OK, in October, it seems everyone is coming out with an Octoberfest of some sort, well not Heavy Seas. This week we dive into a serious dose of PROSIT! by Clipper City Heavy Seas series. This is a full bodied malty glass full of goodness, with serious a backbone of grains and a few hops […]

This week we dive into another beer from Shipyard Brewing Company in Portland Maine. For all you hop heads this one is a must try and another fine example of the diversity hops can bring to a beer. Shipyard describes XXXX IPA as a non-traditional American IPA with a brilliant copper color and the classic […]

Since our post on ABV limits was so popular and seemed to touch a nerve, I wanted to post an email from Tom Cale who has been very kind in keeping us up to date with the situation in Alabama. Thanks so much to all those who contributed to the conversation. Now we need to […]

Shmaltz Brewing Company has done it again with another fine example of their “Freak Beer” series. Coney Island Sword Swallower is a fine example of how Shmaltz uses lots of hops and lots of malts blended together to make a finely balanced beer. There is certainly a lot more to this beer then a cool […]