by Mike | American IPA, Colorado, Mug, Pint Glass, Ska Brewing Company, United States |
I have to confess. I’m a hop junky. Ever since I got hooked on the little, lupulin filled green cones it’s like I can’t get enough. In fact it’s hard for me to genuinely remember what I was thinking the first time I tasted an IPA and thought, “Man this is bitter.”...
by Mike | American IPA, American Pale Ale (APA), California, Mug, Pint Glass, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, United States |
Sierra Nevada is practically craft beer royalty. Founded in 1979, they were years ahead of their time and blazed a trail that craft brewers have followed ever since. Not only were they pioneers in brewing high quality American Ales, but they essentially introduced the...
by Mike | Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Goblet, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
In the world of beer, there are Belgians and there are Germans. In many ways, I like to think that this dichotomy can be used to characterize much of the beer world. Belgians are most notably understood in contrast to reserved brewing practices of their neighbors to...
by Mike | Bell's Brewery, Dry Stout, Michigan, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
I suppose I’ve always been fascinated by stouts. I even remember as a kid, long before I was even interested in trying beer, being mesmerized by those Guinness commercials: jet black beer, with rich mahogany cascading head. It looked like motor oil and one would have...
