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August 2015 Archive

Aug 31, 2015

Hardywood Vinalia Urbana

My mind isn’t always operating on all cylinders all the time. Such was the case when happening across this new brew from […]

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Aug 28, 2015

Delirium Argentum

Delirium Tremens was one of, if not the first, Belgian ale that I crossed paths with so many years ago. I remember […]

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Aug 27, 2015

Evil Twin Sour Bikini

Normally, I try and start off these reviews with an anecdote or some background information about the beer in focus. This time, […]

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Aug 26, 2015

Brooklyn Brewery Quintaceratops

Much like the geneticists and scientists in the Jurassic Park series of films, the brewers at Brooklyn Brewery have taken a traditional […]

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Aug 25, 2015

Bissell Brothers Lux Rye Ale

Of the group of beers that my sister brought down from Maine for our Summer vacation, this four-pack of cans from Bissell […]

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Aug 21, 2015

Ballast Point Black Marlin

There’s a small bit of print on Black Marlin’s label that reads “Hop-forward porter” that more than aptly describes what you are […]

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Aug 20, 2015

Rising Tide Maine Island Trail Ale

Yesterday, I mentioned that I had gotten a few beers driven down from Maine while on a trip to the Outer Banks […]

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Aug 19, 2015

Rising Tide Ete

Each year the Barley Blog family gets together down in the Outer Banks along the coast of North Carolina. And each year […]

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Aug 18, 2015

Hardywood Peach Tripel

The Belgian tripel is a beer style that typically brings a good bit of fruit character to the tastebuds via the yeast […]

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Aug 17, 2015

Randall’s The Scoville Project

A coworker and friend of mine, Randall, has been home brewing for a few years now and I’ve had the opportunity to […]

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Aug 13, 2015

Sweetwater Brewing Announces New Fall Seasonal Hash Brown

Press Release ATLANTA (8.13.15) – The brewers at SweetWater fired up the skillet to 420º, tossed in a sizzling malt concoction of […]

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Aug 13, 2015

Old Ox Brewing Golden Ox

Ever since getting a hold of a couple of bottles of Old Ox products — Passion and Temper — I’ve been awaiting […]

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