Working Backwards

Hey there fellow Beer Drinkers, Since we have had almost 2 years worth of IBNs before creating this blog the Founding Father feels like it would be a good idea to start with our most recent findings. Before I give the findings the only thing you need to know is that the scoring is out of 10. With possibly one of the longest IBNs in history the members convened one more time before Kevin and and the newly named Knight of IBN left the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave to do a little gallavanting over in Europe. We stocked up the fridge with quite an expensive collection of foriegn brews and made our way to Rocco's Pizzeria a 7818 5th Avenue in Brooklyn and devoured a square pie. After the delicious pizza we made our way back to the home base and began IBN. These were our findings:

1. Innis & Gunn -Scotland 9.39

• Tasted exactly as the bottle described with hints of honey, vanilla, and toffee.
• The after-taste was actually better than the original taste (try to find that in a beer).
• It lives up to its Championship expectations.
• http://www.innisandgunn.com/index.htm

2. Delerium Tremens -Belgium 8.20

• Did not quite live up to expectations of Best Beer in the World 2008.
• Did not have a typical beer floavor but still enjoyable.
• http://www.pascalkolkman.com/delirium/index.html

3. St. Peter's English Ale -England 7.09

• This was a frothy beer with a weak apple flavor.
• It was slightly stale and heavy but had an overall good drinkability.
• http://www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk/

4. Samuel Smith Pure Brewed Lager Beer -England 6.94

• Initial smell reminds the members of Chef Boyardee.
• Smell does not lie, tastes slightly like tomato juice.
• Purest beer color ever seen.
• http://www.merchantduvin.com/pages/5_breweries/samsmith.html

5. Duvel -Belgium 6.41

• Had both a wheat-like sense about it as well as a cider.
• http://www.duvelusa.com/home.php

6. Dogfishhead 90 Minute IPA -America 5.58

• Had a very berry flavor about it.
• Not a very enjoyable beer.
• http://www.dogfish.com/brewings/Year_Round_Beers/90_Minute_IPA/11/index.htm

The night was a pretty successful night. It saw a new IBN champion in Innis & Gunn. It was also speckled with games of Seinfeld Scene-It and of course great conversations. We observed how much our conversations have changed as well as how at the same time they have remained the same. The Founding Father would like to wish Kevin and the Knight of IBN a great time in Europe and hopes they come back with plenty of new International Beers.