Last year's version of Hop Henge was a stop on the way to developing a new American IPA replacement for its now-discontinued Quail Springs IPA. It was good ... one of those "drop your jaw and hold the glass to the light at arms length to get a … [Continue reading]
Deschutes – The Abyss (2006)
Deschutes comes out swingin'! My Lord this is good! I drank a bottle ... and bought a case. The Bond Street series is knocking them out of the park lately. First came Hop Trip, then came this beer, and there's also Hop Henge. All very drinkable … [Continue reading]
Sierra Nevada – Celebration Ale (2006)
Sierra Nevada's winter seasonal was one of the first winter ales I fell in love with after I moved to Washington State. Winter is my favorite season on the beer calendar. There are always so many good beers to choose from that have a bit more … [Continue reading]
BeerAdvocate Magazine is here!
I just received the inaugural issue of BeerAdvocate Magazine. I bought my subscription at the end of April, and I have been patiently waiting ever since for it to show up. All I can say is, finally! I wanted the appropriate setting to see if the web … [Continue reading]
St. Arnold – Elissa IPA
I recently returned to my home city of Houston, TX for the first time in 15 years. I'm happy to say there is now a micro brewery there that appears to be kicking out some worthy beers. I especially found their version of a Cascade-based IPA … [Continue reading]