Checking under every bottlecap for the best beers around.
My father-in-law travels down to West Point for an Army football game every year with some of his buddies, typically stopping at a brewery or two on the way there or back, and The Peekskill Brewery is one they've stopped by and mentioned to me. When I saw a 6-pack of their Valley Life New... 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 →
The noble wombat has been my favorite animal since I did a project on them for Biology class in high school, and Thin Man Brewery has brought that animal into the realm of my favorite beverage - beer. Trial By Wombat has a can to remember, and is a fantastic beer to boot. Aren't wombats... Continue Reading →
I picked up a 4-pack of Taproom Series #22 - "Pink Flamingo" while visiting Artisanal Brew Works over the weekend. Unfortunately, I started the day off by spilling my wife's beer all over myself while adjusting our table - but "Pink Flamingo" (and a replacement beer for my wife) cheered us right back up! Artisanal's Taproom... Continue Reading →
Deeter Pilsner is perfect when enjoyed out on the hop farm. Brewer: Indian Ladder Farm Brewery / Greenport Harbor Brewing collaboration Rating: 84/100 Comments: Clear, medium straw color, with long-lasting white head. Aroma is of bready malts and lemon. The flavor is clean with lemon peel and some malty sweetness that balances everything out. It's... Continue Reading →
I'm going to get this out of the way right from the start: this American Imperial IPA plays second fiddle to no beer. I tried to take a wonderful picture of the can with a trophy to emphasize this, but alas, I am no photographer and without a stock of props to make my artistic... Continue Reading →
Dogfish Head Brewing Company is one of those companies in beer that people hear they absolutely have to try, and one of the biggest reasons for this is their 90 Minute IPA, an Imperial India Pale Ale that is often cited as the standard for Imperial IPAs. There's a reason behind this, and from start... Continue Reading →
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