I found this at one of the retailers here so I bought a bottle.
I'll let you know what I think. :^")

"Bill Becker" > wrote in message
...
>I found this at one of the retailers here so I bought a bottle.
> I'll let you know what I think. :^")
>

Has there ever been a good tasting chili beer that one would want to drink
regularly?

I talked to a Rogue sales rep at a tasting party and he told me that the
Chipotle makes for a "great marinade".

I had a jalapeño ale on tap at the Sam Adams brew pub in Philly years ago
that I really loved. Took about 3 days to stop adding huge quantities of
methane to the atmosphere.

Jon



"Blake S" > wrote in message
k.net...
>
> "Bill Becker" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I found this at one of the retailers here so I bought a bottle.
> > I'll let you know what I think. :^")
> >
>
> Has there ever been a good tasting chili beer that one would want to drink
> regularly?
>
> I talked to a Rogue sales rep at a tasting party and he told me that the
> Chipotle makes for a "great marinade".
>
>
>

>>>Took about 3 days to stop adding huge quantities of methane to the
>>>atmosphere.

That was you?!?

"Douglas W. Hoyt" > wrote in message
...
> >>>Took about 3 days to stop adding huge quantities of methane to the
> >>>atmosphere.
>
> That was you?!?
>

Yep, the Atlantic ocean rose 3" 'cause of the global warming.

>>>>> Yep, the Atlantic ocean rose 3" 'cause of the global warming.

It's just a good thing that they stopped using gaslamp streetlighting in
Philly in the late 1800's.

"Bill Becker" > though dead, wrapped in plastic, said
:

> I found this at one of the retailers here so I bought a bottle.
> I'll let you know what I think. :^")

Good stuff, IMO. Like it plenty.

As for Cave Creek, let it never be spoken of again.
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>>I found this at one of the retailers here so I bought a bottle.
>>I'll let you know what I think. :^")

I've actually had a few bottles of this now. I think it's great - an
awesome undercurrent of smokey chipotle flavor - a little woody tasting
and all coming from a GOOD beer base. Completely unlike crazy Ed's
vinegar extravaganza. Put on your duster and spurs and fire up the DVD
of The Good The Bad and The Ugly and enjoy!

Crazy Ed's isn't even hot (and neither is the Rogue Chipotle) it's just
a pickled serrano stuck in a sub-Corona light lager. There is no
attempt to make it a chile beer.

"Randal" > wrote in
ups.com:

>>>I found this at one of the retailers here so I bought a
>>>bottle. I'll let you know what I think. :^")
>
> I've actually had a few bottles of this now. I think it's
> great - an awesome undercurrent of smokey chipotle flavor -
> a little woody tasting and all coming from a GOOD beer
> base. Completely unlike crazy Ed's vinegar extravaganza.
> Put on your duster and spurs and fire up the DVD of The
> Good The Bad and The Ugly and enjoy!

Heh!

I would also suggest a Spaten Optimator (or four) and _Cross of
Iron_. Leave the pea pattern camo and the PPSh-41 in the closet
where they belong.

> Crazy Ed's isn't even hot

I found it pretty hot. Heat but little flavor. As far as
vinegar goes, I found no acetic-ness to it, but then, I haven't
had it in years. Wouldn't surprise me, though, given their open
fermenters.

> (and neither is the Rogue
> Chipotle) it's just a pickled serrano stuck in a sub-Corona
> light lager. There is no attempt to make it a chile beer.

So what's a "chile beer" then? I always figured it was a beer
with chile in it, though most attempts don't work very well.

I've not had the Rogue, but will look for it. I admit that
Rogue fell off of my radar years ago. But chipotle is simply
one of my favorite chiles as it is so dang flavorful without the
heat that can be difficult to manage with, say, habeneros.

Sounds like the Rogue might be good for the ol' Beer Can Chicken
Trick.


Scott Kaczorowski
Long Beach, CA

>
>
> Scott Kaczorowski
> Long Beach, CA

So is Belmont Brewing company worth a trip? I'll be staying in Ontario for
a week next month and was thinking about going there one night.

