I first had this beer last summer at The Alemonger’s, and I remember enjoying it immensely. This was my first Farmhouse Ale and I liked it so much that it inspired me to try several other Farmhouse Ales over the past year. When I saw that The Foodery […]
One of the benefits of traveling for work is getting to try fresh local beer where ever I go. This week my work brought me to Baltimore MD where, after my meetings, I got to try Gold Ale from Heavy Seas. This is my first experience with brew […]
Ok, so it’s no big story that Mussels and Beer go great together. In fact last September I did a post about mussels and brew at my favorite South Jersey seafood cafe Max’s (click here to read). But maybe you don’t have access to a bar that makes […]
Beer may not be the first thing we think of when someone mentions Italy, but believe it or not, Italian craft beer is on the rise. I first read about this phenomenon in the New York Times and Saveur, but up until this past Sunday, I had yet […]
Photo courtesy of http:// [caption id= After the Noble Pils and the Irish Red, the third beer I pulled from the split case of Sam Adams is the Revolutionary Rye Ale. From the Sam Adams site. “Samuel Adams Revolutionary Rye Ale is the winner of our 2010 Beer […]
On a recent trip to BJs, I made a quick check of the beer aisle to see if they had anything interesting. To my great surprise they had a split case of Sam Adams that included their Noble Pils (see the Wookie’s fine review here). As this beer […]
What’s the best way to end the weekend (or start a new week)? With a late Sunday night tasting of one funky brew, Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout, at the Pour House in Westmont, NJ.
When it comes to beer, unlike our buddy Miracle Max, I don’t like to stash it away and let it age. Maybe it’s a lack of the willpower required for aging brew but I like my beer fresh and prefer that it is local. So when I was […]
It’s been a controversy filled week for the craft beer loving community. Here are some of the headlines from across the internet: MLCC taking an obscene stance on beer’s name – The Michigan Liquor Control Board bans the sale of Flying Dog’s Raging Bitch Belgian IPA. Goose Island […]
On my way home from work, I had an urge for a new beer. Perusing the many bottles at my local liquor store, I found another bottle from Leinenkugel’s, the Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout. The RIS is a specialty beer that was first released in 2007 […]