762. Pyramid Brewing – Thunderhead IPA
I’ve been busy today, while my wife has been napping because she’s not feeling very good. The weather is finally starting to get a little bit better, and it’s a really nice day outside. So, I decided to sit down, enjoy the sunlight in the kitchen, and have this beer. I got this bottle from my friend Betty, who lives in Tacoma, Washington and Portland, Oregon. She sent it as a housewarming/new job gift....
759. Dry Hop Brewers – Shark Meets Hipster Wheat IPA
I was up in Chicago for work and stopped at this brewery one evening a couple weeks ago. I tried a flight of their beers, and decided to get this one to bring home and review. I love the idea of the canned growler, but when I opened it, the can was several ounces short of being full. Today, I’m procrastinating getting some work done, so I thought I’d have a beer since I’m caught up on reviews and I’ve got...
758. Books & Brews – The Three Hopsketeers IPA
It’s a cleaning day here at home, and I took a break to catch up on beer reviews. It’s been several weeks since I posted, because WordPress was down on my phone. It’s a bummer because I visited a couple breweries in Chicago the last couple of weeks (Revolution & Atlas). My sister went to Indianapolis a couple months ago and stopped at a few breweries in Indy. She called while she was at this brewery and brought...
745. Woodruff Brewing Co. – Woodruff IPA
Its been a decent Saturday, and I’ve been catching up on a lot of the reviews. That made me thirsty to have one, and after dropping the kids off at a couple of birthday parties it was time. My sister went to Nashville and Knoxville Tennessee a couple of weeks ago, and brought back several beers for me. She brought me several growlers, and in order to drink them when they were fresh, I thought I should crack them open soon....
716. Griffin’s Claw – Norm’s Raggety Ass IPA
We’re in St. Joseph, Michigan for a long weekend trip, and had dinner at The Buck Burgers & Brew. They’ve got quite a number of local craft beers on tap, and after having the Looping Owl from Right Brain, I thought I’d have an IPA. I’d never heard of this brewery, and the name sounded interesting, so I thought I’d give it a try. Location: On tap and served in a tumbler style pint glass at The Buck...
711. Big Wood Brewery – Bark Bite IPA
My son had several of his friends over tonight to play, so it was pretty crazy here. After all the kids left, I was finally able to sit down and crack open this beer. I picked up a four pack of this brew when I was up in Minnesota a couple months ago at Mayo Clinic. I had never heard of this brewery before, but it was in the Minnesota brewery section, so I thought I’d give it a try. The can says, “Check out the chompers on...
688. Deschutes Brewery – Inversion IPA
It’s Sunday evening, and it’s been a really long weekend. We had a showing of our house, and two birthday parties for my daughter. I finally get a chance to sit down and relax, so I grabbed a beer and started watching the amazing race. The bottle says “Best by 01/29/14,” so I’m a little behind. I don’t remember exactly where are when I got this, but I think it was part of the mixed six pack that my...
676. Green Man Brewing – IPA
Well, we agreed on an offer on a new house today! It’s exciting and nerve racking all at the same time. So, to take the edge off, I thought I’d grab a beer. This is another one of the group of beers my sister brought back for me from her trip to Asheville, NC this past fall. The bottle says, “Green man India pale ale is delectably hoppy with a properly balanced body. Generous hop additions give it a wonderful...
663. Ale Asylum – Hopalicious American Pale Ale
I’m sitting here working on work stuff with the GRAMMY awards on TV. A “polar vortex” is blowing in outside and the wind sounds incredibly intense outside. I just had Revolution’s Double Fist, which seemed to have a good amount of Cascade hops (I’m guessing), so I thought I’d have this one next, since the label says, “Eleven separate editions of Cascade hops give this American pale ale...
634. Steven’s Point Brewing Co. – Beyond The Pale IPA
I’m out to dinner with my friend Joe, who is in town for work this week. We’re at Medici in Normal for dinner and a few craft beers. I was having the fish tacos, and wanted to go with something I thought might complement them a bit better than the Central Waters Scottish ale I started out with. After being pretty impressed with the Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale from Steven’s Point a couple weeks ago, I thought I’d...
631. Parkway Brewing Co. – Get Bent Mountain IPA
It’s a big Saturday here. My Missouri Tigers are taking on UCLA in basketball, and immediately following, the football team takes on Auburn in the SEC championship game. If things work out right, they could be going to the national championship. I’m sitting down for lunch with some pizza, and dug this one out of the beer fridge. My sister brought this one back for me from her trip to Asheville, NC a few months ago....
601. Lift Bridge Brewing – Hop Dish India Pale Ale
It’s been a challenging day both at work and at home and I really needed a beer. Having a cold the last several days hasn’t helped the stress of getting ready to leave. As we get closer to our vacation next week, the stress seems to be mounting. I picked up this beer during our trip up to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota a few weeks ago. I enjoy IPAs and thought this one looked good from a Minnesota brewery I hadn’t heard of...
