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
Jun 10, 2011 | Beer Gadgets
Seems that many beer geeks also seem to be computer geeks too. Why not bring both of those loves together? This USB flash drive also sports a bottle opener so you can download porn and crack a brew to cool off when you’re done. Grab this USB drive bottle... Read More
Jun 8, 2011 | Beer Reviews
A dry-hopped sour? Sounds interesting enough. It’s more than interesting, it’s awesome. The le terroir or environmental conditions that affected this brew were great as it came out as a nicely soured beer with fruity hops coming through nicely in the... Read More
Jun 7, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Love them or hate them, it seems most dismiss Leinie’s as sudo-craft and don’t pay much attention to the beer coming out of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. That all changed when the released the Big Eddy series a couple years back. Initially tap only, they... Read More
Jun 7, 2011 | Beer Reviews
This bottle of Lake Superior Old Man Winter Warmer barleywine is a 2007 vintage and aged nicely. Old Man Winter Warmer is a great barleywine weighing in at 10.3% ABV and at only about $7.99-$8.99 for a 6-pack, a great bargain. Big and complex with a nice smooth... Read More
Jun 7, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Lagunitas makes fantastic beers at a fantastic price. Little Sumpin’ Wild Ale takes the wonderful fruity hop qualities of Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale and boosts them with a bit higher alcohol, more fruity hops and a Belgian yeast. A wonderful fruity... Read More
Jun 7, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Hopus Ale is a bottled conditioned Belgian IPA with nice hop character and a decently malty body that balances things nicely. The frothy white head sticks around forever so start drinking because waiting for it to settle will never happen. Read More
Jun 6, 2011 | Beer Reviews
A delicious pint of IPA at Town Hall Brewery on a Monday. Sure beats sitting in traffic. Read More
