The Brew Site
My latest article for The Bulletin came out last week, and in it I reviewed Tropicano IPA from Crux Fermentation Project—labeled as a “tropical IPA” so I explored a bit of what that means. It’s also one brewed with experimental hop HBC 586, so I touch on that as well. … Continue reading
2 Towns Ciderhouse of Corvallis released a monster cider this spring with a whopping 12.5% ABV—Super Bad Apple, the “bigger, badder, bolder sequel” to its The Bad Apple Imperial Cider. I’d posted the details about Super Bad Apple previously, and the cidery had sent me bottles to sample as well. … Continue reading
Georgia’s Wild Heaven Beer recently introduced Sunburst IPA as its new year-round flagship IPA; I’d posted details here on the new brew, and the brewery sent me a sample to review. Sunburst replaces Wild Heaven’s two previous co-flagships, Wise Blood IPA and Altair IPA, as an “ultimate” IPA for the … Continue reading
I’m often seeking out my platonic ideal of an American amber ale—malty with plenty of caramel for a gentle sweetness, moderate hopping, some chewy body—and I found a couple last fall that caught my attention. I thought it would be interesting to review them both concurrently in a bit of … Continue reading
In my latest article for The Bulletin, I highlight the latest iteration of Courtesy Violation Sour from Bevel Craft Brewing, brewed with passion fruit rather than being dry hopped as it usually is. I started writing the article because of the fruit component, and then delved more deeply into the … Continue reading
Boston’s Harpoon Brewery recently released Hometown Hat Trick, a collaboration brew with Massachusetts hockey players and the third (and final) such beer in this particular series. It’s a triple dry-hopped pilsner with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Corey C. Griffin Foundation; I posted details here, and Harpoon also … Continue reading
Michigan’s New Holland Brewing doesn’t just brew beer—the company also distills and produces its own line of spirits, including bourbon and whiskey, rum, gin, and more. Its signature spirit line is perhaps its Beer Barrel Bourbons, which play to the company’s strengths: A unique, first-of-its-kind bourbon. Beer Barrel Bourbon is … Continue reading
Why yes, I am still catching up on reviews, why do you ask? I’ve got a notebook filled with notes of various beers I’ve had and many of them haven’t yet made it to the blog—priorities go to my paid writing, sample reviews, my day job, and so on. So … Continue reading
Michigan’s New Holland Brewing released a trio of springtime ales recently, featuring the spring seasonal Full Circle Kölsch-style Ale as well as the 15-packs of both Tangerine Space Machine Hazy IPA and Lightpoint Functional White Ale. The brewery sent me samples of the Tangerine Space Machine and the Full Circle, … Continue reading
More non-alcoholic beer reviews! I recently received samples from Best Day Brewing, a new producer of NA beer based in Sausalito, California. Best Day leans heavily into the “lifestyle” segment with its northern California image, billing these NA beers as “for doers everywhere” and those with active lifestyles. Quoting founder … Continue reading