2009 was another great year for the American Craft Beer movement, and although we don’t like to say we have our “favorites”, we do have particular beers that have left quite an impression on us for the given year. 2008 found us all enjoying similar beers, but 2009 found us liking vastly different ones! Whether [...]

This week we sample an unusual beer to many: Left Hand Brewing Company’s Smoke Jumper Imperial Smoked Porter! This is dark and nicely smoked off the nose. They use hot and cold smoked barley malt to give it it’s incredible flavor. There is also a nice sweetness coming from molasses, and a nice hoppiness as [...]

The fine folks at Redhook recently sent us a very limited edition of their barley wine called Treblehook. This is a very complex beer that was brewed over time and great care. It was actually dry hopped vigorously for six months, but don’t be fooled, the malt flavors still shine through. This is another fine [...]

One more hop and one more malt added to make a grand total of 13 for each! Yes I’m talking about Jewbelation 13 – Bar Mitzvah, from Shmaltz Brewing. This years addition is bigger and badder then last years, as its brewed with a grand total of 13 hops, 13 malts and is 13% ABV. Certainly not for the faint of heart, this year’s edition is full of flavor and life as it takes its first step towards adulthood.

The Midnight Brewing Project continues with an espresso milk stout that will blow your doors off!! Left Hand Brewing and Terrapin Brewing has released their second collaboration brew called Depth Charge. This is a creamy espresso milk stout with a very smooth mouth feel. The espresso explosion off the nose sets you up for a [...]