I’ll have a 3/4 of a pint, please

Interesting article in the WSJ regarding bars using thicker glasses to pour less beer; this comes in the face of inflation pressure…. Read the WSJ Article here.

Add comment June 12th, 2008

InBev Makes It Official

It’s official, on my birthday…. Bring on the duopoly!!! http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQcIu_1L5zOQ&refer=home

And for the A-B lobbiests reaction - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080612/ap_on_bi_ge/anheuser_busch_inbev

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Let’s go Phightins’

The West Chester Beer Consortium will be proudly respresented at the Red Sox v. Philllies series on June 16th through the 18th. Be on the lookout for us, sportin’ our “Red Sux” ringer tees. If interested in purchasing one of these super awesome t-shirts, email frank@westchesterbeer.com. By the way, Citizens Bank serves all the Sly Fox Pils you can drink… the Sly Fox tap is located on the Home Plate side of the main concourse.

Add comment June 6th, 2008

The new and IMPROVED Victory Brewery Restaurant and Pub

Three cheers for Victory!!!

The restaurant is finally complete (on time too) and the timing could not be better! Unnecessary to say the beer is… we all know how tasty and really well made it is….but the food, now that another story…..I have been stating numerous times to friends and family that the old Victory pub and restaurant tasted and felt like a blown-up version of the Moose Lodge or an FOP hall. Now you enter a real, honest to Jesus, restaurant with lots of attentive wait staff and plenty of tables. The décor is modern brewery sheik; they took old brew kettles lids and buffed the copper plates to provide a perfect brewery ambiance - charming and nostalgic…kudos to their interior design.
Now, the important part - the food. Needless it has improved. How improved? Burgers were cooked to exact specs, ingredients tasted fresh and the pizza did not taste like it did in high school (well it kinda still did, but trust me it was like prep school not South Philadelphia High). Anyway, give Victory a shot for dinner or lunch sometime real soon, it is worth your hunger and that is a real statement.

Add comment June 1st, 2008

Victory’s Whirlwind Witbier

My last review of this beer over a year ago closed out with the following comment:

“It is a solid beer and nice addition to the Victory lineup; like an 8-8 football season.”

Well, chalk this one in the Wild Card position for the playoffs. A much improved Whirlwind Wit was tasted recently by yours truly. Before this recent tasting, this beer’s taste of yeasty, citrus, somewhat spicy goodness practically vanished in the back of your throat. An improved version has been created and is available at Victory’s excellent new brewpub.
There is still a fading, yielding taste that cascades down your throat, but (believe me) there is a more noticeable taste of the Belgian yeast and citrus carbonation slowly hitting your taste buds… Well done.

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Victory’s Wild Devil

Very surprised and impressed with this Belgian wild yeast version of a IPA or Belgian style ale or whatever…beer style classifications are beginning to get exceedingly indistinct in today’s beer world, but regardless this is a complex and delicious beer. It reminds me of Belgian yeast thrown in a Hop Wallop. My friend Dana has not tried some of the Belgian ales like Duvel, but this might be just the right introduction she needs.

Add comment June 1st, 2008