Looking for something new, I ventured to Kress Liquors’ wall of imports and looked for something from Merchant du Vin that I hadn’t tried yet. I picked up a Westmalle Tripel as a part of a mixed six. Usually, I would have picked up a heavier bottle from […]
Looking for something new, I ventured to Kress Liquors’ wall of imports and picked up a mixed six. One of the six was the Erdinger Hefe Weizen (aka Erdinger Weissbier). I have had about two dozen beers in this style this summer and while it is not one […]
My better half opted for a party at the local swimming pool for my youngest son’s third birthday. While she did the yeoman’s work, I was left in charge of two pivotal ingredients, ice and beer. Now, the ice was a challenge since we were in the midst […]
About four weeks ago, I received an invitation from Mark Gillespie of WhiskyCast to help him out with a new project that he is undertaking (more about this in a future post). At the end of my visit, Mark asked me if I’d like a whisky sample to […]
Have you ever had a beer and found it to be so good and it sort of frames your evening and leaves you with a powerful memory? Have you ever had that beer again and then thought what just happened? That was my experience with the Shiner Bock. […]
On a recent trip to NY, I ventured out to find a local beer to bring back to the fellow Dancers. Without any research, I picked up two sixes from Keegan Ales of
The other day, G-LO came by for a little beer tasting and I rolled out the Dogfish Head Midas Touch. I had picked up a couple of bottles as part of a mixed six from the craft wall at Victor’s Liquors. We have tried a number of the […]
And now for something completely different… Perhaps it’s my Sicilian heritage, but whenever someone says, “I have a surprise for you”, two thoughts immediately cross my mind: (1) “Uh oh! What did I do now?, and (2) “What’s this gonna cost me?”. Thankfully, when Mrs. G-LO uttered this […]
Much like Watermelon Day, Margarita Day, Blueberry Muffin Day, Pizza Day, and any other food/drink-centric day you can think of, #IPAday is just an excuse to eat or drink one particular thing on one particular day. But who am I to complain? I always welcome the opportunity to […]
On a recent trip to NY, I ventured out to find a local beer to bring back to the fellow Dancers. Without any research, I picked up two sixes from Keegan Ales of