I remember the first time I walked into Mr. Beery’s with a couple of friends a little less than two years ago. Owner Mark Tuchman was on hand, and we all hit it off immediately. Before the end of the night, Mark was breaking open complimentary bottles of Ken Schmidt Maui Stone Coffee Macadamia Coconut [...]
Stopped by The Shamrock yesterday afternoon and was pleased to learn from James that a porter I have wanted to try was on tap. Described by Ommegang as a “Belgian Love Affair”, I was quite eager to try this latest offering from the Cooperstown brewery. Ommegang Seduction (Brewery Ommegang; Cooperstown, NY; Porter; ABV: 6.8) is [...]
I received a couple of sample bottles from Newcastle of an ale that’s part of their Limited Edition series. As I’d enjoyed their Newcastle Winter IPA from a previous sampling, I was looking forward to trying this latest offering. Newcastle Founders’ Ale (Caledonian Brewery; Edinburgh, Scotland (UK); English Pale Ale; ABV: 4.8) is a fine [...]
I had a chance to try a couple of interesting ales from San Diego brewery Ballast Point while at Mr. Beery’s for happy hour the other evening. One was a spicy hopbomb on firkin, the other a bold, full-bodied imperial porter. Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin (Ballast Point Brewing Co.; San Diego, CA; India Pale Ale; [...]
I’ve had the pleasure of drinking two great stouts from Terrapin Beer Company recently. The first, the incomparable Terrapin Wake-n-Bake, was savored at Willard’s Tap House during their anniversary party. And I also savored the second offering, which I tried for the first time at Mr. Beery’s last evening. Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout (Terrapin [...]
Craft Beer Paired Dinner at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Creative Cuisine + Craft Beers = a “Brewnique” pre-Valentine’s Day Dinner Option Tampa, FL—January 23, 2012– Bon Beer Voyage, a specialty tour company for craft beer lovers, will partner with Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar chef Ryan Mitchell to host a four-course gourmet [...]
I remember the first time I walked into Mr. Beery’s with a couple of friends a little less than two years ago. Owner Mark Tuchman was on hand, and we all hit it off immediately. Before the end of the night, Mark was breaking open complimentary bottles of Ken Schmidt Maui Stone Coffee Macadamia Coconut [...]
Stopped by The Shamrock yesterday afternoon and was pleased to learn from James that a porter I have wanted to try was on tap. Described by Ommegang as a “Belgian Love Affair”, I was quite eager to try this latest offering from the Cooperstown brewery. Ommegang Seduction (Brewery Ommegang; Cooperstown, NY; Porter; ABV: 6.8) is [...]
I received a couple of sample bottles from Newcastle of an ale that’s part of their Limited Edition series. As I’d enjoyed their Newcastle Winter IPA from a previous sampling, I was looking forward to trying this latest offering. Newcastle Founders’ Ale (Caledonian Brewery; Edinburgh, Scotland (UK); English Pale Ale; ABV: 4.8) is a fine [...]