As you have probably read in Aly's post, we recently spent 24 Hours in Chicago where we ate a ton of good food, saw Julien Baker, and visited a few breweries while there. I had decided early on that I would attempt to write a brief review of each brewery but also was cognizant that, by taking ...
Brew Review: Lagunitas Brown Shugga’
Lagunitas Brown Shugga' BREWED BY: Lagunitas Brewing Company Petaluma, California & Chicago, Illinois STYLE: American Barleywine ABV: 9.80% 4.3 / 5.0 Look: 4.0 | Smell: 4.5 | Taste: 4.25 | Feel: 4.5 | Overall: 4.3 ...
10 Gift Ideas for the Beer Drinker
For those that don't know me, I work in a used bookstore and, due to my interest in all things geeky, I often get asked by shoppers of all ages and walks of life about what they should get for someone in their family or their significant other when all they have to go off of is a general interest. ...
Brew Review: New Holland Ichabod Ale
New Holland Ichabod Ale BREWED BY: New Holland Brewing Company Holland, Michigan STYLE: PUMPKIN ALE ABV: 5.50% 3.4 / 5.0 Look: 3.0 | Smell: 3.5 | Taste: 3.5 | Feel: 3.5 | Overall: 3.4 ...
Brew Review: Founders Tap Takeover Edition
Last month, one of my favorite local bars, Calhoun Soups, Salads, and Spirits (CS3), had a tap takeover where all 16 taps had delicious Founders beer pouring through them. Among the offerings were the incredibly rare Kentucky Breakfast Stout, Backwoods Bastard, and new offerings such as Blushing ...
Brew Review: Dogfish Head Punkin Ale
Dogfish Head Punkin Ale Brewed By: Dogfish Head Milton, Delaware Style: Pumpkin Ale ABV: 7.00% 4.0 / 5.0 Look: 4.0 | Smell: 4.0 | Taste: 4.0 | Feel: 4.0 | Overall: 4.0 ...