DosBeerigos's Beer Universe Profile
Personal Information
- Username: DosBeerigos
- Name: Phil Palmisano
- Gender: Male
- AIM: @dosbeerigos [twitter]
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- Brief Bio: "The Fermentation" (Phil) was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. I began drinking beer before I can legally admit to it, but didn't get the palette for a good beer until the summer of 2002. The 1st micro-beer I ever had was Young's Chocolate Stout; and I thought it was gross. While I have matured since then im still not a huge fan of stouts. I am an avid home-brewer, and love experimenting with different types of ingredients to push my beer to the limits. My palette is geared more towards Ales, inparticular IPA's. I am a true Hop-Head at heart.
"Dirty Dos" (John) was born and raised in Jeffersonville, Indiana. My first drink of alcohol was when I was 12 years old. It just happened to be straight whiskey, a dare made only by my step-father. So after that horrid experience, I decided to turn to beer. My first micro-brew was Fuller's London Porter. Being that it was my first beer other than the light beers we will not mention, I wasn't a big fan of it. Today, some stouts and porters tend to be at the top of my favorites list. I will try pretty much anything, and am continuing my quest to try each and every single beer I lay my eyes on.
Beer Universe Information
- Favorite Beers:
- Favorite Beer Type: American IPA
- Favorite Beer: Shipyard XXXX
- Ratings Submitted: 84
- Reviews Contributed: 68
- Added: 12 Beers, 1 Bar, 1 Brewery
- Points Earned: 1,335
- Points Status: Beer Novice
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- Group Name: Beer; DIY Style (Homebrewing)
Recent Beer Universe Reviews
- May 14, 2010
Dreadnaught IPA4.5- Aroma
- Appearance
- Flavor
- Palate
- 4.5/5
- 4.5/5
- 4.5/5
- 4.5/5
C. Orange
H. Clear
N. Crazy Fruits…Mango and Peach subtle hops and caramel
Alright I think this tasting took me a total of a full hour. This is such a complex beer, I wanted to taste it cold, and allow it to warm up to get the entire spectrum of flavor. Cold I got a lot of fruit, heavy caramel and a tad bit of alcohol. Warm I got a balanced blend of caramel and sweetness from fruit (sweet mango), and a touch of alcohol. This is really an interesting beer. The label doesn’t lie…”IT’S NOT NORMAL”. This is my first introduction to Three Floyds and I think I found my new favorite brewery, sorry Magic Hat. WHAT?!? Magic Hat? Yep, The thing I love about Magic Hat, now Three Floyds, and even Cigar City is the fact that they don’t brew “normal” beers. They are flavored a bit off, and the breweries seem to take more of a risk and somehow it works. Once again this beer was part of a trade. I look forward to getting my hands on some more next year!
Comments Taken from DosBeerigos.com - May 14, 2010
Left Hand Milk Stout4.5- Aroma
- Appearance
- Flavor
- Palate
- 5/5
- 4/5
- 4.5/5
- 4.5/5
C. Pretty dark…so much I cant really tell
H. I’d say this is a nice shade of BLACK
N. Hints of smoked almonds and caramel. Strong hints of coffee and cocoa.
Yep, this was a beer that Dos and I equally hated so much, that when we started this blog we thought about reviewing it. We quickly said nah, its a waste of time, and web space. I hated it soo much six months ago if you gave me this I wouldn’t even spit it at you, because I wanted it no where near my mouth. Although now, courtesy of my growing palette, I now truly enjoy this beer. Yep I like it and still wouldn’t spit it at you cause I want to drink it. Now don’t get me wrong I’m crazy about it, but if it is on draft and the selection is weak, ill order it and enjoy the drink. This is a smooth drinking stout that has a nice sweetness to balance out the normal coffee and smoke flavors of a stout. This beer makes me want to experiment with lactose in my homebrews. Very good beer! Hmmm i wonder what other beers I would enjoy now?!
