Category Archive: Belgian / French Ales

Instant Monkey with Jim Storer

posted: 2010/03/03 by: schneidermike

Great Divide Samurai – Rice Beer – B+
Great Divide Hades – Belgian Ale – B+
Fat Tire Belgian – Amber Ale – C+
Brasserie de Brageries – La Moneuse – Saison – B+
Dogfish Head – Palo Santo Marron A+

Instant Monkey: Lucky 7

posted: 2010/02/26 by: schneidermike

Raveen and I reviewed 7 beers tonight!

Portsmouth Brewery -> Black Cat Stout -> Irish Dry Stout -> B
Great Lakes Brewery -> Edmund Fitzgerald Porter -> American Porter -> A-
Avery -> Grand Cru -> Strong Belgian Dark -> B+
Southern Tier -> Pale Ale -> American Pale Ale -> C-
Southern Tier -> Pale Wheat Ale -> American Pale Wheat Ale -> C
Southern Tier -> American Double Imperial Pilsner -> Krampus -> A-

INSTANT MONKEY Tremens with Kevin Long

posted: 2010/02/13 by: schneidermike

Episode 31: 21st Amendment Monks Blood & Ithaca Old Habit

posted: 2009/12/31 by: schneidermike
Beer Type:  Belgian / French Ales   Belgian Strong Dark Ale    Rating:  All B   All C   B (B)   C (C)   

People. This show starts off a little slow, but stick with it. These are two very unique beverages.

Monk’s Blood was a B
Old Habit was a C

Episode 27: Magic Hat Odd Notion and Roxy Rolles Amber Ale

posted: 2009/10/25 by: schneidermike

Reviewing 2 beers from Magic Hat’s Halloween seasonal pack on the heels of the NomX3 event with Gary VAY NER CHUK. Paired up with Built to Spill’s Good Ol’ Boredom. One of these days I’m going to get approved for the friggin iTunes affiliate program.

Odd Notion: Rating B-
Roxy Rolles: Rating A-

Episode 20: Samuel Adams Longshot Cranberry Wit

posted: 2009/05/26 by: themichaelschneider
Beer Type:  Belgian / French Ales   Witbier    Rating:  A Minus (A-)   All A   

One of 3 winners of the Samuel Adams Longshot contest. I paired it with Flaming Lips “Sound of Failure”, even though this beer was a success.

Episode 14 Victory Brewing Golden Monkey

posted: 2009/02/26 by: themichaelschneider
Beer Type:  Belgian / French Ales   Tripel    Rating:  All B   B Plus (B+)   

This is the episode we’ve all been waiting for! One of the most polarizing beers of our time. People love this or they hate it. Watch and find out what I think and why.