tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23146669127278641612024-03-18T21:23:35.720-07:00beer scalpsa site about the world wide journey and process of collecting beer scalps and pelts.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314666912727864161.post-35173286393639425752017-02-06T18:09:00.004-08:002017-02-06T18:13:29.771-08:00California<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ah California so many things to say about you...</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Barley Forge Brewing Co. Grandpa Tractor scalp circa 2016</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Man oh man I dig this beer and the label art from them is stellar. I first tasted it on draft and soon after went on the hunt for some bottles to take home. It pours like liquid gold with a small head that fizzes away. It is very carbonated and continues to bubble like champagne. </span>It smells like honey grass. Grandpa Tractor is incredibly easy to drink, sometimes the whole 6-pack. A solid 5% APV. If you are even in Costa Mesa roll by the brewery. <b>#barleyforgebrewingco #grandpatractor</b></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314666912727864161.post-34058709804583423592017-02-06T10:02:00.002-08:002017-02-06T14:00:49.705-08:00Arizona<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Traveled throughout more that a few times and lived in the great state of Arizona for a few as well. This place really is a secret besides the Grand Canyon. The amount of local beer in this state is staggering. Taking scalps here proved a little more difficult since a lot of the local micros only can the liquid gold. I thought about using a pair of tin snips but ended up mostly taking sport photographs of the locals.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314666912727864161.post-43934623911870052742011-11-21T21:03:00.000-08:002017-02-04T23:35:43.867-08:00South Korea<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">South Korea land of taekwondo and excellent BBQ. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Social relations may be grounded in ancient Confucianism but South Korea is most decidedly a forward-thinking country thanks to its hurry-hurry approach to everything, an insatiable appetite for technological advancement and an indomitable can-do attitude. I</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t’s a country of endless possibilities.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This guy has aromas of grainy malt, little to no hop aroma with flavors of grainy malt, corn. The finish is short, grainy, with a light bubble bite. In the mouth it is light, not quite fizzy, good level of bubbles. Overall, not a bad beer especially with some fresh kimchi and bulgogi</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b><i>. #hitebeer</i></b></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314666912727864161.post-83383109249667490272010-02-10T12:49:00.000-08:002017-02-04T23:36:02.439-08:00Taiwan<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Taiwan an island that is part of the republic of China. Its hot and humid and there are a lot and I mean a lot of 2-stroke motorbikes, which put a brown cloud that just hangs and you can taste in Taipei. So its highly recommended to get out of the city and enjoy the beaches and temples.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Taiwan Beer, brewed by the government-owned and totally totalitarian-sounding Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corp. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Taiwan Beer pours a fluffy and fast-dissipating head, with a crisp hop aroma that carries a hint of lemon. The snappy, assertive flavor is equally full and rewarding, with a dry, creamy maltiness typically missing from most rice brews with a recipe incorporating locally grown Ponlai rice, which provides a semi-sweet component. . Taiwan is simply a tasty thirst-quencher.</span></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314666912727864161.post-31150367306346703522009-10-29T12:31:00.000-07:002017-02-04T23:36:19.576-08:00Germany<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The motherland of beer. I have been there more then a few times, lucky for me my brother lives there. This last time we drove down through the south and west.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was a nice one. It pours as clear golden color with a somewhat weak head. It had a nice malty flavor with an aroma to match. It had a mild aftertaste and was not unlike many other pale lagers, but was nonetheless enjoyable. Kinda a dark horse beer at 6%, it isn't always available either.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Primo Island Lager scalp circa 2008</span></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "tahoma" , "geneva" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's crisp and refreshing, great for the hot days after or after a surf. It's well balanced malt and hops, plus a little sweetness on the finish, probably from the Maui cane sugar. A better choice then a Bud light with ice cubes in it.</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hinano Tahiti scalp circa 1990</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hinano is a Tahitian beer but it is widely available in Hawaii. It has </span></span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a slightly bitter taste. It's a light, golden beer in color and brewed at 5% alcohol to give the drinker an extra kick once the brew hits your tongue. Not a bad choice.