

Strand Brewing Co. Black Sand Black IPA
I am all about this beer and am about to sound like a rep for Strand but rest assured I am thoroughly unemployed. This Strand brew has...


Off Color Brewing | Dinos’mores Imperial Stout 10.50% ABV
I always have to try novelty beers but I typically don't have high expectations for them. Dinos'mores was listed on the rotating house...


Allagash | Curieux 11% ABV
I do hate to be the person sitting in a pub smelling my beer, but I loved the soft vanilla and sylvan aroma of this award-winning hazy,...


Joseph James Brewing Co. | Hop Box IIPA 9.30% ABV
So it isn't news that Imperial/Double/Triple IPA's are killing it but not everybody's as pleased about it as I am... Others among us are...


Twenty One, Anniversary Edition | Avery Brewing Company 8.7% ABV
This dry hopped wild card is labelled an Imperial Indian-Style Brown Ale. Espresso, dark fruit sweetness, and other chocolate malt...


Tis the Saison: Firestone Walker's Opal Dry Hopped Saison | 7.5%
Ah Saisons, the Anthropologie of beer. The biére de garde is maybe the most logical style of vintagey European brew to experience a...


Deschutes' Chainbreaker White IPA
This Belgian style ale featured a very understated version of the hop bitterness often found in a true IPA but finished clean and dry...


Ballast Point Tasting Room, Part I
I’ve had the privilege of visiting the gorgeous new Ballast Point restaurant and tasting room a couple of times in recent days. This...


Anderson Valley Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout | 6.9%
This is a fantastic wintry brew that I would love to sip in by an open fire with a majestic Newfoundland dog puddled at my feet. Just...