Rogue Pumpkin Patch Ale
It is officially fall and pumpkin beer season. It’s when we forget about light summer beers and cast our sites on seasonals and heartier beer. Sweaters, jackets, turtlenecks and gloves are the go-to garb for…
Category: Wicked Brew Review
603’s Toasted Pumpkin Ale 2020
The cooling temperatures and altered colors of foliage begin the time when we look at different changes that effect our lives and the food and beverage choices we make during those times. One cannot overlook…
Two Classic Belgians
After two weeks away from our favorite liquids within this column (beeeeerrr), we return with two very classic styles from where a lot of great beer is born; Belgium. Although Germany wants to be solely…
End Of Summer Thirst Quenchers
Last week in this column, we departed from the usual beer review info in favor of summer thirst quenchers. Building on that principle, I wanted to alert you to two more trending drinks that are…
AfterGlow Hard Kombucha
The British comedy group from the 1970’s, Monty Python, used to begin most skits with the following line; “And now for something completely different…”I use this because because you all deserve to know about other…
Lone Pine’s Space Metal Dinosaur DIPA
There were some terms born in the late sixties or early seventies referring to the debris floating above us in the thin layer of airless space known as orbit. The gravitation of earth would hold…
Proclamation Mythomania
Do you ever feel like you’re in a “holding pattern”? Not really stuck or you’ve hit a plateau, but generally going for the same things over and over. Well, it seems I just gravitate toward…
Moat Mountain’s 20 DIPA
We are more than half way through our summer vacation time in this interesting year that changed history. Wearing a face mask when entering a business or restaurant is the new norm. Signs still appear…
Stoneface Double Clip
When you discuss the business end of a gun, you probably are referring to the barrel. A rifle stock is the opposite end and is rested against your shoulder. To newbies in the weapons world,…
Woodstock’s Mosaic Pineapple Pale Ale
The word mosaic can have many interpretations. The most common understanding is similar to a puzzle. Pieces of odd-shaped elements in multicolored hues are arranged together to make a design of artistic quality. Think about…
Jacked Up DIPA from Hobbs Brewing
India has given us a lot to be happy about. Spices like curry and cumin help to make their food hot and delicious. But what has really brought India notoriety in the beer world are…
Summer Seltzers
We are in the midst of a pretty hot summer overall and activities of all sorts probably require you to replenish your fluids. Warmer temps and bigs beers may lead to lethargic conditions. No one…
Shed Mountain Ale
Enjoying summer fun and activities associated with it is a tradition in the Lakes Region. Boating, water skiing, swimming, hiking and taking drives on hot days are commonalities. And since we are still in the…
Wild & Easy
Well, Memorial Day weekend’s weather and crowds really proved everyone was ready to get back to life as we knew it. The Lakes Region was flooded with visitors hungry for good times, great food and…
Night Shift’s Fluffinity IPA
I remember flying (many flights…) for a past employer and imagining, as we would descend through the clouds, how they looked like you could walk on them. Some even looked like ski trails in the…