Another Independence Day is upon us, and I look forward to celebrating with family and friends this July 4th weekend. I’d also like to recommend ten session beers to savor as you fire up the barbecue and/or watch the fireworks display. I’m thinking American Pale Ales, American Amber Ales, American Amber Lagers, American Pale Wheat [...]
Sarasota, famous for Siesta Key Beach which was voted America’s #1 beach this year, has become a prime destination for an increasing number of overseas tourists. As part of a promotion called Fam Trip: A Sampling of Sarasota County, six representatives from various German media outlets were invited to the area to see the best [...]
One of the highlights from Tuesday night’s Beer Nerd Night at Mr. Beery’s was the sour ale presented by Mark. It was another outstanding offering from the Chicago brewery Goose Island. Goose Island Juliet (Goose Island Beer Co.; Chicago, IL; American Wild Ale; ABV: 6.7) truly deserves its world class ranking. Aged in cabernet barrels [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, there’s a brand new brewery in Sarasota. And I can definitely say that it’s worth crowing about! The Mad Crow Brewery & Grill opened its doors last Thursday, and I stopped by the other day to give it a try. In addition to crafting their own ales, the brewery has an eclectic [...]
I should of listened to you Sean, when you reviewed and panned a certain amber ale in Creative Loafing last week. But whether it was for the experience, or the fact that it was crafted by one of my favorite breweries, you knew I just had to give it a try. I ordered a Magic [...]
Anne and I had a great vacation in North Carolina last week, and savored the best that this wonderfully diverse state had to offer. The Tar Heel State also has a diverse list of breweries and brewpubs, from Raleigh-Durham to Asheville. I’ve already highlighted several excellent beers from Highland Brewing in my previous post. I [...]
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 [...]