Our recent trip has to the Pacific Northwest has given me a new appreciation for IPAs, and two more that stood out are being featured here. The first, DogZilla Black IPA (Laughing Dog Brewing; Ponderay, ID; Black India Pale Ale; ABV: 6.9), is a crisp, smooth drinking IPA. The citrusy hops are fully complimented by [...]
No rental car, no problem. The Pacific Northwest has some of the best public transportation around. We thoroughly enjoyed our vacation, and spent a considerable amount of time exploring Seattle. Anne & I even took a shuttle down to Portland to pay The City of Roses a visit. The area has a lot to offer, [...]
Anne & I arrived in Seattle yesterday, and after settling in, decided to do a little exploring. One of my goals is to try as many new beers as possible, especially those not readily available back East. The last beer with an Eastern slant that I had was the Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier (Boston Beer [...]
Anne & I are going on vacation starting tomorrow. We’ve always wanted to see the Pacific Northwest, so we’re heading to Seattle. We also plan to hit Portland, and if time permits, head up to British Columbia (Victoria and/or Vancouver). Cascadia has been baking in the 100′s this week, but it looks like the heat [...]
We stopped by BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Pinellas Park on Sunday for dinner, and noticed that they had an abbey ale as the special on draft. Beer Advocate had it listed as retired, but BJ’s is brewing it again. I can definitely attest, after a couple of pints, that everything’s back to Normal! BJ’s [...]
It’s an annual right of passage at the beginning of February that two world renowned Imperial IPAs make their mark upon the craft beer world. The first, Russian River Pliny The Younger (Russian River Brewing Co.; Santa Rosa, CA; Imperial India Pale Ale; ABV: 11.0), has become the Holy Grail for many beer enthusiasts. While [...]
With the explosion of the craft beer industry, it seems like ales and lagers are giving wine a run for its money as the drink of choice. In fact, many breweries have started to age their ales in oak barrels which give them a distinct wine like character. This “crossover” is producing beers that appeal [...]