“It had to happen. It just had to happen … [it ] happened in 2006 in southeast Belgium, in the Ardennes Forest, in the town of Achouffe, when Brasserie d’Achouffe broke with their brewing tradition and made the first Belgian IPA … The Achouffe gnomes knew what they were doing ….”
Read More“Pullium calls the There Will Always Be Hops Series a series of hybrid or bi-coastal IPAs. Not hazy or juicy, it’s got the cleanness of a West Coast Style IPA, but it doesn’t stick to its usual hop suspects, and the hops change with each version. Version Five — what we have here — features a combination of the West Coast’s Simcoe and New Zealand’s Nelson Sauvin …”
Read More“Boy, Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO sure has fun with its barrel-aging … and we have fun with how much fun they have …”
Read More“[Portugal’s Vinho Verde region is] a land of rivers, and thousands of vineyard plots (some, no larger than an American suburban backyard) cluster around them along their winding valleys. Though growers grow both red and white grapes, most people think “Vinho Verde” and think whites … for good reason …”
Read More“You may know Richmond’s Väsen Brewing Company for its hazy IPAs, but they are so much more. For instance, there’s also this beer, one of our favorite Pilsners, though it’s an atypical member of the Pilsner family …”
Read More“For years the Dragon’s Milk has been a tasteful, sane, respectable friend to those looking for regularly available bourbon barrel bounty. Every once in a while, though, New. Holland gets a little nuts, and now, they’ve gotten more than a little …”
Read More“With the limestone providing excellent drainage and the weather allowing for long maturation, Yecla is an ideal area for Monastrell to thrive. Thus, it is, by far, the DO’s dominant red grape. Created by the two Danish brothers David and Jonas Tofterup, Bodegas Trenza organically dry farms their grapes, turning them, in this instance, into a fresh, fruit forward, approachalble Monastrell …”
Read More“The Vinyl Triangles is a New England Style IPA bittered with Citra, McKenzie, and Eclipse hops — that’s two Pacific Northwest hops and one Australian hop. It’s an odd bird — a citrus leaning IPA that is just shy of off-dry in the malt, yet still manages to be juicy …”
Read More“Here’s our latest drop from Richmond’s the Veil Brewing Company — three different beers in three different styles — something for everyone!”
Read More“The grapes for this pleasant, light-bodied sparkler come from Luján de Cuyo just south of Mendoza. Protected by the Andes, that land around Mendoza is safer from the ravages of Climate Change than other areas, making it a Brigadoon-like wine region …”
Read More“Say “Goodbye” to the Ghost of the James! … Three Notch’d’s Ghost has bowed out of their regular lineup to be replaced by a new Hazy IPA …”
Read More“It’s Parabola time! The legendary Bourbon barrel-aged stout from Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, CA returns!”
Read More“This red is a great introduction to Bordeaux for the uninitiated and a pocketbook friendly way to get your Bordeaux fix for fans.”
Read More“Since the Drowned Lands hops it with Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops, it sounds like the Brook & Reed is a traditional German Helles style Lager. However, it is its own creature …”
Read More“This Pinot Grigio’s grapes grow in Colli Euganei’s green hills at 300m above sea level, where they thrive in the warm days and cool nights. Their clean, crisp, minerally fruit allows the Lovos to use no oak in their vinification so you can sit right next to this wine’s quiet, acidic freshness.”
Read More“This beer was the breakout hit at last week’s Porter tasting! People liked all the other porters … but the Casita was really the champ.”
Read More“This past week saw another drop from Richmond’s the Veil Brewing Company, and this time we have been delivered a delightful duo!”
Read More“Grimm Artisanal Ales says of their NEIPA Underwater Sunlight, ‘it’s like summertime in a can.’ Maybe for this most recent release they were going for a ‘much needed breath of summertime in the middle of winter’ vibe … well, this beer is a citrusy treat whatever the weather is.”
Read More“That put five owners in charge of the new joined entity. Somehow they all got along, bonding over their dedication to organic winemaking and to their beloved Verdicchio grape. This wine, however, is their red, a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, and the dark-skinned native variety Lacrima …”
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