I will not say that I am proud of myself for choosing this beer. Potty humor aside, I’m not sure you want your beer to be associated with, well, you know. It’s very clear, however, that Against the Grain is well… you know. If one is on a mission to Read more…
I recently took a stroll through one of my very favorite beer stores in the area. I decided to try an interesting experiment, to build a six pack based solely on bottle art. Maybe people already do this but I decided to give it a try! My first pick is Read more…
As someone that loves both IPAs and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, this Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster from Shorts Brewing didn’t last long on the shelves in either beer store or fridge. From the fabulous name to the retro Space-Invadery label art, once I saw it, I knew I Read more…
I’ve been terribly busy lately with work and adult life in general. I wanted to take it easy and reach for something that wouldn’t challenge my palate too much. How about a low ABV, light lager from Wolverine Brewing? What could go wrong? Oh my gosh the bubbles! The head! Read more…
New Belgium hit the beer scene in a big way. In the past few years it’s become one of the biggest craft breweries and the eighth overall brewery in the country. Madness! A few years ago my friend from North Carolina told me that Fat Tire was one of his favorite beers Read more…
I’ll be frank with you, I’m not always convinced that humans are all that good. I am hoping that this beer will convince me otherwise. The look is pretty dark. It throws off a lovely warm glow, slightly reddish and cozy. There isn’t a ton of smell but if you Read more…
There was once a time I thought all saisons tasted like ditch water strained through a used gym sock. I hated them. I REALLY hated them. I would sooner go thirsty than ask for a saison, no matter what prestigious local brewery it hailed from. Looking back, it’s likely that Read more…
Brother Benjamin from Greenbush Brewing Co. in Sawyer, MI is one of the IPAest IPAs I’ve ever IPA’d. It’s one of my usual go-tos from Greenbush and a beer that I truly enjoy drinking, though it can be quite a smack to the mouth the first few sips.
I popped the cork (there was a cork!) and it poured it into my glass as black as the ocean depths. Yes, it was dark. Very dark. And it smelled pretty boozy, with whiffs of chocolate, vanilla and boozy boozy booze, which is roughly what I expected. What I didn’t expect was just how surprisingly tart this particular stout would be.
The suffocating, oppressive, desolation of winter is here! Hooray! When is there a better time to lock yourself inside, crack open a beer, and wallow in the harsh, cheerless gloom. I decided to try and cheer myself up with a Bell’s Winter White. I would say that it worked Read more…
