Tales of ales from the heart of Ohio to the ends of the Earth
Pilsner’s occupy an odd place in the beer world. Casual drinkers confuse them with macro lagers. Beer geeks tend to view them with ambivalence. Have you ever been to a pilsner release party? Yet many brewers have a special place in their hearts for them. No place to hide off flavors, no wild ingredients to... Continue Reading →
Looking to expand your exposure to the ever growing selection of hops that are coming out? Smokehouse Brewing is here to help. Starting today they are going to be serving MacLenny's Scottish Ale, dry hopped with rather exotic single hop varieties, as the featured beer on Firkin Fridays. If a beer made by caramelizing the... Continue Reading →
Not too long after Thanksgiving I visited Seventh Son Brewery with my wife and our friends Tom and Mary. We ordered a couple of sampler trays and among the beers we tried I thought the most interesting one was Golden Ratio IPA. The brewery doesn’t offer a lot of details about this beer other... 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 →
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 →
Pat's Pints 