981. Hop Valley – Stash Bandicoot Hazy Imperial IPA
Work has been crazy busy the last couple months, and fortunately, we’re headed into the holiday slow time. I took the day off today and helped get the house ready for the holidays. So now it’s time to chill and grab a beer. I also realized that it’s been a while since I’ve posted, and I need to commit to getting finished with 1000 beers in the next few weeks. We bought a bunch of beer for a Halloween party a few weeks ago, and had a...
971. Rockwell Beer Co. – Velour Tracksuit IPA
It’s been a while since I’ve taken the time to sit down and really sip on a beer. I started a new job about three months ago, so it’s taken a while to get into the swing of things. A few weeks ago, I went down to St. Louis to visit my dad, and help my cousin move into his dorm at Washington University. After we moved him in, we picked up Pappy’s BBQ for lunch and stopped by Rockwell for a beer, and to see my...
969. Swamp Head Brewery – Big Nose IPA
It’s been a super rainy weekend so far – as we’ve gotten 8.5 inches of rain the last 24 hours. I’ve worked on our sump pump and have been checking the house for leaks and water intrusion all day. So after a long day, I knew it was time for a beer. I picked up this beer during our spring break trip to Florida, and have been meaning to review it soon. Location: Poured into a pint glass from the 12oz can at my...
967. Motorworks Brewing – Intellectual Property Ale IPA
As I mentioned in my last post, we are spending spring break in a condo in Indian Shores, Florida. When we got here, I picked up a bunch of local craft beers to try, mostly IPAs. I haven’t heard of this brewery or this beer, but since it was based in nearby Bradenton, FL, I thought I’d give it a try. Today we’re just relaxing on the beach, so I thought I’d sip this and do this review while soaking up the sun....
966. Wicked Weed – Pernicious IPA
We are spending spring break in a condo on the beach in Indian Shores, Florida. When we got down here, I picked up a bunch of local craft beers to try, mostly a bunch of IPAs. I know Wicked Weed sold out to AB-Inbev, but when I visited their brewery in Asheville, North Carolina, I thought they had some really good beers. Since I can’t get this one at home in Illinois yet, I thought I’d give it a try. Location: Poured into...
965. Maplewood Brewing – Son of Juice IPA
It’s been another Saturday filled with home projects, but now it’s time to grab a beer and watch some March Madness. This beer was given to me by my sister a couple months ago, and I figured I’d better drink it before the hop flavors fade too much. It looks like a hazy IPA and I appreciate the fact that they have the ingredients printed on the side of the can, so I can see what hops they used. Location: Poured from...
952. Triptych – Really Dank Meme
We’ve been in quarantine for almost five months now and we’ve had a lot going on. I’ve been finishing my work rebuilding our deck and we had a patio poured a couple weeks ago in anticipation of a hot tub. It’s also been super busy at work. So, when I found out today was “IPA Day,” I didn’t need much motivation to reach for a craft beer. I picked this one up on my last trip to the grocery...
949. Fretboard Brewing – Sapphire Haze Hazy IPA
So we’re in the sixth week of shelter-in-place during the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve been very fortunate to be able to work from home and get some much needed house projects completed. After finishing tiling my kids bathroom this evening, it was definitely time for a beer. My sister brought me this beer a couple of months ago from a trip she took to Cincinnati, although it says it was canned on 8/19/2019. I also recently...
945. Oskar Blues – Can-O-Bliss Tropical IPA
This is the first weekend in quite a while that we haven’t had hardly anything to do. So today, I got my websites transferred over to a new hosting company, cleaned the house a little bit, and then headed to the basement to watch Missouri basketball and clean up my man cave a little bit. So, while I watched the game and cleaned, I enjoyed this beer. I bought a six pack of this beer a couple of weeks ago for a party, and had a...
936. Creature Comforts Brewing – Topicália IPA
It’s been a mindblowingly busy few weeks. My son’s baseball season is in full swing, with 5 games in just the past 5 days. At the same time, I finished up an insurance designation (FLMI) for my job, which involved taking lots of tests. We also hosted a Mizzou alumni picnic at our house and are preparing for a Caribbean cruise. With all of that going on, I haven’t been able to just sit and enjoy a beer very often....
