Arguably no beer substyle is more closely associated with Ohio than the spiced Christmas Ale. While Anchor Christmas Ale is the oldest surviving example of the style, dating to 1975, I think it’s fair to say that the Christmas Ale tradition is a bigger phenomenon in Ohio than it is in California, and Great Lakes... Continue Reading →
Picks from the Pumpkin Patch
As Halloween comes and goes the pumpkin beers are rapidly giving way to the Christmas beers. As a new beer blogger it seemed my duty to sample a variety of pumpkin beers and offer up my opinions. Back in early October that seemed like a good idea, but after starting the project the appeal of... Continue Reading →
Beer Review – Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale by Hoppin’ Frog
This is (probably) the last pumpkin beer I’m going to review for the season. I’ve saved what promises to be a good one for last, Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale by Hoppin’ Frog Brewery in Akron. This beer took home a gold medal from the Great American Beer Festival in 2011 and finished #3 in... Continue Reading →