Not so long ago, we received an assortment of beers from R&D Brewing of Raleigh, North Carolina. To be more precise, we received five beers with names such as Lo-Cal Resolution IPA, Passionfruit Gose, Riviera Lager, Seven Saturdays IPA, and Riviera Amber Lager. Since our not so regularly […]
Nat King Cole once sang… Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Those days of soda and pretzels and beer Mmmmm. Pretzels and beer. Can’t go wrong with that combo! But how about a hazy beer to go along with those pretzels on a “lazy, hazy, […]
For those of you that aren’t familiar with Dick Cantwell, author of the IPA-centric book shown above, here are a few facts about his experiences in the ever expanding and ever evolving Craft Beer industry: In 1996, he co-founded Elysian Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington. Just as an FYI, […]
Let’s start this review off with a song… Beer Run. A song by Todd Snider and an IPA from Ninkasi Brewing Company’s Special Release Series. When we were first approached by Ninkasi to review their Beer Run IPA, I was assuming that this beer would be a Session […]
Y’all know the drill! First, I tell you how I acquired the beer in the above photo. Then I tell you about it via a bit of cut and paste from the brewer’s website. And then I proceed with my review and leave you with some final thoughts. […]
I’ve met a few brand loyalists in my day. They say: I only drink Brand X. I like it, so why try anything else? That ain’t me. I like variety. Sure, I have preferences… I like hoppy beers. I like tart stuff too. A rich and roasty porter […]
“I fear we’ve entered into a new, and not too wonderful era of sophomoric brewing “creativity…” – The Alemonger The above quote was The Alemonger’s response when I asked if he’d seen Ballast Point’s Pineapple Sculpin in the South Jersey beer aisles. He sure does make it sound […]
It’s Word Association Day at Booze Dancing central! Here goes… Agave? Tequila! Grapefruit? Paloma! Paloma? Yes, Paloma. A delightfully refreshing cocktail made with Tequila and a grapefruit based soda, served over ice with a wedge of lime. That’s what popped into my head when I saw the label on the […]
I’m a big fan of the beer sampler as I find that it’s a great way to try a variety of beers either from a single brewer or from a variety of local brewers. This was the case when at Smugglers’ Notch, I had the opportunity to try an IPA from […]
V is for Victory Brewing Company, the maker of the beer in the above photo. I is for IPA, the top selling Craft Beer style in 2014. T is for taste. It’s why I switched from drinking mass market beer to drinking beer from breweries such as Victory. […]
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