If you want to know about the NY beer scene or heck, even just good craft beer in general then Barry is your source. He knows beer. Period.
Check his beer blog out HERE !
Drinking with George
One of your New Year resolutions should be to read more beer books. There are a plethora out there. Tasting Beer, The Naked Pint or anything by Pete Brown. And here is another to pick up…
…it is certainly on my list.
Brought to you by the # 5
Recently added to the “About” page (just below my smiling face drinking beer in France) are…
My Top 5 Favorite Beers
My 5 Most Desired Beers
My 5 Top Breweries
As usual, I shamelessly welcome any comments or discussion regarding these choices. And they will be updated as I get my hands on more beer. So just go look already.
Bruisin’ Ales
Is there anything better than a package of beer in the mail? It’s like Christmas in January for me.
Here is the photographic proof of what I ordered from Bruisin’ Ales in Asheville, North Carolina….
50 from 50 – Alaska
Alaskan Brewing’s Smoked Porter has always been a beer that I avoided mostly because I am not terribly fond of smoke mixed with beer. I have had a couple rauchbiers that did not hit my palate right. This one is probably the best but I still am not fond of the style…
Review – Mischief
Thanks to the generosity of Josh at FoodGPS, I had the pleasure of trying one of the newer beers from The Bruery, Mischief. Here is my review…
Review – Gaspar IPA
Who’s with me?
As I was browsing through the interwebs, I saw this posting.
I know there are food blogger conferences out there so beer really should have it’s own too. Portland aka Beervana has been floated as a possible location and as much as I love that idea, I would like to see it in a city that needs to be written about or has a craft beer culture that is at the tipping point. Florida or Michigan would fit that bill in my mind. I will post any updates that occur.
Mischief and Oude Tart
It’s red carpet time…
for BEER!
Check out this link at BLUE PALMS BREWHOUSE for the details on tonights beer premiere and cheese tasting. Sounds like a great time. Mischief is a really great beer and Oude Tart is on my ever growing to try list.
50 from 50 – Michigan
A holiday seasonal from the brewers in Dexter, Michigan. Jolly Pumpkin’s Noel de Calabaza. You can read more about their beers HERE.
I am now 14% of the way to the goal!
