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Sixpoint Sensi 2015: Get It While It’s Hop
I had every intention of writing a stout review, or at the least, a not IPA review. I was planning on picking up a four-pack or sixer from either Prairie or Coop from Oklahoma and tying that in to the...
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Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
As promised, this is a review of a beer that is definitely not an IPA. Founders Brewing Company’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) is a massive imperial stout that combines big coffee and chocolate...
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Oskar Blues Old Chub: Sweetly Bitter or Bitterly Sweet?
Continuing my I.P.Hiatus in these reviews, I’m going to feature another beer that stresses malt over hops. As a disclaimer, it’s no secret that my love of the OB runs deep, so I might be a bit biased....
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Santa’s Private Reserve Ale by Rogue Ales: St. Nick Likes it Bitter
It probably comes as no surprise that Santa likes red ales, but for being such a jolly fellow, he must have a fondness for bitterness. Santa’s Private Reserve Ale by Rogue Ales is a fall/winter release...
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Stone Ruination 2.0: To Hell with Balance
No brewery is more synonymous with hoppy than Stone Brewing Company. Stone’s beers are, for the most part, unapologetically bitter. Stone Ruination 2.0 is not only one of Stone’s finest, it is the...
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New Belgium Citradelic Tangerine IPA
There is no such thing as the off-season. This apparently holds true for IPAs as well. Now is supposed to be the time of year for stouts and barleywines; however, just last week I saw two new IPAs on...
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Death By Coconut: Call It What You Will
Though there is no doubt that Oskar Blues Brewery’s Death By Coconut is a mighty fine beer, it’s a bit confusing to me. It’s an Irish Porter leaning towards a Baltic with coconut flavors and the...
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Assos S7 T.Cento Bibs: New but not improved.
There are always mixed emotions for me when a product I love is updated or replaced. When Assos launched their S7 line, I must admit, I was sucked into the hype surrounding the Game Changer...
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Coop Ale Works Alpha Hive: An Oklahoma Beer That is Far from Just OK
In three weeks I’ll again be in Stillwater about to embark on my third Land Run 100. That ride was my first real introduction to the gravel community and the start of a deep rooted love of gravel...
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Northwave Celsius 2 GTX: The Beyond Winter Winter Shoe
The Northwave Celsius 2 GTX winter shoe is an ideal choice for climates that don’t often see bitterly cold winter temperatures. Northwave offers 3 different winter shoe options for both on-road and...
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Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Tropical IPA: Pineapples and Pine Trees
How does this sound? Get out of your hammock, take another bite of a fresh papaya, walk to the end of the beach, hop on your bike, and ride through a shaded mountainous conifer forest. Perhaps too...
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Founders Brewing’s Project PAM: A Winter Stand-Out
Winter is definitely retreating. With still a few days remaining before it’s officially spring, I’m already riding in short-sleeves with summer base-layers. I have mowed once and the grass is growing...
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Stone Brewing’s Delicious IPA: Yes, it is.
It has been a great week for local hopheads! We no longer have to run for the border in order to get Stoned. Stone Brewing Company finally brought their beautiful bitterness to town. The week has...
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Oskar Blues G’Knight: Preserving a Perfect Record
I am not a fan of the reds. Yes, baseball season is in full-swing, but I’m talking about pints instead of pitches. In the liquor store, reds and ambers only get a passing glance as I scan for stouts...
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Wiseacre Brewing Company’s Gotta Get Up To Get Down Coffee Milk Stout
I wanted to tie this review in with the Giro in some way. As I started writing this, the peloton was passing under a Birra Moretti banner, but I just can’t bring myself to review Moretti or Peroni,...
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Powering Over Gravel with Stages Cycling
There is no better way to train for long gravel and dirt rides than with long gravel and dirt rides, and there is no better tool to assure you’re training efficiently and properly than a power meter....
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Two Evil Geyser Gose: Drink It Like It’s Hot
Twice this week I have finished the lunch ride drenched in sweat. The heat is here, and that’s bad news for someone like me that prefers cooler temperatures. But there is a positive. It’s making for...
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Infamous Brewing Company’s IPA: When in Austin…
This was going to be the year that my wife and I conquered Kanza as a team. We had been training most of the winter and all spring with that goal. However, less than a week before we were to hit the...
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Bluegrass Billionaire by Clown Shoes: A Beer for Its Time and Place
F*ck it, Dude. Let’s go bowling.—Walter Sobchak, The Big Lebowski Just as many would think that immediately after botching a ransom drop and potentially endangering someone’s life is the wrong time for...
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New Belgium’s Fat Tire and Friends Collaboration Pack: A Mixed Review
New Belgium is celebrating 25 years, but it is us that are getting the presents. For their 25th anniversary, New Belgium has collaborated with other brewers for new twists on their flagship Fat Tire...
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