Monday, August 16, 2010

BeerSeek

I recently started using an application on Facebook called BeerSeek. It's nothing earth shattering, but it's a fun and easy way to rate and keep track of the beers I've consumed recently. I decided not to try and rate beers retrospectively, but instead simply to rate each beer as I drink them.

Since I haven't had a lot of time to blog lately, I thought I'd share my recent ratings.

Name My Rating Style Brewer
21st Amendment Brew Free or Die IPA 8/10 India Pale Ale (IPA) Cold Spring Brewery
Comment:
Very well-balanced as an IPA should be. Not as overwhelmingly citrusy as my faves, though.
Jack D’Or 8/10Saison Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project
Comment:
Pretty Things calls this one a Saison Americain. I call it a sweet, but nicely balanced, semi-strong ale that goes down easy and leaves me wanting more.
Southern Tier IPA 8/10 India Pale Ale (IPA) Southern Tier Brewing Company
Comment:
Full-bodied and only moderately hoppy (for an IPA), but really flavorful and well-balanced.
Ballast Point Big Eye IPA 7/10India Pale Ale (IPA) Ballast Point Brewing Company
Comment:
I don't say this often, but this one's a little hoppier than I like 'em. Which isn't to say it's bad, just needs a little more maltiness.
Heavy Seas Red Sky At Night 7/10 Saison Heavy Seas Brewing Company
Comment:
Nice and malty, only a little on the too sweet side of the scale.
Ommegang Hennepin 7/10Saison Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Comment:
Definitely not Ommegang's best, but it's a really drinkable saison-style ale.
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA 7/10 India Pale Ale (IPA) Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Comment:
The only commercial beer brewed with the wonderfully citrusy Citra hops. Not as well-balanced as 21st Amendment, though, but still good.
Southern Tier Farmer’s Tan Imperial Pale Lager 7/10Imperial Pils/Strong Pale Lager Southern Tier Brewing Company
Comment:
A really well-balanced strong lager, its high alcohol content is barely noticeable going down.
HeBrew Bittersweet Lennys R.I.P.A 6/10 Imperial/Double IPA Olde Saratoga Brewing (Mendocino Brewing Co.)
Comment:
Rye malt is not as sweet as barley malt, so the extreme hoppyness of this one makes it exceedingly bitter. Still, I kinda like it.
Long Trail India Pale Ale 6/10India Pale Ale (IPA) Long Trail Brewery
Comment:
A solid, but unspectacular, IPA. It will do in a pinch, but there are quite a few I rate higher.
Samuel Adams Summer Ale 6/10 Wheat Ale Boston Beer Company
Comment:
Had on draft recently, and liked it better than I remembered from experiences past. It's a solidly refreshing wheat ale. Nothing more, nothing less.
Southern Tier Hop Sun 6/10Wheat Ale Southern Tier Brewing Company
Comment:
A kind-of-hoppy wheat beer, as the name implies, but not as good as others from this brewery.
Smithwicks Irish Red Ale 5/10 Bitter Dundalk (Diageo)
Comment:
Sometimes you have to settle when you live in a town filled with cookie cutter Irish pubs. When you find yourself in one of those places, and you're not in the mood for a Guinness, you're happy when you discover they have Smithwick's.
Bud Light 2/10Pale Lager Anheuser-Busch InBev
Comment:
Goes down easy after a softball game, but that's definitely its only redeeming quality.
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5 comments:

  1. JonathanTuesday, August 17, 2010 9:31:00 PM

    Hi, I'm the creator of BeerSeek. I found your post by an automated Google search that alerts me when it finds new pages referencing BeerSeek. I just wanted to let you know that I actually have a feature that will allow you to post a little widget that randomly shows 5 of your ratings. It requires adding an <iframe> tag to your page, so I don't know if it actually works with blogspot.com, but feel free to check it out if you want: http://apps.facebook.com/beerseek/?page=beeranywhere

    Cheers,
    Jonathan

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  2. Left FieldFriday, August 20, 2010 8:32:00 PM

    Thanks for the tip, Jonathan. That's a pretty cool widget and it does work with Blogger.

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  3. Joey PantsTuesday, September 07, 2010 10:59:00 AM

    Just got back from trips to Maine and Delaware...enjoyed selections from Allagash and Evolution breweries. Have you had any luck with these guys?

    Also, really like the Sierra Nevada Tumbler as an alternative to Octoberfest. Would like to get your take on Victory's Octoberfest offering and any others that statisfy the "quest" in the most awkward of categories.

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  4. Left FieldMonday, September 20, 2010 10:06:00 AM

    I love Allagash White and everything else I've tried from that brewery, Joey. Evolution sounds familiar, but perusing their beers on their web site just now, I have to say I don't think I've ever tried any. Those mid-Atlantic breweries really put New England to shame, don't they?

    I don't think I ever got my hands on the Victory Octoberfest last year, so that's a must for this fall. I'll check out the Sierra Nevada Tumbler as well, and be on the lookout for the known commodities. Otherwise, no more Octoberfest experimentation for me.

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  5. UnknownMonday, October 04, 2010 8:14:00 AM

    I am still getting a "Use of application "BeerSeek" has been restricted". This is the best facebook app I've tried and haven't been able to use it in a long time. Any feedback on this issue?

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