abbot On The Hill

On Thanksgiving weekend (October 11th & 12th), join the staff of the Abbot on the Hill (1276 Yonge St.) at their Oktoberfest Olympic Fundraiser. Your $20 brunch or dinner ticket entitles you to admittance (the restaurant will be open only…