Mar 8, 2026 | Beer Reviews
A good barrel program often reveals new sides of familiar styles, and this one leans into that idea with enthusiasm. A wheat-based weizenbock already carries a rich, expressive malt character, but resting it in a Kentucky whiskey barrel and adding whole strawberries... Read More
Mar 7, 2026 | Beer Reviews
There are big beers. There are barrel-aged beers. And then there are beers like this that remind you why you fell in love with the style in the first place. Every year I look forward to seeing what comes out of the barrel room at Town Hall Brewery, and when they... Read More
Mar 7, 2026 | Beer Reviews
Barrel aged beers have a way of demanding your full attention. They are not background noise. They are not porch pounders. They are sit down, slow sip, let it warm in the glass kind of beers. When a brewery decides to take a Scottish style heavy ale and give it not... Read More
Mar 7, 2026 | Beer Reviews
Some beers are built for the long haul. Big malt, bold barrels, and enough ABV to make you slow down whether you planned to or not. When Town Hall leans into a concept, they commit fully, and this one is both clever and delicious. Cold Runnings Cold Runnings is a nod... Read More
Mar 7, 2026 | Beer Reviews
Town Hall Brewery’s Manhattan Reserve is a beer that feels tailor made for a slow evening and a proper glass. Inspired by the classic Manhattan cocktail, the beer blends tart Michigan cherries with a Belgian-style Grand Cru that spent time aging in bourbon barrels... Read More
Mar 7, 2026 | Beer Reviews
Town Hall Brewery’s Czar Jack is one of those beers that carries real weight in craft beer history. Long before barrel-aged beer became its own celebrated category, this imperial stout carved out its place by becoming the first barrel-aged beer to win a Gold Medal at... Read More
Mar 1, 2026 | Beer Reviews
There are certain beers you circle on the calendar every year. The ones that feel less like a quick pour and more like an event. Town Hall’s barrel aged Belgian offerings have long been in that category for me, and Foolish Angel continues to prove why. Foolish Angel... Read More
Mar 1, 2026 | Beer Reviews
There are certain beers that are less about refreshment and more about indulgence. The kind you pour into a snifter, let warm in your hand, and sip slowly as the night winds down. Tennessee Dessert is exactly that sort of experience. Inspired by whiskey soaked... Read More
Feb 24, 2026 | Beer Reviews
There is something about a big barleywine in the depths of winter that just feels right. The kind of beer you do not rush. The kind you pour into a snifter, let warm slowly in your hand, and revisit as it evolves. This one leans into that experience in a big way.... Read More
Feb 16, 2026 | Beer Reviews
Barrel Aged Beer Week always brings the heavy hitters. The big stouts. The hyped returns. The beers you circle on the list the second it drops. But every year, tucked between those familiar favorites, there’s something unexpected. Something that sounds a little wild... Read More
