There is no cost for attending.
We DO ask you:
a) bring a bomber or two smaller bottles of craft beer
b) bring your favorite tasting glass (if you forget, we'll
have cups for you);
c) be willing to buy a pint of something from Green Room,
the owners of which are kind enough to provide the space for all of us to enjoy
good beer and fellowship.
For those of you who have never attended a Bottle Sharing
get-together:
The craft beer you bring does NOT have to be expensive –
just something you like or want to try and share with the group. If you are
uncertain as to what to bring, just ask the helpful folks at Beer:30, Grassroots Natural Market,
Total Wine, Broudy's or any other establishment which sells bottles (or cans)
of craft beer.
I maintain a database of e-mail addresses of those wishing
to be kept informed of the next Bottle Sharing get-together since some days we
may decide not to hold the Sharing or alter the time. If you are interested,
please send me a note with your e-mail address and you'll be “in the know'!
Today, companion and I ordered the following from Green Room's
tantalizing brew menu to start the afternoon:
Count Shakula Chocolate Oatmeal Stout – yummers! …
tastes like a bowl of the you-know-what cereal – except with a kick!
Z.I.P.A. - Green Room's all Zythos-hopped IPA! … so
good to taste this again!
This laid down our “base” for the beer which we would be
tasting well into the evening …
I tend to go overboard … what? … what do you mean,
“That's an understatement”? … I just wholly embrace that which interests
me … quit rollin' your eyes …
Bayou Teche Brewing LA 31 Biere Noire – Dark Roasted
Ale
On our grandparents’ farm, our grandmother would brew a
grègue of café noir every morning for our grandfather’s pre-dawn breakfast. At
the end of each week, after the obligatory Sunday dinner, she would brew
numerous pots of it. Each and every one of the adults would then sip demitasses
of the strong black coffee, laughing loudly and speaking French even louder.
We wanted to create a beer that paid homage to what
café noir meant to our French speaking ancestors. Café noir was more than a cup
of coffee – its presence conveyed love and appreciation, and expressed a
cheerful welcome.
We use specially roasted German malts and select
American hops which provide our LA-31 Bière Noire a small bite of noble
bitterness and a dry, French roasted coffee flavor. It goes great with grilled
steaks, hamburgers, or sausage po-boys, any spicy blackened Cajun dish, or a
dinner table surrounded by those you most cherish.
À votre santé.
Bayou Teche Brewing LA 31 Boucanee – Smoked Wheat Ale
Late June every year, Cajun and Creole men would chop
down some of the native wild cherry trees that were abundant on the fence lines
of their farms. They could then easily harvest the small cherries which their
wives would then use to make cherry bounce. Our grandmothers would steep these
small cherries with sugar and bourbon and let them rest in large Mason jars in
a cool dark place. The jars would sit there until the holidays, when they would
be shared with visiting guests.
Smoked meat is incredibly important to Louisiana
cooking. Andouille, tasso, and smoked pork sausage are used to flavor so many
of Acadiana’s signature dishes.
LA-31 Boucanèe is our
acknowledgment of the importance of the wild cherry tree to south Louisiana.
Using cherry-wood smoked wheat we craft a surprisingly delicious and unique
ale. A cold glass of Boucanèe enhances the taste of
many local dishes, whether smoked or not. At our brewery, we enjoy
pairing it with chicken and sausage gumbo, barbeque, sausage po-boys, and
grilled hamburgers. We can no longer even look at a link of boudin without
instinctively opening a cold bottle.
