Beer Review - Shock Top Beer

Usually I don't buy American (especially cars, rot in hell Ford) but I thought I would make an exception to this one. It was on special and in this time of financial upheaval and uncertainty (especially the soon to be devastating Cap and Trade and ObamaCare on the horizon) it's time to start being fiscally conservative. Sorry, I promised no politics but that seriously pisses me off, besides, John-O never visits this site anyways. I was drawn by this beer because I've never seen it before and I can only review Leinenkugals for so long. The bottle is pretty slick and the color was decent, and I like Belgium style wheat beers. Jeanne Claude Van Damme is from Belgium and he's teh tits, so I thought I would give this a shot.

Company: Anaheuser-Busch outta St. Louis, Missouri.

The Bottle: Pretty slick with a orange slice with a cool pair of shades gracing the cover.

The Color: Golden and cloudy.

Suggested Pouring Technique: The traditional side pour, then rock the bottle back and forth to pour to 1) get good head (giggidy) and 2) get all the yeast.

Suggested Glass: Wide-mouthed (giggidy-giggidy). To allow the fumes errr flavor out.

Taste: Meh, not bad for American but no where near the big dogs. In other words, it can't pee in the tall grass with Bass, Guinness, etc. It's like your expecting California but getting Minnesota, or something like that.

Aftertaste: None, really. Just don't have chocolate ice cream with it. Hey, my wife's pregnant, she's got weird tastes.

Good Tip: Slap an orange slice or two into it, helps with the flavor.

Hangover Factor: Probably won't find out since my tolerance is so high W.C. Fields is impressed. God rest his drunk, smutty soul.

Beer Blog Rating: 2 out of 4 bottles.

Porno Actress Equivalent: Jenna Jameson, your expecting a lot but getting little in return.

Overall: For the price it isn't bad. I paid $6 for a six pack, it's usually $7.50. But I probably won't buy it again.

KAHN! Kahn's Liquor Store - Northside

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Alright, down to brass tacks. Khan's on the northside is a great liquor store, a true rival to party pack on the south side in terms of beers, but if your a wine conniseur then this is the joint for you. Anyhoo the wife and I made a Ali like comeback to the Broad Ripple area to see what's happenin'. HOWEVER, Khan's has brand new diggs and holy sheat, it is the tits. Unfortunaly I don't carry a camera everywhere I go so you have to believe me when I tell you it is an awesome loooking joint. It's the Vatican of liquor stores, Mecca even, if Muslims condone drinking, which they don't. This store is amazing, it has everything. The beer selection is better than Party Pack, and that pains me, because I really don't want to venture to the near east hood again. I managed to throw down one hundred bones on great beer like Four Horesmen, Warsteiner and Old Speckled Hen. They have great Indiana brews and have everything sectioned out by country. They have speacialty brews from Sam Adams and Leinennkugels to anything you want. Fabulous for beer nuts like me. I spent nearly 20 minutes perusing (in the true sense) through the beer section like a kid in some sort of store. It was great.

The rest of the store. In a word, great, awesome, amazing, truly a force of fucking nature for the alcoholic. If you dig wine, they got it. Scotch, they even have maps for the types of scotch (highland, lowland, etc). Tequila? You bet, they have the best , Cabo Wabo, on sale. Burbon? Check. Whiskey? Double check. They even have a jug, yes a jug, of Jameson (my fave, which I gave up due to....things). They even have abstinthe, the drink that makes you feel like yo being beaten up..underwater.

When I checked out my very expensive brews I noticed that the had snacks and CIGARS. Great cigars, in a humidor and ready for smoking. I will definatley make a pilgrimage to this awesome joint again. I suggest you do the same.