So the obvious question is wtf is a “Presidential Pale Ale.” The obvious answer is, of course, stfu, dygdb¹.
I happened to have three ounces of Avery’s new bomber, Ale to the Chief, today. Huge assault of hop bitterness on the nose. Hyper light body for 8+% abv. Phenomenally complex finish of [...]
Things have been quiet here for about a week and will be quiet for another three weeks as my band goes on the road in Europe. We’ll be missing out on some amazing beer events here in NYC, but that’s okay, as we’ll be in the motherland. Don’t feel bad for us.
Of course I’ve been [...]
That’s right, it’s been a long time, and it’s a two-for-one deal. Three Floyd’s brewery from Munster, Indiana doesn’t get as much attention on this blog as it should, and you can probably guess why — it doesn’t make it to New York! Beer trading culture has an interesting effect on small craft breweries in [...]
The Belgian style “Tripel” is a tricky one to nail down, and in fact, the more you learn and read about Belgian styles of beer in general, and especially those of the “Trappist” variety, the more you learn that BJCP style guidelines are pretty stupid and useless outside of the hermetic world of Beer Competitions. [...]
HaandBryggeriet is a small Norwegian craft brewery that along with the fine gentlemen at Mikkeller, Nogne, and…well, that’s about all I know actually, are revolutionizing Scandanavian beer making. I had heard about this beer for a while and didn’t really see it, until I was reminded of it by Jay of Hedonist Beer Jive, who [...]
My second brew session was on Friday, with Stinky assisting this time. The recipe I formulated was the result of an “opportunity brew” — basically I got the in on a great local source for Hops and Grain, and I based what I made on what they had. I’m firmly on the path of exploring [...]
