The 51 Beers for 33rd Birthday

In honor of my hubby’s 33rd birthday celebration we decided to have a beer tasting party. We brewed some, we bought some, and tons were brought. Our final count was 51 (many thanks to Amadis and the Orf’s) I created a check list so people could initial the beers they tired to see who could try the most.

The “official” winner was our friend Doug - he clocked in at trying 22 beers. However there is just no real way of knowing who may have been the rightful winner of the title – because if they were like me that night …….. they may not have been coherent enough to remember to initial a beer after they tasted.

The final count for the night was 51 beers, 1 stray cat, 3 dogs, one 5lb cake, and about 40 guests.

I would go in to the details of the party, but I think that if you check out the pictures and the beer list for the party you will get the feel of the night.

1. Allagash – Four Ale
2. Avery & Russian River – Collaboration not Litigation
3. Bear Republic – Race
4. Brewery De Hemel – Nieuw Ligt Barleywine
5. Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck - Kasteel Rouge
6. Brrouwerji De Troch – Chapeau Mirabelle
7. Budweiser (I thought someone brought this as a joke, but she did not – no worries I made her drink some real stuff too)
8. Caracole – Saxo
9. Cascade Brewing - Kriek Ale
10. Chouffe – Houblon Chouffe



11. Cisco Bay - Gery Lady
12. Cisco Bay - Baileys Blonde
13. Dieu De Ciel – Peche Mortel
14. Dogfish Head – Chateau Jihu
15. Fort Collins – Dopple Boc
16. Founders - Kentucky Breakfast Stout
17. Goose Island – Honkers Ale
18. Goose Island – Matilda
19. Haand Bryggeriet – Odin’s Tripple
20. Harpoon - Oyster Stout
21. Heavy Seas - Lose Cannon
22. Hook Norton Brewery – Hooky bitter
23. Ipswich/Mercury Brewing – Clown Shoes Black IPA (I totally thought this was a Coney Island beer until I read the lable)
24. Jolly Pumpkin – Bam Biere
25. La Devine St Landelin
26. Lagunitas – Hop Stupid



27. Midnight Sun – Acrtic Devil
28. Mikkeller – It’s Alright
29. Orval – Orval
30. Pere Jacques
31. Portsmouth Brewery – Kate The Great
32. Pretty Things – Baby Tree
33. Pretty Things – Jack D’Or
34. Rogue - Imperial Stout
35. Sam Smith – Nut Brown
36. Sanderson Home Brew – Aged (3 years) Belgium
37. Sanderson Home Brew – Centennial
38. Sanderson Home Brew – English Bitter
39. Sanderson Home Brew – Pilsner
40. Sanderson Home Brew – Porter
41. Sanderson Home Brew – Summer Ale

42. Schneider Weiss – Elder Weisse
43. Schneider Weiss – Hopfen Weisse
44. Seadog – Blueberry
45. Shmaltz He’Brew – Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah
46. Smuttynose – Farmhouse Ale
47. Trappistes Rochefort – Rochefort 10
48. Victory – Helios Ale
49. Victory – Wild Devil
50. Waylan
51. Zhiguljovsoje