Full Sail’s Iconic (Canned!) Session Lager: The Craft Newbie’s Gateway Pour

First, let’s stipulate that what you’re about to read comes from a very unapologetic Beer Snob. MAJOR beer snob. I’m Continue reading →

Crux “PCT”: Evolving The Perfect Porter

I write what I taste and Crux Fermentation Project PCT Porter is, to me, the Perfect Porter

Garrett Marrero and an Attempted Cranial Extraction from The Rectal Cavity

Garrett Marrero owns Maui Brewing Company. Period, end of story. This will be short and sweet because it’s very simple: Continue reading →

The Lowdown on Highlands: Great IPA, Rated “NC”

I’m a North Carolina native. I love the place. I’ve adopted Washington, now, and have no desire to ever leave Continue reading →

The PNW’s REAL “Underrated” Breweries: The Antidote to a ?able List

My 2017 resolution to write shorter posts is sitting at about fifty/fifty, pass/fail. So I’m going to climb back on Continue reading →

Upslope, Goodwood, and Highlands: Communiques From FINE Breweries

Great beer is being made everywhere, these days, and little surprises like these, from my FedEx Beer Pimp, deliver the Continue reading →

The Pyramid (Brewing) Scheme: Make Great Beers!

ose I’ve had to make a couple of exceptions to my iron-clad rule against reviewing any brewery that’s even obliquely Continue reading →

Pure Bud BS: The Shortest Pour Fool Post Ever

  I’ve now been asked, by actual count, thirty-seven times in the past four days what I think of the Continue reading →