One of my favorite things about traveling whether it is work or pleasure is the ability to try new beers. Beers that are either local to the area, surrounding states or a distribution offering that I may not see back home are all game for the tasting. Continue reading “RED BRICK BREWING HOPLANTA IPA”
I can’t remember the exact article I read back in January, but I do remember one of the key points it made was about beer trends within the craft beer scene. One of the trends mentioned in the article was barrel aging and the other was session beers.Lets face it, not everybody wants to drink 10% imperial styled beers, let alone go out to a bar for a night and not be able to stand up off your stool after a few pints. You want to be able to enjoy yourself and have conversation, all while enjoying a pint, without being that drunk guy. Continue reading “BEER – Founders Brewing Company, All Day IPA”
Cooking with beer has to be one of my favorite activites. While wines are ideal for certain dishes, beer has proven its worth as a viable ingredient when cooking. One particular dish that I am seeing on a lot of menus is beer battered fish; whether it be fish and chips or fish tacos, beer has found its way into cupboard and cookbook alike. Continue reading “BEER BATTERED FISH TACOS”
It seems as though session beers are on the rise. More and more breweries are realizing that their bigger beers need to be complemented by some easy drinkers and Lagunitas has found a cure. Continue reading “LAGUNITAS BREWING DAY TIME IPA”
As the label says, the 90 Minute is too much at times and the 60 Minute just doesn’t cut it; the perfect cure lies some where in the middle of the two. What was once a brewpub-only offering (originally named “Johnny Cask”), 75 Minute IPA has recently hit shelves to give Dogfish Head drinkers something new to anticipate. Array
