Last week I introduced Cask Cast, truecask.com‘s weekly round-up of the best beer shows the internet has to offer. This week things get even better with Beer Buzz from Beer Tap TV joining the ranks of Cask Cast. With Beer Buzz, Two Guys On Beer, Two Beer Queers, and Hop Cast speaking the gospel, you can be sure you’ll know what to drink this weekend!
When I first conceptualized truecask.com I thought I would do a beer review show a la Gary Vaynerchuk. After poking around the blog-o-sphere and seeing what was out there I came to the conclusion that there are already enough people out there doing that, and doing a damn fine job of it. I have no issues with competition, but the fact of the matter is I’m not really a beer reviewer. It’s not in my DNA to break down a beer in great detail. I can pour a glass, check out the color, sniff the nose, taste nectar, and throw down some terms, but it wouldn’t be authentic. What I do best is analyze the industry. I’ll bring you opinions on pricing value, interviews with brewing personalities, and bring to light issues I believe need addressing. That said I think its important to have beer reviews on my site. With this in mind I reached out to some of my favorite video bloggers, and with their blessing am going to start collecting and embedding their content for you to enjoy. Follow the break to watch the latest from Two Guys On Beer, the Two Beer Queers, and Hop Cast.
The other day I was in my local bottle shop with a friend of mine. While looking through the coolers he spotted Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA sitting next to Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA. Both were extremely close in price, however 90 came in a four pack and 60 came in a six pack. My friend, being a lesser beer enthusiast than myself, asked me what the difference was. I had yet to taste DFH 60 so all I could tell him was that there is a difference in the way they hop the beer resulting in DFH 90 having a higher ABV. I also mentioned that they should taste different based on the alcohol level and hopping technique used, but without trying it for myself I would be speculating. The only logical course of action we could take following that conversation was to purchase both the DFH 60 & 90 to find out for ourselves. For the sake of having a balanced comparison we decided it wise to add a neutral IPA, one not made by the good people at Dogfish Head. Glancing around the coolers I quickly spotted the limited release Russell Brewing IP’eh that I enjoyed so much at Summer Caskival, and chose it due to the fact I felt it was a perfect example of a quality IPA. The results of this comparison is as follows:
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