The Beerly Blog

Welcome to The Beerly Blog, where you can follow along with our travels and experiences and get important news updates. From tasting events to road trips, festivals, home brewing and beyond, this is where we track our thoughts when we’re not writing reviews. Enjoy!

Rainy Day IPA Batch Update

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Took a sample of the IPA last night. It was just as I had hoped – 1.01 FG- yielding a 5.0% ABV. The color shocked me, in a good way. A bright, pale orange color that really caught me off guard. The taste was great also, very hoppy. Going to be a hoppy pale ale, more...

Dark Lord Day 2010

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I has to signify something that we’re going to Dark Lord Day 2010. This crazy festival, hosted by Three Floyds in Munster, Indiana, is one of the biggest beer events in the Midwest. And we’re going. My tickets came in the mail yesterday. It’s really...

Home Brewing Batch Update: Amberhop

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A buddy of mine and I kegged the Amberhop last Thursday. I set the regulator to 30 PSI and let it sit for about 3 whole days. Yesterday, amidst a painfully long day of serious yard work, I decided I had earned a pint of my long await recent batch. I went down the...

Mall Ads

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I am a little sick of the overexposure of beer ads associated with sporting events. I get it, it’s logical and it works. But let’s try to think outside the box for a second. Dear Brewing Companies, I’ll give you some free advice: advertise to me at the mall. Trust me;...
Homebrew Red Ale #5

Homebrew Red Ale #5

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Wow. I told my wife after I had kegged this and it was ready to drink that I thought it was my best beer to date. I should qualify that. I was and remains the most drinkable of my pale ales in my opinion. As for being my best beer, I can’t commit to that, but it...

Beer in Cape Town, South Africa

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Here’s what I learned in a nutshell about Cape Town, South Africa’s beer industry: they like wine. So if you want a beer, then I hope you’re okay with mass-produced lagers. I had some preconceived notions that I’d be trying exotic brews with fancy flavors. My dreams...