I received a couple of sample bottles from Newcastle of an ale that’s part of their Limited Edition series. As I’d enjoyed their Newcastle Winter IPA from a previous sampling, I was looking forward to trying this latest offering. Newcastle Founders’ Ale (Caledonian Brewery; Edinburgh, Scotland (UK); English Pale Ale; ABV: 4.8) is a fine [...]
I had a chance to try a couple of interesting ales from San Diego brewery Ballast Point while at Mr. Beery’s for happy hour the other evening. One was a spicy hopbomb on firkin, the other a bold, full-bodied imperial porter. Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin (Ballast Point Brewing Co.; San Diego, CA; India Pale Ale; [...]
I’ve had the pleasure of drinking two great stouts from Terrapin Beer Company recently. The first, the incomparable Terrapin Wake-n-Bake, was savored at Willard’s Tap House during their anniversary party. And I also savored the second offering, which I tried for the first time at Mr. Beery’s last evening. Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout (Terrapin [...]
Craft Beer Paired Dinner at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Creative Cuisine + Craft Beers = a “Brewnique” pre-Valentine’s Day Dinner Option Tampa, FL—January 23, 2012– Bon Beer Voyage, a specialty tour company for craft beer lovers, will partner with Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar chef Ryan Mitchell to host a four-course gourmet [...]
Established in 1996, Dunedin Brewery is the oldest microbrewery in Florida. So it’s only fitting that the Tampa Bay area brewery had a vintage ale on tap when I dropped by recently. Dunedin Spatz 2009 Barley Wine (Dunedin Brewery; Dunedin, FL; Barley Wine; ABV: 9.0) is a flavorful and eclectic ale, and the years have [...]
It’s been nearly three years since I founded Billy’s Beer Blog, and one of the most common questions that I’m asked is the number of different beers I’ve sampled since my quest began. In answer to that question, I’m pleased to announce that I reached a milestone yesterday afternoon at Mr. Beery’s, with Mick doing [...]
I received a couple of sample bottles from Newcastle of an ale that’s part of their Limited Edition series. As I’d enjoyed their Newcastle Winter IPA from a previous sampling, I was looking forward to trying this latest offering. Newcastle Founders’ Ale (Caledonian Brewery; Edinburgh, Scotland (UK); English Pale Ale; ABV: 4.8) is a fine [...]
I had a chance to try a couple of interesting ales from San Diego brewery Ballast Point while at Mr. Beery’s for happy hour the other evening. One was a spicy hopbomb on firkin, the other a bold, full-bodied imperial porter. Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin (Ballast Point Brewing Co.; San Diego, CA; India Pale Ale; [...]
I’ve had the pleasure of drinking two great stouts from Terrapin Beer Company recently. The first, the incomparable Terrapin Wake-n-Bake, was savored at Willard’s Tap House during their anniversary party. And I also savored the second offering, which I tried for the first time at Mr. Beery’s last evening. Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout (Terrapin [...]