Stone Brewing released two new beers this Labor Day weekend at the brewery, and they’ll be in stores beginning Tuesday. Both sound pretty interesting. The first is Cali-Belgique IPA. It’s a California-style IPA brewed with Belgian yeast. …
Always on the lookout for something new and unique, I stumbled on Haand Bryggeriet’s Dark Force, Imperial Double Wheat Stout at The Good Food Store. The name sounds impressive, and perhaps a little too much so. But no, this beer lives up to mo…
A Spice/Herb/Vegetable brewed by
Sea Dog Brewing (Shipyard Brewing Co.)
Topsham, Maine USA
ABV: 5%
Glassware: Pint Glass
Pours a yellow with a small tint of orange and a small head. The aroma is a very sweet spice with some fruit coming through. It i…
The storm blew out the power the other night. Lightening flashed across our house and my super powered battery/compressor lit up our way as we pawed through the dark. The baby, of course, heard nothing. If you peak in the room the wrong way, she can w…
Olympic – which really ought to be renamed Icarus Airlines, since as a company it looks very likely to follow soon the trajectory of the doomed early Greek aeronaut – is manned by incompetent twazzocks. They reschedule flights which then arrive so…
The aroma is malty with some hints of smoke. The color is a medium dark brown with red highlights. The head pours thin and dissipates quickly.There is a smoky malt flavor to this beer. The malt is sweet with caramel and toffee flavors. The smoke f…
The Spigelau Crystal Glass Company, first mentioned in 1521 and now a subsidiary of Riedel, has introduced tree new crystal glasses designed specifically for beer. The brochure describes them like this.
Throughout the world, there is a fast growing ra…
Brooklyn Oktoberfest – This is my first Oktoberfest beer of the season, sent to me from NY. I haven’t had many American-made Oktoberfests. In fact the only three I’ve had were from Sam Adams, Craftsman, and BJ’s. Brooklyn’s version seemed quite dif…
Alvey had warned me that it was coming, but I was still surprised to see his mug on the cover of Lavender yesterday. Here’s a link to a great article.
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After Friday night’s Slow Food Nation Press Preview, the main events began Saturday morning, with two sessions scheduled for the day, and two more on Sunday. I volunteered to pour beer and answer questions in the beer pavilion and Beer Curator …