March 16th, 5-7pm This evening we will be showing some of the best of what Irish Whiskey has to offer. The tasting will feature: Jameson Selections – Jameson, Jameson 12yr and Jameson Gold Label Red Breast 12 yr Pot Still Whiskey, regular and cask strengths Powers Midleton Rare This is a great opportunity to sample…
I love drinking beer. I also love being a purveyor of beer. There are so many enthusiasts out there who I have been pleased to meet and talk beer with. Finding great beer and getting it to these people is a lot of fun. A recent trend in the beer market is one that marketing…
The other day I was approached in the beer aisle by a customer looking for Stout. I was immediately fired up to get into the wonderful world of stout beer with an eager drinker. Stout has really come into a style of its own, but was originally the term for the strongest (or stoutest) porters. …
Following my last post about hops, I thought it fitting to consider a relatively new trend in brewing – the Black IPA. This style falls somewhere between Porter and Stout and strives for IPA like qualities. The fact that it is called an IPA may speak more to the marketing draw associated with ‘IPA’ than…
Are hops overused? Whoa, perhaps this is an incendiary question. Why, then, am I posing it? Well, I am doing so indirectly, as it was posed to me by our friend, the famous oenophile, Nic Haegeli. Nic knows what he is talking about, for sure. Nic also enjoys challenging the practices of modern wine makers…
We hear quite a bit about the ‘Craft Beer Movement’. ‘Craft beer’ is everywhere and, in the industry, people just cannot stop talking about the continually increasing sales in that market. With all this clamor about craft beer and with new breweries springing up all over the place I see an interesting, almost desperate, trend…
Amber Ale is a ‘style’ typically referring to a pale ale with some amount of crystal malt added to create the amber or copper color. It also very much seems to me to be a generic term used to classify any beer that is not either IPA/Pale or Stout/Porter. An expectation of beer drinkers often…
Every year I see more and more beer coming in cans. About 2 years ago I wrote about good beer coming in cans and how excited I was about this. At that point it was mainly Oskar Blues from CO spearheading the craft can movement. 21st Amendment from CA was another early adapter and has…
It is time to dedicate a little time to Mayflower Brewing from Plymouth, MA. My motivation for doing so has been driven, largely, by their newest seasonal offering – Spring Hop Ale. Mayflower has been tops on my list for a while now, anyway. I am a big fan of the great breweries that we…
Wine lovers get ready to try something new and see what you have been missing in the beer world. Saison Dupont is a world class brewery. Saison Dupont 6.5% ABV $9.95+dep, 750mL cork finish Spicy, citrusy and straw colored, this beer has it all. Simply a miracle with food! Enjoy it with salmon steaks, Thai…
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