935. Great Flood Brewing – Find-a-Way IPA
It’s been a busy Saturday. I picked up 40 bags of mulch and have been working on the yard most of the day, including burning branches that have fallen into the yard. The last hour or so, I’ve been sipping on Bourbon and watching the build-up to the Kentucky Derby. I decided to review one of the beers I picked up during our Bourbon Trail trip a couple months ago. So cheers to the Derby and this Louisville IPA. The can says,...
934. West Sixth Brewing – IPA
It has been a very busy Sunday morning, going to church, fertilizing the yard and installing a cat door. So now it’s time to have a beer and watch some March Madness NCAA basketball. I picked up this beer a couple weeks ago when I was in Louisville, KY doing the Bourbon Trail. I picked up a mixed six pack of local IPAs. So I know I need to drink them while they are still relatively fresh. Location: Poured into a TEKU pint glass...
933. Atlanta Brewing Co. – Hoplanta IPA
I’m watching March Madness, and an incredible UVA – Purdue basketball game and had to grab another beer. This one was given to me by my friend Joe when we met up and did the Bourbon Trail a couple of weeks ago. He lives in Atlanta and brought me a few beers from there. I had to double check, because I thought I’d had a beer named Hoplanta before, but the one I had before was from Red Brick Brewing. Location: Poured...
932. Country Boy Brewing – Cliff Jumper IPA
It’s been a rainy Saturday and I spent most of the day pasteurizing strawberries and peaches for my home brewed Belgian golden strong. I’m now watching The Elite Eight basketball games and decided to have a beer. This is another one I picked up on our Bourbon Trail tripd a few weeks ago. When we did the Bourbon Trail in 2017, we actually stopped at this brewery and had a couple beers. I thought I’d get this one to...
931. Falls City – Hipster Repellant IPA
Its a nice sunny day today, but it’s still fairly cold out. Besides, the NCAA tournament is on this weekend. So, I made up some tacos for lunch and decided to grab a beer to enjoy with it. I picked this one up a couple of weeks ago when my friend Joe and I were in Lexington Kentucky doing the Bourbon Trail. I will admit, that I bought this beer totally because of the name and the cool textured can. The can says, “The...
930. 2nd Shift – Brewligans East Coast Style IPA
TGIF again, as I’ve tried to give up alcohol during the week during Lent. So these Friday beers are extra special. It’s been a good week at work and the kids start spring break this weekend – making it a good time to grab a beer. This is one of the beers my sister brought me from 2nd Shift Brewing in St. Louis. The can says, “Brewligans is a hazy, East Coast style IPA that features low bitterness, but provides...
929. Chattanooga Brewing – Hill City IPA
TGIF. It’s my daughters birthday today so I grabbed a beer before heading to dinner and ice skating with my daughter and her friend. It’s also much needed since I gave up alcohol during the week during Lent this year. My friend Joe gave me this beer a couple weeks ago when we met up in Kentucky for our second Bourbon Trail trip. The bottom says it was canned on 1/15/19. Location: Poured into a tall curved pint glass from...
925. 2nd Shift – Little Big Hop Session IPA
It’s Sunday afternoon and I’m feeling pretty productive… I’ve watched CBS Sunday Morning, gone to church and then cooked up a couple pounds of ground beef into burgers and taco meat. Now, I can relax and have a beer, and what better style for a Sunday afternoon than a session IPA. When I started this blog in April 2010, I never imagined that “session IPA” would be a style. I just reminds me how much...
920. Old Nation – M-43 IPA
This weekend is my daughter’s performance in the local holiday show. My dad is here and we’re watching NCAA football conference championships, so I thought I’d crack open a beer while we watch. I bought this a few weeks ago after hearing a lot of buzz about it. It’s one of the beers people have been buzzing about in this recent Northeast IPA NEIPA/Hazy IPA craze. Since I bought a four pack, I finally decided to...
916. Industry Brewing – No Call No Show
As is becoming the norm, things are crazy busy. School is underway, and the kids are involved in cross country, soccer, and theater. I’m changing jobs starting next week, and we’re getting ready to head to Disney next week. Additionally, we just had a Pirate murder mystery party this past weekend. Fortunately, my friend Steve brought some beers to the party, including this one from Industry Brewing Co. in Peoria, IL...
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