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I know, I know its a New Zealand beer but its hugely popular in Hawaii. Steinlager is a light golden color with a smell that is skunky and slightly sweet. Taste is crisp and refreshing finishing a little sweet. Watery and a little bitter in the mouth. Highly drinkable, especially in the heat. Overall a pretty good beer. On the cans they have a special Hawaii theme.</span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Costa Rica the spot of many a surf trip and many a beer drinking nights. In fact I just got back yesterday from playa de hermosa and I already miss the 80' water and sweet surf. </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Bavaria Gold Beer scalp circa 2009</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Golden amber color, malty and citrus aromas. Finishes with a light sweet taste. It is too sweet for me in the Costa Rican heat.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Costa Rica's most popular brand, it seems like you can't move 10 feet without seeing the very Russian looking eagle-emblazoned logo of Imperial. </span></span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Cerveza Imperial is an adopted beer; originally brewed in Florida, it proved so popular in Costa Rica that the company uprooted and moved its main production to that nation from the States in 1924. It is widely known as a 'centralized' beer. Pale color with a small foamy white head. Sweet and light generic pale lager taste. The beer of tourists and girls in Costa Rica.</span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Pilsen Beer scalp circa 2007</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">More flavor and alcohol than the Imperial, and <span style="font-family: "arial" , -webkit-fantasy;">more bubbles <span style="font-family: "arial" , fantasy;">and color as well. This is the beer of choice in Costa Rica. It is what most locals drink as well. Definitely better in a bottle then a can and best severed cold. Pura vida!</span></span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Budweiser Budvar beer circa 2002</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Staropramen pelt circa 2008</span></span></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314666912727864161.post-17412530857868883492009-07-23T18:07:00.001-07:002017-02-06T18:16:03.628-08:00Nepal<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">Nepal one of my favorite places. I trekked there for a month and spent another month living in Katmandu. The food is good and the people even better. If there were waves I would live there.</span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">Tuborg Gold Label Beer scalp circa 1996</span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">Tuborg is brewed in Nepal under licensing with Carlsberg, so its pretty much a solid beer. Its </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">a light </span></span><a href="http://www.bettercuisine.org/topics/Beer?PHPSESSID=25o8g3vs0od53tbdjegt3iiu14" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">beer</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"> with a mild pleasant taste with a little bitterness flavor at the end. Just plain solid.</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">Star Beer scalp circa 1996</span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">Star beer is</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"> pretty much your standard larger, I think the altitude has more to do with the effects of its 5.5% then anything else. Not the top beer of choice but it gets the job done.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">Everest Beer scalp circa 1996</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">Everest Beer is the only true Nepalese beer. It isn't a particularly extraordinary one, it's somewhat light golden in color and goes down fairly easily.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314666912727864161.post-53532753041400125322009-07-22T16:59:00.001-07:002017-02-06T18:17:46.962-08:00India<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I spent 3 months trekking in India and by the end of it i was off drinking all liquor and most beer. I also gave up pork, but that is another story, that once told will stick with you forever. They seem to have the idea there that its better to add some chemicals to make their product faster. Stay away from the whiskey. In the end its just better to eat and drink lassies.</span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kalyani Black Label scalp circa 1996</span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kalyani Black Label is one of India's oldest lagers and is particularly popular in Delhi. At 7.8% it packs quite a punch, along with its sweet aftertaste. If you like a beer with flavor, go for Kalyani.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , fantasy;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cannon 10000 Super Strong Beer scalp circa 1996</span></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cannon 10000 Super strong beer is not a lie. This stuff is mental strong. like 10% or something. I don't remember much about the taste of this one as I was pissed off my head.