There was a cheesy detergent commercial back in the 1970′s in which a customer at the laundry asks the owner, Mr. Lee, how he gets his shirts so clean. He responds to her by saying “ancient Chinese secret”. His wife reveals the “secret” as Calgon laundry detergent. Well there’s nothing cheesy about Dogfish Chateau Jiahu [...]
The Internet is truly a wonderful thing. The world is literally at your fingertips, and there are lots of interesting things to see…and buy. Like beer, especially when they’re hard to find or not distributed in your area. I decided to take advantage of this option when I ordered a bottle of Samuel Adams Utopias [...]
I picked up a bottle of Heavy Seas Big DIPA (Clipper City Brewery; Baltimore, MD; Imperial India Pale Ale; ABV: 10.6) the other day at my local Total Wine & More. I’ve been a big fan of Clipper City’s Heavy Seas line, with several of their offerings among my favorite all-time beers. Needless to say, [...]
Our recent trip has to the Pacific Northwest has given me a new appreciation for IPAs, and two more that stood out are being featured here. The first, DogZilla Black IPA (Laughing Dog Brewing; Ponderay, ID; Black India Pale Ale; ABV: 6.9), is a crisp, smooth drinking IPA. The citrusy hops are fully complimented by [...]
No rental car, no problem. The Pacific Northwest has some of the best public transportation around. We thoroughly enjoyed our vacation, and spent a considerable amount of time exploring Seattle. Anne & I even took a shuttle down to Portland to pay The City of Roses a visit. The area has a lot to offer, [...]
Anne & I arrived in Seattle yesterday, and after settling in, decided to do a little exploring. One of my goals is to try as many new beers as possible, especially those not readily available back East. The last beer with an Eastern slant that I had was the Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier (Boston Beer [...]
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 [...]