We’ve been in New York for 2 hours and everything has gone to shit. Our group consisted of six guys with a variety of flight arrival times spread across Thursday morning and early afternoon. Upon arrival to NYC we each checked our bags at a predetermined luggage storage shop before meeting at our first pizza […]
Read more "The Great 2019 New York Pizza Tour: Part 2 – Just Bread"I awoke this morning excited to launch the app store. It had been a full month since the enticing icons of the most popular social media platforms had begged me to click on them. Soon those bright yellow, blue, or even rainbow-styled icons would once again be within my grasp. On the last day of April I deleted any […]
Read more "A Month Without Social Media: A Retrospective"Every now and then there seems to be a large wave of folks getting into Bourbon (or Rye) for the first time. Lately I’ve been observing one of those waves in various Facebook beer and whiskey groups and have been fielding more questions at bars and restaurants. Since I’ve found myself telling the same few things to multiple […]
Read more "A Beginner’s Guide to Bourbon and Bourbon Accessories"I had the opportunity to visit some dear friends in Tulsa this weekend, Zach and Melissa French, who will be opening the Heirloom Rustic Ales brewery and taproom in November. The brewery and taproom are located at 2113 E. Admiral Boulevard on the old Route 66, in what was originally a gas station and later […]
Read more "Heirloom Rustic Ales Brewery and Taproom Coming Along Nicely!"I was excited to see a personal favorite of mine up on the Digital Pour board, an imperial stout aged on toasted coconut. This is a variant of Stonecloud’s Turtlehead stout base, but aged on the coconut instead of coffee. Available in short supply at the tap room only, no crowlers, get it while it’s […]
Read more "STONECLOUD BREWING CO. Touching Cloth Imperial Stout"I finally got a chance to check out the completed Stonecloud tap room last week. It’s open early in the afternoon and seven days a week! It also happens to be on my way home from work, so I imagine I’ll be stopping by frequently for a quick pint and a crowler or two to […]
Read more "STONECLOUD BREWING CO. Neon Sunshine"Perennial Barrels and Mash favorite Roughtail Adaption IPA was released on Friday. We went to the release and it was a very quick and orderly, I got my beer picked up and paid for in under 30 minutes. Myself and a bunch of other beer dorks were happy to cut out of work a tad […]
Read more "Review: Roughtail Adaptation IPA (Batch 007, January 2017)"Anthem tries its hand at a double rye IPA with Rye’d or DIPA. Right on the can they say they attempting to push the limits on this “radical” brew with “an extreme amount of Rye Malt” and “an explosive amount of Pacific Northwest hops.” Let’s pop the top and try it out. Company: Anthem Brewing […]
Read more "Review: Anthem Rye’d or DIPA Double IPA"Roughtail released yet another IPA last week, and a little early to beat the nasty weather that never really arrived. I missed the release but a customer at the record store was kind enough to surprise me with a four pack. Thanks Don! Company: Roughtail Brewing Co. Location: Midwest City, OK ABV: Couldn’t find an […]
Read more "Review: Roughtail KDH Double IPA"It’s Sunday night and Kate and I just got home after an 11-hour drive from Louisville. I’m tired, probably a touch dehydrated, yet I’m still feeling a sense of euphoria from the time we spent in Kentucky. Bourbon country is amazing this time of year, and on top of that we had the opportunity this weekend […]
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