January 16th, 2007
Yesterday, Amber and I spent the day in Boston (to watch the Bruins…who won…and we had really amazing seats 2 rows back from the ice…oh yeah!). Side note: we had winter hook and blonde ale from Red Hook while were there. I love the fact that you can get Red Hook there. Anyhow, after a […]
January 15th, 2007
At the turn of the year, Redhook re-named their very popular IPA to Long Hammer IPA. As I sit here in the Redhook Cataqua Publick House, sipping this concoction, I can assure you that it is every bit as much the IPA that it was before. Long story short…it’s the same beer. Now, for me, […]
January 11th, 2007
We had an epiphany the other night at The Tap in Haverhill, regarding the relationship between ibu’s and bitterness. One would think that there would be a direct correlation between the ibu count and the bitter profile of the beer and, for the most part, you’d be right. However, the ibu’s don’t tell us the […]
January 11th, 2007
Last Thursday (January 4th, 2007), we were overdue for a queue clearing and we needed fridge space for more beer. 🙂 Amber, Ian and I decided that now was the time…… We anticipated this evening would come, but we weren’t too overly excited for it. We hoped to be surprised, but since we are hop […]
January 11th, 2007
Last night was an impromptu evening that was kick started by Curley Stout (Andy) with an invitation to visit the Tap Brewery in Haverhill, Ma. It’s quite a conundrum why I have never been to the tap before. It’s only 1 block over from where my Improv group met for 3+ years. In the past […]
January 10th, 2007
They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem, so here goes. It happens to me all the time. I’ll be driving along minding my own business, and then it just hits me out of nowhere, and I’m powerless against its draw. No matter what I do, I can’t seem to […]
January 9th, 2007
On Saturday, I was searching for my Redsox swap gift. (For those who are confused, in New England, we don’t condone an Evil Empire swap, hence the Redsox swap.) I stopped by my favorite adult beverage store (Leary’s in Newburyport, MA), and stumbled upon the holy grail of IPA. We have been searching for this […]
January 4th, 2007
Woohoo! I’m in! What an honor, thanks Beer Guys! And thanks again for the Xmas sampler 6 pack… Here’s some thoughts one one I tried on NYE. The Frambozen Raspberry Brown Ale from New Belgium Brewing Company was a nice treat. Poured a dark reddish brown with a good head and decent lacing as it […]
January 4th, 2007
Say it ain’t so. I have always heard that a dog is a man’s best friend. Not anymore!! Dec 29, 2006 BERLIN – A thirsty German sold his 6-year-old step-daughter’s pet beagle to the owner of a bar to pay for beer, the Bild newspaper reported on Friday. The unemployed man offered to take the […]
January 4th, 2007
Interesting news coming out of the Anheuser-Busch camp… Anheuser-Busch has developed what it claims is the first nationally available sorghum beer. Targeted at consumers following a wheat-free or gluten-free diet, the beverage, called Redbridge, will be sold in stores carrying organic products and restaurants. Sorghum, the primary ingredient in Redbridge, is a safe grain for […]