Whoops … the week got away from me. Here’s that list of beers from the July 4th Tasting of 2008. Are you a red state or a blue state?
| Style | Red State Offering | Blue State Offering |
| Pilsener | Bayern Pilsener, Missoula, MT | Baron Pils, Seattle, WA |
| Lager | Abita Amber, Abita Springs, LA | Coney Island Lager, New York, NY |
| White Beer | Blue Moon, Golden, CO | Sam Adams White Ale, Boston, MA |
| Saison | Saint Somewhere Saison, Tarpon Springs, FL | Bison Farmhouse, Berkeley, CA |
| Pale Ale | Laughing Dog Pale, Sandpoint, ID | Fire Rock Pale Ale, Honolulu, HI |
| ESB | Bitch Creek ESB, Victor, WY | Organic ESB, Milwaukee, WI |
| IPA | Alaskan IPA, Juneau, AK | Hop Devil, Downington, PA |
| Red Ale | Sockeye Red, Anchorage, AK | Blood Stain Red, Portland, OR |
Patrick Green Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 12:18 amVisit Patrick Green
1. what were the results???
2. where the hell does one acquire Blood Stain Red (i.e who brews it)?
I’m betting the results are closer than one would think given your lineup.
very interesting concept…will attempt some kind of similar event for my pals.
Dave Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 6:23 amVisit Dave
1. I should have collected all the participants’ ballots and tallied them up, but I went with a more democratic approach and had people score their own.
2. Tricked ya! Blood Stain Red was my own homebrew … and a fair number of people voted for it! Hooray for deceit! Tasty, alcoholic deceit.