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
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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. :^")


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".

"Blake S" wrote in message
k.net...

"Bill Becker" wrote in message
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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. :^")


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

lol. I tried Crazy Ed's crap one time years ago....5 3/4 bottles down the
drain.

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


That's the best thing he could say about it?? Things look grim.

"Bill Becker" wrote:
"Blake S" wrote:
"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. :^")

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

lol. I tried Crazy Ed's crap one time years ago....5 3/4 bottles
down the drain.

The Cave Creek Chili Beer? Yeah, that sucked. Luckily, me and a
beer buddy found a single bottle and split it, so we only wasted
maybe 3/4 of a bottle.

But I also knew a guy who would occasionally order it when out
drinking, at the end of the night, because it would force him to
slow down his drinking.

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

That's the best thing he could say about it?? Things look grim.

Well, maybe, but maybe not. I had a bottle a few months ago, and
while I don't particularly remember how it tasted, I DO know that
I was able to finish it, and generally thought it wasn't that bad.
It's not EXCESSIVE like the Cave Creek...
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"Bill Becker" though dead, wrapped in plastic, said
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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. :^")

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.

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?!?

"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.

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
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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

"Bill Becker" wrote in message
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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. ;^)

In rec.food.drink.beer Blake S wrote:
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:
:
: 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
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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