Anne and I stopped by Mr. Dunderbak’s the other day for lunch and to enjoy a beer or two. While talking beer with J.B., he introduced me to a truly exceptional Helles lager traditionally featured at Octoberfest. Augustiner Bräu Edelstoff (Augustiner-Bräu Wagner KG; München, Germany; Munich Helles Lager; ABV: 5.7) hails from a brewery that [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]