One of my favorite Schwarzbiers has a rather unique history to it. Named after the Xingu River in the Amazon rainforest, it’s brewed from an ancient tribal recipe that was noted by explorers to the region as early as 1557. Xingu Black Beer (Cervejaria Sul Brasileira; Santa Maria – RS; Brazil; Schwarzbier; ABV: 4.7) is [...]
Earlier this year, Brooklyn Brewery gained a new brewhouse, and the first offering from this location is an unfiltered ale in the rare “Abbey Singel” style that Trappist monks craft for themselves. Brooklyn Main Engine Start (Brooklyn Brewery; Brooklyn, NY; Belgian Pale Ale; ABV: 6.2) is a well balanced and medium bodied ale. Light amber [...]
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For the past several years, Great Divide has brewed an anniversary ale based on their award winning Great Divide Denver Pale Ale (Great Divide Brewing Co.; Denver, Co; English Pale Ale; ABV: 5.4). And this year’s batch was one for the ages. Great Divide 17th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA (Great Divide Brewing Co.; Denver, [...]
It was a New York State of Mind on Saturday when Mr. Beery’s hosted Kegs & Eggs: Southern Tier Total Tap Takeover. This brewery has caught the eye of many beer enthusiasts in recent years, and with 20 of the brewery’s beers on tap, not to mention bagels shipped in from Bagel Boss in Hicksville, [...]
In 1970, the British super group Traffic released the classic album John Barleycorn Must Die. And a barley wine that I purchased from the craft beer cellar at Red Light Red Light recently is a classic in its own right. Mad River John Barleycorn Barley Wine Ale Vintage 2007 (Mad River Brewing Co.; Blue Lake, [...]
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 [...]