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Tallgrass Brewing Company’s King Buffalo: Roasted Royalty
Tallgrass Brewing Company’s King Buffalo takes everything good about their Buffalo Sweat Stout and turns it up. The roasted malt is the true star of the show here, but there is enough supporting...
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The REEB is Dead; Long Live the REEB
I’ve been a forensic engineer for 16 plus years now. In that time, I have seen the whole spectrum of mechanical failures from one-off, that should never have happened to broad ranging design faults....
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Boulevard’s Rye-on-Rye-on-Rye: Go and Conquer this 14er
At 14%, Boulevard’s Rye-on-Rye-on-Rye is a big beer. However, the ABV is not all that is stepped up. With two agings in whiskey barrels, this rye ale matures into a massively complex and delicious...
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Lagunitas Brewing Company’s The Waldos’ Special Ale: You Want to Find This...
I was unsuccessful getting The Waldos’ Special Ale last year, so I went on the hunt early this time. Let me just quickly state that this big ol’ hoppy beer (Untappd labels it as another “Triple IPA”)...
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Lazy Magnolia’s Big & Juicy IPA Variety Pack: An Experiment in Dry Hopping
The newest release from Mississippi’s oldest brewery is an interesting IPA mixed pack featuring four different beers of the same base IPA with differing dry hop varieties to make each beer unique. The...
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Great Raft Brewing’s Commotion APA: An APA with an Attitude
If I was to tell you that Commotion APA is from LA, you would have no trouble noticing the West Coast influence in this hop-forward beer. However, you might be taken aback when I clarify that LA is...
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Founders Brewing Company’s Backwoods Bastard: An American Scottish Ale
After Neil’s impressive performance on the Highland Trail 550, it seemed appropriate to review a beer that puts an American twist on a Scottish Ale. Backwoods Bastard is a big, heavy Scottish Ale aged...
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Melvin Brewing: If You Don’t Know, You Should
On the last night of my last trip to Jackson Hole, a small Thai restaurant and brewery caught my eye. I walked into Thai Me Up with no expectations and walked out having had an amazing salmon curry...
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Odell Brombeere Blackberry Gose: Does a Beer Fizz in the Woods?
I do love bikepacking but having a cooler full of beer and hot dogs is a definite advantage of car camping. We had just that on the Rainbow Rim Trail last week, and Odell’s Brombeere Blackberry Gose...
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Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Across the World: A World Tour in Your Glass
Mixed packs are fun, and Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp is one of my annual favorites. This collaboration pack always features fun and unique beers with partnerships with some of the best breweries out...
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Founders Brewing Company’s PC Pils: Hopping Up a Classic Style
Session IPAs have exploded over the past few years, but I still prefer a pilsner as lighter option go-to beer on warm summer days and nights. Founders PC Pils offers an American interpretation on this...
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Brewery Ommegang’s Hennepin: A Real Refresher
I’ll never lose my love of IPAs, but sometimes I can forget just how much I like other styles too. Ommegang’s Hennepin Farmhouse Saison is a reminder how tasty and refreshing a proper Saison can...
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Clown Shoes Josh The Guava King: Unique Check-Ins Be Damned
The Untappd nerd in me is all about unique check-ins, but Josh The Guava King from Clown Shoes is a beer I could happily drink every day. From its juicy start to its big hop finish, the myriad of...
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Boulevard’s Berliner Weisse: Pleasantly Sour
Sours can be over the top. Though that is not necessarily a bad thing, it’s not every day that I crave the big acidic pungency of a beer like New Belgium’s La Folie. Berliner Weisse-style beers often...
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Sierra Nevada’s Oktoberfest 2017: Stop. Collaborate a Märzen
Since I haven’t reviewed a seasonal beer in a while, and you won’t find me telling you about a pumpkin beer, this week I’m featuring Sierra Nevada’s 2017 Oktoberfest brewed in collaboration with...
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Stillwater Artisanal’s On Fleek: Stout AF
Even though we have had quite warm days very late in the year this year, it seems the heat has finally given up. The chill in the air means nights spent around the fire pit and stouts in my glass....
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Warpigs/Mikkeller/3 Floyds Foggy Geezer: Slurpable Haze
Northeast IPAs are exploding in popularity. Far from the more traditional malty, bready, English-influenced IPAs of northeast breweries such as Harpoon; these IPAs are bright and fruity with hop...
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Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Stout 2017: Giving New Meaning to Black...
Each year Goose Island’s Boubon County Brand Stout hits shelves the Friday after Thanksgiving, making it my kind of black Friday. The only trouble is it usually flies off the shelves faster than it is...
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Stone Enjoy By 12.25.17: Christmas is Way Too Close
Though the calendar clearly affirms it, I can’t believe that Christmas is just over a week away. In my defense, 60s and 70s with zero snow so far here doesn’t make it feel like Christmas at all. But...
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New Belgium’s Sour Saison: ‘Tis the Saison
Christmas has passed, but I couldn’t resist the wordplay in the title, nor trust my memory to let it wait until next time; but no matter the season, this Saison really shines. Coming in at 7%, this...
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