Super Bowl Sunday - More then just an excuse to get wasted

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY -- Let us rejoice!!!

Super Bowl Sunday is finally here and what better way to enjoy this great day then to pry open/Twist off a nice cold beer, but wait there is way more to it. What should I drink? Should I do a light beer and watch the carbs? Should I go with a dark beer and risk getting bloated? Should I go Domestic or imported? Should I go for a wheat beer? Ahhh so many questions and so many answers to them. There is no right or wrong answer to these questions however consider the following.

• Beer and Condoms are things you never wanna be stingy with or you will pay for it later.


• If your Monday is gonna suck the next day (I know mine is) you might as well drink a quality beer that you enjoy.


• Super Bowl Sunday only happens once a year, think of it like your birthday, or New Years. Yes its that important, its much more then the reason your gonna be late to work on Monday, or an excuse to hang with the boys.


• Football and Beer go together like Fred and Wilma or like Taco Bell and Pepto. (Trust me on that second one)

THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER has made his decision and the beer to have this Super Bowl Sunday is ....... Drum Roll Please .......

BUDWEISER AMERICAN ALE

(Posted Review, Coming Soon)

Why? You may be asking. Its quiet simple.

1. Its an American Beer, and so is Football (Please tell me you knew that)


2. It has a crisp, smooth, non Budweiser taste to it.


3. Its not over filling.


4. It has a domestic price tag.

So will the Colts win it again in South Florida, or will the Saints rise up against all odds. No matter the outcome two things are certain, It's gonna be one hell of a game, and you need a good cold beer to watch the game.

Enjoy the Game!!!

TBLT reminds you not to drink and drive, beer is to expensive to be spilling

Brews on the Road across America - McCabe's Irish Pub & Grill

The Brave Little Toaster is proud to take you inside: McCabe's Irish Pub & Grill

Quick Facts

• Name: McCabe's Irish Pub & Grill
• Style: Pub and Grill
• Location : 699 5th Avenue South, Naples, FL, 34102
• Name of Exclusive Beer: McCabe's Irish Amber Ale

Taste: A smooth, bitter, tangy yet sweet Irish Ale. This house brew offers a great easy enjoyable strong taste that is pleasant in taste and even smell. This beer is only available on draft and it was poured in a standard pint glass. This Irish ale has a captivating aroma, that teases you as you go for the gulp.


Color: Light to medium Amber
























Density: Medium


Bottle Appearance: N/A only available on draft


Opinion: This is a great home brewed beer that makes me want to kiss a leprechaun and eat a giant bowl of luck charms. The fact that the bar keeper was loud and had a heavy Irish accent made this beer taste even better.


Recommended for: Fans of Smithwicks, The Irish and beer fans in the Downtown Naples, FL area.


Overall Score: 7.5


The Verdict on the Beer: This is a great beer that deserves to be mass produced. It had an uncanny taste to it that sorta wet my pants. (In the good way, not the urine way)

The Verdict on the Place: This is a kick ass Irish pub, it's a shame that it is about 2 hours away from my place. This is defiantly where I am spending St. Patrick's day this year and staying the night at the hotel right next door (Isn't Naples great). When drinking, I (TBLT) usually develop a gigantic appetite and nothing sucks more then a bar with shitty food. MacCabe's offers a diverse and full menu, and the food is delicious. It's a shame The Sickness had to sit this one out. To those of you looking for something different to do on St Patricks day, do yourself a favor take Wednesday (March 17, St Pattys day) and Thursday (March 18, to recover from the hangover) off and head to Naples for a great time at McCabe's Irish Pub and Grill.

Brews on the Road across America

Coming Soon: The BraveLittleToaster presents - Brews on the Road across America

Here at BrewreviewsMIA we love beer, draft or bottle, mass produced or micro brewed, we love them all, and that's why we bring you this segment.

Many bars across America offer a home brewed beer on tap that cannot be found any where else. Many of these brews are well worthy of a review and post on our website and other's deserve to burn in hell along with those that brewed it, and we will separate the good the bad and the ugly for you!!!

Random Shit - "What Should I Drink?"

Sick ass flow chart that should help you decide what beer to drink. Use it judiciously.

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Via sloshspot.com & eatingtheroad.wordpress.com

Beer Science

ANNOUNCING OUR NEWEST SEGMENT:

BEER SCIENCE

That's right folks, here at BRMIA, we value our Harvard Doctorate degrees in our respective fields (TBLT = Biology TS = Gynecology). Therefore, we are taking a scientific approach to some of our brew endeavors. Essentially, we will be applying the scientific method to a particular situation, dictated by our beer curiosity. For those readers who failed 7th grade science, we will explain the basic steps:

1) Problem Statement (Question) - Here we pose a question that will best be answered through experimentation and dissected through objective analysis (read: Drinking the damn beer).

