Austin’s Independence Brewing Brings Its Lunch Pale

Old Southern joke: Jim Bob: “I’m gonna kick yore ass!” Joe Willy: “Better bring yore lunch pail, then, ’cause that’s Continue reading →

Stone: Rocks!

I  occasionally receive beers via FedEx from Stone Brewing. As with boxes that say “Deschutes” or “Laphroaig” or “Durant Vineyards” Continue reading →

The Blackberry Farm Brewery: A Tennessee Miracle

  For a far too brief a time, back in 1989 – 1991, I lived in Knoxville, Tennessee. I absolutely Continue reading →

Deschutes “Pinot Suave”: Game Changer

arc “Pinot“: (French) describing a family of wine grapes that are closely related genetically across both grape colors, red and Continue reading →

Stone “EnjoyBy” Tangerine IPA: A Quick Rave

Whenever you decide to open it, there will be a great beer in that bottle. You can tell that because Continue reading →

Coronado Brewing “Berry The Hatchet”: A Cool Breeze Out Of SD

Coronado is as good across the board as 90% of the breweries that surround them but have about half the Continue reading →

Full Sail: Rejuvention!

As the kids used to say, Full Sail is Da Shizz…and they’re hitting a whole new gear, right now. One of Continue reading →

Crux Fermentation Project “Freakcake”: Freakin’ Perfection

    I said, in 2014, that Crux Fermentation Project “Freakcake” is the best Belgian-style American ale ever made…and my Continue reading →