</span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kings Pilsner scalp circa 1997</span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Kings Black Label premium pilsner is a very light tasting, palish in color. Its punches in at 4.85%, and is priced really cheap. A small bottle will only set you back around 35 rupees (75 cents) at most beach shacks, and half that at a liquor store but unfortunately is only brewed and sold in the state of Goa.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , fantasy;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kingfisher Lager scalp circa 1996</span></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , -webkit-fantasy; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Old Monk Rum scalp circa 1996</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Old Monk Rum is a smooth dark rum with a hint of vanilla, it clocks in at 42.8% and ended up being the drink of choice for John and I in Goa. Like the say in Goa Old Monk is "The Drink of Gods and Lords of India." </span></span></b></span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314666912727864161.post-21195946593562300692009-07-21T13:57:00.000-07:002017-02-04T23:38:24.539-08:00Thailand<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">Thailand beautiful place. I've been there more then a few times and like the mountains the best. Most all the beer there complements the killer food. Some of my scalps are the older designs and some are from the gnarly thai whiskey.</span></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361023493099885666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74G_t6ALTiU6prTrgVoNqb-5PNbQ6Kt88QgOCrVv-7eO15XFtmNM9ZysPksYpk2ssOYikdDtxh5HonMjf6lWuuhJEEINPnwqLWZD59UFi3-yGP3csWLIXB7XEzBMg-VF6ni_zIGD74N7m/s200/singa.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 137px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">Singha is the first beer of Thailand. Kicking in at 6%, it is light in color, minimal head, pretty standard for a larger. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51 , 51 , 51); line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">It's a little bit bitter and at the same time a little bit sweet at the same time. It has a dry finish.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: rgb(51 , 51 , 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";">Singha Gold gets my vote for one of the best tasting Thai beers without a heavy dry aftertaste. Unlike its big brother Singha beer, Singha Gold isn't served in every bar or restaurant in Bangkok which is a bummer.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><b>Chang Beer circa 1997</b></span></span></div>
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<b>Sang Thip Whiskey circa 1996</b></div>
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<b>Mekong Whiskey circa 1996</b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's golden, it's crystal clear, it has a small head and is cheaper than Bintang by a few thousand rupiah and its what the locals drink. At the time it was 2-4-1 at local pubs and it came out to $1.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Golden color and it has a small head. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Not only does it taste like Heineken and is owned by Heineken but Bintang means star in Bahasa Indonesian. Plus look at the scalp. Heineken?</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Bali Hai Pilsener Bir scalp circa 1996</b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Realy clear yellow color, a little bit hazy. Super bubbly white foam that disappeared almost immediately. This beer has a sweet after taste to it. Not the fist beer to grab there but it gets the job done at 5%.</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314666912727864161.post-5467588916333126532009-07-16T18:01:00.000-07:002009-07-16T18:06:50.869-07:00Beer scalp origami<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgNDY95M4ECS8QOdXCG-stlcUDKeDfe5BYl_WiLuC-qD4fxJxeqTXYTrgpjVJ_f1prarJErkMqhBhcuu2SWLGgv0FyvEIuNv8zfDKeEwog2NRSRauCPInQUfhsK5fI3abi027ebIOzJvR/s400/origamibottle.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359228527275786258" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I saw this the other day and while it is impossible with just one label its still a cool concept.</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314666912727864161.post-37440935698287639602009-07-15T07:52:00.000-07:002017-03-10T21:15:43.966-08:00Abita<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are a few Abita pelts I scalped from my time in New Orleans. I always just have liked the name Turbodog and the Older Abita scalps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Abita TurboDog Scalp circa 1993</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Deep dark dark red. Thick head. Sweet and toasty aroma. Medium body. Hi-test. Lots of sweet toasty malt. Finishes quite sweet. Yummy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Amber. High carbonation, nice head. Malty, toasty, caramel aroma. Light body. Big malty toasty flavor nicely balanced by spicy hops. Ahhhh yeaaa babe.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is were the journey begins. It started over 10 years ago on my travels in SE Asia. The beer scalps were a memento or pelt if you will of the beers that had been conquered. From here, I will share my beer scalps from around the world and discuss my opinions on the looks of them and the method of taking them and even the tastes of the beer if I can remember.</span></span></div>
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