Do the Japanese have to one-up us on everything? The automotive industry, general exportation, flat screen tv technology, and now non-alcoholic beer. I suppose in the grand scheme of things I can relinquish non-alcoholic beer to The Land of the Rising Sun for “best in category” since a) non-alcoholic beer is absolutely irrelevant to me [...]
Skullsplitter is a very good beer. Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him well. I couldn’t help but make a Hamlet reference. If you are into malty, somewhat sweet, and heavy Scottish Ales then you really need to give this a try. I’m not posting too much about the beer because you just have to taste [...]
Of the new Samuel Adam’s Imperial series, this one is definitely my favorite. It’s not that the others were bad, but this one was that much better. As you can see by browsing our Sam Adam’s reviews, we like the company and review them frequently. Now to the Imperial White Ale, which is a [...]
We’ve reviewed one Eisbock (ice bock) on the site previously (Aventinus). As a reminder, an Eisbock is a bock beer that is brought to the point of freezing. Since water freezes before alcohol, the water crystalizes and is taken out of the beer. Once the water is removed from the beer, it becomes a thicker, [...]
In a past post we discussed stereotypes a bit in a nonjudgmental and humorous attitude. It occurred to those who participated in the discussion that it might be fun to take to higher, beer level, since for the most part, the posts on this blog lean toward the rote information. So occasionally, we will post [...]
Collaborative efforts in most markets usually leave me feeling disappointed. Case in point, Carlos Santana’s Supernatural made me want to burst my own eardrums. I typically assume that such collaborations are put together merely for sales boosts (or an Angel told you to collaborate) and thus with little heart in the matter, the result falters. [...]
New Brewery Good news is certainly cherished in these seemingly perilous times, particularly when it comes to the beer industry. Thus I broke out in song and dance the other day as I read some encouraging news from Orange County, California at the relative success of a neophyte brewery (11month old), The Bruery, named after [...]
My wife and I forced ourselves to drink these two beers side by side and compared notes on what we thought. No, don’t envy us; it’s just part of the taxing responsibility that comes with the beer blog. We (Nate and I) have already reviewed several DFH products and Brooklyn’s Monster Ale. First is Brooklyn’s [...]
As many of you know, Nate and I had a series called “Drink with us Friday” for some time. However, we noticed that another blog, with which we frequently communicate, had the same thing. They were running before us, so we decided to do “Sip with us Saturday.” But I’m bringing back a microcosm of [...]
Who is a fan of fruit in beer? Not me, generally speaking. I like a good fruit-laden lambic but am usually reluctant to drink a beer with fruit added. Even this is not across the board. To me, it depends on when the fruit is added and if the sugar is well attenuated (thinned down/fermented [...]
