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Okay so maybe “orange creamsicle” (the soda or ice cream, not the cocktail) isn’t necessarily nostalgic to everyone, but it’s a flavor that does evoke a bit of nostalgia for me for some reason, and summer is the time for it. Iron Hill Brewery recently released a riff on the … Continue reading
The Dragon’s Milk Reserve series from Michigan’s New Holland Brewing showcases the company’s signature bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout with limited reserve editions highlighting specialty flavor combinations. The brewery’s latest for 2022, Reserve 2 (or 2022-2 for short), is based on stroopwafel cookies with coffee, which sounds rather decadent. The description … Continue reading
One of the latest additions to the Dragon’s Milk bourbon line from New Holland Brewing is Dragon’s Milk Origin, a small batch 5-year straight bourbon whiskey. It joins the year-round bourbon lineup and recently the company sent me a sample to review; here’s a couple of paragraphs from the press … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin is out this week, featuring a new barrel-aged beer from GoodLife Brewing in its Peach Chardonnay Hybrid Wine Ale. I profile the brew and get some background from Tyler West, GoodLife’s Director of Brewing Operations. “We started with a fresh growth of Brettanomyces (wild … Continue reading
I’ve long been a fan of Crux Fermentation Project’s saison ale, Crux Farmhouse, which debuted ages ago and still returns as a seasonal offering. Crux has released a number of other farmhouse-styled beers over the years, many of which are barrel-aged specialties, but Crux Farmhouse is essentially its standard version … Continue reading
Hot on the heels of non-alcoholic beer, the next frontier seems to be NA hop water, at least based on the marketing and samples I’ve been receiving lately. The first hop water I’ve reviewed was back in February with Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher Hop Water, and despite initial skepticism I found … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin this week examines a “smoothie” fruit ale from McMenamins Old St. Francis School, Black Beary Temptation, brewed with some unusual ingredients. It also happened to be the winning beer at the Barley Cup Brewfest in June. This year’s winning beer was created by brewer … Continue reading
Time for some cider reviews! I’ve got five reviews of ciders from Portland Cider, showcasing the company’s recent package redesign efforts as well as new additions to its lineup. The cider sent me samples of these recently, representing a solid cross-section of the current offerings, so let’s get right to the … Continue reading
The newest kid on the non-alcoholic beer block (just behind Best Day Brewing) is Rationale Brewing, based out of California. Rationale currently offers three non-alcoholic brews, which the company sent me to sample recently; all contain less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume (as per legal definition), and the 16-ounce … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin considers strawberries and rhubarb, prompted by a new beer from Cascade Lakes Brewing, Strawbeery Rhubarb Sour. It’s strawberry rhubarb pie season, after all, and I also delve into rhubarb a bit as well as getting the background on the beer. Brewmaster Ryan Schmiege shared … Continue reading