Word resonates fast in the craft beer world. Several beer enthusiasts traveled down from Tampa, to check out Mr. Berry’s Beer Nerd Night, after hearing great things about the brewpub. One of them, in turn, recommended that I try out Mr. Dunderbak’s back up their way. “A little slice of heaven” is how Greg described [...]
Idaho brewery Laughing Dog crafts an impressive line of beers, from the Imperial Stout The Dogfather to the DIPA Devil Dog and Black IPA DogZilla. And I relished the chance to try another one of their ales. Laughing Dog Alpha Dog Imperial IPA (Laughing Dog Brewing; Ponderay, ID; Imperial India Pale Ale; ABV: 8.7) is [...]
One of the highlights from Tuesday night’s Beer Nerd Night at Mr. Beery’s was the sour ale presented by Mark. It was another outstanding offering from the Chicago brewery Goose Island. Goose Island Juliet (Goose Island Beer Co.; Chicago, IL; American Wild Ale; ABV: 6.7) truly deserves its world class ranking. Aged in cabernet barrels [...]
While the crew of Destination Truth traveled to Tibet to track down a Yeti, I had a sighting right here in town. This Yeti was discovered on tap at Mr. Beery’s last Thursday night, about the time that Dune Train was doing a great cover of Phish’s “Character Zero”. Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti [...]
Billy’s Beer Blog is pleased to have Paul from Beer Club Guide as a guest blogger. I’m sure that you will enjoy this post as much as I did. If you think U.S. made craft beer is still a local product, think again. American craft beer is going global. Brews that used to be sold [...]
A couple of my friends celebrated their 40th birthdays last year, and I remember it to be a very good year. It’s an especially good number for my favorite series of old ales. Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve 40 (Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.; Alva Clackmannanshire, Scotland (UK); Old Ale; ABV: 8.0) is yet another outstanding offering [...]
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 [...]