Tales of ales from the heart of Ohio to the ends of the Earth
In yet another episode without a proper guest Mark, Hans, and Pat take a deep dive into the world of Trappist Tripels and Belgian Golden Strongs. They start with the progenitors of the two closely related styles, Westmalle Tripel and Duvel. Having paid homage to these trailblazing examples, they look at the way Italians treat... Continue Reading →
Last month I completed a week long, beer-centric trip around Belgium. What an amazing trip and not just because of the beer. For a country with the second highest population density in Europe, it has a surprising amount of green space. We encountered vistas as diverse as the wooded hills of the Ardennes, the verdant... Continue Reading →
Welcome to round three of the Ohio vs The World series. For those of you who might have missed the earlier rounds, this is a sporadic series that pits Ohio beers against highly regarded beers from other parts of the world in a blind taste test format. In the first round one of Ohio's most sought... 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 →
Pat's Pints 