Black Lab Bar » Smuttynose http://blacklabbar.com/blog The Solars "Black Lab Bar" Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:52:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Smuttynose “Old Brown Dog” #5 http://blacklabbar.com/blog/2011/12/smuttynose-old-brown-dog-5/ http://blacklabbar.com/blog/2011/12/smuttynose-old-brown-dog-5/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:43:31 +0000 Matt http://blacklabbar.com/blog/?p=435 That’s right – it’s keg #5 of the OBD.  It’s one of the most popular beers so it’s become something of an annual winter tradition.

]]> http://blacklabbar.com/blog/2011/12/smuttynose-old-brown-dog-5/feed/ 0 Smuttynose “Old Brown Dog” #4 http://blacklabbar.com/blog/2010/10/smuttynose-%e2%80%9cold-brown-dog%e2%80%9d-4/ http://blacklabbar.com/blog/2010/10/smuttynose-%e2%80%9cold-brown-dog%e2%80%9d-4/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:30:35 +0000 Matt http://blacklabbar.com/blog/?p=293 What can be said that hasn’t already been said?  As Old Brown Dog keg #4, I think it’s safe to say this is an annual tradition every fall… and every fall I’m surprised by how GOOD it is.

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Here’s what Smuttynose has to say about it;

GOLD MEDAL WINNER – Porter , 2001 Great American Beer Festival
JUDGED GRAND CHAMPION – Best Porter in the USA – 10th Annual US Beer Tasting Championship

This hearty, mahogany colored ale is brewed to evoke the dark, full-bodied ales that were a favorite of dockworkers and warehousemen (hence the name “Porter”) in 19th century London. It is a good bet that when Dickens’ Mr. Pickwick sat down for a pint, we would have been drinking an ale much like our Robust Porter.This is a smooth and very drinkable beer, characterized by its well-balanced malt and hops, plus subtle notes of coffee and chocolate.
“Full-bodied and malty with undertones of coffee and chocolate and a bright, hoppy finish, in style it’s like Cary Grant’s accent: the best of British and American.” – The Boston Globe, November, 2005

VITAL STATISTICS
OG: 1064 TG: 1018
Grain Bill: pale 2-row, carastan, dark crystal, special “B,” chocolate
Hops: Cascade
IBU’s: 15
Color/Number: Dark chocolate brown
ABV 5.7%

Kicked during the Super Bowl, 2/7/2010.

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Smuttynose’s description of this beer; “Old Brown Dog has been cited as a classic example of the “American Brown Ale” style of beer. Compared to a typical English Brown Ale, Old Brown Dog is fuller-bodied and more strongly hopped. Old Brown Dog has been around for many years. It was first brewed in 1988 at the Northampton Brewery. In 1989 it won a silver medal in its category (American Brown Ale) at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.”

Kicked 12/31/09 after just 9 days to become the fastest consumed beer ever.

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Smuttynose’s description of this beer; “Old Brown Dog has been cited as a classic example of the “American Brown Ale” style of beer. Compared to a typical English Brown Ale, Old Brown Dog is fuller-bodied and more strongly hopped. Old Brown Dog has been around for many years. It was first brewed in 1988 at the Northampton Brewery. In 1989 it won a silver medal in its category (American Brown Ale) at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.”

Kicked during the Friday-after-Thanksgiving session, 11/29.

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