When you purchase the organic red rye ale dubbed Reunion 08 the profits go to the Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research. This beer also warms your belly. Not a bad Red Rye Ale with its mildly fruity and malty characteristics, but after one, I was not in the mood for another. The premise behind the Reunion Organic Ale is not the taste of the beer, but rather the donation you are giving to the research.
Virginia MacLean’s spirit lives on for 2008 with the Reunion Organic Red Rye Ale. It’s available mostly in the west coast, so if you see it, pick up a few of them. It’s for a good cause.
Mmmmmmm, hops and then nothing. The flavor seems to disappear after a few sips. At first, you can taste the fruity and hoppy bite. The Tripel is a Belgium style beer, but some may call it Strong Ale. It’s a decent beer, but the flavors seem to just vanish after a few sips. It’s not too summery, however, it is not meant to be. The high alcohol by volume content (ABV) is warming, but may be more suited for a chilly night with your significant other.
The Flying Dog Kerberos is bottle-conditioned so you’ll get some yeast at the bottom of the bottle. Drink it up, it is good for you. I’m drinking this bottle now, out of my Stop Beer Warming Glass.
The Stop Beer Warming Guys hooked up a discount for you Leafygreen.info guys, so click to read more of that information below!
If you do not want buy that, at least check out Flying Dog’s new Canis Major collection including the Tripel and Barleywine.
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When the cold weather turns into sunny, warm days, there is really nothing better than sitting down on the balcony sipping an ice cold beer from an ice cold glass. Not all glasses need to be made of glass, however. From the makers of The Chillster, Stop Global Beer Warming created a Chillster pint glass made from PET (recycled plastic) that actually contains the same proprietary ice crystals that The Chillster does but inside the base of the pint glass.
The glass is designed to keep your beer cooler longer and it works. I sat outside on the balcony sipping my Garde Dog, Flying Dog’s Spring/Summer Seasonal Farmhouse Ale, and boy was I content. The beer is very light, summery with a hint of spice and fruit. I then followed the Garde Dog with Flying Dog’s Winter Ale also known as The K-9 Cruiser. This beer warmed me right up with it’s dark body and malty taste.
Flying Dog is one of the pioneers of beer innovation with both web-based ideas such as The Open Source Project, blogs and microblogs as well as being cruelty-free and eco-friendly. Their mash is given to local farms for bedding, for instance.
Flying Dog knows beer and this is a spring/summer hit! So, let’s try to stop Beer Warming by purchasing these shatterproof, dishwasher safe, non-toxic, pint glasses. A portion of the proceeds goes to The Alliance for Climate Protection so you are doing a good thing for the Earth and the beer.
Now, the team at Stop Beer Warming/The Chillster provided a coupon code for all you lucky beer drinkers out there. Use coupon code leafygreen for a free pint glass. Buy 3 Chillster Pints and get the 4th FREE! Add 4 individual pints to your cart and use the Coupon Code: Leafygreen and the fourth will be free.
They also have shirts too with the same logo that adorn the glass. They are fun and green!
Another exciting week here at Leafygreen.info. We attended the Beer Festival last weekend in Atlantic City. It was a blast. Anyone see us there? We had cowboy hats on and Leafygreen.info shirts, but so many other people did too.
On April 1, we will be going to The Nets Go Green game in lovely East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New Jersey Nets are going green all over the place. From the cleaning supplies to the paper they use and they invited us down to show off our wares. Since, we don’t have wares, we’ll just be showing off ourselves.
Come say hello.
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How was your week? Our week was great, thanks for asking. Who’s heading to the Atlantic City Beer Fest today? Look for us, we’ll be there. Some of us will be rocking green Leafygreen.info shirts and a cowboy hat.
Global Green Expo 2008 and Go Green Expo are getting selling tickets for their 2008 Earth Day Weekend Expo in Jersey City, NJ and NYC.
You should check out those sites to see a list of vendors, speakers and a fun outdoor activity in late April. We’ll be there, maybe with the same hat. We’ll be among the celebrities such as Rachel Ray and Ted Danson.
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Enjoy your weekend and come back Monday for more reviews.
The Collaborator Doppelbock is Flying Dog’s unique approach to creating a unique beer. Collaborator was born as result of the Open Source Beer Project. Homebrewers around the country submitted their ideas and it was born. That sums it up easily, but you can read more about Open Source here.
The brew itself is straightforward Doppelbock. It’s a strong and malty beer with a slight roasted taste to it.
Flying Dog is one of the leaders in craft beers and this is another great example. If you are headed to the Atlantic City Beer Festival, drop by their booth.
Cheers!
Made from organic cotton, bamboo and a drop of polyester, these sweatpants from HTnatural are the best sweatpants ever. They are comfortable, warm, soft, have pockets and a drawstring. They look good on my girlfriend too. I love them, especially because they are tagless. They rule!
Rock these sweatpants and the L King Hoodie, throw back some organic beer and you are all set for a lovely evening of relaxation.
We are going to be interviewing and tasting all sorts of beers, including Flying Dog and Magic Hat next month, are you going to be there? This year, the organizers are taking steps to improve the festival. You can read our review from last year here.
If you’re not too busy to drink all sorts of craft, organic, local, domestic, imported and massbrews, come on down to the Atlantic City Beer Festival.
I took my girlfriend, Lala, to Park & Orchard for dinner. I have always wanted to eat there, but never really had the chance. I’m glad we went the food was amazing. This eclectic restaurant in East Rutherford, New Jersey is known for their special menu consisting of fresh whole foods, all natural and organic ingredients, unrefined sugar, and unbleached flour. They will cater to your tastes whether it is fat free, salt free, vegan, vegetarian, or celiac. Park & Orchard is also known for their extensive wine list and craft beer selections.
Lala ordered her usual Cabernet Sauvignon and I drank a Sierra Nevada Celebration pint. Love that hoppy beer. As an appetizer we ate stuffed mushrooms that were full of breadcrumbs, cheese and seasoning that just melts in your mouth.
I ordered the vegetarian Cajun meatloaf and Lala had the stuffed eggplant. The meatloaf is full of veggies, legumes and some soy protein topped with cheese and veggie chili (perfectly spiced) on the side. The eggplant was massive and full of spinach, peppers, onions and more veggies covered with sweet tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella.
Prices are reasonable for the huge portions as well as the effort that goes into each dish. It is completely worth it. This dinner was one of the best I have had in a very long time.
It was so amazing that we went back two weeks later and had an even better experience. This time I had Mexican Lasagna and Lala had the Polenta and Veggies.
Bottom line: check out Park & Orchard. Great taste for an incredible value in Bergen County. It’s my second favorite restaurant in Bergen.
You can read more information or see the menu at parkandorchard.com.
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