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Beer
Review
By Tim
No,
I am not crazy nor have I slipped back in time. I am at the Big Beef and
Breakfast and it is April 2000. There have been numerous rainstorms
here at the Big Beef and Breakfast and as one of them was finishing up
I caught sight of a rainbow. The rainbow reached the ground at each end
of the arch and was so perfect that it got me thinking of my childhood.
I recalled the stories of a leprechaun with a pot of gold at the end of
every rainbow. With this in mind and seeing that one end of the rainbow
was so close I stepped off the porch and headed toward the nearest end.
This is, off course, is in complete disregard of the rules of physics
and light refraction. Maybe because I was so close to the enhancing effects
of the Big Beef and Beer home office I actually reached the end of the
rainbow. I was slightly disappointed. I did find the leprechaun, and what
a cantankerous little fella he was (actually he was not I just wanted
to write the word cantankerous), but he did not have a pot of gold. He
kept repeating the following line, "May your life be filled with laughter,
may your pockets be filled with gold." I asked him what was the meaning
of this quote and all he said was "Michael Shea's" and then disappeared.
I stood there in consternation (I like writing that as well) and after
screaming at the air about where my pot of gold was, I realized that this
was the quote on the bottle of Michael Shea’s (I am smart like that )
and that he had given me the name of the beer that I was to review this
week.
Michael
Shea’s Irish Amber is brewed in the U.S. by the Highfalls
Brewing Company, Rochester, NY. It is a pub style lager that is distributed
in a six-pack of sixteen ounce bottles. It pours a dark amber color, with
about a one centimeter (metric whohoo) of acceptable head, and no nasty
smell. I tried drinking MS in an icy cold mug, a warm mug, and from the
bottle directly. The best is a cold mug; the bottle tastes bitter for
the first few sips. By all methods the ale goes down smooth. Like most
American, Non Microbrewery, beers the flavor is not strong and so is probably
acceptable to most beer drinkers. Because the flavor is mild it is very
hard to describe the flavor. There is very little bitterness as the brew
enters or leaves the mouth and the strongest flavor is a mild hint of
an ale taste. Highfalls calls MS, “A vibrant brew that captures the splendor
and personality of an Irish pub.” I cannot verify this, having never been
to a true Irish Pub, but it seems very watered down for the American-Irish
Pubs that I have visited.
Surprisingly,
the beer has won an award: a Bronze medal winner for a Vienna lager at
the great American Beer festival 1995 (Bet you cannot wait till the cider-off).
I only say this because; although it is better than Miller Light and Bud
Light it still fits in that category. I give this beer: 3 BB & B's.
Michael Shea’s is a non-assuming average beer that is great to serve for
most informal party occasions. The price is right at $4.96 a six-pack.
The web sight is pretty good. Get yourself a tour from Chester and buy
yourself a Chester hat.
Ranking:
out of 5 BB&B's.
URL:
http://www.highfalls.com/
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