I’ve had good luck with beers from both Sierra Nevada and DogFish Head, but I’ve never had one of their collaborations. When I read about this release, I was eager to try it. It’s a double IPA and I’m a big fan. It’s using some expiermental hops, something as a homebrewer always piques my interest. You never know which HBC will become the next Amarillo or Simcoe.
On my continued quest to find delicious, seasonally appropriate beer I sampled Shipyard’s Prelude Winter Warmer. This is an ale aged in bourbon barrels, which sounds wonderful. The beer poured a dark cooper brown with a big head that quickly settl…
I think I have found my perfect winter beer. I like Smuttynose. I think their Big A IPA is delicious. I like their branding. New Hampshire is my favorite state. And, full disclosure: I know their brewmaster, he’s a friend of a friend. All of this …
The saying goes, when in Rome, well, when on the west coast, buy hoppy ales. So that is what I did. I picked this up along with a few others to bring back. I’ve heard good things about Drakes 1500 and Alpha session, so when I spotted this double i…
“Ale aged in pinot noir barrels with cherries added.” I’ve been wondering about this one ever since Shannon brought it back from a west coast business trip and presented it to me. “It was my favorite,” she offered. Oh, the pressure. As most of you…
I had originally tried this beer at Thanksgiving along with 2 other titans of the IPA world: The Alchemist’s Heady Topper and Lawson’s Finest Liquids’ Hopzilla. A veritable Monsters of Hops broke out in my in-laws’ kitchen that Thursday. The Hopzi…
San Diego’s Ballast Point Brewing produces one of the proverbial best IPAs out there, their Sculpin IPA. I’ve had in it large and small bottles and on draft on the West Coast and it’s fortunately a staple in most craft beer stores locally in Massa…
When my boyfriend’s brother moved to Napa, CA I was thrilled:I knew a visit would be in order and that meant one thing: RUSSIAN RIVER!! I know most people would have been excited to tour wineries and sample fancy wines; I just wanted Pliny out of …
A year after I missed out on trying Lagunitas Sucks! I’m still sad. When I saw a six-pack of Brown Shugga’ at my local beer store I picked it up, not wanting to miss out on this holiday release. I’m normally a hops-lover, but as the weather turns …
It seems like every season Sierra Nevada has a release that’s interesting enough for one of us to check out. Jim’s earlier review peaked my interest in the fresh hop ales from Sierra. When I spotted this at my local craft beer store for 7.99 in a …