In rec.food.drink.beer Blake S > wrote:
:
:>
:>
:> Scott Kaczorowski
:> Long Beach, CA
:
: So is Belmont Brewing company worth a trip? I'll be staying in Ontario for
: a week next month and was thinking about going there one night.
:
:

That's a long drive from Ontario -- the beer is OK -- I've never had
anything at Belmont that belw me away but it's never been bad either.
Food is quite good. Ambience gets several stars -- you can't beat
sitting out on a deck right over the beach even if it's inside the
relative quiet of the harbor. If you go during the day you may also
catch sight of the large flock of wild Amazon parrots that live in the
trees along Belmont Shores.

That said, if you're in Ontario, take a shorter drive up to Pasadena...

http://www.luckybaldwins.com/mainpage.html (open late)

and possibly stop along the way in San Gabriel...

http://www.stuffedsandwich.com/beer.htm (closes early)

Both are, IMO, better destinations and much closer.

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(Bill Benzel) wrote in
:

> In rec.food.drink.beer Blake S > wrote:
>:
>: So is Belmont Brewing company worth a trip? I'll be
>: staying in Ontario for a week next month and was thinking
>: about going there one night.
>
> [snip of what Bill said]

Gotta agree with that.

The beer is competent rather than spectacular, though the Long
Beach Crude just won a gold at the LA County Fair and really is
quite a good beer.

> That said, if you're in Ontario, take a shorter drive up to
> Pasadena...

There is also a Gordon Biersch and the Crown City brewpub within
walking distance of LB's. LB's is not a brewpub, but they will
have the full line of Craftsman's beers. Also, eat at GB. LB's
food is frankly crap.

However, from Ontario, I would hit Lamppost Pizza and Main
Street Brewery in Corona first and foremost. Don't let the kid-
infested pizza parlor fool you. There's a nice pub in a room by
itself in the corner.

Or maybe even Heroes in Fullerton for what I think has a vastly
underrated tap selection. Noisy and lots of kids, though.

> http://www.stuffedsandwich.com/beer.htm (closes early)

And the owner is a jerk.


Scott Kaczorowski
Long Beach, CA

"Blake S" > wrote in message
nk.net...

> So is Belmont Brewing company worth a trip? I'll be staying in Ontario
> for a week next month and was thinking about going there one night.

As Bill and Scott said, it's not really worth going out of your way for. I
enjoy BBC immensely, but it's just as much for the food, the fact it's about
three miles down the road from me, and that it's on the water, as it is for
the beer. The beer is solidly good. But it's not great, and nothing's ever
blown me away there (not that beer always has to blow me away; there's a
hell of a lot to be said for people who consistently brew solidly good
beer).

I know nothing in/of the inland counties, and I am quite blissful in my
ignorance of such, so I have no suggestions for your immediate area.
Pasadena's a bit of a hike from Ontario, but the options mentioned by others
are indeed good. There's a Yard House in Rancho Cucamonga, which is closer
than Pasadena, and depending on what part of the country you're coming in
from, there may be a lot there that you're not ordinarily able to get. Note
that the Yard House rarely has any terribly rare beers, but if you're from
the east coast, they'll have a lot that you're not accustomed to seeing.
(For locals, it can end up being like cable TV: 150 channels/taps, and
nothing interesting on.)

-Steve

"Steve Jackson" > wrote in
news:b9Zof.4511$l25.2814@trnddc03:

> I know nothing in/of the inland counties, and I am quite
> blissful in my ignorance of such,

Not too much going on out there I'll admit, but I'm tellin'
ya, Main Street in Corona is NOT A BAD PLACE.

Riverside Brewing Co. used to be worth the trip, and we still
stop there on the way back from infrequent trips to Arizona.
Not sure what happened to these folks, but the result is
pretty sad, especially given their early success. How you
screw something like this up in a UC town with ~22k
students... It's no Prescott Brewing Co., but it generally
comes up at about the right time in the drive for us.

PH Woods in Moreno Valley doesn't suck if you can get past
the off-the-rack Clam Jumper/Chilis decor.

I've heard good things about the Falconer in Redlands, though
I've never been.

> so I have no suggestions
> for your immediate area.

So why are you posting?

> Pasadena's a bit of a hike from
> Ontario,

Blah.

Actually, I wish Blake would tell us what he's after. If
he's a brewpub bagger, Long Beach would not be a bad place to
drive to from Ontario. In geographic order coming in from
the 71 to 91: Main Street, BJ's, BBC, Rock Bottom, San Pedro
Brewing Co., Red Car, Redondo Beach BC, Manhattan Beach BC,
cheapest local hotel possible.

