What’s up Mayflower!

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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 have here, in Massachusetts, and love local flavor.  There are a lot of beers that come out that are extraordinarily exciting for people.  Founder’s Kentucky Bourbon Stout is a prime example.  I get excited about great beer releases also, but find that the rush wears off pretty quickly.   What I am most excited about, generally, is a beer company that I can rely on every day.  That consistency coupled with some really strong seasonal releases and a surprise here and there makes for a brewery worth bragging about.  (Their Imperial Stout was indeed a pleasant surprise!) Continue reading What’s up Mayflower!

Beer for wine lovers – Video blog

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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 food, spicy Mexican dishes, Vietnamese food, steaks, Cajun dishes, and well aged Gouda cheese. Great with barbecue or gumbos.

Old World… New World… Newer World?

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The world is always shifting, always changing, this is no different when it comes to wine.  In the last year there had been talks of Champagne estates buying land in the U.K.; if global warming is true the U.K. will have the proper terroir for champagne varietals.  What has really caught my attention isn’t what will happen to vineyards and wineries when global warming does become an issue (which I do think about, but with a few areas like Bordeaux basking in the limelight because of it, I tend to forget.), but the growth of vineyards and wineries in China. Continue reading Old World… New World… Newer World?

Beer, it’s fun to drink

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A concept that I think most beer enthusiasts have a good grip on is that beer is fun to drink.  Too often I find wine shoppers caring more about the prestige of the wine they are purchasing than the fun associated with drinking it.  Perhaps this is a growing trend in beer as well, considering how many people scramble to hoard away limited release beers, but I digress. Continue reading Beer, it’s fun to drink

Discovering Rum

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Most people think of rum as the main ingredient to popular cocktail such as the Mojito, Cuba Libre and many other tropical concoctions.  To most rum is seen as a mixer and not thought of as being in the same echelon as fine spirits such as scotch or cognac.  However, this preconception that rum is an inferior spirit that is best used for mixing is a complete fallacy. There are a countless number of fine aged rums on the market that are designed to be enjoyed straight, just like scotch or cognac.  In-fact, aged rum can be an utter epiphany on the palate, capable of standing its ground against the finest whiskeys the world has to offer.  However, rum does all this at a fairly modest price-point compared to today’s currently bloated single malt scotch prices.  For the price of an in expensive single malt you can purchase a wonderful aged rum!  Also for all you cigar lovers out there, rum can be an excellent compliment to your fine stogie as well.  The two pair up beautifully and why wouldn’t they? They both are derived from tropical climates, so it is only natural that they would go hand in hand. The following rums are some personal favorites of mine: Continue reading Discovering Rum