Jun 17, 2011 | Beer Reviews
I’m not much of an Arrogant Bastard fan to begin with nor a fresh Double Bastard fan but putting a year or two of age on this Stone Double Bastard did make it a bit more drinkable. Still a bit of a malty mess but the alcohol has calmed a bit and it’s more... Read More
Jun 15, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Brewed every year on December 6th, Samichlaus Bier is a wonderful dopplebock that can age for years in your cellar and only becomes better with each passing year. This bottle from 2004 tasted great years later when opened in the winter of ’10. It pairs great... Read More
Jun 13, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Spring comes and with it comes maibock. Every year I consume my weight in Summit Maibock. Refreshing and easy drinking this beer gets me ready for warmer weather and getting back outside. I’m sad to see it disappear as spring shows up but the upside is that... Read More
Jun 12, 2011 | Beer Reviews
An unlikely couple but two beers that drink nice and easy in the hot summer sun. Surly Bitter Brewer packs plenty of flavor into a beer that you can drink all day long (and many summer days I do). Mickey’s Malt Liquor may not be for everyone but it is a nice... Read More
Jun 12, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Gotta love fresh hopped beers. Skipping the whole drying process, fresh hops are taken directly from the bine and into the brew kettle while they’re still fresh and wet. Fresh and resinous with some nice light vegetative notes, Port Brewing High Tide Fresh Hop... Read More
Jun 10, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Drink local and drink it fresh. The brewery is a 5 minute drive from my place and these cans were bought the same day they were canned. Can’t get much fresher than that other than the could times a year Surly is nice enough to invite us out to the brewery to... Read More
