Another year, another Best Beers list. I decided to do a new slant on this year’s All-Time Favorites post, and create my dream case. The criteria is as follows: a. Retired beers have been omitted. Ales such as DuClaw Repent, Blue Point No Apologies Imperial IPA, and Thomas Hardy’s Ale were among my favorites, but [...]
Every time I turn around, it seems that another country is declaring itself a nuclear power. Add in all the 2012 doomsday hype, and it’s no wonder that some people are worrying about Armageddon. Quite frankly, I was ready for Ommegeddon. Ommegang Ommegeddon (Brewery Ommegang; Cooperstown, NY; Saison / Farmhouse Ale; ABV: 8.0) is another [...]
“No Crap On Tap” is the motto from Mr. Beery’s owner Mark Tuchman, and this craft beer pub lives up to its promise. I stopped by Mr. Beery’s earlier this week with my friends Steve & Bill, and we talked beer with Mark and the crew, and drank a few as well. Mark was a [...]
Last week was a long one indeed, with 2 days of jury duty, the bank stress tests, and my own stress test at work. So after we reached the verdict on Friday and were dismissed by the judge, it was time for a beer or two. I met Anne and our friend Gray at Cafe [...]
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 [...]