Beer Dakari: Ode to Mark Leahy

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Ode to Mark Leahy

This is the man...

And this is Stass and I trying out one of the Black Chocolate Stout's he brought back from New York for me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tdX07asmF0

Thank you Mr Leahy! Come the start of winter, you will be invited as a special guest to our Russian Imperial Stout taste off that will include this and many other RIS's (including the one Stass and I are about to bottle and will be unveiling on the night). After a mild summer, expecting a cold winter, so will be great to have these 'warming' beers on hand.

Speaking of coolish weather and great men of Irish heritage, looks like this St Pat's Day will be great for Guinness drinking here in Melbourne. I nearly went for one yesterday at the best place in town for the black gold, but think I will hold off til the day. Your pints will be on me Mr Leahy! Only 2 weeks away...

Cheers again to you Mark Leahy,

Beef

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Beef: Likes: MALT (and dark malt at that), creamy texture, chocolate/caramel.

Dislikes: overuse of hops, overly complicated tasting beers/mixing styles of beer (ie Hahn Commemorative Ale).

Seasonal:

Summer - Little Creatures Bright Ale, Boag's St George (with lolly banana), Faro

Winter - Guinness, Chocolate Stout/Porter (Rogue's/Holgate), Brewdog Tokyo

Early Spring/Late Autumn - Abbey Ales/Trappist, Scotch Ale (Moonshine)

Sessional Beers - Toohey's Old, Cooper's Pale

Favourite Beer Pubs/Stores - Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide (Australia). Brugs Beerjte, Brugge (Belgium). Kulminator, Antwerp (Belgium), Royston, Melbourne (Australia), Slowbeer (Richmond), City Beer Store (San Francisco), Bier Spezialtaten Laden (Berlin)

Favourite Beer Experiences/Events - St Patrick's Day (1999, 2008), Australia Day, Pix Patisserie (Portland, Oregon, 2009), Moo Brew Tour (Hobart, Tasmania, 2010), Belgian Beer Weekend (Brussels, 2010), My first day working in a brewery for Mountain Goat (Richmond, Victoria, March 2011), anytime trying out beers with friends.

Favourite Beers Brewed: Guinness, Raspberry Ale/Stout, Bright Ale, Framboise, Scotch Ale, Russian Imperial Stout.

Worst Beers: Foster's, 'Sex in a Canoe' Lagers (US, Mexico. Wherever)

Stass: Like all types of beer* (*there are a few exceptions). Sometimes it's an ale, sometimes a stout and sometimes it's a larger. Is willing to give anything a try and enjoys tasting something new.

A good beer to Stass is one that sets out with a clear goal in mind and achieves that. Whether that goal is to be a thirst quenching beer to be had around the barbecue with a few mates, or to explore the depth of flavours in a detailed scotch ale.

3 boutique beers Stass likes (but not limited to):

- Grand Ridge, Supershine (Victoria, Australia)

- Blond, Triple Karmeliet (Belgium)

- Moo Brew, Dark Ale (Tasmania, Australia)

3 everyday beers Stass likes at the moment:

- Little Creatures, Bright Ale (Western Australia)

- Boags, Premium Lager (Tasmania, Australia)

- Guinness (Ireland)