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THE BRUERY SHEGOAT

The Bruery Shegoat 1

There are a lot of malty beers out there and they come in many forms. Some of my favorites come from the lager family and a lot of them are of German descent. One of the best German style lager’s out there is the Weizenbock and those looking for an authentic malt forward beer can really enjoy this sort of brew. A recent beer haul from our friend Erik at Getting Dark Beer Blog landed us a bottle of The Bruery’s take on the Weizenbock and man were we excited to try it. Continue reading “THE BRUERY SHEGOAT”

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VICTORY BREWING SWING SESSION

Victory Swing Session

We really like Saisons here at I Drink Good Beer so when one of our favorite East Coast beer makers crafts a sessionable Saison for the spring, its a no brainer that we have to feature it. Victory introduced Swing in the late winter last year to make us forget about the dreary cold days of the North East and this year it is has made its return. Most breweries making session beers these days are trying to flood the IPA market and tend to forget the other styles out there that can be sessionable as well. Continue reading “VICTORY BREWING SWING SESSION”

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TROEGS CRAFT BREWERY

Troegs Brewing 1
Troegs has been on my radar for quite some time now and long overdue for a visit. Troegs is one of the first breweries that opened my mind to the world of craft beer, the result of which drives what I am doing today with this website. Last Wednesday, Steve and I headed westward towards Hershey PA to check out the new Troegs facility, sample some great beers, and nurture hopes of drinking Nugget Nectar from the fermenter. Continue reading “TROEGS CRAFT BREWERY”

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NEW BELGIUM FAT TIRE AMBER ALE

New Belgium Fat Tire

While I was westward a few weeks ago, I attended a nice backyard BBQ to celebrate some birthdays. As usual, I was tasked with bringing some beer for the party. A six pack of refreshing Sierra Nevada Pale Ale was an obvious purchase, but I was looking for something else to bring that was easy drinking. Now I have only ever had Fat Tire on draft once, and I usually pass up the bottles in the store for my favorite New Belgium brew – Ranger IPA. Not on this trip however. As I perused the the small cold box of the shoddy gas station I noticed a twelve pack of Fat Tire cans. Array

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CROOKED STAVE

Crooked Stave Wild Wild Brett

I am sure a lot of you have heard of Crooked Stave Artisan Project but do you really know the story behind one of America’s greatest sour makers? I didn’t and I am happy to divulge some of the stuff I have been reading over the past few days about Chad Yakobson and his passion for brewing and working with the wild yeast that is brettanomyces. If you don’t know who Chad Yakobson is, let me give you a little background. Continue reading “CROOKED STAVE”