Checking under every bottlecap for the best beers around.
I'm a big fan of Bright Ideas, which is about 10 minutes down the road from my in-laws' house, and they released one of these Quaffable Waffle stouts shortly after I moved to Upstate NY but I wasn't able to make the short trip over to the brewery before it was gone. Needless to say,... Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago, we spent a week traveling around Vermont visiting breweries and generally relaxing in the beautiful mountains. We'd heard of Rock Art, but they weren't super high on our list of places to visit. We ended up stopping in because we were nearby - and we still talk about it today... Continue Reading →
I've driven by Hermit Thrush's taproom in Brattleboro, VT but haven't been able to stop in yet, unfortunately. I know I'll definitely stop in the next time I'm going through town though, and Brattlebeer Wild Ale helped make that a surety. This wild ale is brewed with local apples, and it's really evident - in... Continue Reading →
Honestly, this one had me pretty nervous. I had never had any Brut beers before, but I had read a couple of articles about them. We happened to see this sitting on a low shelf and thought its can art stood out. I'm always happy to try something I've never had, but I usually have... Continue Reading →
Kings County Brewers Collective has quickly become a brewery that I trust since I moved to New York, and they have a Penguins Session IPA series that really intrigued me so I picked up two of them - Penguins in Space and Penguins in Hyperspace. There are a couple others but I haven't tried them... Continue Reading →
It seems that the name for this comes from mutant hops that arise from deep in the fermenter, filled with alpha acids. I like to think that they name came from the Futurama episode...but either way, behold this Canadian brew: The Mutants Are Revolting, a session IPA from Ontario. Brewery: Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery (Barrie,... Continue Reading →
Here's the other IPA I was able to get from Great Notion in Portland, Superstar. Lumberjack, I think, character on this one. These characters have names and profiles on Great Notion's app. Apparently you can collect them and get points and rewards. It seems interesting, but I couldn't figure out how to submit purchases that... Continue Reading →
I love the color purple...and lavender...and lemon...and beer, so Springdale's Lavenade was a pretty easy sell to me. Could a beer sound any more refreshing, honestly? Brewery: Springdale Beer Company (Framingham, MA) Rating: 86/100 Comments: Pours a slightly hazy golden color with fizzy white head that dissipated very quickly. I pick up lemon, lavender, honey,... Continue Reading →
I typically try not to fall into hype machines, but I see so many people raving about Great Notion's beers on the internet that when I saw my local bottle shop announce they had just gotten some of their cans here in New York, I snatched up my keys and went right away. The first... Continue Reading →
To be honest, there's no great story behind this review. It was the Logical Conclusion to my trip to my local beer store that I'd end up taking a can of this interesting looking IPA home with me to enjoy while watching the NBA playoffs. Thumbs up for me! Brewery: Threes Brewing (Brooklyn, NY) Rating:... Continue Reading →
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