What was on tap this week? Not much. I have been busy going through all the multiple bottles I have in my beer fridge. I did have a few new ones, but the majority are those 2-6 bottles that seem to add up every time I bring home a new bottle or multi pack of bottles of the newest brew.

The first ones I went through were the Dogfish Head 60 IPA. Who doesn't love this beer? People who don't like beer. That is about it. 60 Minute is possibly one of the best beers ever created. So why would I stop there? I didn't.

Next, I moved on to the remaining bottles of Punkin Ale from Dogfish Head. I was able to score 2 four packs on "clearance" some time ago. But having 7 bottles in a little fridge isn't something a beer loving man can do. So I have been drinking them. I am going to leave a single bottle in there for the day I am "Jonesing" for it. That should be some time in July.

The next brewery on the list was Samuel Adams. Admit it, you have bought that variety case at one time or another. I gave away those horrid Cranberry Lambics a long time ago. But I still had a couple of the Old Fezziwig Ale and Black Lagers bottles. So I drank them. Not bad, but neither one makes my top 10 (or 20) list. However, I would rather drink these than a Miller any day.

After a bad day, when I needed to go to my "Happy Place", I cracked open a few of my Hofbrau Originals, from Munich. It is like a magic potion. No matter how bad my day was, Hofbrau makes it better. But when it was a really bad day, I opened the Hofbrau Dunkel from the bottom of the kegerator.

Hofbrau Munchen - Hofbrau Dunkel
I love German beer. It runs through my veins. So my opinion is completely biased, and I admit it up front. Therefore, I loved this beer. It reminded me of a Marzen. I think that is why I enjoyed it so much. On the malty side, with the expected caramel and light hint of hops. And a great, clean finish.

Review: 4 1/4 Burps

I do have a list of a few new one beers. I will write my reviews tomorrow.

-Cheers!

Hofbrauhaus, German for beer

I have been growing a little tired of the beers I have on tap. So I decided to give them a rest for a few days and experiment. What am I going to drink tonight? A few of my favorites I think. I'm going to drink some good beer and get back to what I enjoy, Germany.

First on the list tonight, Hacker-Pschorr. I'm opening a bottle of Munich Gold finest Lager. German beers are by far my favorite, and Hacker-Pschorr is one of my favorites breweries in all of Deutschland. There is just something special in a bottle of German beer that makes me happy. I don't know what it is, but it tastes so good!

Next on the list tonight, Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest amber marzen. I can only imagine what Oktoberfest is like since I have yet to make it. But I know I like the beer. Marzens are my favorite style of beer. I love that malt flavor and the copper color. It sets it apart from a regular lager style beer. This is the last Oktoberfest I had in my beer fridge. So now I have to wait a good 6 or 7 months before I can get some more. But it is like Christmas. It just wouldn't be as special if I had it every day.

This is what I have been waiting for, Hofbrauhaus Original . A special beer for me. This beer takes me back to my happy place. Can you hear the band playing, "In Munchen steht ein Hofbrauhaus" (In Munich is the Hoffbrau pub).....come on, sing along.......

In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus,
Eins, Zwei, g'suffa.
DA läuft so manches Fäßchen aus
Eins, Zwei, g'suffa.
DA hat schon mancher brave Mann,
Eins, Zwei, g'suffa,gezeigt,
was er so vertragen kann.

I have a very limited amount of these bottles left. So I save them for special occasions. Tonight seems to be one of those nights. God, I love this beer. My ancestors really knew what they were doing. I am so proud to be of German descent every time I drink one of these. In fact, I think it is time to start planning my trip to Oktoberfest in 2010.

Now, since I got this party started, i'm going to crack open another bottle of Hofbrauhaus. It is so hard to resist. It's just as powerfull as crack to me. It makes me so happy to drink these, yet I feel a little more sad. As much as I LOVE to drink these, I can't help think that there is now 1 less bottle in my fridge. I am going to have to track down more. That is all I can do.

From what I hear, there is a Hofbrauhaus in Las Vegas. Since 2010 is a while away, I think I need to take a road trip. I think I am going to invite a bunch of friends and make a party out of it. I think they will come in droves. When it comes to a party, and beer, I am Moses. They would follow me through the desert to reach the Promise Land. In this case, across the desert to the Hofbrauhaus in Vegas. I can't wait to blog about that!

-Prost!