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May 8, 2013

Brewery Ommegang Fleur de Houblon

Any time I have the chance to pick up something new from Brewery Ommegang, I’m going to do it. It’s a pretty […]

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Oct 11, 2012

White Birch Brewing Belgian Pale Ale

I love a good Belgian Pale Ale. In fact, Brewery Ommegang’s own version of the style, their BPA, is not only my […]

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Jun 22, 2012

Devils Backbone Belgian Congo

Having Devils Backbone Eight Point IPA so readily available in local grocery stores has been, for a lack of any eloquence on […]

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Nov 4, 2011

Palm Breweries Giveaway

Update: The giveaway is now closed and the winner has been contacted. Thanks for all those that participated. I recently reviewed a […]

Oct 13, 2011

Palm Belgian Pale Ale

Who’s the creepy guy in the glass? Oh, wait… that’s me. The only reason I picked this single bottle of Palm up […]

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 […]

Jan 5, 2011

Ommegang BPA

For those of you that have been reading The Barley Blog through the years, you’ve seen me profess my love for all […]

Jul 7, 2010

Smuttynose Star Island Single

While not really in the typical alcohol range for a session brew, this Belgian Pale Ale from Smuttynose is billed as a […]