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\"Jigger<\/a>

Jigger Ale<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019m crushed that I\u2019m not going to be at the Kohler Festival of Beer this weekend, May 31-June 2. The 2013 edition of the festival, the fifth annual, sounds just as marvelous as the second and fourth iterations, which I did attend.<\/p>\n

As I\u2019ve said in other posts about the 2012 event (which actually starts here<\/a>), it\u2019s tough for me to imagine a better beer festival than this one. (Although I\u2019m open to invitations should anyone hope to convince me otherwise.) The harmony of great beer, food, golf and the graciousness of the resort itself sounds the perfect chord for me.<\/p>\n

By the end of last year\u2019s festival I was so bedazzled\u2014okay, maybe a bit sodden\u2014that I never finished off the last report I had meant to write. So this is it–the official list of all the beers I managed to sample from Thursday afternoon, May 31, to Sunday afternoon, June 3, 2012.<\/p>\n

And if official, I\u2019m not claiming it\u2019s 100% accurate. I might have missed jotting one or two down in my notebook. But that would make up for the one or two where I can\u2019t quite decipher the handwriting.<\/p>\n

More than seventy beers might sound like a lot, and this doesn\u2019t count any doubling up. Lest this unnerve my loved ones, I hasten to add these were mostly samples. The varied venues of the Kohler fest leads to variations in serving sizes, but it\u2019s safe to say that no one who attends will want for beer.<\/p>\n

In hopes of merely getting them all down I\u2019ve kept the annotations and even attributions to a minimum. Beer geeks will recognize most of these anyway, and realize that some of the choices were extraordinary.<\/p>\n

Having said that, I pretty much have to repeat from the previous Kohler post that the first beer, a Spotted Cow, came off the beverage cart at the Blackwolf Run Meadow Valleys course. This was nice because it was pleasing to see craft beer stocked on the beverage cart, because my friend and colleague Tom Harack paid for it, and because his generosity arose from just a few holes before, when he dunked his second career ace. Talk about promising starts!<\/p>\n

1. Spotted Cow, New Glarus Brewing
\n2. Jigger Ale, Belhaven Brewing for Kohler
\n3. Ambergeddon, Ale Asylum
\n4. and 4a. Herb Gould\u2019s homebrew (sorry, Herb, the styles now escape me)
\n5. Sawtooth Ale, Left Hand Brewing
\n6. Mid-Westvleteren, Great Dane Pub & Brewing
\n7. Baaad Boy Black Wheat, 3 Sheeps Brewing
\n8. Belgian Blonde, Central Waters Brewing
\n9. Whole Hog Raspberry Saison, Stevens Point Brewing<\/p>\n

\"TAP<\/a>

TAP writers Tom Harack (left) and Herb Gould sampling some of Herb’s homebrew. A homebrew competition is part of the 2013 Festival.<\/p><\/div>\n

10. Maibach, Grumpy Troll Brewpub
\n11. Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout, Leinenkugel
\n12. Smokejumper Imperial Porter, Left Hand
\n13. Curmudgeon Old Ale, Founders Brewing
\n14. Double Crooked Tree IPA, Dark Horse Brewing
\n15. Bitter Woman IPA, Tyranena Brewing
\n16. Duvel, Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat
\n17. Mudpuppy Porter, Central Waters
\n18. La Chouffe, Brasserie d’Achouffe
\n19. Rare Bourbon County Stout, Goose Island (This was a rarity, indeed, aged on 23-year-old Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrels for two years.)
\n20. Hopalicious, Ale Asylum<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t really get rolling until a four-course beer luncheon on Saturday featuring dishes from the various kitchens of Kohler, paired with a couple of repeat beers (Whole Hog Raspberry Saison and Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout), along with:
\n21. Peck\u2019s Pilsner, Great Dane Pub & Brewing
\n22. Big Eddy Wee Heavy Scotch Ale, Leinenkugel<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/a>

Two of the Central Waters Bourbon-barrel-aged beers<\/p><\/div>\n

But it was a busy day after that, including a remarkable tasting of four Central Waters bourbon-barrel-aged beers with samplings from The Immigrant Restaurant and Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates:
\n23. Bourbon Barrel Stout, Central Waters
\n24. Bourbon Barrel Cherry Stout, Central Waters
\n25. 1414, Central Waters
\n26. La Petit Mort, Central Waters \/ Local Option<\/p>\n

