Good evening y’all!! as I said before in my tweet, tonight I had both:
- So many beers and
- So much fun.
The theme of tonight was…. well, it was awesome. I hosted a top notch meetup for Tri-Beer (The Triangle Beer Meetup featured in this month’s All About Beer magazine!!). The featured beer was Sam Adams Octoberfest and, because we drank that bad boy, we all got a freebie glass (only the PERFECT pint glass.)
That one, pictured here three times.
This glass, known as the Perfect Pint glass, was designed by MIT students. You might be wondering what it was so “perfect”. Well, according to the Sam Adams website, this is why!
It’s got a narrow top to retain the hop aroma & sustain the head, a rounded shape to collect aroma, thinner walls to maintain the proper temperature longer, and laser etching on the bottom to createe bubbles for constant aroma release.
The featured beer of the night was the Sam Adams Octoberfest (as I mentioned moments ago), and here’s what the brewery has to say about it:
Brewed with five varieties of malted barley for a big, rich flavor.
The first thing you notice when pouring a glass of this seasonal beer is the color. Samuel Adams® Octoberfest has a rich, deep reddish amber hue which itself is reflective of the season. Samuel Adams Octoberfest masterfully blends together five roasts of malt to create a delicious harmony of sweet flavors including caramel and toffee. The malt is complimented by the elegant bitterness imparted by the Bavarian Noble hops. Samuel Adams Octoberfest provides a wonderful transition from the lighter beers of summer to the heartier brews of winter.
October comes early.
What I have to say:
It poured a beautiful copper orange color, and it poured many a time (lots of folks came out for this beer night!)
The smell resembled a creamy caramel or butterscotch (and I promise that’s not just because I watched the flick, Cedar Rapids, last night), and was a nice, malty, and sweet.
The taste was so smooth and a pleasant surprise, as what I recall about last year, this beer was nothing to write home about. The tastes of this beer remind me of college football, of bonfires, and of spending time with some warm rising bread dough.
The best part about this beer…. was that I got to try different ones shortly after.
Sorry this is the only photo I have, and it's from online. I was busier drinking than I was photographing.
The Steelhead Scotch Porter from Mad River Brewing Company was as dark in color as it is by name…. It smelled like a rich scotch, and it poured a deep brown color with a nice beige head. Someone mentioned this tasted like molasses, and I can TOTALLY see that. And by see, I mean taste. The coffee taste wasn’t as strong as previous dark beers (like the coffee infused Sweet Josie Brown from Lonerider Brewery!! which was off the chain on every account). However, I tasted chocolate, and I tasted smooth. It also, without question, tasted boozy.
I was pleasantly surprised with both these beers, and felt obliged to share with the class. Seriously, if you’re unsure about trying porters or dark beers, try something like this Scotch Porter, or a coffee infused porter. It’s a nice way to ease you into the beer of the night, and it gives you a chance to try something you might never try otherwise!
How was your Thursday evening? Was it as thirsty as my own?
PS this was my dinner:
Egg flatout with turkey, cheese, and spinach
Tasty, but nothing fancy.
Can’t wait for the weekend!
Any big plans?
Food, Sweat, and Beers 
I am so excited for fall beers!!
I love Octoberfest. It’s such a good beer. I rocked the socks on my 5K tonight (wearing the shatter capris!). Tomorrow I am doing power yoga then some happy hour action with two college friends, then Sat is PECHE-ARITA!! 😎
Can’t wait to read about beer science, and ALSO congrats on that 5k, especially post sickness!
This is making me excited for the real Oktoberfest’s in a few weeks!! I completely trust those MIT students and their beer glass science. So cool that your Triangle Beer Meetup made into a mag!