Two Roads Diverged in a Wood: I Took the Niner Road Less Traveled Steel. Some reviews are easy; some not so much. This one about my experiences with the Niner […]
Author: Alex Roberts
Victory Brewing Company’s Festbier: Bringing Munich’s Party Stateside
The first beer barrel was tapped by the mayor of Munich last Saturday marking the official beginning of Oktoberfest. But it is not just the Bavarians that are celebrating. Oktoberfest […]
Stone Saison: A Saison with a Twist
Traditional is a word that does not describe Stone Brewing Company. The West Coast brewing pioneers have never shied away from putting their own, and often hoppy, twist on things. […]
Dale’s Pale Ale: Craft in a Can
Even with a local craft beer scene that has exploded over the past several years, it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that I could get Oskar Blues without driving […]
Boulevard’s Heavy Lifting IPA: Don’t Skip Arm Day
Boulevard’s Heavy Lifting is my kind of IPA; bold, assertive, hop-forward, refreshing, and easy drinking. Far from a Session IPA, its ABV is still low enough that this beer can […]
Battered Boar Brewing’s LaPadite: A Fruity, Funky Farmhouse
The year’s Tour was outstanding! With thoughts of that great race still in my head, it was the fleur-de-lis on the label that piqued my interest in the beer I […]