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2012 Archive

Feb 29, 2012

Brasserie Dupot Posca Rustica

Brasserie Dupont’s flagship beer, Saison Dupont, is hands-down one of my all time favorite brews. I can think of nothing better than […]

Feb 28, 2012

Birra Amiata Contessa

Perhaps it’s an unfounded stigma, but I would never make an association between solid craft beer and Italy. I’ve tried/sampled many from […]

Feb 27, 2012

Lava Smoked Imperial Stout

I was lucky enough to have the kind folks at Vanberg & DeWulf (founders of Ommegang Brewery) send me a package of […]

Feb 24, 2012

He’Brew Genesis Dry Hopped Session Ale

I’ve noticed that there has been a trend developing in recent months of labeling a product as “session” [insert beer style here]. […]

Feb 23, 2012

Starr Hill Double Platinum

I’ve had a few of Starr Hill Brewing products in my time. They’ve always been one of the more accessible local breweries […]

Feb 21, 2012

Brewdog Old World Russian Imperial Stout

I’ve had a variety of stouts from Scotland’s Brewdog. From their fairly standard Rip Tide Stout to their monstrously potent and tasty […]

Feb 20, 2012

Oud Beersel Framboise

It seems as though, my favorite local beer shop has been increasing the number of lambics on its shelves as of late. […]

Feb 17, 2012

Dogfish Head Ta Henket

From Dogfish Head’s website, a description of their latest in the Ancient Ales series: “Ta Henket is brewed with an ancient form […]

Feb 16, 2012

Lava and Contessa Italian Pale Ale Come to U.S. Shores

Vanberg & DeWulf have been on a roll as of late with their portfolio of imports. The two latest items are Iceland’s […]

Feb 16, 2012

Weyerbacher Riserva (2010)

I’m not entirely sure how I missed posting this review, but here we are. I found this bottle of Weyerbacher Riserva (2010 […]

Feb 14, 2012

He’Brew Beer Introduces Hop Manna IPA

Press Release: HE’BREW BEER INTRODUCES ITS FIRST NEW YEAR-ROUND CREATION IN 4 YEARS Just when you thought there were no more Hop-related […]

Feb 14, 2012

Sweetwater Brewing 15 Years of Heady Beers

This Friday, February 17, 2012 will mark the fifteenth anniversary of Atlanta’s Sweetwater Brewing Company. But that’s not all. The brewery was […]