Wednesday, August 19, 2009

And then there was beer (and wine and spirits)

Beer:
Sampled: Railhouse Track 1
Sampled At: Rock Fish, Roanoke, VA
Origin: Roanoke, VA
Price: $3.75/pint...sorry no bottles yet!
About The Beer:
The Mixologist
Railhouse Track 1 has a pleasant nutty flavor with a subtle almond after taste. It was a little too fizzy/carbonated. I would consider drinking this beer after showering from being in the sun all day. This is most decidedly not a chugging beer. (You will puke it if you chug it!) For the price, it's a decent beer. At most, it's $1.50 more per pint than something truly awful, like Bud Light. Overall, Railhouse Track 1 is moderately okay. This beer is a local micro-brew and I'm am curious to see (and try) any new brews the company creates.
The Mixologist Rating: 3/5

The_Chef
Imagine if you will: a Newcastle Brown Ale, Blue Moon, and a Yuengling crawl into bed together. What comes out is as close to Railhouse Track 1 as I can imagine it being. This is not a bad beer by any stretch of the imagination. It is also not a amazing beer. It is a little hoppy up front in the taste with a nice nutty finish. In this aspect it is much like the Newcastle. I think that the carbonation was a little overpowering on this. I'd like to see them make some more efforts in the lager/porter vein of beer.

The_Chef Rating: 3.5/5

Saturday, August 15, 2009

What is Alcohol U.?

So what the hell are we doing here? What the hell are you doing here?

Well, we're tired of seeing good college kids throw good money after bad booze. This is a primer, a walkthrough, a guide to drinking and WHAT you should avoid, avidly consume, or at least try.

We're here to help you enjoy your liquor, beer, and wine. If you're here, we're not asking you to agree with us. But we are asking that you become a thinking drinker. Enjoy your drinks ... intelligently.