I had the good fortune of trying one of the world’s top 10 IPAs, as rated by Beer Advocate, Beer Pal, and Rate Beer, when I stopped by Mr. Beery’s this past week. During Beer School Night, Mark brought out a growler of Town Hall Masala Mama IPA (Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery; Minneapolis, MN; India [...]
The race for the World’s Strongest Beer has gotten carried away, and it looks like at least one brewery in the competition finally gets it. BrewDog has once again put out the latest pacesetter, but has stated that this will be their final foray into pushing the limits of alcohol content. BrewDog The End of [...]
The quote above was uttered by the late beer guru Michael Jackson, and I couldn’t agree more. I can’t get enough of barley wines. So it was a no-brainer that Anne and I attended the Ultimate F# You to Summer and Summer Beer Styles Barley Wine Fest, at Willard’s Tap House in Largo, this past [...]
The late Hunter S. Thompson coined the phase above, which is on the blackboard of a new pub that just opened in Sarasota called Growlers. Owned by Kevin and Sherry Kolyno, has 30 beers on tap and at least as many in bottles. From the easy drinking pale lager Jalehouse Light to the superb tripel [...]
I had an interesting product sent to me this past week by Christian Lavender, founder of Beersavers. Called the Beer Saver, it’s a silicone cap that comes appropriately enough in a 6-pack. The cap is designed to keep beer fresh, as well as to identify your bottle from others at a pub, party, etc. Additionally, [...]
In classical literature, the Leviathan was described as either a sea monster or great whale, e.g. Moby Dick. And like Leviathan Imperial IPA, Boston brewery Harpoon has brewed another beer in their series that lives up to its namesake. Harpoon Leviathan Baltic Porter (Harpoon Brewery; Boston, MA; Baltic Porter; ABV: 9.5) is a full-bodied porter, [...]
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 [...]