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2010 Archive

Nov 9, 2010

Stone Vertical Epic 10.10.10

October 10th, 2010 had come and gone with nary a bottle to be found. Inside, I began to panic. I hadn’t seen […]

Nov 8, 2010

Video: Trumer Rube Goldberg Machine

I’ve always loved Rube Goldberg setups whether it’s to promote some product or just for someone’s amusement. The amount of time and […]

Nov 6, 2010

Just Arrived: GNBC SnowGhost and Hop Frog

Here are a couple of samples from Great Northern Brewing Company that arrived moments ago, while I was out back raking up […]

Nov 5, 2010

The Session #45: Wheat Beer

When Session #45 was first announced, I knew exactly which beer I wanted to crack open for the occasion. I’ve only had […]

Nov 2, 2010

Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout

Finding this little bottle amongst a shelf of 750ml behemoths was quite a surprise. Not only did it stand out — how […]

Nov 1, 2010

New Belgium Ranger IPA

I haven’t taken a proper vacation in quite some time and, while this past weekends trip wasn’t one either, the four day […]

Oct 27, 2010

Sam Calagione on Today Show

This morning’s Today Show had a brief interview with Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione. The topic is geared towards whether beer can […]

Oct 27, 2010

De Dolle Bos Keun

I picked up this bottle of De Dolle’s “special Easter beer” a couple of weeks ago after helping my in-laws set up […]

Oct 26, 2010

Full Sail Brewing Imperial Stout

Full Sail’s 2010 release of their Imperial Stout is the second product I’ve had from their Brewmaster Reserve series. I loved the […]

Oct 22, 2010

Black Star Beer

Note: this is a review of a promotional sample received from the brewery. First brewed in 1995 by the Great Northern Brewing […]

Oct 20, 2010

Williamsburg Alewerks Cafe Royale

The last barrel aged product from Williamsburg Alewerks that I had the opportunity to enjoy was the company’s Bourbon Barrel Porter. In […]

Oct 18, 2010

Brooklyn Sorachi Ace

It was recommended to me several months ago on Twitter that I should keep my eyes peeled for Brooklyn Brewery’s limited release […]