Karbach Brewing Company’s Hopadillo IPA
I kind of feel like this beer might attack me. I can’t really tell if the Hopadillo is friend or foe, because he kind of looks like a dinosaur to me; a stegosaurus, to be exact. I’m more of a...
View ArticleBudget/Nonbudget Showdown: Stone IPA vs. Stone Ruination IPA
I’m known for my, well, “inexpensive” tastes in beer. One of the greatest rewards in my craft beer quest is finding those special brews that offer taste competitive with the big and rare beers, for a...
View ArticleDogfish Head Aprihop
“Our fruit beer for hopheads.” If there ever were a word to describe me as a beer drinker, hophead might even be an understatement. Despite my budget-oriented tastes, I am guilty of seeking out the...
View ArticleNew Glarus Brewing Company’s Hop Hearty IPA
Many moons ago, my dad was in the Navy on the USS Forrest Sherman. He’s been the chaplain of their alumni association since its founding, which means he roadtrips out to the East coast every year for...
View ArticleOpening Day: Timber Creek Tap and Table – Meadville, PA
Northwestern Pennsylvania – a land of lakes, small towns, and enough wooded areas to make Smokey the Bear pretty nervous. Whenever the bustle of Washington gets to be a bit much, I take comfort in...
View ArticleCellaring Beer
Previously I posted about my beer label collection and my quest to try beers from all over the world. That quest put a cramp on my desire to start cellaring beer for later years. However, last year I...
View ArticleNovice Homebrewer Batch #5- India Pale Ale
The Ingredients- IPA My work approached me and asked if I would be interested in brewing a couple of batches for our company golf outing. At this point, any opportunity I have to brew a beer, I will...
View ArticleSierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is at it again, adding yet another IPA to their stable of hop-centric beers. Ruthless Rye IPA takes a decidedly different spin on the style, this time modifying the malt side...
View Article“Floating” an IPA
Here in northern Virginia it hit 104 degrees on Saturday, so I was looking for something to cool me down. I put some thought into it and was reminded of Russ’ post from The Beer Circle’s Eastern PA...
View ArticleNovice Homebrewer- Batch #5 India Pale Ale Review
As you may have read previously, I brewed an India Pale Ale as batch #5 for my company’s golf outing. I started with the Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA recipe and made a few alterations. The brewing and...
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