Fort George Brewing of Astoria, Oregon: Relentless
Fort George is just starting to explore their excellence and, trust me on this, we all want to be watching closely, and with glasses under their taps, as it happens.
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Pyramid Brewing “Lemondrop”: The Pale Ale Mic Drop
In the continuum of ales featuring this brilliant new Bud Buddy, Pyramid Lemondrop Pale ranks right up there with Chasin’Freshies, Delicious, and the stunning Crux Fermentation Project Lemondrop IPA.
Weihenstephaner: How to Pronounce It and Why You REALLY Want to Drink It
This is a delicious beer; purely and simply delicious…The overall effect is almost literally stunning. It’s fresh but unmistakably mature and even a tad boozy(!), with a proudly sophisticated character that further sets it apart from all its many cousins.
Crux “Coco(a) Stout”: On Altered Expectations
Coco(a) is a beer that is a damned-site better than about 99% of all the desserts I’ve enjoyed in My Life as a Sugar Fiend and I’m willing to bet it will hit you much the same way.
Deschutes “The Abyss”: Santa Intervenes…I Hope
I could have really just copied and pasted in this review. It’s depressing, for a writer; akin to a 60+ year old rock star having to sing his first hit song every night for 40 years.
RANT(S): One Beer, One Whiskey, and One Can O’ Whoop-Ass
Rants about Fake (Brewery) News, the dumbing-down of whiskey, and people who interrupt others.
Crux “Tough Love” 2017 [Banished] Edition: The Ultimate Refutation of the Asshole Stout
Nobody in America has yet equaled what Larry Sidor has now done twice (!). Crux Fermentation Project Tough Love [Banished] 2017 is as good as it gets in American Imperial Stout.
Snoqualmie Falls Brewing “Bunghole”: The Greatest Brown You Never Heard Of
“Bunghole” – and yes, I said “bunghole” – is one of the great American Browns and shows what is still quite possible when a great brewers treats this style with respect.
