BREWERY: Weyerbacher BEER: Sunday Morning Stout STYLE: Imperial Barrel Aged Stout with Coffee ABV: 12.7% Malts: Not listed Hops: Not listed ______________________________________________________ FROM THE BREWERY: "Weyerbacher Brewing was founded in 1995 in a livery stable in downtown Easton, Pennsylvania. What began as a daydream in an avid homebrewer’s head has grown to the craft… Continue reading Beer for Thought – Vol. 10 – Sunday Morning Stout by Weyerbacher Brewing
A birthday party is a great excuse to break out some rare-r beers and have a tasting - so thats just what transpired. With everyone in attendance bringing a bomber or growler of their choice, we all got to experience a rollercoaster of brews - covering a collection of sour and wild ales alongside some… Continue reading Beers of the Week – Vol. 2 – Bomber Party Special Edition
I have realized that I come across far too many noteworthy beers to do a full writeup of each (even if they do deserve it!). To address this, I will start doing a weekly review of the week past, highlighting some of my favorite brews that I've come across. This weekend as a special one,… Continue reading Beers of the Week – Vol. 1
Brewery: Deschutes Style: IPA ABV: 6.4% IBU: 60 Field Report Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Bethesda MD Tasting Notes: Upon wandering around Bethesda this week, I stumbled across a local bottle shop called Beer Wine & Co that featured a 10% discount on build-your-own 6-pack deal. They had a wide enough selection of beers I hadn't tried to… Continue reading Field Report – #0012 – Deschutes – Fresh Squeezed IPA
BREWERY: Goose Island BEER: Pepe Nero STYLE: Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale ABV: 6.4% Malts: Black malt, crystal rye, pilsner, rye. Hops: Pilgrim, Saaz ______________________________________________________ FROM THE BREWERY: "With an aroma of roasted chestnuts and a mysteriously dark, mahogany hue, Pepe Nero is a farmhouse ale brewed with black peppercorns. His roasty sweetness melds into… Continue reading Beer for Thought – Vol. 9 – Pepe Nero by Goose Island (2011)
Brewery: Omnipollo Style: Imperial Coffee Stout ABV: 11% IBU: 10 Field Report Location: Mussel Bar, Bethesda MD Tasting Notes: I was lucky enough to get to spend a week down in downtown Bethesda for a work-related training program. One of the nights for dinner, I wandered around for what seemed like hours trying to pick… Continue reading Field Report – #0011 – Omnipollo – Selassie
Brewery: Left Hand Style: Saison ABV: 6.8% IBU: 10 Field Report Location: DUDESTER's Brewing (hidden location...for now :)) Tasting Notes: Here I am, standing in the cooler of my local beer store, looking for something to welcome the first real week of spring weather. After nearly going with a usual Bloodline, I spotted a hidden four… Continue reading Field Report – #0010 – Left Hand – Saison au Miel
Brewery: Lake Placid Style: Coffee Stout ABV: 7.0% IBU: NA Field Report Location: Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal Tasting Notes: Checking in yet again at my local stop on the C&O - I find today a coffee stout from upstate New York's Lake Placid Brewing. Bean-To as it goes, was a cool find at a… Continue reading Field Report – #0009 – Lake Placid – Bean-To Coffee Stout
BREWERY: Founder's Brewing BEER: Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) 2017 STYLE: Double IPA ABV: 11.8% Malts: Not listed - but it doesn't even matter. See below. Hops: Again, not listed. A very mild 70 ibu is barely noticable. ______________________________________________________ FROM THE BREWERY: "It's up to us to really diversify, we can't just be limited to… Continue reading Beer for Thought – Vol. 8 – Founder’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS)
Brewery: Cushwa Brewing Company Date of Visit: Saturday, February 18th Address: 10212 Governor Lane Blvd, Ste 1012, Williamsport, MD Beers to Try: Collapsible False Bottom, Chocolate Love, The People’s Champagne, TyPA Workflow Disruption. Thoughts: A third and final stop on the notorious February 18th brew tour that already included GearHouse Brewing Co and Roy… Continue reading Brewery Visit – CuSHWA Brewing Company
