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Newton Motion Stability Performance Trainer

May 1, 2013 in beer, brewery, colorado, Gear & Beer, hops, IPA

The Newton Motion Stability Performance Trainer is a a structured lightweight shoe. The Motion is a great everyday shoe for runners looking to some tempo, speed training or shorter distances.

Newton has also included a medial posting to offset pronation. At first I didn’t enjoy this, however, as an over-pronator with fallen arches, I can feel the medial posting help strengthen my arches and ankles.

However, I do not recumbent this for longer distances. At about 7 miles into a 10 mile run, the ball of my feet were on fire.

After a 10 mile run, I enjoyed a nice sampler of a pale ale, IPA, imperial IPA and a brown from a local Denver brewery, Our Mutual Friend.

Buy now: $175.00

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Hell Or High Watermelon – 21st Amendment

April 25, 2013 in ale, beer, brewery, craft beer, San Francisco, Video Blog, watermelon beer, watermelon wheat beer, wheat beer

Summertime is approaching! What is more summery than a wheat beer brewed with watermelon? I’m typically not a fan of wheat beers or beers with fruit in them, but Hell or High Watermelon by 21st Amendment Brewery in San Francisco is surprisingly refreshing, crisp and dry. It’s 4.9% ABV and only 17 IBU’s. I’d have on on a hot summer day barbecuing burgers in the park.

21st Amendment Brewery
563 2nd Street
San Francisco, CA
21st-amendment.com

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Black Shirt Brewing

February 24, 2013 in ale, beer, brewery, colorado, craft beer, hops, microbrew, pale ale, sour

With a plethora of breweries opening in Denver in 2013, breweries have to set themselves apart. Some may focus on sours, or organic or heavy metal theme, or, like the most recent brewery I’ve sampled, red beers. Black Shirt Brewing in Denver set themselves apart with a unique and fantastic take on reds.

A bit of a breakdown. Pale Red (5.2% ABV, 35 IBUs) clean and crisp pale with citrus aromas and just enough hops to intrigue you. BSB Red (6.5% ABV, 42 IBUs) their original beer – with coffee, caramel and dark chocolate, with citrus and fruity undertones. The Red Saison (6.5% ABV, 42 IBUs) has a balance of coriander, clove and pepper spices, and a bit toffee and caramel finish. Red IPA/Chinook (5.5% ABV, 85 IBUs), as always,

I’m a hop head and love IPAs. This IPA has a nice floral aroma with earthy spice and a touch of pine (yum yum!), but it’s not an IPA that will punch-you-in-the-face-hops, it’s well balanced. The BSB Sour Marsh Red Saison (6.5% ABV, 10 IBUs) is quite interesting, not a typical tart sour. Light sours notes, with the sweetness of toffee and spice. The Red Porter (6% ABV, 40 IBUs) is also a fantastic treat. Black coffee and dark chocolate notes with a bit of caramel and a slight bitter finish. On a cold snowy night, I finished my evening with a glass.

3719 Walnut Street
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 993-2799
www.blackshirtbrewingco.com

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Hangar 24 Winter Warmer

December 23, 2012 in ale, beer, brewery, craft beer, Uncategorized, Video Blog

I’ve spent some time in the Phoenix airport this week waiting for flights, drinking what I can for decent beer…but I did have some time to edit the second BeerSnobChick vlog! I’m a huge fan of winter beers. I love the cinnamon, cloves and maples used in beers during this time. Hangar 24 from Redlands, Calif. was wonderful enough to send their fantastic Winter Warmer.

Hangar 24
1710 Sessums Drive
Redlands, CA 92374
(909) 389-1400 ‎

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Bristol Brewing Company

March 17, 2012 in ale, beer, brewery, colorado, craft beer, hops, IPA, porter, Uncategorized

I don’t venture to the Springs too often (for those of you outside of Colorado…Colorado Springs), but I did so happen to. Not only does the Springs have a phenomenal view of Pikes Peak but it also has Bristol Brewing.

I got a sampler to get the whole Bristol gambit. Let’s break it down starting with their regulars: Compass IPA is a big hops beer with a nice malty finish. It’s an American-style IPA at 6.5% ABV. Laughing Lab Scottish Ale giving you a malty, mildly sweet but nutty smooth ale at 5% ABV (its even got a few metals under its belt). Next, Red Rocket Pale Ale, yes Bristol is named for a lab, you get the picture about the naming scheme. Red Rocket is a malty pale ale with a nice, crisp finish dry-hopped with four different hops.

Now a bit darker of the regulars Winter Warlock Oatmeal Stout, made with roasted barley malt with 100 pounds of flaked oats. Although

it technically is winter, although 65 deg. at the time, it’s a great smooth, rich winter stout. 6% ABV. Next is the Smokebrush Porter, a nice rich porter with a bit of a smokey finish with notes of caramel, chocolate and smoked oats. Very drinkable at 6.1% ABV.

