513. Oskar Blues Brewery – Deviant Dale’s India Pale Ale
I’ve been going into the beer fridge the last few days, and trying to pull out older beers. I picked up a four pack of these cans during my vacation in Florida, the first week in August. It was a great beer, and I especially enjoyed having this big beer in cans, so I could enjoy it on the beach. I was saving this one for a more formal review, and tonight is the night. Location: Poured into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass from the...
493. Flat Branch Pub & Brewing – Galaxy Wheat IPA
We’re in Columbia, Missouri this weekend for the homecoming football game at my alma mater, Mizzou. I get to make it back here a couple times a year, and when I do, I like to stop here and try some of the beers on tap. If you’re a regular reader, you’ve already seen that I’ve had their Ed’s IPA, English Pale Ale, Irish Red, Hudson’s ESB, Cherry Brown, Green Chili, Belgian Golden, and Kristal...
486. Naked City Brewery – Hoptari Fresh Hop IPA
It’s been a really, really long day, but it’s been a great one. I was in Redmond, Washington for work this morning, and stopped at The Cork and Vine, checking out Black Raven Brewing. Afterward, I headed back to downtown Seattle, visiting Pike market and the Pike Brewery. I then met up with my cousin, hitting Fremont Brewing, Reuben’s Brews, NW Peaks Brewery, Hilliard’s Beer, and Old Town Alehouse. Our last...
481. The Pike Brewing Co – Space Needle Golden Anniversary IPA
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the TV, beating Atlanta in the NLCS wildcard game, and I’m at The Pike Brewing Company in Pike Market in Seattle, Washington. I’m in town for a conference for work, and after everything finished up today, I came here for sightseeing. I’ve already had their Harlot’s Harvest Pumpkin Ale (along with a couple of beers at Black Raven brewing earlier). This beer was endorsed by James...
479. Black Raven Brewing – Trickster IPA
I’m still at Black Raven Brewing in Redmond, Washington, and I just had their Totem Pale Northwest Ale, along with a pizza delivered there. I’m in town for a conference and was looking for good breweries in the area to visit. A poll of my Twitter followers, Facebook friends and people on my Google+ page, showed that this brewery came highly recommended by those who’ve been to the area. Therefore, when the...
476. Ninkasi Brewing – Total Domination IPA India Pale Ale
It’s been a long day in Seattle, Washington, where I am for work. I’ve been at a conference all day and a networking event afterward (where I had Mac & Jack’s African Amber). Then I stopped at Red Mill Burgers, which came recommended on the Travel Channel. Finally, I stopped at Hale’s Ales for a few quick samples, where I had their Red Manace Big Amber, Cream ESB, and Mongoose IPA. When I got back to my...
470. Elliott Bay Brewing – Dry Hopped IPA
After stopping at a couple of breweries this morning, including Elysian and Pyramid, and then stopping at Two Beers and Georgetown brewing, My cousin and I decided to go to dinner at Elliot Bay Brewing Company in West Seattle. This brewery had come as a recommendation from a couple of people from Twitter and my Google+ page, but he had been there before and said it would be a nice place to have dinner. Location: On tap and served in...
464. Fremont Brewing – Interurban IPA
I’m getting ready for a business trip out to Seattle, and I’ve been trying to have a few of the beers my cousin sent me a few weeks ago from Seattle. I’m hoping that it’ll help me determine a few breweries I must stop at while I’m there. In doing a little prep work for my trip, it looks like this brewery has a great “urban beer garden,” so I’m hoping this beer will be the motivation I...
463. Pennsylvania Brewing Co. – Overlook IPA
A few weeks ago, my dad and sister made a trip out to Pittsburgh, PA. My sister plays professional women’s tackle football for the St. Louis Slam, and she was out there for the league’s all-star game. She and my dad stopped at Penn Brewing for dinner and decided to buy me a mixed 6-pack of beers to review here on my blog. They struck up a conversation with the waiter and told him about this, and he sent them home with...
460. Elysian Brewing – The Immortal IPA
I found out that I’m going to be heading to Seattle for work in a few weeks, and one of the first things I did was see what breweries were in the area that I could visit. I had heard of this brewery, because my cousin had sent me a bunch of beers from Seattle and this was one of them. Bottle says, “Aggressive, yet well-balanced, The Immortal IPA is a Northwest take on a classic English style, golden-copper in color and...
450. Cigar City Brewing – Jai Alai India Pale Ale
I’m back from my family vacation, and it’s taken me a week to adjust. I was able to smuggle several beers out of Florida and bring them back home to add to the list. I bought a 6-pack of this beer my first night in Florida and was planning to review it down there. However, I drank these mostly at night, so it wasn’t ideal to take a picture. I thought about getting more when I visited Cigar City Brewing my last...
448. Peg’s Pizza Cantina Brew Pub – G.O.O.D. Dancing Cody IPA
When I went to Florida, my friend Joe recommended Peg’s Pizza Cantina Brew Pub. Then when I got down there and talked with a couple of folks, they recommended it as well. When I read an article naming this the best brew pub in America (yes, it’s debatable), I knew we had to go. So, on the last night of our vacation in Madeira Beach, we headed over to Gulfport and had dinner at Peg’s. The brewmaster at Peg’s...
