Anniversaries are always an awesome time. A chance to look back, celebrating where you’ve gotten to and where you’ve been. It’s always great to see our brewery friends reach another milestone, and we certainly love the big celebration brews that... Read More
It’s good to have friends. It’s even better when those friends love beer and own a liquor store. To celebrate the first anniversary of Jack’s Bottle Shop in Rochester, MN, the folks at BlackStack Brewing created Jack Moves, a huge triple IPA toasting... Read More
Few know imperial stout action better than Central Waters Brewing. Their barrel-aged beers are some of the best in existence. One of their newer variants is their Pecan Kringle Stout, a classic Wisconsin pastry in liquid form and barrel-aged. Pecan Kringle Stout A... Read More
How do brewers take a beer and make it better? One way is to amp it up and that’s just what Barrel Theory Brewing has done with Black Lotus 2.0. Here’s a look at this lovely lotus. Black Lotus 2.0 More body, more alcohol, more coconut all bring Black Lotus... Read More
If you want to highlight and explore a hop, single-hopped brews are the way to go. That’s just what Modist Brewing has done with their Liquid Crystals series. The latest release is Liquid Strata Crystals and it’s packed with this delicious hop. Liquid... Read More
Journeys + Sidequests was the most amazing series any brewery has ever offered. It allowed one of the most talented brewers in the world the opportunity to make beer that normally wouldn’t happen. This is because certain things wouldn’t sell enough to make... Read More
Some years ago a couple of awesome brewer friends and their amazing significant others (even more skilled than they are) formed one of the best breweries in the state. From the initial opening, they’ve continued to craft awesome but approachable beers. Their... Read More
If you want to be hardcore and stay up all night partying, you’ll need some pick-me-up juice. For most, that’s coffee. Amp that up with some espresso. But in beer form? Surly Brewing Grindcore coffee espresso stout is the bug-eyed beverage you need.... Read More
I never met my great-grandparents. While my mom’s side was there when I was born, they all passed too early before I was old enough to remember. But I do have amazing memories of my grandparents. My dad’s dad, Jim, was a Hamm’s guy and we toasted it... Read More
Even a global pandemic couldn’t stop the continued pace of the craft beer world. Styles continue to evolve. New ingredients and brewing techniques appear on the scene constantly and brewers keep pushing the bounds of what beer can be. If all this is a bit much... Read More
