Tales of ales from the heart of Ohio to the ends of the Earth
Tonight I’m doing a back to back review of two highly regarded hoppy American Wheat Ales. Little Sumpin, Sumpin Ale from Lagunitas, a pale ale made with 50% wheat malt, and Gumballhead by Three Floyds a beer made with Amarillo hops and Red Wheat. Like most Lagunitas beers, Little Sumpin, Sumpin Ale is pretty... Continue Reading →
We’re on the eve of the Major League Baseball playoffs and both the Reds and Indians have qualified for the playoffs for only the second time in over 110 years. In celebration of that event (and the party may be short lived) I’m reviewing a popular Ohio beer tonight, White Rajah IPA by The Brew... Continue Reading →
Orval is one of the Trappist Breweries, a brewery owned and operated by monks. Located in Belgium like most of the Trappist Breweries, Orval means valley of gold. The current brewery was built in 1931, and they brew only one beer. The recipe is said to date back to 1100 AD. Orval has more hop presence that many of the Trappist... Continue Reading →
Flower Power IPA is an old favorite of mine. I was first introduced to the beer by my friends Kim and Amy who live in Syracuse. In my memory it is a citrus forward IPA with enough grapefruit aroma and taste to match up with just about any beer made. For about a year it... Continue Reading →
Beer: Benno Brewery: Stift Engelszell (Austria) Style: Saison (6.9% ABV) Rating: 7.5 (on a 1-10 scale) Price: $5.99 for 12 oz bottle Notes: Stift Engelszell is the newest Trappist Brewery, which means it is a brewery owned and operated by Monks. Unlike the other seven Trappist Breweries that are located in the Low Countries (Belgium... Continue Reading →
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