Several weeks ago I wrote a post about Oskar Blues G’Knight, an imperial red ale crafted to honor Colorado firefighter and brewer Gordon Knight. One of the breweries that he helped found, back in the 1990s, was Twisted Pine. At Growlers Welcome Back Throwdown last night, I saw that a porter from the Boulder brewery [...]
Had a chance to try another exceptional beer from Colorado brewery Oskar Blues while having dinner at Libby’s. An Imperial red ale, it features the hoppy character of an Imperial IPA with the smoothness of an amber ale. Oskar Blues G’Knight (Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery; Lyon, CO; Imperial Red Ale; ABV: 8.7) is named [...]
The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago is one of the world’s best. From Sue, the world’s largest T-Rex, to the infamous man-eating Lions of Tsavo, the FMNH exhibits a remarkable collection from the natural world. And I made a discovery of my own later in the day. De Proef Signature Les Deux Brasseurs [...]
Anne and I hit a new brewpub in downtown St. Pete this past Saturday. The Ale and the Witch has been open for a little over five weeks now, and is a cool place with live music, ambiance, a great location, and of course beer. Owner Bret Andress is a craft beer aficionado, and it [...]
I got together with my friends Steve & Dave this past Saturday to watch the SEC Championship Game between Alabama and Florida. The Crimson Tide had been pointing to this game since losing last year’s championship 31-20 to the Gators. The Tide used a great game by Heismann Trophy candidate Mark Ingram (189 total yards [...]
Marzens tend to be traditional Fall beers, but I had the chance to try a different take on this beer style at Crum’s Bar and Grill recently. Cigar City Marzen Spring Lager (Cigar City Brewing; Tampa, FL; Marzen; ABV: 5.5) is also known as Cigar City Oktoberfest Marzen when it’s released during the autumn months. [...]
You can add Crum’s Bar and Grill to a growing list of exceptional brewpubs in the Tampa Bay area. Located in downtown St. Petersburg, and owned by Chris Crum and Lanette Miller, Crum’s Bar and Grill offers craft beer, food, and live music in a hip casual setting. Speaking of which, there’s 52 selections of [...]
The last time I was at the Cigar City Brewing Tasting Room in Tampa, I learned something new. Did you know that bats pollinate blue agave plants, which provide the ingredient found in tequila? So it’s fitting that I tried a double cream ale, named for the bat, that’s aged in tequila barrels. Cigar City [...]