Magic Hat Blind Faith
Magic Hat is one of those breweries that craft beer lovers love to hate on. I can’t figure out why other than that they don’t like some of their more mainstream beers. You know what? Forget those...
View ArticleDon’t Compromise on the Beer
I shouldn’t have to even write any of this, but I think it needs to be said. I’ve been drinking beer for quite some time now. I wasn’t one of those people who started off with the flavorless yellow...
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Berkshire Czech Pilsner Review
This post was written as a guest review for Lost in the Beer Aisle. I met the writer, Josh, through Twitter a while ago. We’ve been chatting about beer and he had asked me several times to write a...
View ArticleDrink Better Beer (today and everyday)
Last year I wrote a couple posts regarding St. Patrick’s Day. I’m not a fan of this day for a few reasons that I won’t bother going into because it really doesn’t matter. This year, I’m writing to ask...
View ArticleAre Rare/Hyped Beers Good for Craft Beer?
Fellow beer blogger, Josh from Lost in the Beer Aisle, recently reviewed Founders’ Kentucky Breakfast Stout. Before he got to the actual review, he gave a little rant on rare beers. I commented on his...
View ArticleThoughts on Brewery Buy-outs and Mergers
Earlier this week (or maybe it was last week, I don’t remember), the beer world was abuzz with the news the Anheuser-Busch/InBev had an agreement to buy Goose Island (the brewpubs were not part of the...
View ArticleBrewery Growing Pains
Recently, Rhode Island has seen a couple breweries pulling distribution out of the state. This happens somewhat regularly, but it’s interesting to look at the specific breweries that do it and their...
View ArticleTried Some New Beers
I’ve had the opportunity to try some new (to me) beers lately. Here’s a quick rundown of what I tried (anyone who reads my twitter feed saw the long list of beers I had last night). I’ll start with...
View ArticleJazz Jam at Roots Cafe
Last Thursday, I went to the Roots Cafe on Westminster Street in Providence to check out a free show that Scott Murawski announced on Twitter that day (though apparently, it was known before then)....
View ArticleSugar Shack Porter
It’s been 2 weeks since I brewed my Sugar Shack Porter, my 8th batch of homebrew. It’s a maple porter, if you didn’t get the reference. I used a quart of Vermont Grade B syrup in the boil for this one....
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