Crap. Just saw on Uncle Jack’s blog that Johnstown Brewing has closed; there’s more here. Sounds like they had business issues when the road they’re located on closed for an extended period due to rockslides. Tough thing to deal with, and I don’t know…
The Brandon Bourbon and Beer Club has a new review of one of my favorite beers….the Orval Trappist Ale. Unfortunately, since this beer is 6.9% ABV, it is [barely] ILLEGAL in Mississippi. In addition to Memphis, TN you can also find Orval at severa…
Tuesday, June 24th is Kate the Great Day at the Portsmouth Brewery down in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. If you haven’t taken the day off of work than you can pretty much kiss your chances of getting a bottle of this bad ass Russian Imperial Stout good b…
Granted, this is as close as I got to an encounter with the newest outpost of beer ambassadorship while visiting San Diego over the weekend, but still. It’s a trip.
This is one of those beers that you can put away and forget about for years if you have the patience. I don’t have the patience right now, although I’ll probably grab some of these at some point and put them in my cellar (a.k.a my closet). Everything …
This Belgian starts with a strong clove spice aroma and a hint of yeast. The color dark burgundy with a bit of reddish light coming through. The head pours thick and has good retention.There is a lot of Belgian spice flavors to this beer, with clove, …
(San Marcos, CA) – Fresh word delivered straight from Tomme Arthur’s blog earlier tonight! Lost Abbey Isabelle Proximus will be released at the brewery this coming Saturday. There was no confirmation [confirmed – all the details right here] o…
Seemed like it was time for another tasting of my second attempt at Mo Betta Bretta since it approaching 1 year old. I believe this is also my first written tasting of the Cherry-Pinot Noir-Vanilla version of the beer. Mo’ Betta Bretta CloneAppearanc…
After my debacle a couple of nights ago with a lackluster saison ale, I decided to give it another go with this offering from the folks at Clipper City. This is from their “High Seas” series which, as far as I can tell, is as consistent a…
I just got my Zymurgy magazine in the mail today and the results of the 6th annual reader’s poll is in. 1,600 readers voted and the only rule is that the beer must be sold commercially somewhere in the United States.
Last year’s number …