It was a magical weekend in Baltimore this weekend, whether one was catching up with old friends, attending a wedding, or taking in a magic show. The city was hopping as the weather held up until late in the day on Saturday, and even after the rain fell, people were out and about. There were [...]
There was a cheesy detergent commercial back in the 1970′s in which a customer at the laundry asks the owner, Mr. Lee, how he gets his shirts so clean. He responds to her by saying “ancient Chinese secret”. His wife reveals the “secret” as Calgon laundry detergent. Well there’s nothing cheesy about Dogfish Chateau Jiahu [...]
The Internet is truly a wonderful thing. The world is literally at your fingertips, and there are lots of interesting things to see…and buy. Like beer, especially when they’re hard to find or not distributed in your area. I decided to take advantage of this option when I ordered a bottle of Samuel Adams Utopias [...]
I picked up a bottle of Heavy Seas Big DIPA (Clipper City Brewery; Baltimore, MD; Imperial India Pale Ale; ABV: 10.6) the other day at my local Total Wine & More. I’ve been a big fan of Clipper City’s Heavy Seas line, with several of their offerings among my favorite all-time beers. Needless to say, [...]
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 [...]