Comments taken from Dosbeerigos.com
- May 14, 2010
Portsmouth Bottle Rocket IPA4- Aroma
- Appearance
- Flavor
- Palate
- 4/5
- 4/5
- 4/5
- 4/5
C. Clear
H. Gold
N. Sweet Orange/Tangerine, slight banana, and hops
When in Portsmouth you must buy this beer, take it to the PAWN Shop, and try to sell it; it’s GOLD. Poured clear and 24k gold in color. Not surprising as it is probably trying impress and have incest with one of the sexiest beers available in the US, Kate the Great. Yep, she lives in the same brewhouse! They are practically brother and sister. Back to Bottle Rocket, this was a very solid IPA. Unfortunately unlike the name would suggest this is anything but fireworks in your mouth. It wasn’t super hoppy at all, but it had almost a sweet fruity backing to it. Not very complex at all. Light on malt and mild on hops. I could really down a few of these bad boys!
Comments taken from Dosbeerigos.com - May 14, 2010
Hell or High Watermelon Wheat Beer3.9- Aroma
- Appearance
- Flavor
- Palate
- 5/5
- 3/5
- 4/5
- 3.5/5
C. Cloudy
H. Golden Yellow
N. Faint hint of watermelon but not much, touch of sweetness as well, smells like a wheat beer
So another beer that made the trip down south with el Nadador. This was a bit of a surprise. It poured just like a standard wheat beer, and while I expected to smell watermelon from the crack of the can, it had a very low odor. In fact the nose was almost a bit too weak. The taste of this beer reminds me of a watermelon airhead, but not as artificial on the watermelon side. There is a nice almost sour attack to the beer then it mellows out perfectly leaving a nice hint of watermelon on the palette. Very light and easy to drink. This is the perfect summer beer! Really a pleasant surprise of a beer.
Comments taken from Dosbeerigos.com - May 14, 2010
21st Amendment Monk's Blood4- Aroma
- Appearance
- Flavor
- Palate
- 4/5
- 4/5
- 4/5
- 4/5
C. Clear
H. Dark Red/Brownish
N. Strong malt and figs
21st Amendment hit the style on the head. It is probably the closest thing to a Belgium Beer that I have had from the US. Monk’s Blood pours a deep rich red/brownish color from the CAN, yep can! The taste is just like the nose strong malt, and dark fruit like figs, plums, and dates. Pretty easy to drink but the after taste is a bit rich. I would say that it is worth a try but you’re not missing out on too much if you can’t get your hands on it.
Comments taken from Dosbeerigos.com - May 14, 2010
Pride and Joy3.9- Aroma
- Appearance
- Flavor
- Palate
- 4/5
- 3.5/5
- 4/5
- 4/5
C. Very Clear
H. Golden Orange
N. Nose is big on citrus, everything else is just over powered by the hop aroma
Well this one has sat in the fridge for quite some time. Was looking forward to this one since I got it, but it has fallen to the side due to the large amounts of trades that have been going on in the house. Pride - May 14, 2010
Deschutes The Abyss4.8- Aroma
- Appearance
- Flavor
- Palate
- 5/5
- 4.5/5
- 5/5
- 4.5/5
C. To Dark to Tell
H. Black
N. Roasty Malt, Licorice, and a faint Sour Smell (Jolly Pumpkin Like)
Unlike so many of the beers in this tasting from this past week, this beer had the best balance of carbonation and flavor. the malt really sticks out well in the beer. Although this would really be better after a year or so of cellaring. The beer was not super strong on the alcohol end. It is drinkable now, but I think it would be perfectly balanced in about two years. Hops came out a bit in the attack of the beer but were quickly covered up by the thick malty base of this beer. I won’t write this one off to 100% beer-hype but there is a lot of talk about a good stout here, and that’s just it. It is a Good not Great Stout.
Comments taken from Dosbeerigos.com - May 14, 2010
Southern Tier Un*Earthly3.8- Aroma
- Appearance
- Flavor
- Palate
- 4/5
- 3.5/5
- 4/5
- 3.5/5
Oak Aged Version Reviewed
C. Very Clear
H. Golden Orange/Amber
N. Nose is big on citrus hops, very faint odor of oak, sweet malt
Always down for a big hoppy beer, and recently have fallen in love with the barrel aged stuff. Honestly this beer fell flat. Great beer, just not what I expected. The attack was straight hops, then over powered almost by sweet malt, then fades to a strong sweet-orange after taste. The oak doesn’t really stick out. Honestly this is pretty similar to the standard un*earthly, which I liked a lot. Regardless a solid O.A. IPA.