When I think of brown ales, Newcastle usually comes to mind. I immediately assume that a brown is going to be overly sweet, have little to no hop aroma or […]
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Bell’s Expedition Stout: A Monumental Journey for Your Senses
Some beers aren’t modest. Bell’s Expedition Stout is one of them. With an initial aroma that leaps from the bottle, a shining black darkness whose beauty can’t be ignored, a […]
Sierra Nevada Celebration 2016: Seeing Reds Again
Most of the year I look right past the reds. Amber ales are just not my thing. However, the holiday season sees a lot of breweries releasing seasonal reds that […]
Sixpoint’s 5BEANS…Appropriate for the Season. Whatever That Is.
It’s November, and I should be writing that it is perfect stout weather. But I’m not. With highs still in the 80s here, we have been setting records the past […]
Bikepacking Is For Fools: An Ode to Madness
Adventure is a strange form of entertainment. In fact, most don’t regard it as entertainment at all. We like to think it’s something higher, almost noble. Adventurers themselves especially think […]
Arrogant Bastard American Strong Ale: Have Bastard, Will Travel
The Hillberry Music Festival was last weekend, and it’s hard to imagine it could have been any better. The weather was perfect, the venue was not too crowded, the music […]