Lone Pine Brewing’s Diamond Unicorn DIPA
Hear ye, hear ye; it’s January and now officially proclaimed as Double IPA month in this column. DIPA’s are a common sensation in the craft beer world and take all forms and configurations. What makes…
Category: Wicked Brew Review
Two Foreign Objects IPAs
When I was a kid (won’t say how long ago that was), there was an enormous focus on UFO sightings. Magazines showed popularity on the subject and people were always buzzing about the topic when…
Fulmination NE IPA from Hidden Cove Brewing Co., Wells, ME.
Rarity is a word reserved for things that are elusive or revered. It is unlikely that you will find rare things in the open and available without reserve. Thus, the item that is rare is…
Snow on The Maple Tree Stout Clown Shoes beer
Although we are still in the midst of winter’s grip, we know maple syrup time is just around the corner. The time where maple sap is boiled to make that wonderful maple syrup we enjoy…
Double IPA by White Birch Brewing Co.
Have you ever noticed that you might have made a hasty choice in the market grabbing some brew that looks appealing cause of packaging, cost point or shelf height. But when you get down to…
Luponic Distortion IPA Revolution #009 by Firestone-Walker
When we look forward to an annual release of some product or series we enjoy, we can become fixated on this release date; so much so that we get excited. Well, for a number of…
Coffee Stout by Concord Craft Brewing
Continuing along with our month-long journey of Stout beers month, we look at another awesome beer that provides so much flavor and enjoyment from our local providers within the state that is is not…
Salted Caramel Stout by Southern Tier Brewing Co.
We are approaching that time of year again where more is better; flavor and bigness that is. With colder months upon us, our winter coat needs to be built up. A few extra pounds just…
Space Dust IPA by Elysian Brewing Company
When we look up into the clear night sky, we could ponder many things. How many stars? How many galaxies? Is there life on other planets? What is floating around up there? Well to the…
Manta Ray DIPA from Ballast Point Brewing Co.
Across the country, the craft beer industry is alive and doing VERY well. More and more, craft-brewed beer (less than 15,000 barrels/yr in production per facility) have made big inroads into “macro” beer sales with…
Space Cake Double IPA By Clown Shoes Beer
If you ask any child (at least the level-headed ones), they will tell you they are very afraid of clowns, especially under their bed. Where the heck any of this concept stems from is well…
S’muttonator by Smuttynose Brewing Co.
When you think of New Hampshire brewers, what companies come to mind? Well of course, we have a Bud plant in Merrimack and Sam Adams is everywhere. And there are now over 60 breweries of…
Mole Framinghammer by Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers
Just two hours south from the Lakes Region, you will find yourself driving through an area known to outsiders as ‘Woostah’ (apparently the pronunciation given by locals) and nearby towns of the Rt 9 corridor.…
Beers Of The Week: Switchback Ale and Porter
The great state of Vermont is mainly known by most people for its cheddar cheese and other dairy products, its maple syrup, the Green Mountains, Cabot Creamery or Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream. But if…
Road 2 Ruin by Two Roads Brewing
Each day we wake up, get up, make a decision on what to wear, make a decision on what to eat and make a decision on what our day will hold for us. It is…