Aug 19, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Take an Oktoberfest and throw a Surly twist on it and you get SurlyFest, a single-hopped, dry-hopped, rye lager. Best enjoyed from a SurlyFest stein from Surly’s annual fall brewery celebration this one gets consumed in mass during my annual Oktoberfest... Read More
Aug 19, 2011 | Beer Reviews
The perfect beer for this time of year. Town Hall German Hefe has nice banana and clove notes in both the aroma and flavor and drinks easily at 5.3% ABV. A lazy afternoon sitting on the Town Hall patio enjoying a couple beers with friends can’t be beat. I... Read More
Aug 19, 2011 | Beer Gadgets
Beer and ice cream? Don’t run away screaming at the thought of Bud Light Lime flavored ice cream. This stuff is made with craft beer. Frozen Pints offers flavors that include Peach Lambic, Honey IPA, Brown Ale Chip, Cinnamon Espresso Stout, Vanilla Bock, and... Read More
Aug 18, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Dropped into Republic on Seven Corners last night for the Lift Bridge firkin of Hop Prop IPA. I’m not sure if it was planned or a someone didn’t realize it but both the Beer School event and The Monthly Pint were going on at the same time so the place was... Read More
Aug 18, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Of all the styles of double IPAs seem to be possibly the most infrequent but they do them, like everything else, wonderfully. The beer menu describes Tank Monkey Double IPA as “Mellow pale malt base provides the perfect stage for this HOPPY double IPA.... Read More
Aug 18, 2011 | Beer Gadgets
Your sitting on the couch ready to watch the game, nachos made, remote in hand. What better time to crack a craft beer open, relax and enjoy. No more wandering into the kitchen to find a bottle opener when you have this TV remote. This universal remote has a... Read More
Aug 17, 2011 | Beer Books
This is a pretty cool book. The co-authors found a collection of vintage beer cans in one of their step-father’s basement in the midwest. All 500 or so pictures in the book are shot against a white background making focusing on the cans themselves easy. Each... Read More
Aug 17, 2011 | Beer Reviews
A goblet of Town Hall Curse of Jack during MN Craft Beer Week. An English strong ale aged in Jack Daniels barrels that weighs in at 8.1%. The Jack Daniels really comes out in this one and it’s easy drinking for a higher alcohol brew. Read More
Aug 17, 2011 | Beer Gadgets
When you tell the girlfrend/wife that you’re only having one more, make it count. This giant beer glass hold 5 bottles worth of beer. Just make sure to drink quickly so your favorite brew doesn’t get warm. Buy your own giant beer glass here. Read More
