100 Beers in 100 Days - It's Two, Two, Two Posts In One

Day 45 - Old Engine Oil



After 44 days of drinking my way home, I am finally one country closer to home. Today we are at the harviestoun brewery in Alva England drinking what is definitely the best named beer so far. When I first opened it, I wasn’t sure why they called it Old Engine Oil because it didn’t look that black or that thick. I liked the taste even though I usual don’t like thicker ales. Iron Chef said something about the burnt chocolate taste that I can’t remember, but we both thought it was a bit too sweet. After vomiting it up the next morning (apparently you shouldn't mix lager and black ale-who knew?), I understood why they called it Old Engine Oil. The substance that was regurgitated had the exact same color, viscosity, and even smell of burnt oil drained from a ‘79 Volvo. No, seriously, I once had a ‘79 Volvo that burned a lot of oil. I came across an Old Engine Oil haiku that I figured I would post for The Dorky Dad.

wickedly dark taste -
is this a new chocolate
or Old Engine Oil?


Day 46 - Whitbread Pale Ale



On this day Beer Heads we found ourselves in London at the historic Chiswell Street Brewery where we are drinking a beer originated by former Parliament member Samuel Whitbread. The brewery is notable as being one of the first to utilize James Watt’s steam engine technology in 1785. Unfortunately, as a result of last nights events, this beer only tasted like Old Engine Oil Light to me. That was probably just me though because Iron Chef liked it enough to finish 3 bottles of it. She is sleeping right now after not getting much sleep this weekend while camping so I probably shouldn’t wake her up for a review. We will just have to leave that as one of the great mystery’s of the world. Does Sasquatch exist? Does Iron Chef taste cocoa or fruit in Whitbread Pale Ale? The world may never know.

Cheerio Chaps!

100 Beers in 100 Days - Between The Two Big Hills

Day 44 - Kronenbourg 1664



Today Beer Heads we salute Fraccas and her full cupped friend Olga as the odyssey brings us to Strasbourg France. See beer heads, in France, brew pubs are called Brasseries. And of course I’m the kind of boob that would see that the word brasserie looks like the word brassiere. But, that’s OK because I am learning more in order to keep abreast of the different cultures I have been visiting on the beer odyssey. So now let’s bust open a bottle of Kronenbourg 1664 in honor of our bosom buddies Fraccas and Olga.

Kronenbourg 1664 is another one that’s pretty good if it’s all you got. I am tasting something grassy in it. Iron Chef said she could smell some champaign-y type fruit smell, but that was the only thing she liked about it. I will rate this a 5 on the beer scale.

Cheers!

100 Beers in 100 Days - Day 43

Pietra Amber



Today Beer Heads we are on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. I was hoping to make some stupid jokes that referred to that stupid Cheech and Chong movie 'The Corsican Brothers', but I couldn't think of anything. Not even about Trisexuals or the Evil Fuckaire or anything. So, I will just get to the review.

Pietra is an OK beer. We couldn't taste anything resembling the chestnuts that are advertised on the bottle. It had something weird wrong with it. I can't place my finger on it, but there was something odd about the taste. I think I will rate this a 5.

Cheers!

100 Beers in 100 Days - When In Rome

Day 42 - Moretti LaRossa Doppio Malto

Today Beer-a Heads we are in-a-da old world of Italy. Da land of-a fine-a wines, of-a-da Mafia, of-a fine-a pasta, of-a historic ruins, and-of-a fine-a wines. But today we-a drink-a something other than a-fine-a wine. We a-drink-a da beer called-a Moretti LaRossa Doppio Malto. Iron-a Chef says it's-a really thick and-a sweet. It is a fine-a amber beer with a good-a carmel flavor to it. I-a give it a 6-a on-a-da beer scale.

Arrivederci!

100 Beers in 100 days - Going Greek

Day 41 - Marathon Beer

With the close of the 29'th Olympics now finalized, we find ourselves treking towards the Country of the Gods.

Here we are in Athens Greece Beer Heads to drink a beer that harkens back to the first Olympics. Marathon beer is a good tasting beer that I would run 100 miles for. It's got a citrus-y smell and flavor that make it a fine quality lager. Iron Chef liked it, and I do too. I will rate this a 7 on the beer scale. I think that Zeus would have been proud of the Marathon brew.