Vacant Planets IPA, Bearded Brews, Absecon, NJ
Journey beyond your typical brew realm boundaries with this crisp and bitter local NJ IPA. Coming in at 6.3% ABV and 145 IBU, and brewed with Centennial, Amarillo, Citra, Nugget … Continue reading
Yogev, Cab/Merlot Blend, Galilee Israel, 2013
It’s not often one is fortunate enough to taste a wine from Israel, it’s even less often that one gets to taste anything from the sacred land of Galilee. Our … Continue reading
Biere de Provence Saison, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE
They had me at lavender! Wow, a delicious saison with the usual Dogfish twist. Oh who am I kidding, they had me at Provence too. If you like saison and … Continue reading
Stone Enjoy By 05.30.16 Tangerine IPA, Escondido, San Diego County, CA
Extremely fresh and effervescent, the nose is full of an herbaly citrus aroma. The perfect synergy of the mandarin and the hops. It tastes as it smells, like fresh-cut grass … Continue reading
American Amber Ale, Mosquito Brewing, Millville, Nj
A winning amber ale from our fellow blogger AbdillHomeBrew! Easy drinking and perfectly balanced with a tasty malt and hop backbone and a pleasant aroma and mouth feel, more please! … Continue reading
Pumpkin Spice, Mosquito Brewing, Millville, NJ
We received a growler of this from our fellow blogger AbdillHomeBrew, and as his handle suggests, this is his pumpkin home brew. This is my preference in a pumpkin … Continue reading
Punk o’ Lantern, Pumpkin Ale, Village Idiot Brewing, Mount Holly, NJ
We were fortunate to enjoy a 32 oz. growler of this seasonal pumpkin ale recently, a gift from my coworker who lives nearby. It was so fresh and … Continue reading
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Charlotte, NC
We recently visited this brewery and were very impressed. The architecture, the hospitality, the brews and the food were all above par. We were recently visiting family in Salisbury, NC … Continue reading
DRAFT Magazine: 4 Take Away Trends From Great American Beer Festival 2015
Read a great article recently! Sharing the text segments here. For the full article with photos, click here. There are now more than 4,000 craft breweries in the U.S., … Continue reading
Modern Times Beer, San Diego, California
We finally made it here late last night. The staff was extremely accommodating as we strolled in just before last call. They listened to our list of … Continue reading
Sriracha HOT Stout Beer, Rogue Ales & Spirits, Newport, OR
I was a bit skeptical. The bottle looks like a giant bottle of hot sauce (not shown, the cap is bright green)! It’s tasty and tantalizing! For all the … Continue reading
Cracked Pepperhorn, Imperial Peppercorn Brown Ale, Bolero Snort Brewery, Ridgefield Park, NJ
Happy 2nd anniversary BS! We love the brown ale characteristics in this brew and it’s very smooth and drinkable at 8.1% abv. We are very much missing any hint … Continue reading
Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival 2015, 10th Anniversary!
Best AC Beer Fest yet! The celebration of the suds began for us on Thursday night at the NJCB Wingcraft tap takeover event. We were finally able to try … Continue reading
Cherry Blossom Lager Now In Bloom
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Cherry Blossom Lager Now In Bloom.
Ravenswood Single Vineyard Big River Zinfandel, Alexander Valley, Vintage 2009
The bottle story reports: Only 1300 cases made; Bottled June 2011; Soil Manzanita This is a gem of a zin! Black pepper, plum and black berry are on the nose … Continue reading
Opal Dry Hopped Saison Farmhouse Ale, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, CA
Like a well-crafted wine, this brew has opened up on the nose in a matter of minutes. Trying to review from an unbiased perspective, as my birthstone is opal, this … Continue reading
Guanabara Imperial Stout, Cerveja Colorado, Brazil
As the bottle story tells us, Cerveja Colorado is Brazil’s ‘craftiest brewery’ and this imperial stout is brewed with Black Rapadura Cane Sugar. Upon the first sip, your tongue is … Continue reading
AB Inbev Threw the First Punch and the Craft Beer Community is Fighting Back
They started the battle with their Budweiser commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, which mocked and painted us all as a bunch of aristocratic beer drinkers who ridiculously “fuss” over … Continue reading
Dark Penance, Imperial Black IPA, Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, MI
Bless us Father for we have…Oh, wait a minute…Um… tasted an amazing black IPA from Founders! 🙂 We first tried this at the Big Philly Beer Fest on January 10th, … Continue reading
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