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August 2013 Archive

Aug 29, 2013

Slumbrew Flower Envy Saison

I recently picked up this bottle of Slumbrew’s Flower Envy and their Trekker Tripel at Total Wine in Sterling, VA (which I […]

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Aug 28, 2013

Shiner Oktoberfest

Ah, yes. It’s that time of year when pumpkin-based beers start arriving on shelves about a month or so too early. It’s […]

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Aug 27, 2013

DC Brau The Corruption

According to my Untappd stats, I first enjoyed (or rather checked with) DC Brau’s The Corruption back on June 8, 2012. I’ve […]

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Aug 26, 2013

Boulevard Brewing Terra Incognita

Terra Incognita, a collaborative effort between Sierra Nevada and Boulevard brewing companies, first made it’s appearance at the 2012 SAVOR event. The […]

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Aug 23, 2013

Sweetwater Brewing The Price is Wrong

The guys behind Sweetwater Brewing’s Dank Tank series must be really big fans of Bob Barker or Adam Sandler as the story […]

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Aug 22, 2013

Harpoon Announces New 100 Barrel Offering: Saison Various

Press Release BOSTON, MA (August 22, 2013) – The Harpoon Brewery has released the 47th installment of the Harpoon 100 Barrel Series, […]

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Aug 22, 2013

Dominion Octoberfest Hitting Shelves Mid-August

Press Release Dover, DE – Dominion Brewing is preparing to release its award winning Octoberfest mid-August this year. Brewed in the style […]

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Aug 22, 2013

Smuttynose Noonan Black IPA

Huh, and here I though that the Black/Cascadian/Whatever IPA was a Northwestern concoction. Well, New Hampshire’s Smuttynose Brewing claim that their Noonan […]

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Aug 21, 2013

Hops and Grain Pale Dog

This can of Pale Dog, a 6% ABV pale ale courtesy Hops and Grain Brewing, is the last of three samples I […]

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Aug 20, 2013

Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien 2007

Finding a vintage dated bottle on the shelves of any store, even one you may trust, will always cause a more than […]

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Aug 19, 2013

Maine Beer Company Mean Old Tom

Maine Beer Company’s Mean Old Tom really isn’t all that mean. In fact, as far as stouts go, it’s pretty darn nice […]

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Aug 16, 2013

Hops and Grain Alt-eration

Alt-ertaion, a 5% ABV altbier from Hops and Grain, is the second of three beers that I received last week in the […]

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