If he's looking for West Coast beers, I'd have him stay away
from Lucky Baldwin's and strongly suggest Naja's.

Etc.

So you're home today. And we're not at Cafe Boogaloo 'cause
why?


Scott Kaczorowski
Long Beach, CA

>>So what's a "chile beer" then? I always figured it was a beer
>>with chile in it, though most attempts don't work very well.

Good question.

I suppose attempting to infuse some kind of chile into the beer as a
part of the process, rather than plunking a serrano into a bottle and
calling it done. I've had the Wynkoop Brewpub version of a green chile
beer and it was outstanding. No heat (green chile aren't typically hot
to my taste even barkers) but a wonderful Big Jim or Anaheim type
flavor. I think they made a chile infusion and added that to the
secondary fermentation. Still, it's not something I would drink more
than one glass of. Also it really helps to have a well-made base beer.
Crazy Ed's strikes me as a novelty, kind of like a worm in a tequila
bottle or something.

_Randal

"Randal" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>>>So what's a "chile beer" then? I always figured it was a beer
>>>with chile in it, though most attempts don't work very well.
>
> Good question.
>
> I suppose attempting to infuse some kind of chile into the beer as a
> part of the process, rather than plunking a serrano into a bottle and
> calling it done. I've had the Wynkoop Brewpub version of a green chile
> beer and it was outstanding. No heat (green chile aren't typically hot
> to my taste even barkers) but a wonderful Big Jim or Anaheim type
> flavor. I think they made a chile infusion and added that to the
> secondary fermentation. Still, it's not something I would drink more
> than one glass of. Also it really helps to have a well-made base beer.
> Crazy Ed's strikes me as a novelty, kind of like a worm in a tequila
> bottle or something.
>
> _Randal

I'm just now opening the bottle of Chipotle...

Btw, next time I'm in Ft. Collins, I'll have to try the Coopersmith Sigda's
Green Chili

"Randal" > wrote in
ups.com:

>>>So what's a "chile beer" then? I always figured it was a
>>>beer with chile in it, though most attempts don't work
>>>very well.
>
> Good question.
>
> I suppose attempting to infuse some kind of chile into the
> beer as a part of the process, rather than plunking a
> serrano into a bottle and calling it done.

I don't see much of a difference between that and plunking a
plug of Fuggles into a keg before bunging it up. Obviously, the
ingredients are different, but the process is the same.

> Crazy Ed's
> strikes me as a novelty, kind of like a worm in a tequila
> bottle or something.

Agreed. It's just not a very good beer and they could probably
achieve the same flavor while leaving the chile itself out.

We were at Cave Creek 6 or 7 years ago. Kind of a neat place,
actually. More of a compound than a brewery. I was surprised
at their use of open fermenters with little other than a mostly-
open screen door between them and the Great Unwashed.

We had lunch - don't remember if it was any good (I think it
was) and a Porter that was a little thin. The waitstaff was
pushing the chile beer *hard*. A family of about 8 cleancut
people sat near us and the waitron got them to buy a round.
Before the bottles showed up I whispered: "Heh! Watch this."
There was one young fellow who was going to choke his down,
dammit, and he did. But the other 7 took a sip and set it down,
not to be touched again.

You gotta wonder what the reasoning is behind foisting something
on people that they are almost guaranteed to not like. It's not
like it's the only beer they make.


Scott Kaczorowski
Long Beach, CA

> Sounds like the Rogue might be good for the ol' Beer Can Chicken
> Trick.
>
*I suggest you transfer it to a can first.

"Bill Becker" > wrote in message
...

The beer pours a very nice amber with a huge head that settles down after a
while but it sticks around right to the end. Good sweet malty smell to
it...no hint of any peppers for me. The taste is very malty and then there's
a note of "heat" that lingers right through the aftertaste. This is
definitely different and pretty well done for what it is, imho, but....I
suspect that this style isn't exactly up my alley. ;^)

Bill Becker wrote:
> I found this at one of the retailers here so I bought a bottle.
> I'll let you know what I think. :^")
>
>
I have that one and one other Rogue in my tasting queue, something else
I wouldn't expect in beer like Persimmons, or some such. Tried and liked
the Sea Otter Amber.

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