2) Hypothesis - Our predicted outcome.

3) Testing - This will be interesting, as we decide which method would yield the best possible results.

4) Analysis - We discuss the results and critically discern something meaningful from the data.

5) Results - ... Yeah, pretty much self-explanatory.

As always, you're welcome to help think of some experiments we can conduct. Simply e-mail us at thebravelittletoaster23@gmail.com or thesickness65@yahoo.com.

Peace and keep those beakers clean. Come back soon for the first post of the segment!!!!

Brew Toolz: Sam Adams Glass

Break Out the New Glasses

(No, not literally. Don't break them, they're expensive.)

When Founder and brewer of Samuel Adams Jim Koch announced the creation of a special glass that enhances the beer drinking experience it took the world of beer by surprise, and the world welcomed it with open arms. Jim Koch teamed up with Tiax, the world-renowned sensory experts to create a glass that offers beer lovers a full sensory drinking experience. At BrewreviewsMIA, reading about this new utensil of glory was not enough, we went out and got some of these new glasses for our own. TheBraveLittleToaster - " I love this glass, no longer will my beer have to conform to the usual mug or random Pilsner glass." This glass truly bring out the best of the worlds most popular (Alcoholic) beverage, Beer." TheSickness believes "The unique shape allows for a smooth pour and an even smoother drink. I will admit, I was a bit skeptical at first. Does a glass really make that much of a difference? Let's just say it's my new favorite vehicle of liquid consumption. Go out and try it."

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"It’s been a personal passion of mine to develop a beer glass that elevates the craft beer drinking experience" - Jim Koch, Founder and brewer of Samuel Adams




This glass was specifically designed to enhance the beer drinking experience, while enjoying just about any brew, but it was originally made for Samuel Adams' most popular brew the Boston Lager. So we did just that. You can read the review below.

Samuel Adams Boston Lager

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Name: Samuel Adams Boston Lager
• Origin: Boston, MA
• Type: Lager
• Alcohol per Volume: 4.75%
• Website: http://www.samueladams.com/
  
  

Reviews

TheBraveLittleToaster:

• Taste: This beer has a mild first impression, that slowly turns into a pleasant full flavored lager. The taste is not overbearing, nor overpowering; its balance is just right. What I love must of about this beer is the fact it has a strong enough taste to distinguish itself from the rest of the Lagers but it does not overwhelm you. The perfect brew to go with a medium to full flavored cigar. Cigar One on One with TBLT: Brews/drinks and Cigars must be paired alike, Full flavored cigars or cigars with a strong taste should go with stronger tasting beers or drinks, such as this great brew. Mild cigars or lighter tasting cigars should go with lighter beers or drinks. Keeping this in mind will prevent your cigar from overpowering your beer or vice versa, and ensure you a pleasant experience.
• Color: Golden murky yellow

• Bottle Appearance: This beer has a very patriotic and mature look to it. The colors blue and silver go very well together on this bottle. Nothing from the bottle appearance jumps out and smacks you in the face, it just looks plain but not in a bad way necessary. You can say the bottle appearance under promises and once you take your first sip it over delivers.
• Density: Light to medium.
• Opinion: It's no surprise why this is Samuel Adams most popular brew; it has a full rich flavor you have to try for yourself. Granted, we did have this beer in our own set of Samuel Adams glasses but I think that had little to do with my love affair for this beer. The only negative thing I noticed about this Lager is the full feeling it leaves behind followed by a few burps.
• Recommended for: Christopher Columbus, the Boston Celtics, and the Red Sox; as well as anyone who is looking for a drink companion to their next medium to full cigar, or a very flavorful beer.

Final Score: 8.1

TheSickness:

• Taste: Soft, cooling taste. It has a slight hint of hops.
• Color: Light yellow.
• Density: Very very light.
• Bottle: Complex, sophisticated color scheme. Mr. Adams couldn't of done a better job himself.
• Opinion: Wow. I never expect much from big-name commercial breweries but this brew is something else. The taste and drink is so smooth it can only be compared to as being "soft". Maybe Sam Adams was a pianist or a painter, because this beer was delicately crafted. For a lager, it was very tasty. However, it will probably take 80 of these to make that chunky chick look decent.
• Recommended for: The refined, artsy, and classy; for people who want to enjoy a smooth beer, but not for much else (such as beer games.)

Final Score: 8.0

CHICKS PICK

5

THE VERDICT:

This one is a winner, folks. We both gave it solid ratings. As TBLT, our cigar aficionado mentioned, it would go great with a medium to full cigar. Not much of a cigar person? This beer would also go good with a double homicide. This beer is to kill for.