Sixpoint Brewing Company – Diesel
This undefinable black brew is part black IPA, part
American Stout, but 100% Diesel powered. Robust chocolate and roasted flavors,
with thick pine hop flavor and aroma. Note: 6.3% ABV & 69 IBUs
Aviator Brewing Company - Devilstramping Ground Tripel
A hearty Tripel Belgian ale. This Tripel ale will grow
hair in places you don't want. Our Tripel is a golden colored ale that has a
fruity spicy flavor that finishes a bit sweet. The Devil's Tripel is light
tasting from the addition of candy sugar. We add just the right amount of hops
to balance out the sweetness. Note: 9.2% ABV & 31 IBUs
New England Brewing Company – 668 – the Neighbor of the
Beat Belgian Style Golden Ale
Good fences make good neighbors” … unless you live next
door to Satan. Then you may need something more
than a fence to accept that your neighbor is the Prince of Darkness;
like our “668”. this HELLaciously delicious Belgian Ale is brewed with pilsner
malts, candi sugar and blended with American and German hops.It will help you
accept that cloven-hooved guy next door. “668”; mortal tested; Goat Load
approved. Note: 9.0% ABV
A Scotch Ale, malty and complex mahogany colored with
hints of chocolate. To commemorate the historic find by Cottrell Brewer, diver
and discover Charlie Buffum of the wreck of the USS Revenge off the coast of
Watch Hill Rhode Island. Last seen in 1811, the USS Revenge was Oliver Hazard
Perry’s first Naval Command before his famous victory in the battle of Lake
Erie during the War of 1812. Perry’s Revenge is a discovery you will wish to
make with friends. Summon to mind the mystery of things long lost in the
darkness of the ocean bottom.
Be forewarned: One too many of these babies and you'll be
seeing double! This traditional IPA is anything but what the name suggests.
Bookended between a lush abundance of sweet malt and bitter hops, this fine
American INDIA PALE ALE is made for (and approved by) serious beer drinkers!
Our third and most recent bottled offering, it is available in stores
throughout Connecticut. Brewed to a gravity of 18 Plato, it boasts an
international menagerie of expensive hops, including CTZ, Zythos, East Kent
Goldings, and, oddly enough, Czech Sazz. Our Brewmaster sazz you need to come
in for a taste.
Founders Brewing Company Dirty Bastard Scotch Style Ale
So good it’s almost wrong. Dark ruby in color and brewed
with seven varieties of imported malts. Complex in finish, with hints of smoke
and peat, paired with a malty richness and a right hook of hop power to give it
the bad attitude that a beer named Dirty Bastard has to live up to. Ain’t for
the wee lads. Note: 8.5% & 50 IBUs
Mikkeller Brewery Santa's Little Helper Belgian Strong
Ale
Another incredible creation from the talented folks from
that famous brewery in Copenhagen! … Belgian yeast, molasses and a slight hint
of coffee – Note: 10.50% ABV
Please refer to the photos to see the awesome beer
shared by others at this Bottle Sharing get-together!
Stay tuned to find out what Ed Stansel will be brewing soon
and available at various locations around the community!
Come on – why don't YOU join us at an upcoming Green
Room Brewing Bottle Sharing get-together in the very near future!
Bayou Teche Brewing
Sixpoint Brewery
New England Brewing Company
Cottrell Brewing Company
City Steam Brewery Cafe
https://www.facebook.com/citysteambrewery?ref=ts&fref=ts
Founders Brewing Company
https://www.facebook.com/foundersbrewingofficial?fref=ts
Mikkeller Brewery
While getting myself together to leave Green Room, companion
and Bob (of Bob and Jenny fame as noted above) had been discussing blood
alcohol levels and appropriately decided we would meet at Sierra Grille
(331 Marsh Landing Parkway – Jacksonville Beach –
904.296.0214) across the parking lot from Broudy's Liquors.
I told companion to select something “magical” for me and he
ended up selecting two styles of Grilled Burritos:
Fajita Burrita - steak, chicken or shrimp, cheese,
guacamole, sour cream, grilled peppers and onions with fresh pico de gallo
salsa
and
I was rather impressed they had a salsa bar where there was
a significant number of salsas to choose from including a pineapple salsa with
cilantro. On top of that, they had cherry peppers … I love cherry peppers!
I loved both burritos – companion and I always share – but I
think I will get the Surf & Turf burrito again upon my next visit – it was
phenomenal!
After the meal, we bid farewell to our new friends Bob and
Jenny and after a quick stop over at Broudy's, we pointed the Jeep westward
toward home.
My sincere thanks to Bob and Jenny for attending the Bottle
Sharing and for suggesting and accompanying us on our initial visit to Sierra
Grille – and to the staff at Sierra Grille for providing some stellar food to
end this very special “Bottle-Sharing-Saturday” Jax Brew Bitch Prowl.
Sierra Grille
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