Received: Peach Mojito canned cocktail from Craftwell Cocktails

Received: Peach Mojito canned cocktail from Craftwell Cocktails

Recently I posted the news about the new Peach Mojito flavor canned cocktail from Craftwell Cocktails (from 2 Towns Ciderhouse), and now I have samples! I received a four-pack of the new product last week. Peach Mojito, like the others in the company’s lineup, is an apple wine-based cocktail that … Continue reading

Received: Guinness 0 Non-Alcoholic Draught

Received: Guinness 0 Non-Alcoholic Draught

Being January, there’s a fair amount of non-alcoholic beer being promoted for Dry January, so when Guinness (the U.S. branch) reached out with an offer to sample its Guinness 0, the non-alcoholic version of the iconic Guinness Draught, of course I accepted. That arrived this week, in a package of … Continue reading

Received: Rogue Ales Dead Guy IPA

Received: Rogue Ales Dead Guy IPA

Dead Guy Ale is the flagship beer from Rogue Ales, and over the years Rogue has released a number of variations—Double Dead Guy, Dead ‘N’ Dead, Dead Guy Whiskey all come to mind—but a surprise package arrived late last week with a new one that I hadn’t yet heard about: … Continue reading

Received: Guinness Old Fashioned Inspired Ale

Received: Guinness Old Fashioned Inspired Ale

The Guinness Open Gate Brewery in the United States (in Maryland, more specifically) features an experimental brewery that brews more than just Guinness Stout. The latest release is one the company sent to me this week—Guinness Old Fashioned Inspired Ale. As the name states, this is a strong ale inspired … Continue reading

Received: Black Butte Whiskey samples

Received: Black Butte Whiskey samples

I posted about the return of Black Butte Whiskey from Deschutes Brewery and Bendistillery, and now I’ve also got samples of this year’s releases—both the five-year whiskey and the special barrel cask strength edition. Black Butte Whiskey is distilled from the wash of Deschutes’ Black Butte Porter, and aged five … Continue reading

Received: Crux Fermentation Project Tough Love, Doublecross

Received: Crux Fermentation Project Tough Love, Doublecross

This week, Crux Fermentation Project provided me with two of its recent beers: Tough Love Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout and Doublecross Dark Belgian-Style Ale. The Tough Love is special because this year’s is the 10th anniversary edition of the beer; the barrel-aged version is part of the brewery’s Banished series, and … Continue reading

Received: Clown Shoes Beer 12 Beers of Christmas mix pack

Received: Clown Shoes Beer 12 Beers of Christmas mix pack

When Clown Shoes Beer announced the return of its 12 Beers of Christmas mix pack, samples were offered for holiday coverage and I assumed that meant the company would send three or four cans from the 12-pack. I requested samples and to my surprise, the full mix pack arrived on … Continue reading

Received: 10 Barrel Brewing tinyHaus specialties

Received: 10 Barrel Brewing tinyHaus specialties

This week, I received beers from 10 Barrel Brewing in the company’s tinyHaus small-batch series: Sugar High, a pastry stout with coconut and almonds, and Goat Thievin’ Low Life, a cocktail-inspired beer. Sugar High is the newest release, a big 11% ABV brew that’s essentially a liquid dessert; the description … Continue reading