Checking under every bottlecap for the best beers around.
Some people in the craft beer community refer to something called a "porch bomb" - a package full of beer that arrives on their porch because someone shipped it to them. My aunt and uncle living just outside of Houston recently surprised me with a porch bomb of my own, full of some of my... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 saw this bottle, with its understated brown cardboard-like label, and was sold. It just called to me in the way certain bottles or cans of beer will sometimes. Barn Beer Wild Ale turned out to be a great purchase! Our apartment has been without A/C for the entire summer and this beer was perfect... Continue Reading →
Hard to review this one in an unbiased way with Tallgrass Brewing being one of my favorites, and it being located in Manhattan, Kansas - home of my alma mater, Kansas State. Then again, you had to know that taste is a subjective thing - and you're here to read my tastes and hope they... Continue Reading →
Chimay, Belgium is home to one of the most famous abbey breweries in the world in the Scourmont Abbey which produces the Chimay line of beers. Being their 150th anniversary they released Speciale Cent Cinquante in commemoration, and they have lived up to their legacy in every way. Firstly, this will grab hold of your nostrils... Continue Reading →
I'll be honest, the name of this one influenced my choice to order it. It also helps that I love Belgian IPAs, and this one lived up to its homeland's reputation for beer. Piraat is brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V., located in a village in Belgium's northeast. It pours a wonderful golden-amber color, and... Continue Reading →
Here's a great offering from Tallgrass Brewing Company in Manhattan, Kansas. 8-Bit Pale Ale is a beer that has gotten some people really excited, and not only because of the awesome, throwback can. They've used Galaxy Hops, which are a citrus-strong hop variety out of Australia which doesn't disappoint. 8-Bit pours a bright, hazy orange-golden... Continue Reading →
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