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Texas Style - Having grown up down south, I've grown an appreciation for the "bigger is better" mantra. Bigger and bolder flavor is something I crave in my beers. Some people are hop-heads, all they drink are IPA's and other hoppy beers. Others are big on wheat beers. Some like it dark. Me? I'm an all-the-above kind of guy. I've had a love for all varieties since I was young and that has not changed. Good beer is good beer.
I'm constantly seeking out the latest and greatest new variety, because despite having an old-time favorite beer, drinking the same old flavors over and over gets old. That being said, I've got to try something new, explore my boundaries. After all, variety is the spice of life, no?
Favorite Beers - Unibroue La Fin du Monde, Founders Backwoods Bastard, Schlafly Oak Aged Barleywine
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Lagunitas Maximus – 8.2% ABV For those of you who can’t speak Spanish or have a hard time properly pronouncing some of their words you see, I offer a lesson on that and on a tasty beer from Lagunitas Brewing Company out of Petaluma, CA – Lagunitas Maximus. The side of the label says it [...]
aka The Do’s and Don’ts of Throwing a Beer Festival There’s nothing better than going to a nice beer festival, swilling all kinds of different brews with your pals, meeting new friends and sharing good times with all involved. We here at The Keg Tap have been to several of them over the past few [...]
Budweiser Black Crown 6% ABV I have been a fan of craft beer for quite some time now. I got into Sam Adams when it was the “alternative” to macro beers back in the early to mid-1990s. Granted I was a little underage, but that’s another story. The statute of limitations has long expired on [...]
Saint Arnold Endeavour IPA – 8.9% ABV 76 IBU I got this beer when shopping at Central Market in Fort Worth, TX during a recent trip home. I was pleasantly surprised by the selection they had. This turned out to be a man among boys - a Douple IPA from Houston’s St. Arnold Brewing Company that is as [...]
Woodstock Inn Pig’s Ear Brown Ale – 4.3% ABV Pig’s Ear Brown Ale? Sounds like soul food. I don’t know, I like southern cuisine, but beer and pork go together well only when they’re separate. I’ve had bacon flavored beer before and it was, well, “interesting.” That’s about all I can say on that one. [...]
Rahr Snowmageddon 10% ABV They say everything is bigger in Texas. This is no exception. I got my hands on Rahr Snowmageddon during a recent visit home. This is an anniversary ale, available each February to commemorate the rebuilding effort that was made after the brewery was nearly destroyed by a massive snowstorm in February [...]
Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale – 7.2% ABV You may be wondering why I started this review with a line like the one you see in the title. Look no further than the bottle cap from the company itself. Look at the picture above if you don’t understand. Stone Brewing Company, based in Escondido, CA, is no [...]
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout – 10% ABV It’s wintertime and I’m in the mood for some darker, heavier brews. Not that I usually don’t enjoy those year-round, but especially this time of year you need something thick and hearty that will put hair on your chest and keep you company during the cold spells. Enter [...]
Brew Works – Rude Elf’s Reserve 10.5% ABV I recently got my hands on Rude Elf’s Reserve by Allentown Brew Works (the same Brew Works that Jay, Irv and I visited not long ago, that one being in Bethlehem, PA) and I had the chance to taste it and stack it up to other Christmas [...]
Otter Creek 20th Anniversary Ale - 12% ABV At the beginning of the year, I did a review on Otter Creek Brewing, based out of Middlebury, VT; and their flagship brew – an altbier named Copper Ale. What I didn’t realize is that right around that same time, or just before it, Otter Creek was celebrating [...]
ABV: 5.2% IBU: 11
The unmistakable flavor of a Bavarian Wheat, but with a clear golden brilliance and a Sixpoint twist. An entirely unique canned offering for the sun-worshipping ale lovers. (courtesy of sixpoint.com)
