Tales of ales from the heart of Ohio to the ends of the Earth
I brought back several bottles of beer from my early December trip to Boston. Most of them are gone now except for the darker, less hop forward beers. Tonight I’m reviewing Saint Botolph’s Town by Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project, based in Boston. Pretty Things is brewers Dan and Martha Paquette, who are tenant... Continue Reading →
Green Bullet is a new seasonal release from San Diego brewery Green Flash. Billed as a triple IPA it has been on the shelves since September. Although it has been on my list of beers to try, the price and my continuing struggle to warm up to New Zealand hops have made me hesitant to... Continue Reading →
Piercing Pils is a new seasonal release from Dogfish Head. Ever fond of going against the grain, DFH have released a Czech Pilsner as their winter seasonal. After all when the temperature drops to single digits who doesn't reach for a Pilsner? There are many boring Pilsners out there that give the style a bad... Continue Reading →
Not too long ago when perusing the internet I came across something called the Fantasy Ohio Beer League which pitted beers from 32 different Ohio breweries against each other in a contest hosted by Cincinnati based Ohio Beercast. Somewhat to my surprise the winner was a beer that I was unfamiliar with, Fork in the... Continue Reading →
I'm excited about this post, it's the first guest post to go up on the Pick 6 feature of the site. My long time friend, Mike Lufaso, sent me his favorite new beers of 2103. Mike grew up and went to college in Ohio but now lives in Jacksonville, Florida. He has included two beers... Continue Reading →
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, but sometimes I make modest ones. Given the explosion of new breweries in Ohio this year (90 and growing) I’m pledging to drink more local beer. It will be a sacrifice, but it’s my small contribution to make the world a better place. I’m starting out on New... Continue Reading →
Sometimes people ask me what is the best thing about writing a beer blog? It’s hard to find a good argument in the numbers. Earnings to date = $0. Beers gifted to me for to review = 0. Guest appearances in media outlets = 0. Special access to limited releases = not yet. So far... Continue Reading →
Wolf’s Ridge is one of the newer breweries in Columbus, opening up about 3 months ago (9/27/13). This past weekend I went there for dinner and some beers and picked up a growler of their English Brown Ale, Knotty Brown, to bring home for a closer look/taste. To the best of my knowledge there are... Continue Reading →
Over the past couple of years Columbus has seen a number of new breweries open, one of which is Wolf’s Ridge Brewery which opened up in September 2013. It’s located at 215 N. 4th street a little east of downtown (about 1 block north of the corner of Spring St. and 4th St.). Since a lot... Continue Reading →
Here is another beer from from my Boston trip. This one is made by Jack’s Abby, a brewery located in Framingham, MA that specializes in lagers (see my earlier review of Kiwi Rising by Jack's Abby). Jabby Brau is made with Pilsner and Munich malts and American hops and dubbed a session lager by Jack’s... Continue Reading →
Cambridge Brewing Company was the brewery I was most looking forward to sampling during my early December trip to Boston. I was able to try 4 different CBC beers on tap while in Boston—Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Soleil d’Hiver, Hop X, and the Audacity of Hops. Here I review of the one bottle of CBC beer that... Continue Reading →
This is another beer I brought home from my early December trip to Boston. A few months back my friend Chris brought me another Maine Beer Company offering, their IPA Mo, which was delicious. So I'm looking forward to this beer. Amber Ale’s span a wide spectrum in the hop/malt balance so one never knows... Continue Reading →
Trailhead Pale Ale is a fresh hopped Pale Ale which is not bottled and according to the Fatheads website is a limited edition batch exclusive to Cleveland. (Editors Note: Fatheads has announced they will begin canning Trailhead sometime in May 2014.) As I reported earlier, this beer won a silver medal at this year’s Great American... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and one of the staples of Thanksgiving dinner is cranberry sauce. Here is a recipe for cranberry sauce with a fantastic beer twist that is not only delicious, it's super easy to prepare. In my biased opinion it's the best cranberry sauce I've ever had, the flavor of the fruit lambic compliments... Continue Reading →
Although Christmas beers have been on the shelves for months now, as we come to the winter solstice I thought it would be appropriate to do a post on holiday beers. Last weekend I asked my friends Ralph, Nick and Mark to come over, taste a bunch of holiday beers and help me choose the... Continue Reading →
As most of the Ohio beer community already knows New Belgium beers were made available across Ohio today (12/16/13). Fat Tire, Ranger IPA and Trippel are initially selling at $2.99 per 22 oz bomber, which is unheard of cheap for a bomber (but still about $9.80 per 6-pack). Three beers from the Lips of Faith series are... Continue Reading →
Dear Slats, Christmas is right around the corner and I don't have good gift ideas for my spouse. He loves beer though so I thought you might be able to point me in the right direction. Sincerely, Lois from Licking county ************************ Dear Lois, Great question. I've been thinking about this myself lately, if only... Continue Reading →
I just came back from a trip to Boston. While I was there I picked up some local beers to bring home that I’ll be reviewing over the next few weeks. One brewery I was very much looking forward to trying was Jack’s Abby, a brewery located in Framingham, MA that specializes in lagers (for... Continue Reading →
While most people associate Thanksgiving with food, what feast would be complete without great beer. This year I had an incredible beer on Thanksgiving and I wanted to share that with everyone. This post is coming a little late due to the Ohio vs Michigan series, which was followed by an out of town business... Continue Reading →
Scotland is a little too far north to be ideal for growing hops. So Scottish beers are generally more lightly hopped, and hence maltier, than their English cousins. They come in various distinctions depending on their alcohol content, the strongest being called a Scotch Ale or Wee Heavy. In his book "Tasting Beer" Randy Mosher... Continue Reading →
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