Now let’s get on to the winter seasonals. I’ll mention the Parental Disorder with black malt liquor, flaked oats, malts and chocolates. If you’re familiar with my beer tastes, you know I’m not a fan of Belgium style beers. However the Black Fox “Som” is a phenomenal Belian Saison made with Ghiradelli chocolate, caramel and vanilla beans. I thought it was truly fantastic. Yes, I liked a Belgium style beer! I actually bought a growler to savor at home.

Bristol Brewing Company
1647 South Tejon Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 633-2555
www.bristolbrewing.com

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New Belgium Cocoa Molé – Lips of Faith

February 20, 2012 in ale, beer, brewery, chili, chocolate beer, colorado, craft beer, Fort Collins

The big VDay, I had an hankering for some chocolate-style beer. I’ve had my eye on New Belgium’s Lips of Faith series, Cocoa Molé for a while now. It was the perfect occasion to indulge my chocolate desires .

I’ll simply say, when Cocoa Molé hit my lips, my knees went weak. It was love at first taste. It’s immense flavors of cocoa, chili and cinnamon swirled in my mouth. This delicious dark ale is full of cocoa, and three types of peppers: ancho, guajillo and chipotle. You can taste the peppers, but it has quite a bit of caramel and chocolate malts for a fantastic fusion of flavor.

I enjoyed it so much, I polished off the bomber bottle, and a couple days later shared another with a couple of friends in the ski condo.

New Belgium Brewing Company

500 Linden Street
Fort Collins, CO, USA
(970) 221-0524
www.newbelgium.com

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Ghost Face Killah

February 9, 2012 in ale, beer, Boulder, brewery, chile beer, chili, colorado, craft beer, hops, twisted pine

I like beer. Hoppy beer, dark beer and even…hot beer! I recently tried the Ghost Face Killah from Twisted Pine Brewery in Boulder, Colo.

I’ve heard rumors about this beer; it’ll burn all the way down, you may not survive the first sip, and for most, that may be true. Gost Face Killah is brewed with 6 peppers (some may call crazy hot!): Anaheim, Fresno, Jalapeno, Serrano, Habanero and Bhut Jolokia – aka Ghost Pepper. The Ghost Pepper punches 200 times the heat of jalapenos, sitting at over 1 millions Scoville units (Jalapenos, Anaheim and Poblano between 3,500-8,000 and Serrano’s at 10,000-23,000, you get the picture!). The Guinness World Records certified the Ghost chili as the hottest peppers in the world. The brewers even had to wear masks and gloves to cut them up! Yikes!

You think I’m hyping the beer up? Go ahead, try it yourself, I dare ya! I’m a Southwestern girl, and I can burn my face-off with chili’s, hot sauce and go for more, I’m not going to lie, Ghost Face is a Killah! Upon my first sip, I was really anticipating the chili pepper taste to be as strong as its aroma. It has a nice, light wheat flavor, then the temperature rises and the heat kicks in. It’s burn lasts throughout your mouth and the back of your throat. How’s the finish? HOT! Although, it’s a well balanced beer. Truly, if you dig chili-style beer, as I do, and can handle heat, you’ll enjoy all 12 ounces of it.

This beer is seasonally available in CO, NE, NM, FL, MO, TX and LA.

Twister Pine Brewing
3201 Walnut Street, Suite A
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 786-9270
twistedpinebrewing.com

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Aspen Brewing Company

January 13, 2012 in Aspen, Aspen Brewing Company, beer, brewery, craft beer, IPA, porter

I spent a week in the mountains on a Hut Trip without cell or Internet srvice. So what’s the first thing I did when I returned to civilization? Aspen Brewing Co. of course!

Aspen Brewing is a small brewery, with a great locals feel and the sweetest pit bull puppy wandering around. While I was at Aspen Brewing I had a couple of their tasters on tap (which was only four at the time), and had a great burger from the restaurant downstairs.

On the second story surrounded by shops in downtown Aspen, with a fantastic view of the slopes, I’m sure Aspen Brewing Co. throws one hell’ofa après ski party!Conundrum Red Ale has a sweet malty profile with a bit of caramel, with a finish of light hoppy bitterness. But, not as hoppy as a pale or IPA. As I love porters, I also tasted – and enjoyed their Pyramid Peak Porter (named for, well Pyramid Peak in the Elk Mountains, 14,018 feet). It’s a bit smokey, definitely malty, dark (black malts) and smooth! And then of course I had a pint of the Independence Pass IPA. A good IPA for hop-lovers. Hints of citrus, ending with a smooth finish and a nice libral-hoppy bite. Another of their regulars is the Ajax Pilsner, which I didn’t try, but it’s worth mentioning that Ajax is Aspen’s local name for Aspen Mountain.

Aspen Brewing Company

304 E. Hopkins Ave.

Aspen, CO, 81611

(970) 920-2739

aspenbrewingcompany.com

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