Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, September 8, 1995 TAG: 9509080054
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: NANCY GLEINER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Wait a minute! Chill? Frost? Brew?
Forget the poetry. We're talking beer!
This year, don't mix mere pretzels with pigskin while you're in the armchair quarterback slot. Beer festival judge (tough job, huh?) Bob Klein swears Barley's Toby Stout goes great with chocolate cake. And he says Granville Island Bock is the perfect match for steamed artichoke. Bet you never offered that to the guys at halftime!
Klein has written ``The Beer Lover's Rating Guide,'' an A-Z of 1,200 beers on a five-point scale. It includes descriptions such as ``slightly perfumy,'' ``consistent palate'' and ``hint of warmth.''
Pretty heady stuff. No Bud Lite mentioned here.
For lower-brow brewmeisters, there's info on why beer bottles are brown and why the best time to drink beer is mid-morning to lunch (taste-wise, that is; do not try this at the office).
Klein's goal is to taste 2,000 beers by the year 2000, and he has run across some odd names during his ``research'': King Cobra Malt Liquor (``mesmerizing, with quite a bite''), McMenamins Freudian Sip Ale (``consciously and unconsciously, it's ego-enhancing''), Big Rock Buzzard Breath Ale (``unfortunately, the name echoes the taste'') and Nude Beer (with a removable strip on the label).
When Klein isn't talking heads he's shrinking them. He's a clinical psychologist.
by CNB