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2016 Archive

Apr 7, 2016

Rodenbach Grand Cru

I’m a big fan of Flanders Red Ales — Duchesse De Bourgogne is a staple in my cellar. Unfortunately, you don’t see […]

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Apr 6, 2016

Schlafly Double Bean Blonde

I can’t say that I would have thought a combination of a blonde ale, cocoa nibs and coffee beans would have been […]

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Apr 5, 2016

Starr Hill Daily Grind

Daily Grind is the latest addition to Starr Hill’s Heavy Rotation Series of brews. This 6.2% ABV saison-style brew is created with […]

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Apr 4, 2016

Stone Brewing Winter Harvest 2014

I’m not entirely sure how or why this bottle of Stone Brewing’s Winter Harvest just showed up on shelves this past January […]

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Apr 1, 2016

Starr Hill Habanero King of Hop

When the complimentary array of Starr Hill King of Hop Imperial IPA samples arrived a couple of weeks ago, there was one […]

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Mar 31, 2016

Green Flash Handshake IPA

Back in November of 2014 Green Flash Brewing acquired Alpine Beer Company in order to “share resources, knowledge and experience.” Well, it […]

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Mar 30, 2016

Starr Hill Lemon-Lime King of Hop

Lemon-Lime King of Hop is the second variant available in Starr Hill’s Four Kings offering — which also includes King of Hop, […]

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Mar 29, 2016

DC Brau Alpha Domina Mellis

Back in January, Norm’s Beer and Wine in Vienna, VA happened to get a keg themselves of DC Brau’s Alpha Domina Mellis. […]

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Mar 28, 2016

Starr Hill Grapefruit King of Hop

Starr Hill Brewery just released the Four Kings IPA Pack which features their imperial IPA, King of Hop and three variants of […]

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Mar 25, 2016

Abita Bourbon Street Baltic Porter

The first product that I enjoyed from Abita’s Bourbon Street line of beers was this tasty imperial stout. I liked that big […]

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Mar 24, 2016

Starr Hill King of Hop Imperial IPA

Starr Hill’s King of Hop has been around for a couple of years now — I’ve actually enjoyed it a handful of […]

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Mar 23, 2016

Ballast Point Commodore

For all the tasty adjunct-infused, barrel-aged imperial stouts that draw the big crowds, sometimes you simply want a stout — plain and […]

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