tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255852.post4569508140151061622..comments2023-05-27T18:08:24.791-05:00Comments on flipster: DundeePhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01514033542507136460noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255852.post-69894258643325296812008-11-08T20:38:00.000-06:002008-11-08T20:38:00.000-06:00Wow! Interesting trick! I might have to give it a ...Wow! Interesting trick! I might have to give it a try. I've made liqueurs before and that was kind of fun. <BR/> I've just never been a huge beer fan at all. Rodd enjoys beer, but he prefers lighter beers. The Northwest is big on microbrews, which I don't care for either. I know, I'm a whimp! :) Perhaps a little "holiday cheer" in it would make me like it better..... I'll give it a try!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516845745610913540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255852.post-3757403907077978122008-11-08T16:10:00.000-06:002008-11-08T16:10:00.000-06:00Regarding Pumpkin ales .... since they are seasona...Regarding Pumpkin ales .... since they are seasonal and you might not be able to find them in the stores after October (I usually buy a couple of cases so it will last me through Thanksgiving) ... but here's a little trick.<BR/><BR/>Get some Everclear and a baby food jar. Put some cinnamon and cloves and maybe a little ginger ... the spices you'd put in a pumpkin pie... in the baby food jar. (Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01514033542507136460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255852.post-38700286917218566262008-11-08T16:00:00.000-06:002008-11-08T16:00:00.000-06:00The best pumpkin ale is "Buffalo Bill's" (their Or...The best pumpkin ale is <A HREF="http://www.buffalobillsbrewery.com/" REL="nofollow">"Buffalo Bill's"</A> (their Orange Blossom ale is excellent, too). Both of those are seasonal brews.<BR/><BR/>I'm not a big fan of Belgian ales. It's the only style I really don't care for. I've had a few that were ok. They use special yeasts and bacterias that throw off those fruity esters - a true Belgian Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01514033542507136460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255852.post-13033540170653263852008-11-08T15:10:00.000-06:002008-11-08T15:10:00.000-06:00I'll have to watch for these. I'm not a big "beer"...I'll have to watch for these. I'm not a big "beer" fan, but I have a special affinity for de Boomgaard Framboise. I'm sure you've heard of it, but if not, it's a Belgian beer. Very fruity....the raspberry is my favorite. Have you tried it? If so, could you compare the pumkin ale to the same "type" of beverage? Less hoppy beerish and with a definite "pumpkin spice" flavor? <BR/> My dad is a big Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516845745610913540noreply@blogger.com