Name of beer: Organic IPA Brewing Company: Napa Smith Brewery Brewing Location: Napa, CA Type of Beer: India Pale Ale - ABV: 7% / IBU: 75 Beer Description: From website: We set out first and foremost to make a great IPA, using only the finest organic ingredients. The aroma of [...]
As discussed in last week's The Beer Guy blog posts, I was planning on doing something special for the 4th of July. I couldn't just review one beer, so I reviewed 6 beers! Ok, maybe it wasn't just me. I involved my family as well. So what was the plan [...]
Texas. The thought of hearing the very name of the Lone Star State conjures up images of folks in cowboy hats, driving pickup trucks and wielding shotguns to kill those God-awful rattlesnakes and copperheads. Things are just bigger there too. Because of that, the other saying comes to mind, [...]
Greetings Life of Dad community! Well, 4th of July is tomorrow and The Beer Guy can't wait to take the day off to find a Fireworks Retailer, enjoy some beer and have some all-American food. On that note, I wanted to share some other useful information and ideas, courtesy [...]
Name of beer: Black Phoenix Brewing Company: Bootlegger's Brewery Brewing Location: Fullerton, CA Type of Beer: Coffee Stout – ABV: 6.7% - IBU: 39.8 Beer Description: From website: Black Phoenix melds rich bold coffee with the smoky flavors of chipotle peppers, giving it just a touch of heat. To insure [...]
Greetings Life of Dad community! I had an awesome time last week, in Houston. Special thanks to David Graham and the entire Karbach Brewing crew for the private brewery tour and tastings. More to come next week on that. I don't want to say too much here, but the selection [...]
Name of beer: Double Daddy Brewing Company: Speakeasy Ales & Lagers Brewing Location: San Francisco, CA Type of Beer: Imperial India Pale Ale – ABV: 9.5% - IBU: 112.4 Beer Description: From bottle: SSSSHHH! During Prohibition, the masses were forced underground into the speakeasy. Hidden within the streets of the [...]
Greetings Life of Dad community! Well, I just couldn't get enough of the successful "30 Dads, 30 Days" features over the past month. These great pieces were provided by Life of Dad founder, Tom Riles. Most were pretty good. Those that did not reveal beer as a favorite daddy cocktail [...]
Name of beer: HE'BREW Funky Jewbelation Brewing Company: Shmaltz Brewing Company Brewing Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Type of Beer: American Strong Ale – ABV: 9.8% Beer Description: From bottle: • Shmaltz Barrel Aged Release #6 • • A Blend of 6 Ales Aged In 73% Rye Whiskey Barrels and 27% [...]
Name of beer: Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale Brewing Company: Stone Brewing Co. Brewing Location: Escondido, CA Type of Beer: American Black Ale – ABV: 8.7% - IBU: 90 Beer Description: From website: We're brewers whose substantial mettle and idiomatic approach to brewing allows us to consistently create works of art such [...]