This left a little time to sample some of the imports at the Beers Around the World event:
\n27. Lambrucha, Vanberg & DeWulf
\n28. iStout, 8 Wired Brewery
\n29. Lava Smoked Imperial Stout<\/a>, \u00d6lvisholt Bruggh\u00fa (Highlighted for a post on the beer.)
\n30. Carnegie Porter, Carlsberg Sverige
\n31. Landlord Strong Pale Ale, Timothy Taylor
\n32. I Hardcore You Imperial Double IPA, Mikkeller\/BrewDog<\/p>\n

The big event of the Festival is the Saturday night Cheers for Beers tasting, where in the space of a few hours it\u2019s possible to sample\u2014well, at least 26 beers–in the unique surroundings of the Kohler Design Center:<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Cheers to Beers grand tasting on Saturday night<\/p><\/div>\n

33. Centennial IPA, Founders
\n34. Omer, Brouwerij Bockor
\n35. Bourbon Barrel Aged Autumnal Fire, Capital Brewery
\n36. Seduction, Ommegang
\n37. Hop Happy IPA, Milwaukee Brewing
\n38. Wisconsinite, Lakefront Brewery
\n39. Sunflower, Grumpy Troll
\n40. Belgian IPA, Grumpy Troll
\n41. Hopped Up \u2018N Horny, Horny Goat Brewing
\n42. Rocky\u2019s Revenge, Tyranena
\n43. Totally Naked, New Glarus
\n44. Moon Man, New Glarus
\n45. Black Top, New Glarus
\n46. Belgian Red, New Glarus
\n47. Raspberry Tart, New Glarus
\n48. Two Women Lager, New Glarus (Obviously, hung out at the New Glarus booth awhile. Since the beer is available only in Wisconsin, it seemed like a good idea at the time–or any time.)
\n49. 1554 Enlightened Black Ale, New Belgium
\n50. Scottish Ale, Stone Cellar Brewpub
\n51. Fade to Black, Vol. 3: Pepper Porter, Left Hand
\n52. Rail Ale Nut Brown, Howe Sound Brewing
\n53. Wavehopper Kolsch, Big Bay Brewing
\n54. Nude Beach, Stevens Point
\n55. 2012 Black, Stevens Point
\n56. Czech Pilsner, Potosi Brewing
\n57. Bombardier, Wells & Young\u2019s
\n58. Terminal Gravity, Great Dane (At 13.5% ABV, the big brother to Mid-Westvleteren)<\/p>\n

\"La<\/a>

La Trappe oak-aged Quadrupels and the base beer<\/p><\/div>\n

59.-64.
\nIf I needed any hair of the dog on Sunday, the 10 am vertical tasting of four different oak-aged La Trappe Quadrupels did the trick. After a baseline tasting of a regular bottling of the strong Trappist ale, we went through bottlings aged on
\nWhite wine new oak barrels
\nBarrels that had aged a single scotch
\nBarrels that had aged four different scotches
\nMalbec new oak barrels<\/p>\n

The rest of the day was spent sampling grilled items paired with beers, a terrific getaway day for me. (Although I note the Shorts & Chefs is on Saturday this year.)
\n64. 3 Philosophers, Ommegang
\n65. Kinda Blue Blueberry Wheat Beer, Boulder Beer
\n66. Dirty Bastard, Founders
\n67. Luna Coffee Stout, Hinterland Beer
\n68. El Mole Ocho Mexican Spiced Ale, New Holland
\n69. Fat Tire, New Belgium
\n70. Blanche de Bruxelles, Brasserie Lef\u00e9bvre
\n71. Diamond Head Oatmeal Stout, Howe Sound Brewing
\n72. Milk Stout, Left Hand<\/p>\n

\"Grill<\/a>

Grill ’em and fill ’em at Shorts & Chefs<\/p><\/div>\n

My 72nd and last beer, the Milk Stout from Left Hand Brewing, was the top vote-getter at the 2010 Cheers to Beers event, meaning it earned a tap spot at the Horse and Plow Pub & Restaurant for the summer, a good place to be.<\/p>\n

The 2012 fan favorites\u2014a tie\u2014were the Kinda Blue from Boulder Beer, and the Enkel Biter from 3 Sheeps. I know I shouldn\u2019t feel deprived; I had the latter\u2019s brilliantly named Baaad Boy, yet somehow managed to go through the entire festival without a sip of the Enkel Biter.<\/p>\n

Well, it\u2019s on tap now if there\u2019s any chance to make it out there this summer. If not, maybe in 2014.<\/p>\n

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