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• Green Flash – Green Bullet, My First Triple IPA

  

  I think it was early August when I first heard about Green Bullet coming out.  Besides Pliny the Younger, this was the only other “triple” IPA I had heard of. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Batch19 for St. Jude Hospital

  

  Reblogged from Beer Snob: Sure, it's a Coors product, but it's beer and it's for a good cause... On Oct. 24 at the Russian Lady (191 Ann Uccello St Hartford,... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Get to Know Your Local Home Brewer: Spotlight on Allen Huerta

  

  Still hot on the campaign trail for this years Sierra Nevada Beer Camp with his The best beer in the world entry (voting still open until 10/15 so keep voting... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Companion Response to Alcohol by Volume’s: Sour Ales and Where to Find Them

  

  ABV put out a wonderful post this morning to a subject very close to my heart: The journey down the road of Sour Ales To add in for the “ where to find them”... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Welcoming Fall with B. Nektar’s Black Fang

  

  Black Fang was one of my favorite samples from last weeks Big Brew Beer Fest, and I wanted to give this one another shot, as I did not feel the sample size did... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Founders Breakfast Stout 2013

  

  I am pretty sure it was only sitting on the shelves a few minutes before i snatched it up. This was my first time trying it, as i had missed out on last years... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Carton Milk Stout Mini Review

  

  What is one of the hardest things to pull off with a low ABV beer?  Getting the flavor right. You have nothing to hide behind, and this one of the main... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• First Time Experiences with Mead – This Could Be Fun

  

  This is more of an intro post than an actual review.  I had tried 5 different ones yesterday from Moonlight and B. Nectar,  and I would want to sample a bit mor... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Big Brew Beer Fest 2013

  

  This years event at the Morristown Armory is in the history books. Last year there had been issues with the bathroom wait times (in the order of 30-45 minutes)... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Six Pack Project – New Jersey Part II – Bier Battered’s Tour

  

  Welcome to the Six-Pack Project!  The idea of the project is to create a six-pack of beer that would best represent the current beer scene in your respective... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Weyerbacher Riserva (2012) – Sour, Tart East Coast Goodness

  

  An East coast Wild Ale?  From Weyerbacher no less?  Sign me up! I happened to find a 2012 bottle at the shop so I went with that. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Jolly Pumpkin Bam Noire – Dark Saison

  

  This is an interesting one.  This was from batch 983 – bottled on 1-3-12 this already has over a year and a half of age on it. The initial pour left a very thic... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• OK One More Pumpkin Review: Elysian’s Night Owl Pumpkin Ale

  

  Ok folks,  I hope you have your white pants put away for the season –  we are a few weeks past Labor day and basically sitting right on the cusp of the Fall... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hanssens Oude Kriek – All the Sour None of the Sweet

  

  Before opening this bottle (not sure of the vintage on this one) I was expecting it to be similar to their Oude Gueuze I had reviewed earlier  – a little... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Liefman’s Goudenband

  

  This one is another step deeper down the rabbit hole that is Sours. Of the Sour red / browns I have tried so far, most have a mild tartness offset with a nice... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Taking Back Friday the 13th with Tart of Darkness

  

  Well I am not a Knights Templar, or a drugged up horny teen-aged Camp Counselor, so I really shouldn’t have anything to fear from a Friday the 13th. In fact, I... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• My Craftgeer.com Order Review

  

  The past few weeks I had seen a few people posting up there orders from @Craftgeer on twitter.  I gave the site a quick check and found a very nice selection... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Gastronomie 491 Cheese Plate of the Moment 09.10.13

  

  Reblogged from The Joy of Cheese: What we're feeling these days: Pantaleo (a tangy, floral Sardinian goat's milk cheese) Roquefort Le Meunier (sweet, earthy... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Revisting Old Dominion’s Morning Glory – the Beer Brought Me Back to the World o...

  

  I had been out of the scene for a while, but last April i was at a family party and was offered one of the many assorted items that made up my Brother In Laws... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Bruery Reserve Society 2014 Preview

  

  Reblogged from Beer Served Rare: It's that time of year again. Bruery Reserve Society membership renewals are currently underway until October 1 for current... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK