Tales of ales from the heart of Ohio to the ends of the Earth
Beer: Anti Hero IPA Brewery: Revolution Brewing (IL) Style: American IPA (6.5% ABV) Rating: 7.25 Price: $9.99 per 6 pack Notes: I’ve got a couple of cans of Anti Hero IPA left over from the IPA blind taste test challenge, where it went down in Round 1 to the eventual champion, White Rajah. So I... Continue Reading →
Beer: MO Brewery: Maine Brewing (ME) Style: American Pale Ale (6.0% ABV) Rating: 8.5 Price: ? Notes: I’m kicking back on a Saturday night watching the ALCS and getting ready to watch the Oregon State – California game. It’s a great time to try a new beer for the first time, and I’ve got one... Continue Reading →
Boulevard beers have officially arrived in Ohio. Based out of Kansas City, Boulevard was purchased by Belgium's Duvel Moortgat in the fall of 2013. Duvel also owns Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York, and the combined sales of Boulevard and Ommegang make Duvel the 8th largest craft brewery operation in the US. When the acquisition happened... Continue Reading →
Beer: Surette Provisional Saison Brewery: Crooked Stave (CO) Style: Saison (6.2% ABV) Rating: 6 (on a 1-10 scale) Price: $4.99 for a 12 oz bottle Notes: I’m reviewing another American made Saison tonight. This one, Surette Provisional Saison, is brewed by Crooked Stave out of Denver, CO. They are best known for Belgian style wild ales. The Brewery... Continue Reading →
This is the sixth and final video in the IPA Blind Taste Test Challenge. In this video the identities of the contestants are revealed to the judges, and the foundations of Amy's beer universe crumble in front of the camera. If you only watch one video in this series this is the one.
This is the fifth of six videos capturing the final round of the IPA blind taste test challenge (I recommend watching them in order). In this video Amy and I review contender #4, White Rajah by The Brew Kettle. As you will see this beer makes a strong impression.
This is the fourth of six videos capturing the final round of the IPA blind taste test challenge (I recommend watching them in order). In this video Amy and I review contender #3, Mystic Mama by Jackie O's.
This is the third of six videos capturing the final round of the IPA blind taste test challenge (I recommend watching them in order). In this video Amy and I review contender #2, Flower Power by Ithaca Brewing, Amy's all-time favorite beer. Her review is not to be missed.
This is the second of six videos capturing the final round of the IPA blind taste test challenge (I recommend watching them in order). In this video Amy and I review contender #1, Stone Enjoy by 11-12-13. As you'll see we were both impressed by this beer, but we were a little confused about which... Continue Reading →
This is the first of six videos that make up the final round of the IPA Blind Taste Test Challenge. The winners of Rounds 1 and 2, The White Rajah by the Brew Kettle and Mystic Mama by Jackie O's, are joined by two beers that were seeded into the final round: Flower Power by... Continue Reading →
Our friends Amy and Kim from Syracuse, both of whom are certified hopheads, are visiting Columbus over the Columbus Day weekend. So it seemed the stars were aligned to carry out this blog’s inaugural blind taste test where we aim to identify the best beers without the biases of rarity, price, reputation, etc. This first taste... Continue Reading →
This is beer #2 in my series of reviews on the pumpkin beers. In this review we take a closer look at a pumpkin beer that is new this year, Warlock by Southern Tier. Most of you will already be familiar with Southern Tier's Pumpking, which happens to be one of the most popular... Continue Reading →
Beer: Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale Brewery: Smuttynose (NH) Style: Pumpkin Beer (5.8% ABV) Rating: 7.5 (on a 1-10 scale) Price: $8.49 per 6 pack (Giant Eagle) Notes: With fall upon us I’ve taken it upon myself to do some research and reviews on Pumpkin beers. Some were already on my radar, but some only surfaced after... Continue Reading →
Saisons are a Belgian style of beer sometimes called Farmhouse Ales. Traditionally they were brewed in the winter and consumed by the farm workers over the summer. Like many Belgian styles, the Saison style spans a pretty wide range. The description of the style as given on Beer Advocate is: “This is a very complex style;... Continue Reading →
Beer: Gumball HeadBrewery: Three Floyds (IN)Style: American Pale Wheat Ale (5.60% ABV)Rating: 8Price: $11.99 per 6-packNotes: Last night I reviewed A Little Sumpin Sumpin Ale by Lagunitas an oft cited example of a hoppy American Wheat Ale. Tonight I review another example of this style, Gumballhead, by Three Floyds Brewery. Three Floyds is a quirky,... Continue Reading →
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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