Details about the Three Floyds Joe Pacheco Fundraiser at the brewpub on March 27. Be there, drink beer, help out. It’s good karma.
The New Goose Island Foudre Project Beer? Whoa
We recently had an opportunity to sit down with the Goose Island folks for a little “R&D Night” gathering and their Foudre Project beer really impressed.
Hot Takes, Quick Tastes: Now With More PseudoSue
We drop some notes on a few things we’ve been drinking lately, including our first tastes of Toppling Goliath’s PseudoSue pale ale in Chicago.
Hot Takes, Quick Tastes: Samuel Adams, Mother’s and El Camino (Un)Real
Quick thoughts on Samuel Adams Hopscape and Fresh as Helles, Mother’s MILF and the funky collaborative dark ale El Camino (Un)Real.
Cellar Pull: Bell’s Batch 10,000
Bell’s batch series went out with a bang when Batch 10,000 was released in 2010. But how is it holding up to seven years in the cellar?
Cellar Pull: Bell’s Batch 9,000
We continue our look into one of our longest running cellaring experiments to date: Bell’s Batch 9,000.
From the Cellar: Sierra Nevada Celebration 5 Year Vertical
There is a reason Sierra Nevada Celebration is one of the most frequently cellared beers despite being a a fresh hop IPA. And here it is:
Our Favorite Beers of 2016
Before we officially close the book on 2016, let’s look back at our favorite beers from New Glarus, Three Floyds, Ellison and more.
Hot Takes, Quick Tastes: Highland, Green Man and Unknown
We take North Carolina craft beers from Unknown Brewing, Highland Brewing and Green Man Brewing for a spin on the tasting paddle. Here’s what we liked.
From the Cellar: Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout
We put the wraps on a five year cellaring experiment with Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout.
Peaks and Valleys: North Coast Old Stock Ale 2006
Checking in on an ’06 Old Stock Ale, as we work to assemble enough bodies for a ten year vertical of North Coast’s cellerable old ale.
FoBAB 2016: Dark, Wild Beers in a Darkened Room
Another FoBAB has come and gone. Here now are our reflections on a day that offered some great beers, and the craziest Goose Island line I’ve ever seen.
From The Cellar: Kuhnhenn Fourth Dementia 2010
It is rare you find a beer that promises marshmallow flavors and delivers on them. But Kuhnhenn Fourth Dementia does just that. And more.
From the Cellar: Gulden Draak Brewmaster’s Reserve
Rediscovering Gulden Draak, a forgotten favorite, through a barrel-aged version released in 2015.
Hot Takes, Quick Tastes: Let’s Drink Some Fall Beers
We’ve been on a rampage of marzens, pumpkin ales, brown ales and the like. Here’s what were digging, and what we’ve found to be…just okay.
From The Cellar: Bell’s Batch 9,000
We chronicle the cellared life of Bell’s Batch 9,000 — the second-to-last in the batch series. There’s a lot of notes here so let’s get into it.
From The Cellar: Founders Nemesis 2009
We squirreled away bottles of Founders Nemesis 2009 to sample every year or so. Join us on the journey.
A Beer Enthusiast Club To Cross The Border For: The IN Beer Brigade
The new “IN Beer Brigade” is a new membership program that allows craft beer enthusiasts to support guild efforts, while enjoying a few perks.
Perrin Brewing: You Should Visit, And Here’s Why
Resist the pull of downtown Grand Rapids and instead make a stop in a tiny residential spot in Comstock Park for beers and sandwiches at Perrin Brewing.
Review: Blackrocks Gnomas
Baseline tasting notes on Blackrocks Gnomas ahead of a five year cellar experiment and our first foray into cellaring canned beer.
Hot Takes, Quick Tastes: Mostly Michigan Mid-Summer Edition
It’s summer and we’ve been drinking a lot of (but not entirely) Michigan product. Here’s a quick look at beers from Short’s, Brewery Terra Firma and more.
From The Cellar: Bell’s Eccentric Ale 2009
We acquired a handful of bottles of Eccentric Ale 2009 and are periodically pulling it from the cellar to check in on this unique beer from Bell’s.
Hot Takes, Quick Tastes – Odd Side, Ballast Point, New Holland and Old Nation
Quick snapshots of what we’re drinking, including Ballast Point Pineapple Sculpin, two spinoffs of New Holland’s Mad Hatter and more.
Adventures in CellarSitting Review: Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout
Cellaring Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout? Now we’ve gone too far. Or have we?
From The Cellar: Bell’s Batch 10,000
We follow the cellared life of Bell’s Batch 10,000.
Hot Takes, Quick Tastes – Leinie’s, Bells, Rev/Upland, Scorched Earth, Lagunitas
Quick snapshots of what we’re drinking, including Leinenkugel’s Beergarden Tart, Scorched Earth’s Hickster, Revolution’s Revved Up and more.
Craft Beer to Cross the Border For: Crown Brewing Grand Poobah
This ‘Craft Beer to Cross the Border For’ actually starts with a confession about Crown Brewing, located in Crown Point Indiana.
Hot Takes, Quick Tastes: South Loop, Anchor, Bells, Surly (Again!) and a 2nd Green Line Take
It’s another edition of Hot Takes, Quick Tastes, with a fun saison, a variable pale ale and a weak session beer.
Hot Takes, Quick Tastes: Green Line, Summit Saga, Todd the Axe Man, Band of Bohemia, Pollyanna’s Lexical Gap
Because we respect your time, here’s a surface-level scan of what we’ve been drinking and digging. A hot take, as the internet likes to call it. We think.
Uinta Takes its Pale Ale National — Should you Care?
Uinta Brewing out of Salt Lake City is taking its flagship pale ale Cutthroat national. What does that mean for you?
