I stopped by Mr. Beery’s for Happy Hour and to say hi to Mark and the gang. As it would turn out, several types of IPAs would showcase the evening. We ended up kicking the Cigar City Jai Lai keg, and it was replaced on tap by Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly (Southern Tier Brewing [...]
I love what I’m doing! I get to drink beer, correspond with fellow beer enthusiasts, breweries, etc. and if I’m lucky, get to sample a couple of gems from one of them. Such was the case with Strangford Lough Brewing Co. I received a couple of complimentary ales from their Irish Ale range series, St. [...]
I’ve been singing the praises of Southern Tier Brewing on this blog for some time now. And they’ve done it again by crafting another superb ale. Southern Tier Iniquity (Southern Tier Brewing Co.; Lakewood, NY; Imperial India Pale Ale; ABV: 9.0) is a black Imperial IPA that’s as smooth as it is unconventional. Iniquity pours [...]
Anne and I were at Dunedin House of Beer Saturday to attend The Best Pizza in Dunedin event. While there was lots of delicious pizza on display, it was a world class weizenbock that whet our appetite. Schneider Aventinus (Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn; Kelheim, Germany; Weizenbock; ABV: 8.2) is a robust yet smooth, full-bodied [...]
Palm Speciale (Brouwerij Palm N.V.; Steenhuffel, Belgium; Belgian Pale Ale; ABV: 5.4) has been one of the most popular beers in Europe for years. It’s finally available in the U.S. market, so I was curious to try it when Anne & I stopped by the Oldsmar Tap House. Palm is a very smooth and drinkable [...]
Belgium’s Brouwerij Van Steenberge brews such outstanding ales as Gulden Draak and Piraat. And I just recently sampled another superb beer from this brewery. La Bière du Boucanier Red Ale (Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.; Ertvelde, Belgium; Belgium Pale Ale; ABV: 7.0) is as complex as it is smooth. It pours a honey amber color and [...]
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 [...]