![]() Lord Mashtun Copperpot: As a young lad, Mashtun worshipped his grandfather, Chester Copperpot, the fabled treasure hunter. Though multiple carboy explosions have left the Professor a bit off-kilter, it hasn’t affected his ability to serve as the Aleheads’ leading home-brew authority. He then went on to receive his PhD at Ale University in New Haven, CT where he wowed the esteemed faculty with his dissertation entitled, “A Phenomenological Study of the Effectiveness of Kitchen-Sink Brewing in Subverting the Dominant Paradigm”. Phineas graduated as valedictorian from the Brewniversity at Fuggles-upon-Goldings, UK. Professor pH Lager: Professor Phineas Humulus Lager is one of the most well-respected voices in the “brew-it-yourself” field today. The sophisticated Scot is a malt maven with a particular predilection for strong stouts and Scotch Ales (though in truth, Sir Magnus has never met a beer he didn’t like). With his new-found fame, Sir Magnus relocated his croft to the isle of Manhattan where he spends his days scouring the city for obscure and complex brews. ![]() After rescuing Prince Harry from a nearly fatal bog accident (Harry + Laphroaig + Bog = Bad News), Magnus was knighted by the Queen and became the toast of London-Town. Sir Magnus Skullsplitter: Magnus spent most of his life as a humble peat cutter, toiling in the muck and mire of Islay. Still, ol’ Slouchy loves a good beer as much as the rest of the boys and he serves as the resident IT and social networking expert for the group. ![]() He revels in his role as contrarian and has threatened to murder the Baron on multiple occasions. Sixpack serves as the “reality check” for the rest of the Aleheads and often reminds them that most of the world doesn’t care about what variety of noble hops went into the Double IPA they just spent $20 on. He’s the beer-swillin’, burger-grillin’, ‘possum-killin’ everyman amongst the Aleheads. Slouch Sixpack: Slouch is most at home in a mustard-stained tanktop and a pair of torn jean shorts. As the most well-traveled and worldly Alehead, the Baron tends to focus on international brews and hard-to-find “prestige” beers. He thinks nothing of jaunting off to Timbuktu in his Fokker Triplane just to sample some seldom-seen suds. A true beer snob, Von Brüe spends most of his non-working hours seeking out the finest brews the world has to offer…no matter the cost. The Baron has a keen legal mind and an even keener nose for hop profiles. He funds the entire Aleheads operation from his gloriously dilapidated, Gothic castle in Bavaria. He may not have a lot of “credentials” or “training”, but as the most knowledgeable beer expert amongst the Aleheads, Doc is the go-to guy for obscure brew info.īaron Sudsy Von Brüe, Esq.:The Baron is a bit daft, wildly eccentric, and fabulously wealthy. He seems to be stuck in the past, maybe a touch slower than most, so please bear with him as he ambles through his prose. Legend has it that Ripped had an unfortunate run-in with some local yokels which left him in a prolonged slumber after one too many drinking games. Ripped Van Drinkale, III: Not much is known about the good Doctor, as most encounters with the wily beer veteran tend to end at the bottom of a glass where all memories fade away. Brother Barley is the most prolific and verbose of the Aleheads and his rambling, stream-of-consciousness posts have been called “Faulkneresque…if Faulkner had no talent and nothing of interest to say.”ĭr. When that plan failed, he started a beer blog. When he came of age, he was given a magnum of Quad and sent off into the world to make his fortune. Rescued by the kindly Trappist monks dwelling within, he was raised on a strict diet of roasted malts, dry hops, and brewer’s licorice. And drunk people.īrother Barley McHops: Brother Barley was abandoned as an infant in a vat of strong ale in the catacombs of a monastery. That’s an Aleheads guarantee.īut more than anything, Aleheads is a blog for the music makers and the dreamers of dreams. It is, however, poorly written and edited…and in some cases it may be blatantly offensive and/or profane. Nothing on this site is informative, helpful, or relevant. Our blog is written by a group of jackasses who know just enough about beer to be annoying in a bar, but not enough to be accurate or insightful in any way.Īleheads has Beer 101 for novices, information about brewers and breweries, and tasting notes for a wide variety of beers. And cookies.Īleheads is not a substitute for good beer sites like BeerAdvocate or RateBeer. Aleheads is a blog solely dedicated to the world of beer…oh, and other stuff.
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