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August 2011 Archive

Aug 31, 2011

Cottrell Mystic Bridge IPA

Mystic Bridge IPA I picked up this bottle of Mystic Bridge IPA along with a bottle of the brewery’s Old Yankee Ale […]

Aug 30, 2011

Trinity IPA

Trinity on the back deck I purchased this bottle of Rhode Island’s Trinity Brewhouse IPA the other week amongst a few other […]

Aug 29, 2011

Karl Strauss Seasonal Releases

San Diego’s Karl Strauss Brewing has a few tasty treats coming out this Fall and Winter: First up is the brewery’s second […]

Aug 29, 2011

Simple Malt Impériale Stout

Mmmm… motor oil Of the few bottles the Simple Malt brand from Brasseurs Illimités, this 8.1% ABV Imperial Stout was, for me, […]

Aug 26, 2011

Simple Malt Altbier

A surprisingly tasty brew There have been several simply designed Simple Malt (brewed by Brasseurs Illimités) bottles at my local shop for […]

Aug 26, 2011

Beer Photo: Hop Harvest

Reuters Pictures I love finding photos like this on the Interwebs. Above, we’ve got a great shot of a few hard working […]

Aug 25, 2011

Session #55 Announced

It’s no secret that my participation in The Session — the monthly beer bloggers’ opportunity to get together and write from their […]

Aug 24, 2011

Harpoon Belgian Style Pale Ale

A good looking and tasting pale ale I’m a big fan of the cross pollination of styles/ingredients that we’ve been seeing in […]

Aug 22, 2011

Flying Dog Centennial Imperial IPA

Can you smell the hops? This is the second beer in Flying Dog’s Single Hop line of Imperial IPAs that I’ve had […]

Aug 19, 2011

Cottrell Old Yankee Ale

A decent American Pale Ale Cottrell Brewing, formed in 1996, is a relative newcomer to the Virginia area in terms of its […]

Aug 18, 2011

Win Tickets to 2011 Great American Beer Festival from Black Star Beer

Featured Brewery Sponsor Offers Ultimate Beer Lovers Weekend Become Black Star’s Ambassador at Great American Beer Festival Black Star and the Great […]

Aug 17, 2011

Avery Brewing Samael’s Oake Aged Ale

A demon of a beer There are times in our lives when we have to ignore the little angelic figure on the […]