Buffalo Bill’s: Pumpkin Ale

Buffalo Bill’s Brewery: Pumpkin Ale is a beer that is of course a seasonal item, and yes it is January and this review could be considered to be a bit late, but, here it is anyway. No, I am not a big fruit beer fan, but this stuff is pretty good. I decided to get [...]

Rogue: Dead Guy Ale

This is an oldie but a goodie to me, this won’t actually be a review, just as much info as I can find and my opinion about this wonderful brew! It must have been about 6 years ago, I stumbled into my favorite beer store, Joe Blows, which has been bought out by Specs I [...]

Homebrew Supply Shops

If you are a home brewer, I know that you are always looking for “The Place” to get your supplies, as I have been, but I have to admit that about 99% of the time, I have ordered from Austin Homebrew Supply. Why you might ask? First off they are close, and my order gets [...]

Beer and Politics

We’re told the two don’t mix, but the National Beer Wholesalers Association is asking voters the all-important question, “Which of the presidential candidates would you like to have a beer with in 2008?” Given that ’08 marks the 75th anniversary of the full repeal of prohibition, what question could be more appropriate for the election [...]

Redhook: Long Hammer IPA

Tonight I am doing this just a little different, no sip by sip taste test, I am just going to tell you how it was, in my opinion that is, never forget, I am not opinionated, I am just always right! Anyway, lets talk about the beer. When I opened this beer, and poured it, [...]

Flying Dog: Snake Dog IPA (Part 2)

Here we go with the taste test, I know you want a quick answer, but this could take a minute, hey, I have only finished one so far. When I first poured this pretty clear beer, the first thing I noticed was that hop aroma jumping up in my face, I started to shake with [...]

Flying Dog: Snake Dog IPA (Part 1)

Ok, this is going to be my first attempt at a Beer Review. I do want to warn you, Arrogant Bastard is not just my favorite, well, one of them anyway, it pretty much defines my attitude toward Beer. I just got home with 6 different six packs of Beer, and each day, give or [...]

Midwinter’s Porter

Midwinter’s Porter Posted by Brian in December 30th, 2007 Published in Recipes This is the winter recipe from Mainstreet Homebrew’s newsletter. They bill it as bigger and bolder than most west coast porters. It will be interesting to compare it to the west coast porter I brewed earlier this month. Midwinter’s Porter 8 lbs Amber [...]

Happy New Year!

Ok, we made it through one more year! I hope that everyone has had a wonderful 2007 and an even better 2008! I just dread one thing, when I have to write the date on a check or something, somehow it seems to take until june before I get it right. This year I may [...]

U Brew, what a great concept!

I have to mention U-Brew.com , inRochester, Minnesota, because it is one of those Home Beer Brewing Supply shops that offers an option to brew it there!This is something that many of the local brew shops offer, but it isn’t promoted that much, maybe because they just don’t want to be over run by new [...]