While the sour beer trend is catching on, it hasn’t quite caught up to Toledo, Ohio. After combing the shelves of five different stores specializing in fine beer, I could not find a true domestic “sour” beer…but I came close enough with a beer put out by a brewery located with in an hour’s drive [...]
Who Sais Americans can’t make a good and authentic Saison? Truthfully, this is sort of a hybrid ale. I guess you could call it a Sour Saison, Sally. Don’t mistake me when I tell you that this beer is sour. Sour ales that I’ve had previously were pretty stinkin’ sour; this is a more restrained [...]
This is one of a few Founder’s beers that we’ve reviewed on this site, so check out our other reviews here. Kentucky Breakfast Stout is one of many Bourbon beers that has made it’s way to the marketplace recently. (Before I forget, I do want to thank Howard for this bottle of KBS.) Not only [...]
To all our readers and searchers: I rarely–let me rephrase–I’ve never written on religious topics on the site. Nate has posted a couple of things, but we don’t want to make this a Christian beer website. Nate and I both happen to be Christians, but our website loyalties are strictly beer. Of course, we were [...]
For all those who have subscribed to Thank Heaven for Beer (Thanks!), you may be unfamiliar with “Sip With Us Saturday.” The concept is that we (or you, via emailing us) choose a beer of the week (usually posted on Thursday) and You, Mike, and Myself all drink the same beer on Saturday. Besides being [...]
I’ve always found more traditional Imperial Stouts intriguing. For instance, I simply love Samuel Smith’s version. Don’t get me wrong, I still love an Imperial Stout that is 13-18% ABV and a beast of a beer. But some of my favorite varieties are the tamer versions (Bert Grant’s version is another example). Nils Oscar is [...]
“What’s that you’re drinking?” “An IPA…actually, a double IPA.” “IPA? That’s like…so, 2006. Psshaw, looosaaar!” Like any other product, it appears that beer is not free from inevitable cycles of popularity. The past several years that I have spent in the domestic craft beer aisles bears testimony. For a few seasons you may see an [...]
Last week the Mrs., the kiddos, and myself packed up the minivan and headed to Kansas City, MO for a well needed (and deserved!) vacation. The amenities many vacations offer the average vacation goer (a break from the norm, rest/relaxation, time with friends and family, extreme humidity, etc.) were all offered and accepted by our [...]
Local beer. Are you a fan of some of your local or state made beer? I am, and I think it’s important to try some of your local products. I’m lucky enough to get a lot of Three Floyds selections, but I’m also into trying other brews. This particular beer hails from Oaken Barrel, which [...]
As many of our readers know, I don’t go for IPAs on a regular basis. If I do, it has to be intriguing. This Simcoe Single stood out to me for its simplicity in both label and approach, so I decided to pick it up and see what it was all about. Simcoe measured 6.9% [...]
