Grey Lady Down was a classic 70s disaster film about a nuclear submarine trapped at the bottom of the sea. Fortunately there’s an ale from a Nantucket brewery that’s enjoyable in times of good fortune as well as calamity. Cisco Grey Lady Ale (Cisco Brewers; Nantucket, MA; Witbier; ABV: 4.5) is actually named for the [...]
Anne and I spent Christmas weekend in Savannah, which is becoming a tradition for us this time of year. As a local stated, “In Augusta, they ask you which church you belong to. In Charleston, they ask what your family name is. In Savannah, they ask what you drink.” We arrived around dinner time on [...]
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 [...]
Anne & I were in St. Pete the other day, and stopped by The Independent after an excellent sushi dinner. We shot the breeze with bartender and beer aficionado Neal, and had a couple of rounds. This is a really great pub, with a large selection of Belgians and other European beers. All in all, [...]
Anne and I stopped by World of Beer this past Saturday, and she wanted to try a refreshing farmhouse type ale like the Ommegeddon we enjoyed last week. Angela recommended Unibroue Éphémère Apple (Unibroue; Chambly, Quebec, Canada; Fruit / Vegetable Beer; ABV: 5.5) to Anne, while I ordered the St. Bernardus Wit (Brouwerij St. Bernardus [...]
The best World Series since 2002 had plenty of outstanding players, but one truly stood out in the Game 6 clincher. Hideki Matsui, best known as Godzilla to fans and foes alike, went 3-for-4 with a home run and record tying 6 RBIs as the New York Yankees rode the pitching tandem of Andy Petitte [...]
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 [...]