Jul 8, 2011 | Beer Reviews
New Holland has taken their Mad Hatter India Pale Ale and done some fun things with it. The Mad Hatter series offers a couple twists. Black Hatter Black India Pale Ale has decent hop aroma thats light on the roasted malt. Nice Centennial hops in the finish but a... 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 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