by Jacob Recently, I had the opportunity to try a beer from California that I was previously unfamiliar with. While shopping at Gilly’s Craft Beer and Fine Wine in Rockville (MD), I saw a can of Anderson Valley Brewing Company’s Boont Amber AleContinue readingAnderson Valley Brewing Company Boont Amber Ale
Just the other day, we ran a super positive review of Leinenkugel’s Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout. We were so excited at the quality that we decided to snatch up a six-pack of Leinie’s nut brown ale when we hitContinue readingLeinenkugel Fireside Nut Brown Ale
Ah, this beer has a long and ultimately sad story, which you can read about at http://www.falstaffbrewing.com/ballantine_ale.htm. We ourselves first hear of Ballantine in the 1990s when we were reading Hunter S. Thompson’s The Great Shark Hunt. Whenever we popContinue reading3/2010 Ballantine Ale
We saw this at Whole Foods and it immediately appealed—a California-made, unfiltered, bottle-conditioned beer in a wine-sized bottle. And the price was about $7. Mmmm, this will work for us…. Black wheat ale—this should be good. But then it reallyContinue readingThe Bruery Black Orchard Belgian Style Ale
A few weeks back, we though spring had sprung and — THWAP! — we were hit with cold, wet weather. That Mother Nature, she can be cruel. While staggering about the local WHOLE FOODS grocery, we saw a 25.4 ounce,Continue readingN’ice Chouffe Limited Edition 2007