Since we know that beer goes good with so many types of foods (and by itself too!!!), I thought I'd start up a thread containing reviews of the beers that I've been sampling.

Enjoy! And chime in with your opinions and recommendations!!!

Brew: Weisse Dark

Brewed by: Hacker-Pschoor Br�u; Munchen, Germany

Style: Weizenbock

Glassware: Best served in weizen glass or mug.

Personal Notes: These German brews are steadily growing on me! This brew sports a body that is a dark amber, slightly cloudy (maybe a bit murky?) but, moreover, like dark honey that has crystallized somewhat. Topped off with a thick, frothy, bubbly white head that stays with the bear all the way through! Warm scents of apple (like a warm apple pie), sweet malt, clovers and bananas tease the nose as you bring it close. This brew is soooooo smooth, thick (but not chewy!!) and creamy. Slightly fruity (apple? banana? but only so slight)... and malty (like a good malt from a fountain shop). There's a slight hint of bitter hops but it is so well blended in with the rest of the delicious flavors of this brew that it doesn't stand out. What a very wonderful dark wheat German beer!!

While the Rahr Ugly Pug is still my personal favorite of their year round beers. I have started adding this one to the shopping list and lose about half of them to the wife.

It doesn't go with anything.... Everything goes with it...

badmamajama... that baby is going on my to-try list!!!

Well, unfortunately the great State of Texas has this thing called a label law, and it is illegal to sell this beer here. But if you wanna try some, I might be able to get you a "sample".......

Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale..

Quality product even without the 1/2 eaten banana.

What part of the label law does it break?

TABC is too dumb to see the difference between an ale (top fermented) and a lager (bottom fermented) and its laws currently state that lager's cannot exceed a certain alc content.

Now, of course, *most* beers sold in Texas are lagers, including the ice beers (which are higher in alch), but they don't use the word 'Lager' on the label.

Bocks are lagers as well, and most of them are higher alch (shiner biock is neither a bock, nor it is higher than this one).

All in all, old laws, that need to be replaced. now.

Brew: Spaten Optimator

Brewed by: Spaten-Franziskaner-Br�u, Germany

Style: Dopplebock

Glassware: Best served in a pilsner glass or beer mug. Although I don't mind mine in a goblet from time to time!!

Personal Notes:
What an awesome German dopplebock!! Once poured I knew I was in for a treat when I gazed upon that deep, DEEP dark brown/near black delicious body! Taste and smell are dazzled by a grand balance between malt and hops; not too bitter and not too sweet. The body is good and thick; I like to tease folks by saying it's "thick but not too chewy!" I think it's time to go back and enjoy a few more!

I hate that this isnt avaialble this far West. Its a great all around beer.

Last I looked into it the brewery had not interests in growing their operation & was conctent with their current distribution from a geographic perspective. To bad.....I'd keep plenty of this in the fridge.

I'll drink a few!

Who do we need to write for this to happen??????